What? No Russian composer has ever composed in this style- the arranger, Gryaznov, is Russian but he wrote it in the style of Liszt and Thalberg. Rachmaninov only wrote the melody and he would never write a piece in such showoff style.
Caleb Hu really? He would NEVER write a piece in such a showoff style? Well ignore his concertos, etude-tableaux, moments musical (especially 2,4, and 6) and many of his preludes, and you might be right.
@@tchaikoffkey They're not show-off pieces... They're merely difficult pieces that make full use of a pianist's hands. Rachmaninoff was not afraid to write simple music if simple meant beautiful.
@@tchaikoffkey "Show-off" refers to the style of Thalburg, Dreyschock, and to some extent, Liszt. Simply put, it's music with an emphasis on sounding difficult rather than music for the sake of music. Listen to Cziffra's transcriptions, for example. Rachmaninov never wrote anything resembling that. That is why I contend that this piece sounds less and less Russian as it goes along.
00:00 "Hmm maybe I could learn this" 00:30 "I could still learn this with a little more practice" 00:49 "I could learn this but I should be more dedicated" 01:07 "Hmmm I could potentially still learn this but I should be even more dedicated" 01:32 "Very tough but still possible?" 01:52 Bye
Hmmm... Difficult, indeed. But what exactly would be the biggest challenge? Leaps with rich chords in the left hand? Neat playing thirds and sixths in the right hand part? Once I have seen a tutorial on Chopin piano studies op. 25 no 6 and 11, carried out by Paul Burton. I think he is a great teacher, and with his advice, I could play everything, although certaiinly not so soon ;-)
Lucky you, have been trying to play the piano for decades and decades, with NO results ... (Beer, what exactly do you like to smikkel. When you have your next stroopwafel, think of me :)
Reminds me of the game "Snake". You think it's a walk in the park at the beginning, but half-way through you find yourself flailing around like a noob chasing an awkwardly placed dot whilst desperately trying not to crash into yourself. Seriously though, this is perhaps the greatest thing written for piano in 100 years.
@@johncarpenter624 a Person new to something Actually written "newb" Or a Person playing/doing something who has experience but plays like someone new to it
@@lunarexplosion4948 well i'd say they're a Bmaj7 (in a really lovely voicing) going to Ebmin, although you can consider them to be both Bmaj7, since the pedal kinda keeps the B in the bass
I listened to the first few seconds. I thought to myself, "Hey why not." Prints the piece. Goes to my piano lesson. Gives the sheet to my piano teacher. He says, "Why not" I start it. Plays the first page. Heads on to the second. "You ready to quit now?" Me, determined to play this. "No." Play for the next month. Almost done. "I quit."
You mean less and less like Rachmaninov? Do you guys realize that Rachmaninov only composed the very beginning and the rest is a Liszt-like arrangement done by Gryaznov?
Gryaznov did to Rachmaninoff's Italian Polka what Rachmaninoff did to Kreisler's Liebesleid Both took a relatively simple tune and turned it into a dazzling, colorful masterpiece with beautiful reharmonizations, virtuosic countermelodies, and emotional depth.
Oh my god, how on earth can someone write and let alone perform something like this ? Honestly one of my favourite pieces ever at this point. Just proves how much of a compositorial genius Rachmaninoff was, and even more so of how much of a mastermind and an absolute pianist Mr Gryaznov is !
потрясающе! богатая гармония, тонкая стилистика, не теряется простота и дух Рахманинова, а исполнение - бриллиант! Вячеслав, определённо, выдающийся музыкант современности. Слушаю снова и снова.
Absolutely my favorite pianist and composer, actually! Thank you for sharing such wonderful hard work and sweat with us, it shows in the music. Beautiful and well constructed through and through!
Lordzetlar Rachmaninoff did compose this piece, but this isn't his original version. This version was arranged by someone else. (Their name is probably in the description but I don't feel like checking)
This is so incredibly beautiful!!! Wonderfunl arrangement with so much charme and raffinesse. Perfectly played, rythm and sound, speed and everything! Mr Gryaznov is an important Maestro - much too less known!
How is it that anyone disliked this video? I would like to see those same people: -Professionally either arrange and perform a virtuoso piece. -Do this with about 7 to 8 other pieces as well and make a music book out of it. -Perform those pieces live multiple times in your life at professional recital competitions -And then gain notoriety as a professional in your craft for it. Of course those that disliked the video couldn't, they're just snobby hatters most likely. You're arrangements and transcriptions are amazing Slava, keep up the amazing and beautiful work.
I’m proud to state that the music school I went to in Russia was named after Rachmaninov. Listening to this takes me back to my childhood and days spent learning to play. Best days!!!
I watched this video and was like, isn't this the original Italian Polka? Turns out Italian Polka is actually written for two pianos and this version is so popular I never even got to listen to the original
Magnifique adaptation et interprétation très émouvante au point que j'en eu pleuré la première fois que j'ai écouté cette polka italienne. Bravo Vyacheslav!
My god, I looked at the score, and then looked at the speaker, and then looked back at the score, and I can't help but wonder how the hell are you even doing this?!
Well , the legend says he was a quarter an octopus and secretly had eight tentacles on each hand... Was it actually true? I don't know , I am just telling you the myth .. :)
Honestly I wish my piano teacher would give me this piece but right now my teacher thinks my hands are too small to play Rachmaninoff even though he gave me Chopin Ballade No.1...
@@arcana2098 Well, on the one hand it's definitly not as logical as the italian polka but it's playable (if you want to listen to something almost unplayable take a look at Cziffras Flight of the Bumblebee). On the other hand personally I don't like these modern kind of music so I wouldn't give the sheet to my students If they didn't ask me especially for it. To summarize my opinion about this piece: Any student: Mr Orwell, I composed a piano piece for you, do you have any Ideas to improve it? Orwell: Just add some crosses and bs and set in some random notes.
I've been your fan since I got exposed to your recital on the complete Chopin Etudes Op 10 & 25. I'm so happy for you that this piece is so popular! Congrats from a Korean fan.
I can play up to like 2:00. If you are not at the level yet. Don't try it. If you think its time then play it at a very slow tempo and play seperate hands. And practice chords and technical pieces like some Etudes from Heller or something like that Op.45 D Minor is a easy one that get you used to chords. After you won't find it too hard to play though still challenging
The intro is fairly easy, but the rest of the piece is a hard one to digest and learn, my goal is to play this perfectly 31. December 2015 and greet the new year of 2016 with this amazing piece! :D
Ivan Cause it sounds nice and people wanna learn it? Just cause you don't wanna learn it doesn't means nobody else wants to play it. Everyone has their own styles and pieces they wanna learn.
*27. Nevertheless, it's a very crafty and well-made arrangement, regardless of the pianist's age. Gryaznov should be held in much higher regard than a lot of his less capable, but well-marketed, artificially bankrolled contemporaries.
ziad haddad That's because most people can't to appreciate the utter brilliance the piece needs in order to be written and the technique that is required to execute! I love the piano and classical music because any person who takes interest in it not only demonstrates maturity, but also a well developed figure. I'm extremely excited to watch Gryaznov perform here in Naples Florida! His music shows what an absolute genius he is!
Wow, this is amazing - thank you Vyacheslav for this arrangement. I've bought the score and had so much fun learning it. What a lot of pleasure you've given to so many people. I notice some slight differences in the score and the version shown here - so many possibilities with the wonderful harmonies.
My goal in life: Telling somebody I can play the piano "a bit" and then playing this piece
Good luck with that :)
It just ends too soon
I feel like winter wind would also be good for this
Yeah but i cant learn tha 😭
@@MattLap21 no winter is really easy.
i just love how this piece sounds more and more russian as it progresses
What? No Russian composer has ever composed in this style- the arranger, Gryaznov, is Russian but he wrote it in the style of Liszt and Thalberg. Rachmaninov only wrote the melody and he would never write a piece in such showoff style.
Caleb Hu really? He would NEVER write a piece in such a showoff style? Well ignore his concertos, etude-tableaux, moments musical (especially 2,4, and 6) and many of his preludes, and you might be right.
@@tchaikoffkey They're not show-off pieces... They're merely difficult pieces that make full use of a pianist's hands. Rachmaninoff was not afraid to write simple music if simple meant beautiful.
@@tchaikoffkey "Show-off" refers to the style of Thalburg, Dreyschock, and to some extent, Liszt. Simply put, it's music with an emphasis on sounding difficult rather than music for the sake of music.
Listen to Cziffra's transcriptions, for example. Rachmaninov never wrote anything resembling that. That is why I contend that this piece sounds less and less Russian as it goes along.
Flying Swordfish example?
00:00 "Hmm maybe I could learn this"
00:30 "I could still learn this with a little more practice"
00:49 "I could learn this but I should be more dedicated"
01:07 "Hmmm I could potentially still learn this but I should be even more dedicated"
01:32 "Very tough but still possible?"
01:52 Bye
You're good. I gave up hope at 01:07.
Hmmm... Difficult, indeed. But what exactly would be the biggest challenge? Leaps with rich chords in the left hand? Neat playing thirds and sixths in the right hand part? Once I have seen a tutorial on Chopin piano studies op. 25 no 6 and 11, carried out by Paul Burton. I think he is a great teacher, and with his advice, I could play everything, although certaiinly not so soon ;-)
For me it looks ok until 1:52
Smikkelbeer 3
Lucky you, have been trying to play the piano for decades and decades, with NO results ... (Beer, what exactly do you like to smikkel. When you have your next stroopwafel, think of me :)
Music for “Well, that escalated quickly.”
Well... That escalated quickly. Lol
HAHA yes quite literally
One thousandth like
Don't hide from me, Liszt. I know you're there.
Lol ;)
Yes! Hungarian Rhapsody.
not even
not..
kfine
Reminds me of the game "Snake". You think it's a walk in the park at the beginning, but half-way through you find yourself flailing around like a noob chasing an awkwardly placed dot whilst desperately trying not to crash into yourself.
Seriously though, this is perhaps the greatest thing written for piano in 100 years.
What is a noob?
@@johncarpenter624 a Person new to something
Actually written "newb"
Or a Person playing/doing something who has experience but plays like someone new to it
give shostakovich a little bit of credit lol (all of his compositions were in the past 100 years)
@@ammyvl1Rachmaninoff was infinitely greater than Shostakovich
Rach, shostokovich and ravel may beg to differ but this arrangement is brilliant
part from 1:50 sounds like when you accidentally open two tabs on youtube, and both songs play, but somehow it works out
It's called counterpoint.
*UNDERRATED*
Jacob Schiller We know.... just take the joke and move on lol don’t point out the obvious.
@@Jimbarleyy Don't be a dick, mate! Andor didn't even mention a joke.
@@Jimbarleyy not everyone knows what counterpoint is, Mr. Classical-Musician.
2:56 - 3:08 those two chord just fantastic!
do you know the names of the two?
@@lunarexplosion4948 well i'd say they're a Bmaj7 (in a really lovely voicing) going to Ebmin, although you can consider them to be both Bmaj7, since the pedal kinda keeps the B in the bass
@@nihil8471 thank you!! i’ve been trying to figure out how to combine chords so this might be a big help
@@lunarexplosion4948 sure, no problem, glad i helped! :)
I sense that he uses them also in the Paganini variations.
I listened to the first few seconds.
I thought to myself, "Hey why not."
Prints the piece.
Goes to my piano lesson.
Gives the sheet to my piano teacher.
He says, "Why not"
I start it. Plays the first page. Heads on to the second.
"You ready to quit now?"
Me, determined to play this. "No."
Play for the next month.
Almost done.
"I quit."
Same. Had to quit, but will come back to it in the future. My ultimate goal!
This piece is very much start off easy and become more and more like Rachmaninoff!
+Tom Lannen hahahahahaahahha
Tom Lannen yeah
You mean less and less like Rachmaninov? Do you guys realize that Rachmaninov only composed the very beginning and the rest is a Liszt-like arrangement done by Gryaznov?
I guess Rakmaninof will be pleased hearing this.
Gryaznov did to Rachmaninoff's Italian Polka what Rachmaninoff did to Kreisler's Liebesleid
Both took a relatively simple tune and turned it into a dazzling, colorful masterpiece with beautiful reharmonizations, virtuosic countermelodies, and emotional depth.
two different arts.
Это просто невероятно!!!!! И,как обычно,у Рахманинова, все так невинно и спокойно начинается. А потом.....👏👏👏👏👏👏
Oh my god, how on earth can someone write and let alone perform something like this ? Honestly one of my favourite pieces ever at this point. Just proves how much of a compositorial genius Rachmaninoff was, and even more so of how much of a mastermind and an absolute pianist Mr Gryaznov is !
WOW!! Just looking at the music scares me!! Truly Russian even though it’s an Italian Polka. Rachmaninoff had it all!
I can't stop listening to this!!
Gryzanov seems to match Rachmaninov's later compositional style (harmonies) wonderfully. This is a real gem!!
*SWITCHES TO 2X SPEED*
1:07 When you're next in line to pay for the groceries and you just cannot find your wallet
😂😂😂😂
I just laughed my ass off lol
OHHH MYYYY!!!!!!
LMFAOOOOO
great comment! made my day mate :] !
потрясающе! богатая гармония, тонкая стилистика, не теряется простота и дух Рахманинова, а исполнение - бриллиант! Вячеслав, определённо, выдающийся музыкант современности. Слушаю снова и снова.
гениальная обработка! Исключительно виртуозная получилась вещь.
браво талантливому В.Грязнову.
This is a brilliant transcription. Gryaznov has a rare talent.
fantastic pianist, great technique, and great feeling of harmony, perfect rubato
+Peiyun Xue This is the great Rachmaninoff himself playing,,, What do you expect..!
+Samy Hedayah umm its played by vyacheslav ...
ermmmmmmmmmmm
no
I totally agree with you!!!
@@alexismiller2349 yes
This was definitely one of the most beautiful moments of my life listening to this piece and performance.
This man could play a ballad like nobody else. The most beautiful tone on tenor sax.
where did you manage to find a tenor sax?
I think he commented on the wrong video
Magnificent performance of a fantastic composition. Sounded like 2 great pianists playing a duet.
Эх,вот же круто,музыка НА ВСЕ ВРЕМЕНА,СОЕДИНЯЕТ ВСЕ НАРОДЫ МИРА,ТАК СКАЗАТЬ)
Спасибо ВЕЛИКИМ ГЕНИЯМ ЗА ИХ ТЯЖЁЛЫЙ ТРУД)
Your arrangement has such a unique sound that matches Rachmaninoff’s style perfectly
Absolutely my favorite pianist and composer, actually! Thank you for sharing such wonderful hard work and sweat with us, it shows in the music. Beautiful and well constructed through and through!
Bloody hell, that’s some piece of music.. a ginormous challenge and would keep you busy for not hours, but weeks on end.
Great performance. 😮
One of the best arrangements for any pieces of music in my opinion.
Agreed!!
I just want to appreciate this is absolutely a amazing transcription! The structure and the harmony are just super
First Rachmaninoff makes you believe you CAN actually play this song you want!
...
And then he punches you in the face.
Because he's Russian.
Rachmaninoff didn't compose this piece. This is a transcription by the owner of this channel
Lordzetlar Rachmaninoff did compose this piece, but this isn't his original version. This version was arranged by someone else. (Their name is probably in the description but I don't feel like checking)
Sorry when i said compose this piece I meant this transcription specifically. Should of been more clear
Random Bystander Their name is actually in the title....its easier than you think. Lazy.
No I was punched by two Russians.
Какая же прекрасная композиция, что оригинал, что обработка.
what an amazing arrangement! bravo!! Rachmaninoff would love this
Well, it escalated quickly
V. Gryaznov, this is amazing!
Great transcription, I love it!
I played on Rachmaninov's piano that he used to practice on in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was a dream come true.
This is so incredibly beautiful!!! Wonderfunl arrangement with so much charme and raffinesse. Perfectly played, rythm and sound, speed and everything! Mr Gryaznov is an important Maestro - much too less known!
I love how rachmaninov handles chromatic second voices, they're just so satisfying
How is it that anyone disliked this video? I would like to see those same people:
-Professionally either arrange and perform a virtuoso piece.
-Do this with about 7 to 8 other pieces as well and make a music book out of it.
-Perform those pieces live multiple times in your life at professional recital competitions
-And then gain notoriety as a professional in your craft for it.
Of course those that disliked the video couldn't, they're just snobby hatters most likely.
You're arrangements and transcriptions are amazing Slava, keep up the amazing and beautiful work.
Лhauw
Isiwidhhh
The pianist has an absolutely beautiful touch and interpretation!! A joy from start to finish.
everytime I think that I cant hear something more beautiful on piano i get proven wrong everytime
To both the pianist and the piece... "BRAVO!"
I’m proud to state that the music school I went to in Russia was named after Rachmaninov. Listening to this takes me back to my childhood and days spent learning to play. Best days!!!
I cant believe someone other than rachmaninoff made this it really sounds more rachmaninoff than the original
I listen to this even more than Volodos version. Although Volodos is well-known with his unbelievable technique. But... This one is so musical...
And I will add that this sounds im my mind even when I go sleep.
This is true-masterpiece.
Thank you!
His talent is straight from years of hard work and dedicated practice.
Vyacheslav you are so delicate pianist,so beautiful ,so gentl sovirtuozo.....!!!!!!
Великолепно! Моя любимая фортепианная пьеса!
Rachmaninov n'est jamais ennuyeux à écouter, juste formidablement technique à jouer...Que d'heures de travail avant de mettre tout ça en place...
The low B-flat at 2:32 is so cool!!
I second all the admiring comments as to technique and musicality, but I'll add my own highest compliment: This makes me smile. THANK YOU!
I dont remember this piece... Maybe I was drunk or something
Sergei Rachmaninoff probably...
Sergei Rachmaninoff xD
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT ... Sergiei Rachmaninov was one of those virtuous gentlemen who would never become drunk. It can be heard from hs pure music.
melodies2013 yeah... right xD. Just like Mozart right? :D
alexis miller, are you kidding or serious [this is a serious questionn]
I watched this video and was like, isn't this the original Italian Polka?
Turns out Italian Polka is actually written for two pianos and this version is so popular I never even got to listen to the original
What an exquisite piece played exquisitely! I have never come across this music/ Thank you
Magnifique adaptation et interprétation très émouvante au point que j'en eu pleuré la première fois que j'ai écouté cette polka italienne. Bravo Vyacheslav!
My god, I looked at the score, and then looked at the speaker, and then looked back at the score, and I can't help but wonder how the hell are you even doing this?!
Well , the legend says he was a quarter an octopus and secretly had eight tentacles on each hand... Was it actually true? I don't know , I am just telling you the myth .. :)
If you’re piano teacher give you this sheet.... just run away
Thanks for the advice
Honestly I wish my piano teacher would give me this piece but right now my teacher thinks my hands are too small to play Rachmaninoff even though he gave me Chopin Ballade No.1...
Why, it's much rasiert than you think... It's full of logical systems
If you are afraid of this one just listen to any Thalberg Fantasy 😏
@@nullinformation1939 and what do you think about Ornstein’s Wild men’s Dance ? 😏
@@arcana2098 Well, on the one hand it's definitly not as logical as the italian polka but it's playable (if you want to listen to something almost unplayable take a look at Cziffras Flight of the Bumblebee).
On the other hand personally I don't like these modern kind of music so I wouldn't give the sheet to my students If they didn't ask me especially for it.
To summarize my opinion about this piece:
Any student: Mr Orwell, I composed a piano piece for you, do you have any Ideas to improve it?
Orwell: Just add some crosses and bs and set in some random notes.
That moment when you start realizing in horror that the six flats at the key signature is the least of your problems after all
The rubato at 0:33 is just sublime.
I've been your fan since I got exposed to your recital on the complete Chopin Etudes Op 10 & 25. I'm so happy for you that this piece is so popular! Congrats from a Korean fan.
Bedankt
Why Nobody talking about how incredible this arrangment is??
Practically every like on the video seems to signify agreement.
Best arrangement hands down, God bless you for your amazing talent!!!
Hears first part - this could actually make a decent Recital piece, nice.
Passes 1:00 - kills self
I am leaning. I passed it already 👌👌👌 very hard literally
I can play up to like 2:00. If you are not at the level yet. Don't try it. If you think its time then play it at a very slow tempo and play seperate hands. And practice chords and technical pieces like some Etudes from Heller or something like that Op.45 D Minor is a easy one that get you used to chords. After you won't find it too hard to play though still challenging
This magnificent masterpiece is the humanity's mental cradle that cradled by Rachmaninoff
what a delightful piece...everytime I hear it...I am smiling...ear to ear. I Love It ~ ♥
Wonderful harmonisation from 0:56
Thank you for this masterpiece!
Шикарная музыка, ПРЕВОСХОДНОЕ исполнение. БРАВО!
👏👏👏💗
Ok so I underestimated this ahahaha *cries while laughing*
The intro is fairly easy, but the rest of the piece is a hard one to digest and learn, my goal is to play this perfectly 31. December 2015 and greet the new year of 2016 with this amazing piece! :D
Best of luck, and definitely a great goal :)
When you succeed, upload a video and leave it with us in this comment section to view!
Liam Gibson Yes, that'd be great. Best of luck AKLd95
Isaac Calcaño
GOOD LUCK! I wanna learn kreisler: liebeslieid :)
Ivan
Cause it sounds nice and people wanna learn it? Just cause you don't wanna learn it doesn't means nobody else wants to play it. Everyone has their own styles and pieces they wanna learn.
Incredible! Chapeau Maestro! This is one of the best arrangements of this piece I have ever heard.
When this was uploaded, the pianist and arranger of this music, Vyacheslav Gryaznov, was 17 years old.
+Billthazar Thanks for checking on that.
That is less than a year older than me - what am I doing with my life
mstalcup wut
_
*27. Nevertheless, it's a very crafty and well-made arrangement, regardless of the pianist's age. Gryaznov should be held in much higher regard than a lot of his less capable, but well-marketed, artificially bankrolled contemporaries.
Amazing, this pieces of art make the life worth living. Thanks for sharing.
Brilliant interpretation
How's quantum physics going Rich?
Rachmaninoff: "That's my boy"
A true masterpiece!
I'm listening this classic over 100 times in just a one day....
absolutely precious arrangement!! thank you so much for this! working on it rn
OMG I love this part 00:02 - 03:15
So, exactly what didn't you like about the first and last few seconds then ?
henk zeeland The silence
OK, now I understand :)
Amazing performance!
Очень здорово!
Потрясающе !!!
It makes my heart jump of joy. What a delight! Amazingly played! Love it!
amazing piece! the word genius comes to mind
Fantastic piece! I had never heard this before. Excellent.
*Wonderful♪ ♩ ♫ ♪ Big applause!* ツ
I rearly love this polka!!!
Such romantic, such rachmaninov!!!!!
When a modern transcription reaches almost 2 million views. Nice job dude
Oh, this charming work is played with such feeling of nostalgia! Beautiful and sensitive performance--delicious rubatos and feeling for the dance too!
Donald Wright I like the way you put that!
Unbelivably perfect interpretation !
I can't believe people in 2018 dare to say despacito is an intense song while this music lingers from the golden age of music.
ziad haddad That's because most people can't to appreciate the utter brilliance the piece needs in order to be written and the technique that is required to execute! I love the piano and classical music because any person who takes interest in it not only demonstrates maturity, but also a well developed figure. I'm extremely excited to watch Gryaznov perform here in Naples Florida! His music shows what an absolute genius he is!
Literally no body says that bud
You be hanging around the wrong type of musical crowds if that’s what’s buzzing about.
Какой филигранный пианизм! Звенит и сверкает, как праздничные хрустальные рюмки. Спасибо.
This performance's melody is the acme of beauty
Such a perfect rendition
Wow, this is amazing - thank you Vyacheslav for this arrangement. I've bought the score and had so much fun learning it. What a lot of pleasure you've given to so many people. I notice some slight differences in the score and the version shown here - so many possibilities with the wonderful harmonies.
It must be nice to have an octopus as a hand that you some how trained very well to play the piano 😀
Mr. Gryaznov, such a wonderful score and interpretation. Just a delight. I can't tell you how many times I've listened.
This is insanely good and fun
Ethan Horsfall I don’t know how I ended up finding you here, but I did :)
I love this song. What a great arrangement. Thanks!
Браво!
Such a colorful piece. The sound and its quality feels broader each time the theme kicks in -and the pianist has probably much of the merit.