By The Sleepy Lagoon (Desert Island Discs theme tune) - Eric Coates (Stephen Hough version)

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  • Опубліковано 30 жов 2024

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  • @johnmcgregor3530
    @johnmcgregor3530 2 роки тому +10

    I notice in April 2022 that the last entry here was three years ago. It is only within the past few weeks that Eric Coates' most popular of all his wonderful melodies "By the Sleepy Lagoon" has been played on Classic fm Radio. Although it
    is a piano solo by Stephen Hough and welcome, it was recorded by virtually every Orchestra of yesteryear including the London Symphony Orchestra but, like. all
    sensational tunes of days gone by, it drifted into oblivion. Unfortunately, we failed to pass on to following generations the genius of composers of so many fabulous tunes and we have regressed to primitive sounds. Days when BBC Radio Light Programme played all the wonderful music of the times are long gone. Coates composed "By the Sleepy Lagoon in 1930 and ten years later Jack Lawrence put lyrics to it and it swept the world as an International hit, the only one of Coates' compositions to do so. Great melodies are like great paintings, if you do not preserve them, you lose them.

    • @miltonmoore8369
      @miltonmoore8369 Рік тому

      MY FAVORITE VOCAL VERSION IS BY VIRGINIA LEE, on the Goue Treffers channel.
      With appreciation for your details.

  • @davidhuber6085
    @davidhuber6085 2 роки тому +4

    This is some of the best piano playing I have ever heard. Truly a master at work with his instrument.

  • @kriley570
    @kriley570 2 роки тому +4

    Beautifully done, G Hale. It sounds wonderful on UA-cam and iPhone.

  • @ianpiano17
    @ianpiano17 5 років тому +16

    Outstanding performance and transcription! Might you be willing to share or sell the sheets? I'd love to have a go...

  • @williamclark5182
    @williamclark5182 4 роки тому +5

    I heard someone playing this on solo piano on R4 the other day and thought it sounded better than the programme theme version. This one is even better. Thanks

  • @billthatcher4121
    @billthatcher4121 3 роки тому +3

    This is, IMHO, the best interpretation of my favorite song!!! Such wonderful phrasing and dynamics, never losing sight of the melody. Absolutely soothing and relaxing. Exceptionally WELL DONE!!!! I'm sure Mr. Coates would also be quite laudatory!!! Perhaps you could do a video of Love Walked Right In???

  • @petermartin9394
    @petermartin9394 Місяць тому

    Beautifully played!

  • @b.jankaczmar.5714
    @b.jankaczmar.5714 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastische Melodie und SEHR SCHÖNE INTERPRETATION AUF DER "PIANO".. 🙏💞❣️💌🥰

  • @paulev9734
    @paulev9734 3 роки тому +3

    Fantastic, loved it. Super relaxing and great depth.

  • @jamesgale2147
    @jamesgale2147 2 роки тому +1

    very beautifully played

  • @padraigj3762
    @padraigj3762 Рік тому

    Excellent 👍

  • @musematt
    @musematt 3 роки тому +4

    Very nice! If you like this style, I would recommend Raimond Valgre, Estonian composer from that era.

  • @marra4887
    @marra4887 5 років тому +4

    Beautiful transcription by Eric Coates -- and beautifully played by 'thewayup'. I make it one of my eight Desert Island Discs! Has thewayup some Pat Metheny / Lyle Mays connection?

  • @martycli9299
    @martycli9299 Рік тому

    Well played

  • @ghale1594
    @ghale1594 4 роки тому +5

    please may I ask where I obtain this beautiful transcription which is better than the Lou Singer's transcription? Thank you for this rendition, thewayup. It is almost identical to Stephen Hough's and beautifully played by you.