Don't you love it when you try to play a piece and you're like I'm going to look up how it's actually supposed to be played and it's not even close 😂😂😂
The fingering, the voicing, the dynamics, the articulations, everything… how lucky I feel Paul puts so much effort into his performances and video quality. May these videos live forever
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Perfect, wish i could see you in concert in France. I know you are not a concert pianist, but I'im sure of one thing; not every piano teacher can play this arabesque like you did.
what's really frustrating when living with an obnoxious older brother, you can't practice in piece cos he's always tells you to shut up -_- can't wait to move so i can practice these pieces >_
I often listen to your interpretation of this piece and I love it! I'm currently learning it myself and in the beginning had some troubles with it due to my very small hands. I couldn't reach anything.But this piece has tought me already so much, first of all my forth and fifth fingers in the right hand are way more flexible and stronger because of the beginning of the piece. But most of all it tought me again, that you can do a lot with very small hands by technique and pedal work (cheating at 0:19, and it still does't sound good). So to all people with small hands, do not let pieces, which at first seem like made for only big hands, let you down! Through writing your own fingerings for a piece, you do not only make it perfect for your hands, but you also think about the progressions and the direction of the melody a piece and I found it really helpful.
This comment from 7 years ago speaks to my troubles today. Thank you for encouraging those with small hands not to give up so easily. It’s hard at first but you can manage!
Paul every piece I’ve watched you play, you manage to make it look effortless and amazing. But this piece you managed to make look particularly effortless
This is my favourite version of the Arabesque no.2. Full of imagination. And I love your interpretation of this song, which lots of other versions were played just extremely fast without expression. What an enjoyment to listen to yours!
Bravo, I am playing this piece right now and I have no idea how you played it like that. You are so good. Bravo, Paul! I wish I could play it like that. You really make me look bad when it comes to piano.
It took me a lot longer to sort out the right notes for no.1 compared to no.2 but in terms of polishing up, increasing the tempo and adding in expression and feel, no.2 has been a bit of a thorn in my side, especially after struggling through no.1 to get it sounding right and being able to pick up no.2 fairly quick only to struggle with the tempo and control (since it feels like my hands are about to slip right off the keys), I never paid no.2 much attention but after learning it (and i still am cleaning it up, it’s a long process) i actually like it more than the first, it’s such a fun song.
That was brilliant! I've found Arabesque no.1 to be moderately easy in terms of technicality, except for a few parts. I was wondering how this compares to Arabesque no.1 in terms of difficulty.
+David Shales Thank you. Technically speaking, A2, is a little more difficult (for me) than A1, but both are equally difficult (for me) in terms of interpretation. Played side by side, tempo and touch, i.e. A1's relaxed tempo, lyrical, smooth, legato and A2's quirky, playful, twisty, staccato, can, if you wish them to, contrast nicely with each other. So perhaps it's preferable to better understand the interpretation of either one, to practice them both side by side very much as a pair.
+Paul Barton Yes, I've always liked to do as many of the movements to piece of music that I can do that aren't to challenging. Sadly I don't have that beautiful harmonic pedal, but I think that I'll give this piece a try. Thank you for your insight and your comment!
+David Shales If you have an acoustic piano you can improvise a harmonic pedal by putting books to weigh down the keys at the extremes of the piano. That way when you play, all the open strings due to the raised dampers that have a sympathetic relationship to the played notes will ring all by themselves and create a halo of sympathetic resonance. The beauty of the harmonic pedal is it allows sympathetic resonance across the entire keyboard range and is controllable thanks to the foot pedal. Taking books on and off to clear the sound is obviously not convenient but you could adapt the music you played to the effect produced. Staccato is especially effective with sympathetic resonance.
+Paul Barton I just tried doing that, and It sound amazing! Its remarkable; its a like a whole new world of sound! I can see it being useful for brightening up that dull silence in-between certain parts or phrases too. Thanks for sharing that tip, like you said though, its not very practical putting books on the piano keys haha.
a2 may seem harder due to the tempo. But in the long run a1 is arguably at the very least just as difficult. Especially due to the fact that a1 contains 3:2 polyrhthym throughout the piece.
Torn between Reverie or Arabesques No.2 for ABRSM 2023/2024.. who's with me D: I am taking Performance Grade so my 4th pick is Claire de Lune for sure.
totally discourage me the way you play...…….. I thought I can learn (which I do) but, you too good :) … actually I'm joking.. this is great inspiration
Amazing! Beautiful interpretation! Three bars before the final a tempo, is there a reason you played a B flat instead of a B natural? In the edition I use, it seems to be B natural. I kind of really like the dreamy sound you created out of the V7 over I in the key of F.
I have to play this for my final piano test and Ihaven't started studying it yet :'( I think it's too hard for me... I've already played a Chopin etude but I don't know why I think I can't play this arabesque.
You really have to develop finger strength and stamina, especially in the third and fourth fingers for this piece. Then comes the slow practice until you can eventually play the 16th triplets.
Don't you love it when you try to play a piece and you're like I'm going to look up how it's actually supposed to be played and it's not even close 😂😂😂
Paul, your hands glide over the piano keys effortlessly! Thank you for the demonstration of your technique and musicality, such an inspiration!
Awesome! I like very much Paul's gentleness in playing the keys. His fingers seem to dance on the keys. I think Debussy would appreciate. :)
Totally true.
As if
Hahaha
The fingering, the voicing, the dynamics, the articulations, everything… how lucky I feel Paul puts so much effort into his performances and video quality. May these videos live forever
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OnlyMichaelJackson (Angel) nostalgic
Kasa Jizo False, an arabesque in music is just a melody with ornamentation of the melody, His interpretation is valid.
Love your interpretation of the song, not an easy piece, in fact nothing from Debussy is easy but captivating, worth the effort ❤️
Love your imagination!
It’s like in My Neighbor Totoro when they go run around the abandoned house
This one is so fun to play. The hand movement and jumps are really fun. Once you learn it you’ll be addicted to it.
3:17 Debussy dropping the Bass before it was cool
Bernardo Hoffmann Laughed so hard, I woke up my cat :)
In many ways, Debussy is the ultimate bridge between classical music and modern styles of electronic music
Made My Day hahahaahhaa....xD
My favorite part!
He made it cool
Such joy! Such playfulness! Such mystery! Each section is distinct and you allow in depth exploration of each one. What an amazing interpretation!
Perfect, wish i could see you in concert in France. I know you are not a concert pianist, but I'im sure of one thing; not every piano teacher can play this arabesque like you did.
what's really frustrating when living with an obnoxious older brother, you can't practice in piece cos he's always tells you to shut up -_-
can't wait to move so i can practice these pieces >_
It’s been two years since you posted this comment. Did you find a solution?
seems like they died
frenly Neybur did you find a solution now?
I have a younger brother I tell him to fuck off.
Tell him to stfu and do something useful with his life.
I think this interpretation is just absolutely lovely. I could add this to my playlist to hear over and over!
I often listen to your interpretation of this piece and I love it! I'm currently learning it myself and in the beginning had some troubles with it due to my very small hands. I couldn't reach anything.But this piece has tought me already so much, first of all my forth and fifth fingers in the right hand are way more flexible and stronger because of the beginning of the piece. But most of all it tought me again, that you can do a lot with very small hands by technique and pedal work (cheating at 0:19, and it still does't sound good). So to all people with small hands, do not let pieces, which at first seem like made for only big hands, let you down! Through writing your own fingerings for a piece, you do not only make it perfect for your hands, but you also think about the progressions and the direction of the melody a piece and I found it really helpful.
I am starting to learn this piece and have big hands but you comment still motivated me to practice more.
Thank you.👍
I have small hands like you (less than a 9th) and i can play this piece but it's not easy. And it's very fun!
This comment from 7 years ago speaks to my troubles today. Thank you for encouraging those with small hands not to give up so easily. It’s hard at first but you can manage!
Delightfully capricious, determined, graceful and brusque-all rolled into a roll of yarn any cat likes to play with!
Paul every piece I’ve watched you play, you manage to make it look effortless and amazing. But this piece you managed to make look particularly effortless
This is my favourite version of the Arabesque no.2. Full of imagination. And I love your interpretation of this song, which lots of other versions were played just extremely fast without expression. What an enjoyment to listen to yours!
I am playing both arabesques, they are both beautiful but it actually depends on how well we play it.
Ok
This is really an amazing piece! Debussy was certainly a special person :-)
Bravo, I am playing this piece right now and I have no idea how you played it like that. You are so good. Bravo, Paul! I wish I could play it like that. You really make me look bad when it comes to piano.
He makes it look so easy
This is some great music, but Arabesque no. 1 will always remain on my top list!
Same, it’s my favorite masterpiece.
When I listen to that music, I feel like I'm in my inner world
This is beautiful! You did a wonderful job. This really helps me learn this piece on my own!! Thank you so much!!!!
It took me a lot longer to sort out the right notes for no.1 compared to no.2 but in terms of polishing up, increasing the tempo and adding in expression and feel, no.2 has been a bit of a thorn in my side, especially after struggling through no.1 to get it sounding right and being able to pick up no.2 fairly quick only to struggle with the tempo and control (since it feels like my hands are about to slip right off the keys), I never paid no.2 much attention but after learning it (and i still am cleaning it up, it’s a long process) i actually like it more than the first, it’s such a fun song.
That was brilliant! I've found Arabesque no.1 to be moderately easy in terms of technicality, except for a few parts. I was wondering how this compares to Arabesque no.1 in terms of difficulty.
+David Shales Thank you. Technically speaking, A2, is a little more difficult (for me) than A1, but both are equally difficult (for me) in terms of interpretation. Played side by side, tempo and touch, i.e. A1's relaxed tempo, lyrical, smooth, legato and A2's quirky, playful, twisty, staccato, can, if you wish them to, contrast nicely with each other. So perhaps it's preferable to better understand the interpretation of either one, to practice them both side by side very much as a pair.
+Paul Barton Yes, I've always liked to do as many of the movements to piece of music that I can do that aren't to challenging. Sadly I don't have that beautiful harmonic pedal, but I think that I'll give this piece a try. Thank you for your insight and your comment!
+David Shales If you have an acoustic piano you can improvise a harmonic pedal by putting books to weigh down the keys at the extremes of the piano. That way when you play, all the open strings due to the raised dampers that have a sympathetic relationship to the played notes will ring all by themselves and create a halo of sympathetic resonance. The beauty of the harmonic pedal is it allows sympathetic resonance across the entire keyboard range and is controllable thanks to the foot pedal. Taking books on and off to clear the sound is obviously not convenient but you could adapt the music you played to the effect produced. Staccato is especially effective with sympathetic resonance.
+Paul Barton I just tried doing that, and It sound amazing! Its remarkable; its a like a whole new world of sound! I can see it being useful for brightening up that dull silence in-between certain parts or phrases too. Thanks for sharing that tip, like you said though, its not very practical putting books on the piano keys haha.
a2 may seem harder due to the tempo. But in the long run a1 is arguably at the very least just as difficult. Especially due to the fact that a1 contains 3:2 polyrhthym throughout the piece.
Very well done Paul😊, bravo. I wish I could play like that. I love your videos. Keep on working hard and you will be great.🎉😊 Ty
your interpretations ( especially on Debussy ) are my faves on youtube! I hope I can play half as good as you someday you're a wonderful pianist!
Too true
Well done!! I am in awe but also inspired to keep up my own practice. Thank you.
I love this piece, (actually it makes me quite emotional) thank you 😊
but you are Satie, you are not supposed to like Debussy
Yes it is pretty great
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Astonishing!
nice to listen to this arabesque number two !
what a legend! thank you so much.
第1番ばかり人気で弾かれる事が多いですけど私も第2番好き❣️です
Gee! I can’t even do your 75% speed... ...
Have to “wash my ears” with your video after practicing. LOL!
One of the best ive heard
Beautiful piece
i feel like a disney princess running on a field after rain when the sun starts to shine listening to this
Lol
Hi Paul, love your videos! Any chance you"ll do "Las Semaine grasse" from Stravinsky's Petrushka? I'd love to hear your interpretation! :)
Великолепно!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love that song!
Torn between Reverie or Arabesques No.2 for ABRSM 2023/2024.. who's with me D: I am taking Performance Grade so my 4th pick is Claire de Lune for sure.
I can't believe I am the first to like this video!
I find great inspiration on your channel. Thanks.
0:57 sounds like something I've heard before but I can't put a name to it. Does anyone have any ideas?
Chinese folk imo!
Que maravillosa ejecución bravisimo😊
pretty interpretation!!
I love it 😍
you are amazing!!!
Totally love this song! I would like to ask: how to speed up?! Thx~~~
slowing down ... sounds like an irony but it is not
je dois jouer ceci pour mon entrée au conservatoire. Or, je n'ai pas le niveau... Sinon bravo pour cette interpretation merveilleuse!
So calm
I’m working to learn this piece! Immensely beautiful but SO difficult!!
Oh yeah yeah I can’t wait to learn this song fully oh yeah yeah
totally discourage me the way you play...…….. I thought I can learn (which I do) but, you too good :) … actually I'm joking.. this is great inspiration
perfect!!!
😳 wow
His hands are perfect piano hands. Long fingers are violin fingers.
The G6 key in this recording is very irritating to my ears 1:32
Para mi ,que las personas alegres deben tocar este Arabesque muy bien
Amazing! Beautiful interpretation!
Three bars before the final a tempo, is there a reason you played a B flat instead of a B natural? In the edition I use, it seems to be B natural. I kind of really like the dreamy sound you created out of the V7 over I in the key of F.
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How come you go back up the C in the 3rd bar with your left hand? All the sheets I look at have it go down to A. Beautiful performance!
I have to play this for my final piano test and Ihaven't started studying it yet :'(
I think it's too hard for me... I've already played a Chopin etude but I don't know why I think I can't play this arabesque.
What's up now?
My dood, you've played a chopin etude, you can do anything (apart from liszt)
Bevsworld04 Liszt is just something else
Paul plays it too well😂
It's been very bad 👎 but right now I'm studying chopin ballade 1
wow
Esta música me recuerda a la de el compositor Isaac Albéniz, el cual fue contemporáneo a Debussy. Sin duda Debussy se inspiró en Albéniz.
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+Emily Crane He already has done it
do you use pedaling at all during this piece?
How do you do those 16th thirds that are all over this piece? How can I get my hands to do that?
You really have to develop finger strength and stamina, especially in the third and fourth fingers for this piece. Then comes the slow practice until you can eventually play the 16th triplets.
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I know this piece gets overshadowed by its sibling. But it is amazing in its own right!
That is really good and I was wondering if you could please play the prelude n 5 op 23 by Rachmaninov.
Well done!
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is this hard to play
Is it me or he just playing a bit faster at the beginning?
Erasus it’s just interpretation
kickass in 2023
This reminds me of Scarlatti.
im very young and playing this with small hands ;-;
BRAVA!!
Anyone else think this song sounds more like hand bells than piano sometimes?
Always finish on the bach, NEVER on Debussy!
If you know you knw...
Thought this was a practice tip for a sec...
Yeyeyey
arabesque 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> arabesque 1
nah
Nothing new?
i have small hands too dont worry LOL
ABRSM grade 8
This piece is so fast and when I play it it’s like a total different piece. When I play it is much slower and the dynamic is also so different.
CHADORE
im on grade 2 on this
Why does this sound like Untitled Goose Game theme music
some of debussy's songs are the main theme in UGG like minstrels
Tf this is not arabesque no2
Fun fact: It is
鈍い。