Performance: Recital Form Instructions
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This page presents detailed instructions for each recital entry, which you may use as a model to organize your own recital data. In general it is preferable to offer at least: the date, time, tuning info, performers' names and the location of performance. The more data you offer however, the better chance that your effort will be noted by the colleagues and scholars.
All the data you offer is voluntary and will be posted as supplied. Moreover, you are welcome to add or amend information in your record at the later date too.
In order to make your recital info easier to process, please download the following Recital Form, fill it by following the sample record below and send it back to the site Contact Address.
| Recital Form in MS Word |
Sample record with all fields available and with random examples and commentary:
| Performance date & time: | example: November 7, 2010 - 7:30 pm. |
| Performers: | example: John Doe (db.) ; Jane Doe (piano) ; Judy Doe (singer) - please list all the performers on the recital as they certainly will appreciate when they see their names posted |
| String setup: | example: 4 string E flat setup - steel strings. - this part will be of great use in future research as it will be of interest to note how the performance in Viennese Tuning system has evolved over time. Please bear in mind that this site does not advocate any particular setup as in most cases it will depend on your personal circumstances and the existing instrument. |
| Instrument: | example: Unknown Czech 20th Century / or Nicolo Amati 1631 - various performers will have various instruments and it is expected that in most cases it will not be the original 5 string period Stadlmann or Thir. If you play on common instrument please say something nice about it just for the record anyway (ex. German mid 19th century, three quarter size). |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | example: J. B. Vanhal - Concerto in Eb per il Contrabasso - - please list all the works you played on the recital. If you played the other works on the regular tuning, please indicate which ones did you play in what particular tuning. Also, if this was a shared recital, please list all the other works performed, since we can post these as a courtesy to your colleagues as well (they usually will not mind and will appreciate the effort). |
| Recital title: | example: Gems of Classical Bass Literature - it is common but not necessary to give a title to your recital and should you have one, please be welcome to cite it here. |
| Occasion: | example: Chamber music series of the Greater Lakes Festival - if by chance your event was programmed within the larger series of music performances or lectures program you may as well mention it in this entry. Usually this information will be mentioned at some place within the program notes content. |
| Location: | example: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA - we will all celebrate when the first bassist makes to the Carnegie Hall with a Viennese tuned instrument, yet meanwhile please be welcome to offer us the location of your current endeavor, no matter how humble. The hall name, university or city, the state (or province) and the country will suffice. |
| Recital link: |
example: www.my_page.com/recital_promotion_page - since many bassists already have their personal pages, should you have your own or someone else is promoting your event on the net, please be welcome to include the link here as well. If your recital is organized within the established recital or chamber music series, chances are that it will also be advertised on the net. |
| Recording available: - or- Music samples: |
example: "Yes" or "No" - or link to your MP3 sample - most performers will attempt to record their recitals for personal reference, and if a recording has been made and you are happy with it, why not let visitors know that it exists? Should you wish to share a part of your recording you are more than welcome to send a short MP3 clip that showcases the best of your artistry and we will gladly post it here as link or even cite it in the "Music Samples" section at your discretion. |
| Program notes pdf. | example: Pdf Program Notes Link - most recitals feature program notes, and it likely that your event will also feature one - if only with a plain works listing and the basic data concerning the recital. Some musicians however invest quite an effort to design a professional looking programs that may feature even interesting artwork and sizable text sections of interest to wider audiences. Should you wish to invest some effort, we would be very grateful if you would send us a scan or even an actual copy of your program notes that we can scan for you - as than we could preserve them for posterity. |
| Poster pdf. | example: Pdf Poster Link - in some instances performers and or the organizers of the event will create a poster for a recital. In our time there is good chance that it will be created on computer and thus available in some file-format. If you have the ability to procure this file or you have possibly created it yourself, please be welcome to offer it to our web site as we can easily post it here for everyone to see. |
| Review: | example: New York Times, p.4 - any review at any venue that you wish to mention is welcome. This is completely up to your discretion since we never know what will be written about us. Yet should anyone say anything positive of your efforts it certainly would be fair to mention it in this record as well. Please be welcome to include even the reviews posted on the net as these can be easily linked to your record. |
| Notes: | example: This was Joe Doe's first official public performance in Viennese Tuning at the Town University. The enthusiastic audience has eagerly anticipated Joe's performance from his own Hoffmeister concerto edition and has awarded his effort with cheers and a hearty applause. Joe plans to publish his edition soon and we look forward to offering a review of his publication soon. - You are welcome to include anything of interest that relates to the organization, preparation and performance of your recital. You may also include anecdotes, praises and even criticisms (if constructive). In general the goal of this section is to present a positive attitude toward your perfomaing effort and its contribution to the field. Thus you should mention every unique contribution that you may have made with your concert as these data may become quite interesting one day for the future generations (ex. first performance of a certain piece in certain region, or the first performance from the new edition or anything similar that is worth remembering). |
Posted: November 12, 2010