Between you and I, fellow Debussy fans, this song helped prevent me from committing suicide. Idk if anyone will ever understand the impact this video has had on my life. But I'm here. Peace and love to you all.
I tried to commit suicide 19 years ago, they got me to the hospital in time. Be you, be who you are, it is the lesson that I am still learning as before I thought I was a failure and could easily be missed by the human race.
@@75Veritas I'm glad that you no longer feel that way! Your kind words mean a lot to this here stranger. You are here for a reason. Thanks for your response, Scott. (I was considering deleting my original comment but you helped me find a bit of peace with it) I hope you live a happy life.
@@marlboromusicmonster @Scott Gallant : Maybe the people within your social proximity do not reflect enough care and love for you to feel it. But please believe that in the vast world someone do care about human life and the related struggles. If both of you were saved by this song, then it must have reverberated something deep in your hearts, possibly life itself, or your own will and wish to love yourself. Please answer to that and live beautifully.
I'm still coming back to this video 10+ years later, it has to be in my top 10 all time music related videos. Great rendition, perfect flow and soothing visuals. Absolutely perfect!
This IS my favorite interpretation of this, you nailed the tempo and the dynamics, and let it breathe. Too many (understandably) play this with brightness and gusto, but you light this with a Northern European Autumnal morning, many of the characters overheard rather than shouting their wares front and center; we observe this act rather than being forced to ride pillion. In effect, you've emptied this piece of your own personality and in the most reverential way bought the genius of the young Debussy into focus. I can feel his smile across the illusion of the ages - he's right here with us in the magic and inexplicable wonder that he bequeathed us. Thank you.
All these years later, I STILL come back to this video as my favorite interpretation of this song. All the tempos and dynamics feed into one another to create a truly immersive experience. The little arpeggios like at 1:19 are just wonderful. This piece MOVES like water you can feel the ebb and flow in this rendition.The push and pull of love and relationships.
Totally agree, I don't get it why all other musicians always try to speedrun this masterpiece with super-rigid rhytm. Like they were repeatedly hit in the head with a metronome in the childhood or something. These soft tensions and releases are what makes it so beautiful (e.g. at 0:20). There is absolutely no need to rush.
Allowing sound and visuals to co-ordinate like this is a remarkable first at this level of accuracy. I have been a piano nut for about 70 years, not a player but a rudimentary reader of music. I think this animation is special, and fascinating to learn how you indicate lines, dynamics, pedalling, and so on. The scope is enormous, and i hope you can develop this form. I feel luck to have come across your work. Thanks.
you know you've created a quality work when 9 years later people are still enthusiastic with the compliments. timeless music and timeless imagery the makings of greatness.
I found this song recently and fell in love with this version of it. my grandma passed away yesterday and this song has been my peace in the midst of it all. even 14 years late, thank you.
As a nurse, my job can be highly stressful. But I just watched this on my break and it was so soothing it reset me. Thank you for such a beautiful animation on a lovely, well-played piece 👏
This is the most relaxed, smooth, light, and oneiric rendition of this piece I've ever heard. I think this is what Debussy would have wanted it to sound like. This is supremely enjoyable - thank you so much
i typically don't cry or even really get emotional when listening to music, but i can easily say that this performance not only made me tear up, but it made me vulnerable in a way that i have never felt before. i can't tell you enough how incredible this performance is, and you're such an inspiration for me. i have been trying to perfect this song for a few months now and i've been feeling kind of frustrated lately, but this beautiful rendition has definitely motivated me, so i really appreciate that. thank you for making such beautiful music with a wonderful visual to match!
This video made me start to learn to play the piano. Best choice I have ever made and this is still the best interpretation of Debussy's Arabesque I have heard.
every other version sounds so rushed and doesn't seem to capture the gentle subtleties like this one here does. 1:45- 2:06 is arguably one of the most profound sections in music I've ever heard and this performance just elevates it to a greater level.
A few years ago, I would have said "pshaw," but then a big company paid me a hefty sum to license it for use in their advertising, so maybe you're right. This surprises me, since I'm not that good a musician. I guess I was just having a good day.
I just wanted to say that I discovered this video maybe 10 years ago when I was too young to know how to comment on UA-cam. As someone with chromesthesia, this animation has completely altered my works of how I view sound and music. Thank you ❤
You might want to watch the latest version of that video ... ua-cam.com/video/wuhgqGGb6bI/v-deo.html ... and if you want to see other things that are more recent, here's a guide ... www.musanim.com/UA-camHighlights/
I have revisited this recording over the years since it was shared to me. Always when death was involved. I don't know why, but it's now become a sort of tradition. My friend died, a patient died, my sister killed my relationship with her... Blah blah. So many things have happened that have pushed me back here to listen and enjoy and grieve along with this piece. It's a story of life and death and it's beautiful and tragic and this is a wonderful capture. Thank you for sharing this. I've loved it dearly. Keep it here as long as possible
This song helped me during my depression. It was mesmerizing and calming for my mind and whenever I felt angry and sad I listened to this song. How classical music or any music can touch ones soul. I am grateful.
Your rendition, along with the wonderful animation, have been a sort of safe haven that I have often returned to over the years. I found it accidentally after searching for Clair de Lune. Since then, I've listened to many versions but none had a more soothing pace than this one. It calms me down to a point where I've even gotten rid of headaches listening to this video. You have created something truly wonderful that, I believe, is very valuable to many listeners on here. Thank you!
I looked everywhere for this song...! I couldn't remember the name of it for the likes of me. I remember listening to this as a little kid (maybe even infant) as a thing to get me to sleep at night. It took me many years to remember this or anything about it. I finally asked one of my piano major family members and was directed here.... Still calms me down.....
+Darth Caedus Stargazer is where I found this piece. I used to watch that with my dad growing up in another country. I miss little things like that with him. He's so special.
I first saw this video maybe five or more years ago, and I remember someone in the comments of either this or the Clair de Lune video pointing out how easy these videos made it to follow the lines. Before that, I’d never fully realised exactly what those lines were or how they could be separate. You helped broaden my ability to listen. Thank you!
this is my favorite version of my favorite classical piece. it reminds me of trickling water, like gentle rain on a spring day. it brings me such a feeling of calm and peace.
This song brings back so many clear and pure memories of my early teens. My older brother practiced this song like crazy, and he would also play the LoZ Skyward sword afterwards. It's amazing what songs you hear during what moments you don't realize are important to you become apparent to your nostalgia.
This piece, and this version in particular, is a beautiful evocation of those early days of falling in love. It's a conversation and a dance. So lovely!
Nothing to me better represents our beautiful human experience more than classical piano. It is a dance of emotions and experiences like watching the rays of the sun bounce off of the waves. Appreciate all of the little things you might think others find silly.
That animation is awesome! It allows us to split the piece in different layers: base, rhythmic, main melody... By giving an eye to our ear it brings a better understanding of the melody itself. Thanks for posting.
I have so many memories associated with this song. When I was in high school, dealing with the usual issues that come with being a hormonal teen, this song would always calm me down. I remember the spiral of emotions: love; inadequacy; sadness; joy; peace; whatever I was feeling at the time. Growing up, and looking back, it paints a beautiful picture.
over the years this has become my favorite way of experiencing this piece. i've had dreams with it! trying to keep up with the purple line 11 years ago has made me a better musician and also appreciate how debussy was a master of his craft. i know it's been ages ago since you've made this video, but thank you so much!
I'm not an expert in music, or describing what's happening in the song, this is my favorite rendition of DeBussy's Arabesque. The notes seem to breathe better, emote better, where in other versions I've listened to it seems rushed, and I can't get a feel for the song like I do here. I come back to this video year after year, I never get tired of listening to it. Thank you.
You might be interested to know: the way I worked on learning how to perform this piece was that I listened to all the recordings I could find (easy these days, thanks to UA-cam), picked my favorites, and then from among the favorites, picked my favorite way to approach each passage. So, I can't take credit for inventing the interpretive choices in the piece --- only for making good choices among other performers' ideas. I've used this approach on some other pieces, and it always seems to give results that are pleasing to many of my viewers.
@@smalin Wow, what a pleasant coincidence. Hey there! I've also been returning to this version for several years. You've actually spoiled me to all the other performances I know of. Thanks for this. It's a "true" piece of music if there is any.
I have not found a performance that I like as much as yours, Stephen. No one else plays the piece as a single stream, flowing from start to finish. Your approach has patience, modesty and restraint. I feel a sense of wonder like that of a child in lovely, horse-drawn, early 20th century Paris.
People often ask, when I explain to them that I have synesthesia, "What is that like?" I have sensory combinations of all kinds but this, this, is about as close as one could get to understanding what I see when I listen to music; though there are also many shapes in my mind's eye. Regardless, thank you for sharing this gorgeous performance! This is one of the most beautiful performances of this amazing Debussy masterpiece that I have ever heard; and, being a Debussy fanatic, I would wager I own at least 25 performances. Thank you, again, for sharing your talent with the world!
I used to listen to this in the dark and imagine playing it. I still do sometimes, and I realize that I have a passion for listening to piano and maybe even learning how to play it.
Just a little friendly tip, the earlier you start the better! It might seem tricky at first, but, like any concept, you’ll get better and better with hard work and practice!!
I revisit this whenever I need a song to lift and calm me. This rendition of the song and the visuals are unlike any other I've seen on this platform. This song saw me through college and university and hopefully for much longer still.
For my son Rylan Cruz Kingston, the love of my life. Played for him in his mother’s womb everyday for months. I love this version. It really sinks into the rubato and allows the piece to breathe and express itself. May be an amateur, I don’t know, but it gets top spot for me so far.
A few years ago I did a big music project on Debussy and used this video to single out all the melody and accented lines throughout the piece. Each colour could be played on its on and would still be beautiful. I ended up coloring on my sheet music, connecting the dots with the same colors used in the video. It ended up being quite the art piece. This is ironic, because the Arabesque was originally inspired by stain glass artwork in cathedrals, which had very distinct lines and patterns. This was the project that inspired me to study music. I started my first year now, truly taken up in the essence of music and everything it means to me. I believe this video played a large part in my choice, thank you.
I can literally féél this in my chest... my heart is drowning in emotion. My boyfriend played this for me and it reminds me that I love him beyond words... and this piece seems to understand how deep my love goes. To him. To the world. All I feel is love and my heart is too small for all those feelings... Might explode if I listen too much to this
I love how you can see all the separate voices, even as new ones appear. It shows a deep understanding of the piece, one my teacher has been trying to show me, and that I've come to fully understand thanks to this video. Thank you.
"Arabesque No.1" is one of the most beautiful things I've heard. Congrats for this video, "smalin". Great animation and interpretation of this wonderful composition by Debussy.
***** The composition is in the public domain, but this recording of my performance is protected by copyright. I would suggest you use a recording that is in the public domain. If you want to get my permission to use my recording, email me the details of your request; I don't do license negotiations in UA-cam comments.
***** Combined those two pos dont even come close to the talent involved in this music. This is timeless where as 100 years from now people will know this and say whos Kanye or dre.
Your version was the first time I had heard Arabesque#1 and like many other people I find I can't listen to any other rendition because they play it too fast. This is perfect, I love it and it's on Spotify so it's on my Desert Island Discs playlist 😎
I love how you play this piece, your pacing and intonation is superb. You seem to have captured the perfect balance of steady progress and subtle hesitation. So many rush this piece, or the opposite, drag it and use too much emphasis. Thank you, I'll forever have this as a favorite. Bravo!
+GnosticTheist They meant "This is a graphic interpretation of your music". (I'm not sure, but English might not be OP's first language, hence the choice of words. :3
I would love to know what Mozart and Bach would have thought of this piece if they had been alive. I bet they'd be taken aback by it, and maybe even find it a tad dissonant for their tastes, but I think they'd appreciate it technically. I think this work is among the best pieces for piano ever composed.
I think they would have known a different era in music had arrived. Bach would have spent an hour decoding it and then rearranged it fifteen different ways. Mozart would have used the inspiration to create a new kind of opera that would have had the singers stepping on each other for a role, and he probably would have gotten a laugh out of that.
At first, I didn't much care for the animations, but they quickly grew on me. By the time we were halfway though th composition I was hooked. Thanks much for turning this beautiful piece into mesmerizing graphics.
+smalin I've really enjoyed your work, but I have to admit the way it distorts as the notes are struck seems odd. Was there a specific reason for doing it that way? Intuitively, I think the rhythms would be much easier to follow visually if the graphics moved across the screen at a constant rate and just lit up when they were struck. Either way, what you have done is still quite impressive. Thanks for sharing!
+Michael Chapman Some of my videos use a completely linear time/position method; some people like that better, and some like the "now emphasis" better.
the last piece of the melody is god-like. from 4:04 to the end I usually listen to this melody whenever I leave a place I've visited and know I won't be coming back for long
During my years as director of software application design I attended seminars and studied the books written by Edward Tufte, who is considered the foremost authority on the visual representation of data (e.g. charts, graphics, tables; his favorite example being Minard’s representation of Napoleon’s march on Moscow). This visual representation of Debussy’s Arabesque #1 does an excellent job of visually representing voicing and the importance of bringing out the ‘tops & bottoms’. Well done!
edward kriege Edward Tufte has been very encouraging to me personally and generous in his promotion of my work. In the 1990s he sold a videotape (and later, DVD) of my videos; he shows my animations at his seminars, and he included a sample graphical score in his book Beautiful Evidence.
I love this version. It doesn't rush like some others. It lets you really sink into the runs.
redmanish if I sink into the runs I usually need a shower! Thankfully it's right next to the toilet.
Was just thinking this 👌🏼
Nah nigga FF5 version is better cause it has more sauce
This version has ruined everyone else's rendition. There is a maturity to this... It's like if Bill Evans was playing it...legit!!!
Yup
Between you and I, fellow Debussy fans, this song helped prevent me from committing suicide. Idk if anyone will ever understand the impact this video has had on my life. But I'm here. Peace and love to you all.
Claude rules!
Debussy really had a master mind of creativity.
I tried to commit suicide 19 years ago, they got me to the hospital in time.
Be you, be who you are, it is the lesson that I am still learning as before I thought I was a failure and could easily be missed by the human race.
@@75Veritas I'm glad that you no longer feel that way! Your kind words mean a lot to this here stranger. You are here for a reason. Thanks for your response, Scott. (I was considering deleting my original comment but you helped me find a bit of peace with it) I hope you live a happy life.
@@marlboromusicmonster @Scott Gallant : Maybe the people within your social proximity do not reflect enough care and love for you to feel it. But please believe that in the vast world someone do care about human life and the related struggles.
If both of you were saved by this song, then it must have reverberated something deep in your hearts, possibly life itself, or your own will and wish to love yourself. Please answer to that and live beautifully.
I'm still watching in 2020, 10 years later and it's still the best arabesque I've ever heard
yes! personally this feels more emotional than the rest
I'm still coming back to this video 10+ years later, it has to be in my top 10 all time music related videos. Great rendition, perfect flow and soothing visuals. Absolutely perfect!
This IS my favorite interpretation of this, you nailed the tempo and the dynamics, and let it breathe. Too many (understandably) play this with brightness and gusto, but you light this with a Northern European Autumnal morning, many of the characters overheard rather than shouting their wares front and center; we observe this act rather than being forced to ride pillion. In effect, you've emptied this piece of your own personality and in the most reverential way bought the genius of the young Debussy into focus. I can feel his smile across the illusion of the ages - he's right here with us in the magic and inexplicable wonder that he bequeathed us. Thank you.
All these years later, I STILL come back to this video as my favorite interpretation of this song. All the tempos and dynamics feed into one another to create a truly immersive experience. The little arpeggios like at 1:19 are just wonderful. This piece MOVES like water you can feel the ebb and flow in this rendition.The push and pull of love and relationships.
Same!
Same! I like this version so much more than the faster ones. This feels like peace and harmony
Totally agree, I don't get it why all other musicians always try to speedrun this masterpiece with super-rigid rhytm. Like they were repeatedly hit in the head with a metronome in the childhood or something. These soft tensions and releases are what makes it so beautiful (e.g. at 0:20). There is absolutely no need to rush.
Allowing sound and visuals to co-ordinate like this is a remarkable first at this level of accuracy. I have been a piano nut for about 70 years, not a player but a rudimentary reader of music. I think this animation is special, and fascinating to learn how you indicate lines, dynamics, pedalling, and so on. The scope is enormous, and i hope you can develop this form. I feel luck to have come across your work. Thanks.
Bob Loosemore Thanks!
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Are you asking me, or Bob?
abc12345678987654321cba Bob is 76. Boring. smalin is ageless ( but I hope very young)
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I'm 61. Hopefully I'll get other people interested in taking up where I leave off.
Bob Loosemore If you can use the internet this well, then YOU are very young.
you know you've created a quality work when 9 years later people are still enthusiastic with the compliments. timeless music and timeless imagery the makings of greatness.
wow. time goes by too quick.
@Spinach and Scenery that's why we still have Bach and Brahms and Beethoven ....everlasting beauty
I found this song recently and fell in love with this version of it. my grandma passed away yesterday and this song has been my peace in the midst of it all. even 14 years late, thank you.
As a nurse, my job can be highly stressful. But I just watched this on my break and it was so soothing it reset me. Thank you for such a beautiful animation on a lovely, well-played piece 👏
Wow. I'm happy to have given you some support in these especially difficult times.
This is the most relaxed, smooth, light, and oneiric rendition of this piece I've ever heard. I think this is what Debussy would have wanted it to sound like. This is supremely enjoyable - thank you so much
Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
I agree. It has the perfect tempo and tone.
i typically don't cry or even really get emotional when listening to music, but i can easily say that this performance not only made me tear up, but it made me vulnerable in a way that i have never felt before. i can't tell you enough how incredible this performance is, and you're such an inspiration for me. i have been trying to perfect this song for a few months now and i've been feeling kind of frustrated lately, but this beautiful rendition has definitely motivated me, so i really appreciate that. thank you for making such beautiful music with a wonderful visual to match!
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I've heard so many versions of this piece... but this is the one. for me this is what this piece is supposed to sound like.
i agree. Too fast is not good. and too slow is annoying. But this tempo is perfect
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I have been searching for this particular video for nearly a decade. I am very happy.
Yeeeeees! The same where... I even tried asking about it on reddit... Found it today, so so happy! ❤
i could fall asleep watching this and it would be the most peaceful sleep ever
This video made me start to learn to play the piano. Best choice I have ever made and this is still the best interpretation of Debussy's Arabesque I have heard.
I'm pleased that I played a part in attracting you to the piano.
every other version sounds so rushed and doesn't seem to capture the gentle subtleties like this one here does. 1:45- 2:06 is arguably one of the most profound sections in music I've ever heard and this performance just elevates it to a greater level.
Thanks!
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Best recording of this piece in existence. Your pacing and phrasing are unmatched in any other I can find.
A few years ago, I would have said "pshaw," but then a big company paid me a hefty sum to license it for use in their advertising, so maybe you're right. This surprises me, since I'm not that good a musician. I guess I was just having a good day.
I just wanted to say that I discovered this video maybe 10 years ago when I was too young to know how to comment on UA-cam. As someone with chromesthesia, this animation has completely altered my works of how I view sound and music. Thank you ❤
You might want to watch the latest version of that video ... ua-cam.com/video/wuhgqGGb6bI/v-deo.html ... and if you want to see other things that are more recent, here's a guide ... www.musanim.com/UA-camHighlights/
I have revisited this recording over the years since it was shared to me. Always when death was involved. I don't know why, but it's now become a sort of tradition. My friend died, a patient died, my sister killed my relationship with her... Blah blah. So many things have happened that have pushed me back here to listen and enjoy and grieve along with this piece. It's a story of life and death and it's beautiful and tragic and this is a wonderful capture. Thank you for sharing this. I've loved it dearly. Keep it here as long as possible
why ur sis bein a bitch
the visuals are so satisfying
Discovered this version 8 years ago and I still listen to it weekly. Really love this rendition, so beautiful.
for people that "visualize" their world it adds another layer of context. simply great.
This song helped me during my depression. It was mesmerizing and calming for my mind and whenever I felt angry and sad I listened to this song. How classical music or any music can touch ones soul. I am grateful.
Slazem se u potpunosti, malo je ljudi koji slusaju klasiku pogotovo u nasoj regiji. Pozz i poslusaj moonlight sonata ako vec nisi ☺️
nadam se da si sada okej ^...^
Lukaa lmao Sada sam puno bolje, hvala. :)
Your rendition, along with the wonderful animation, have been a sort of safe haven that I have often returned to over the years. I found it accidentally after searching for Clair de Lune. Since then, I've listened to many versions but none had a more soothing pace than this one. It calms me down to a point where I've even gotten rid of headaches listening to this video. You have created something truly wonderful that, I believe, is very valuable to many listeners on here. Thank you!
Still my favorite interpretation of this masterpiece
I looked everywhere for this song...! I couldn't remember the name of it for the likes of me. I remember listening to this as a little kid (maybe even infant) as a thing to get me to sleep at night. It took me many years to remember this or anything about it. I finally asked one of my piano major family members and was directed here....
Still calms me down.....
You might be talking the stargazer theme.
katieiscoolie Very influential.
+Darth Caedus Stargazer is where I found this piece. I used to watch that with my dad growing up in another country. I miss little things like that with him. He's so special.
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the most beautiful video on all of UA-cam
Hands down the best performance of this piece I’ve heard. Thank you.
I was surprised that the Avon company felt the same way; they recently licensed the recording for use in an advertising campaign.
This is the single most beautiful piece of music ever written.
And for 5 minutes, everything is just fine. This is absolutely beautiful.
This is the perfect version of this song. I’ll die on that hill
Damn - you know you have a masterpiece when you get goosebumps the first second
at some points it makes me smile and others it nearly brings tears to my eyes
I first saw this video maybe five or more years ago, and I remember someone in the comments of either this or the Clair de Lune video pointing out how easy these videos made it to follow the lines. Before that, I’d never fully realised exactly what those lines were or how they could be separate. You helped broaden my ability to listen. Thank you!
I’m so glad that I helped.
this is my favorite version of my favorite classical piece. it reminds me of trickling water, like gentle rain on a spring day. it brings me such a feeling of calm and peace.
I've been listening to this version since 2011.. still amazing every time
This song brings back so many clear and pure memories of my early teens. My older brother practiced this song like crazy, and he would also play the LoZ Skyward sword afterwards. It's amazing what songs you hear during what moments you don't realize are important to you become apparent to your nostalgia.
Over the years since this was posted, I keep coming back. Truly, one of the best musical animations ever. So well done!
Same. And it's one of the best performances of this piece. The voicing and control is elite👌🏻
This is the best performance I have heard
This piece, and this version in particular, is a beautiful evocation of those early days of falling in love. It's a conversation and a dance. So lovely!
Nothing to me better represents our beautiful human experience more than classical piano. It is a dance of emotions and experiences like watching the rays of the sun bounce off of the waves. Appreciate all of the little things you might think others find silly.
I will never tire of this. Many thanks.
Covfefe2.0 I so agree. I love the visual play also
That animation is awesome! It allows us to split the piece in different layers: base, rhythmic, main melody... By giving an eye to our ear it brings a better understanding of the melody itself. Thanks for posting.
I have so many memories associated with this song. When I was in high school, dealing with the usual issues that come with being a hormonal teen, this song would always calm me down. I remember the spiral of emotions: love; inadequacy; sadness; joy; peace; whatever I was feeling at the time. Growing up, and looking back, it paints a beautiful picture.
over the years this has become my favorite way of experiencing this piece. i've had dreams with it! trying to keep up with the purple line 11 years ago has made me a better musician and also appreciate how debussy was a master of his craft. i know it's been ages ago since you've made this video, but thank you so much!
You're welcome! I have made other videos since then; you might want to check out the highlights: www.musanim.com/UA-camHighlights/
I'm not an expert in music, or describing what's happening in the song, this is my favorite rendition of DeBussy's Arabesque. The notes seem to breathe better, emote better, where in other versions I've listened to it seems rushed, and I can't get a feel for the song like I do here. I come back to this video year after year, I never get tired of listening to it.
Thank you.
You might be interested to know: the way I worked on learning how to perform this piece was that I listened to all the recordings I could find (easy these days, thanks to UA-cam), picked my favorites, and then from among the favorites, picked my favorite way to approach each passage. So, I can't take credit for inventing the interpretive choices in the piece --- only for making good choices among other performers' ideas. I've used this approach on some other pieces, and it always seems to give results that are pleasing to many of my viewers.
@@smalin Wow, what a pleasant coincidence. Hey there! I've also been returning to this version for several years. You've actually spoiled me to all the other performances I know of. Thanks for this. It's a "true" piece of music if there is any.
@@smalin Thank you. This is the best version I have heard without a doubt. Incredible.
I have not found a performance that I like as much as yours, Stephen. No one else plays the piece as a single stream, flowing from start to finish. Your approach has patience, modesty and restraint. I feel a sense of wonder like that of a child in lovely, horse-drawn, early 20th century Paris.
+Ralph Dratman Most poetic UA-cam comment I've read in a while...
+Alex Galik Thank you, Alex. I was trying to capture the images and feelings I get from this lovely performance.
+Ralph Dratman i get the exact same feeling:)
A beautiful description of this piece. I feel the same.
I remember listening to this years ago and falling in love with Debussy's music, and coming back to it now it's just as beautiful.
People often ask, when I explain to them that I have synesthesia, "What is that like?"
I have sensory combinations of all kinds but this, this, is about as close as one could get to understanding what I see when I listen to music; though there are also many shapes in my mind's eye.
Regardless, thank you for sharing this gorgeous performance! This is one of the most beautiful performances of this amazing Debussy masterpiece that I have ever heard; and, being a Debussy fanatic, I would wager I own at least 25 performances. Thank you, again, for sharing your talent with the world!
You're so welcome.
I used to listen to this in the dark and imagine playing it. I still do sometimes, and I realize that I have a passion for listening to piano and maybe even learning how to play it.
Just a little friendly tip, the earlier you start the better! It might seem tricky at first, but, like any concept, you’ll get better and better with hard work and practice!!
@@evankilby7635 uwu
I revisit this whenever I need a song to lift and calm me. This rendition of the song and the visuals are unlike any other I've seen on this platform. This song saw me through college and university and hopefully for much longer still.
Did you see the version I did last month (same audio, different visual)? ua-cam.com/video/wuhgqGGb6bI/v-deo.html
For my son Rylan Cruz Kingston, the love of my life. Played for him in his mother’s womb everyday for months. I love this version. It really sinks into the rubato and allows the piece to breathe and express itself. May be an amateur, I don’t know, but it gets top spot for me so far.
I played this tonight for my kids..9 and 7...i remember playing it for them at 2 and 10months 😢 keep this video alive!❤
this rendition is so good. it is so much refreshing, emotional (without any kind of exaggeration) and touches so softly. Loved it.
A few years ago I did a big music project on Debussy and used this video to single out all the melody and accented lines throughout the piece. Each colour could be played on its on and would still be beautiful. I ended up coloring on my sheet music, connecting the dots with the same colors used in the video. It ended up being quite the art piece. This is ironic, because the Arabesque was originally inspired by stain glass artwork in cathedrals, which had very distinct lines and patterns.
This was the project that inspired me to study music. I started my first year now, truly taken up in the essence of music and everything it means to me. I believe this video played a large part in my choice, thank you.
shoulda done stem with music on the side
put this on in a busy gallery in the headphone: immediately calm ---my personal fav version
+Wenkai Zhang See: www.musanim.com/all/TextileMuseumOfCanadaMam.html
looks interesting, but too far away from England...
I can literally féél this in my chest... my heart is drowning in emotion. My boyfriend played this for me and it reminds me that I love him beyond words... and this piece seems to understand how deep my love goes. To him. To the world. All I feel is love and my heart is too small for all those feelings... Might explode if I listen too much to this
This is probably the only song I could describe as "sheer bliss".
This is the best version on UA-cam imo
Gorgeous. It really illustrates the hand coordination lucidly
One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard and seen. I can't stop recommending this. I watched it for years now
welcome to the remembering club, just watched this again after a few years break. forever in my life
It's just unbelievable ! This video was my childhood therapy 10 years ago...
I love how you can see all the separate voices, even as new ones appear. It shows a deep understanding of the piece, one my teacher has been trying to show me, and that I've come to fully understand thanks to this video. Thank you.
I'm happy to have been of assistance.
smalin h
The fact that this was made 11 years ago, mad respect for this individual.
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This remains the best interpretation of the piece I've ever heard.
very true
this musical piece gets me emotional...
I've still yet to find an interpretation of this piece that I enjoy more than this.
This recording is the one I keep coming back to years later. Masterful
"Arabesque No.1" is one of the most beautiful things I've heard.
Congrats for this video, "smalin". Great animation and interpretation of this wonderful composition by Debussy.
William Andrés Thanks!
***** Please email me with the details of what you want to do with it.
***** The composition is in the public domain, but this recording of my performance is protected by copyright. I would suggest you use a recording that is in the public domain. If you want to get my permission to use my recording, email me the details of your request; I don't do license negotiations in UA-cam comments.
***** Combined those two pos dont even come close to the talent involved in this music. This is timeless where as 100 years from now people will know this and say whos Kanye or dre.
Still my all-time favorite. And such fabulous playing by Stephen himself!
Your version was the first time I had heard Arabesque#1 and like many other people I find I can't listen to any other rendition because they play it too fast. This is perfect, I love it and it's on Spotify so it's on my Desert Island Discs playlist 😎
Rousseau's version is quite a bit slower and I love it! I don't like the fast ones either!
I have synesthesia & this is very close to the shapes and colors I see when I hear classical music. Well done!
@KT oh wooww,
curiously, what shapes do you see when you hear Pharell, "Happy"? or Justin Timberlake "Can't stop the Feeling"
I love how you play this piece, your pacing and intonation is superb. You seem to have captured the perfect balance of steady progress and subtle hesitation. So many rush this piece, or the opposite, drag it and use too much emphasis. Thank you, I'll forever have this as a favorite. Bravo!
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I can just imagine a river flowing through picturesque french countryside upon hearing this. So beautiful.
It's been a while since any music has moved me this deeply.
Thank you for making this.
WAIT YOU DID THIS PERFORMANCE! THIS IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER PERFORMED! I think of you differently now
I'm guessing you haven't seen these two playlists:
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This software is incredible. The way it demonstrate tones and dynamics with separate voices. And terrific performance. Absolutely beautiful.
This inspirational masterpiece leads me into the wonderful world of comfort.
I've been coming back to this video every couple of years since it came out. I hear this song with these visuals along with dream like scenarios.
This is the first time I've ever had the concept of different voices in instrumental music explained in a way that made sense.
absolutely genius effect with the visualization
my favorite of his and that's saying a lot in favor of this piece. The arpeggio at 4:20 is breathtaking when heard live especially.
niice. Oh wait, this isn't a collegehumor video
This is just 5 minutes of pure ecstasy. One of the delicacies of UA-cam.
Like a breezy summer day on an ancient Greek Isle: so ethereally magical is this one!
My favorite classical of all time. And the video effect is so beautifully done.
This is probably my favorite of your animations. This shows much better what Debussy's music is about than any rigid block score could.
I would never have guessed that an abstract graphic would add to this amazing piece of music, but your work is quite lovely and fitting. Well done!
The best version I have heard. Not too over-the-top. Just the right varying of tempo for my taste.
The emotion, all the little hesitations, the pacing. It's bittersweet nostalgia made into music. This one is the best version I've ever heard!
This piece made me fall in love with classical music.
Am I the only person who wants to show this to Debussy like "this is how ur music looks like"
+TondrilaTube You are not alone XD
Wouldn't that be great! :)
+GnosticTheist They meant "This is a graphic interpretation of your music". (I'm not sure, but English might not be OP's first language, hence the choice of words. :3
One of the best visual descriptions of music possible, especially to someone without music education :)
I would love to know what Mozart and Bach would have thought of this piece if they had been alive. I bet they'd be taken aback by it, and maybe even find it a tad dissonant for their tastes, but I think they'd appreciate it technically. I think this work is among the best pieces for piano ever composed.
I think they would have known a different era in music had arrived. Bach would have spent an hour decoding it and then rearranged it fifteen different ways. Mozart would have used the inspiration to create a new kind of opera that would have had the singers stepping on each other for a role, and he probably would have gotten a laugh out of that.
At first, I didn't much care for the animations, but they quickly grew on me. By the time we were halfway though th composition I was hooked. Thanks much for turning this beautiful piece into mesmerizing graphics.
+IndependantW Very interesting. When you were first watching it, and not caring much for it, how did it strike you? What didn't you like?
+smalin I've really enjoyed your work, but I have to admit the way it distorts as the notes are struck seems odd. Was there a specific reason for doing it that way? Intuitively, I think the rhythms would be much easier to follow visually if the graphics moved across the screen at a constant rate and just lit up when they were struck.
Either way, what you have done is still quite impressive. Thanks for sharing!
+Michael Chapman Some of my videos use a completely linear time/position method; some people like that better, and some like the "now emphasis" better.
the last piece of the melody is god-like. from 4:04 to the end
I usually listen to this melody whenever I leave a place I've visited and know I won't be coming back for long
Yeah ! I like that part too
I can't explain just how much I totally love Debussy's Arabesque #1.
I was first shown this video by my music appreciation professor in 2015, it's still as good as ever
That line that starts at 1:45 is one of the most beautiful things ever written. I could just play that on repeat for the rest of my life and be happy.
The Music Perfection!
Thank You for publishing it.
Good way to visualize rhythm.
me too...
During my years as director of software application design I attended seminars and studied the books written by Edward Tufte, who is considered the foremost authority on the visual representation of data (e.g. charts, graphics, tables; his favorite example being Minard’s representation of Napoleon’s march on Moscow). This visual representation of Debussy’s Arabesque #1 does an excellent job of visually representing voicing and the importance of bringing out the ‘tops & bottoms’.
Well done!
edward kriege Edward Tufte has been very encouraging to me personally and generous in his promotion of my work. In the 1990s he sold a videotape (and later, DVD) of my videos; he shows my animations at his seminars, and he included a sample graphical score in his book Beautiful Evidence.
I have this has my alarm to wake me up, it's so beautiful and peaceful to be awakened by this medlody.
wouldn't you grow to hate the song then?
I wouldn’t
No I wouldn't grow to hate his song, it is absolutenely beautiful,how can you hate beauty?
okay that seems fair