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Retro Piano
United States
Приєднався 12 лип 2011
This channel features piano performances of music from the past, particularly classical music and songs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including ragtime, novelty, stride, early jazz, popular music, and my transcriptions of player piano rolls and old recordings. While there may be less people these days who seek out such vintage music, the music written during those more refined eras is every bit as beautiful, charming, and enjoyable now as it was then. From time to time I also cover movie tracks and modern songs.
Scriabin - Etude Op. 42 No. 4 in F-Sharp Major
Here's another lovely piece by Scriabin. For those of you who prefer my postings of 1920s and 1930s songs over classical music, fear not: I'm planning on recording some songs from the '30s over the next few months.
Recorded with two Line Audio condenser microphones, an Audient iD14 interface, and a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera.
Recorded with two Line Audio condenser microphones, an Audient iD14 interface, and a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera.
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Scriabin - Prelude Op. 11 No. 11 in B Major
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This prelude is one of my favorites by Scriabin and a truly beautiful piece of music. If you enjoy my channel's performances and sheet music, tips are always welcome and appreciated: paypal.me/AlexCPiano Recorded with two Line Audio CM4 condenser microphones, an Audient iD14 audio interface, and a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera.
Mr. Ghost Goes to Town (1936) | Piano Solo
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My good friend Nick and I made a deal to both record some piano music this weekend. Here is my performance of "Mr. Ghost Goes to Town," a very catchy 1936 song with lyrics by Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills and music by Will Hudson. Nick is a very talented pianist whose channel features his own wonderful performances of vintage music as well as recordings of piano rolls. Here is a link to his ...
Scott Joplin - Palm Leaf Rag (1903)
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Here's my performance of Palm Leaf Rag, one of my favorite ragtime pieces by Scott Joplin. I hope you enjoy! Recorded with two Line Audio CM4 condenser microphones, an Audient iD14 audio interface, and a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera.
Moonstruck (Johnston & Coslow, 1933) - Piano Solo
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This 1933 love song by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow was featured in the movie College Humor starring Bing Crosby, Richard Arlen, Mary Carlisle, Jack Oakie, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. In the film, "Moonstruck" was sung by Crosby. This is my favorite kind of song from the '30s, darkly romantic with haunting overtones which make it sound like something from The Shining's soundtrack. Please ...
Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman (1932) | Piano Solo
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Happy Halloween! "Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman" is a 1932 song by Ray Benson and Rex Lowton. Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra have an amazing and classic recording of it with vocals by Val Rosing. I hope you enjoy my rendition. I have received a number of requests lately for songs my viewers would like me to play; please know that I am working on them and will try to get them...
The Charleston (1923) - Piano Solo
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My friend Sterling Mosher III asked me to play this famous 1923 song by James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano. You have probably heard of the Jazz Era style of dance bearing same name, which this song was intended to go along with. My arrangement is based on QRS piano roll #3143 (I used yukimatsuri's transcription as a guide: ua-cam.com/video/W4U_ZB2_fqY/v-deo.html) and the original shee...
Wisteria Rag: A Romantic Rag (Wilkes, 1986)
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Galen D. Wilkes is a pianist, composer, showman, producer, and more. For many years he has explored, recorded, and shared the history of music from the early 1900s. He was the founder and director of the Palm Leaf Ragtime Orchestra and has been involved in many music-related projects. Galen has written a number of ragtime pieces which have been performed by many musicians, including the likes o...
Balzac Street Rag (Vincent Johnson, 2017)
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Vincent M. Johnson is among today's finest performers and composers of ragtime. Today I perform his 2017 composition "Balzac Street Rag." Like many of Vincent's pieces, "Balzac Street Rag" features a sophisticated arrangement with complex, inventive harmonies. Out of his many excellent original works, I was drawn to this one in particular because of its beautiful, sentimental melodies. Please c...
Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland / Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1909-10, Friedman & Whitson)
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These two waltzes were enormously successful. "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" was written in 1909 and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" was published the following year. The music and lyrics for both were written by Leo Friedman and Beth Slater Whitson, respectively. According to the Library of Congress, "Both songs sold more than five million copies of sheet music each, a phenomenal accomplishment i...
Downton Abbey Piano Suite
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The famous TV series Downton Abbey aired from 2010 to 2015. This is a miniature suite of its music, beginning with the main titles. I learned to play it years ago, but I believe this is the sheet music I used: musescore.com/user/189754/scores/180394 Recorded with two Line Audio CM4 condenser microphones, an Audient iD14 audio interface, and a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera.
All Creatures Great and Small Theme (2020) - Piano Cover
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All Creatures Great and Small is a TV show that originally aired from 1978 to 1990. The show was rebooted in 2020 with music and an opening theme by Alexandra Harwood, which I cover in this video. Starring Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton, Samuel West, Callum Woodhouse, and Anna Madeley, the show is based on the true story of veterinarian James Herriot's time working in the scenic Yorkshire Dales...
Love Me Tonight Piano Medley - Isn't It Romantic / Love Me Tonight (Rodgers & Hart, 1932)
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Love Me Tonight is a 1932 movie directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, with a soundtrack by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers. The movie is an adaptation of a 1924 play by Léopold Marchand and Paul Armont called Le Tailleur au Château (The Tailor in the Castle). Film reviewer Tim Brayton calls Love Me Tonight "Hollywood's first musical masterpiece." Th...
Carolina Moon (1928) Piano Solo
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Today I give you the 1928 waltz "Carolina Moon" by Benny Davis and Joe Burke. Burke lived from 1884 to 1950 and was an actor for about 14 years before getting into songwriting. Davis lived from 1895 to 1979, and in addition to writing music he performed vaudeville. Both men are members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Chorus: Carolina moon keep shining / Shining on the one who waits for me / Ca...
Pirates of the Caribbean Piano Medley (Arrangements by Kyle Landry)
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This is a Pirates of the Caribbean medley I learned using the arrangement by Kyle Landry. The full medley by Kyle is actually quite a bit longer, and I recommend that you listen to his performance if you liked mine. I recorded this on 2/20/20 but only recently decided to post it. I mainly play and record older music, but every now and then I like to throw in a more modern piece. There are some ...
That's What Christmas Means to Me (1946) - It Happened on 5th Avenue | Piano Solo
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That's What Christmas Means to Me (1946) - It Happened on 5th Avenue | Piano Solo
Shanty By the Sea (Lucky Number Slevin) - Piano Solo + Sheet Music
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Shanty By the Sea (Lucky Number Slevin) - Piano Solo Sheet Music
You're the Cream in My Coffee (1928) - Piano Solo
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You're the Cream in My Coffee (1928) - Piano Solo
Ennio Morricone - Playing Love (The Legend of 1900) | Piano Cover
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Ennio Morricone - Playing Love (The Legend of 1900) | Piano Cover
Hallowe'en (The Jack O'Lantern Rag) 1911
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Hallowe'en (The Jack O'Lantern Rag) 1911
In the Good Old Summer Time (1902) - Piano Solo
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In the Good Old Summer Time (1902) - Piano Solo
Get Out and Get Under the Moon (1928) - Piano Solo
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Get Out and Get Under the Moon (1928) - Piano Solo
Ain't Misbehavin' - Ampico Piano Roll #21211 Transcription for Solo Piano
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Ain't Misbehavin' - Ampico Piano Roll #21211 Transcription for Solo Piano
A Garden in the Rain (1928) - Piano Solo
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A Garden in the Rain (1928) - Piano Solo
Schubert/Liszt - Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen (Vier Geistliche Lieder S562)
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Schubert/Liszt - Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen (Vier Geistliche Lieder S562)
Scriabin - Etude Op. 2 No. 1 in C# Minor
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Scriabin - Etude Op. 2 No. 1 in C# Minor
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 4 (Solo Piano)
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Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 4 (Solo Piano)
Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again (1939) | Piano Cover + Sheets
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Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again (1939) | Piano Cover Sheets
1940s Movie Camera Experiment - Alligator Crawl
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1940s Movie Camera Experiment - Alligator Crawl
THANK YOU.
It's one of my favourite piano pieces as well as a favourite of Ennio Morricone. Saw the film so many times just for his music. Thank you for playing it so beautifully.
It truly is a beautiful piece of music from a beautiful movie. Thank you for watching my performance and taking the time to comment!
Fantastic !! Thanks !!
Captivating performance
Another quality performance & recording! 👏
@@SimonFlynn Thank you, sir!
So Beautiful performance(*˘︶˘*).。*♫🎹
Thank you! 😀
what a great feeling love the sound quality and the peaceful vibes, will probably choose this song to play in concert. :)
Beautiful and thoughtful interpretation! So glad you’re back to share some more golden gems! Best. -N
Transcendent, Alex ❤❤❤
Beautiful! I enjoy both genres. 👍
Jeepers Creepers brought me here..😎
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
Wow!!!! I have seen all of the Downton Abbey episodes Twice. This is the first time I have ever seen this piece of music performed!!!😀😀😀😀
I found out about your channel from reading comments on Nicholas Brown’s UA-cam Channel about you!!!! He said you are a really good pianist!!!! & He was right!!!! I think I will now Subscribe to your channel!!!!😀😀😀
So lovely to see a youthful appreciation of the old, still beautiful, classics.
日本から来たものです この曲を知ったのは「バイオショック2」ですが このピアノカバーは最高のモノです 原曲の魅力をすごく引き出しててすごい良い
Fabulous bravo
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉love love
So, my grandma passed away a few months ago, and when ever I hear the 1939 version of we'll meet again, it reminds me of my last words I said to her and those words were "after awhile crocodile" and her last words to me were "oh hi, honey"
beatiful...love it.
Oh my gosh! Just wonderful!
Very good
I am so honoured to be friends with such a virtuostic God of the piano. A beautiful composition I have never heard before, and will probably not want to hear it by anyone but YOU now. Great playing.
Thank you for those extraordinarily kind words. I am grateful to have you as a talented musician friend too.
So Beautiful music🥰🎶💫Fantastic performance🎹♫
Thank you!!
Hypnotically mesmerizing.... 💜
Wonderful piece, beautifully played! Thank you for posting.
That was amazing and beautiful! Good to see you back! You bring a style and flair to the art of the piano that seems to be lost. Thanks and hope to see more of your performances going forward! -N
Thank you so much! I'm hoping to upload more frequently going forward. I've got some more classical pieces I'd like to record but I'm also working on some '30s songs.
@@RetroPianist Thanks for your response! I always enjoy your videos. I love many classical pieces for piano, especially those of Chopin and Mendelssohn. Lots of hard work and dedication goes into your performances and I am very appreciative! Thanks!
wow nice quality! Bravo
Bravo
So nice! 🎹🎶 Your videos really have a vibe ✨
Brilliant.
Man, this is a s**t hot performance of a great piece!
I've got to relay this...I stuck this in my synthesizer software and, being a bass line junkie, enhanced that line. Wow! This song jumped out as the winner it is!
Rag...Now you're talking my language! Damn this is so sweet and uplifting.
Super
Your amazing!!!!
This is magnificent! Can you please please please teach us how to play it?🙏
Like a tutorial🥺
Thankyou this is my fav movie right now..this song makes me cry as it seems possible for the first time in our history..we could lose our precious land of Liberty to communism/socialism..no mure freedoms period..if that happened
So happy to have found your channel. You play the great melodies from the American songbook so beautifully. Would love to hear you play "Home, when shadows fall" from 1930. You always include the verse, and that song has a beautiful one. Anxiously waiting to hear you play Irving Berlin's "Remember" from 1924. Another lovely verse. There are so many beautiful songs from the early 20th Century and you are just the person I want to hear play them.
I'm so glad you enjoy my performances; it means a lot! I'm actually planning on playing "Home" this fall as part of a medley of music from the movie The Shining. Hopefully I'll have some new videos recorded soon.
My lovely mother was 17 working in the Five and Ten Cents store in the late 1920s, and this was the first record she bought sung by Gene Austin. She always loved it and so do I. Brings back wonderful memories of the gorgeous melodies that were written in those earlier years of the 20th Century. You played this song beautifully.
Thank you for sharing the story of your mother's connection to the song. I couldn't agree more; the early 1900s had many songs with beautiful melodies. I'm glad you enjoyed my performance!
The lyrics to this song are absolutely anointed to be a blessing to all mankind and may God restore our blessed Liberty
Very beautiful 😍😍😍
Love it :)
This song itself is serene and not frenetic Older people usually like classical music or calm things but I think this song is optimal for all ages.
Awesome performance of these forgotten tunes!
I N C A N T E V O L E 🔔🔔
Aplausos y saludos desde Querétaro (México) Juve Flores.
¡Hola desde el estado de Nueva York! Gracias por ver.
Beautiful playing, my six year old son loves this video and often asks to listen to it.
Terrific!