This is probably my most classical music inspired arrangement I have ever done and one of my personal favorite videos this year! It took me a long time to figure out every small detail for each variation but the result was really worth it. If you like this kind of special type videos, I will do more of them in the future!
Theme: the Lit as we know and love Var. 1: Lit but Mozart came and said hi Var. 2: Lit but is it a polonaise? Var. 3: Lit x Un sospiro Var. 4: Lit x Chopin Var. 5: Lit but its played like an emotional orchestral piece Theme: well I guess we are home now Take these with a grain of salt lol.
@@ju5tm398 I see it too. If i were to generalise, the wide arpeggios is what famously resembles Un Sospiro, but has a blend of harmonies from liebestraum, particularly this segment @ 2:22-2:26. A very liebestraum-esque moment.
Yesterday I visited the lovely woman who was my piano teacher for four years at her hourse. She was in connected to those ICU machines with several family members along her. In her room I played Liebestraum n°3 at her side, with the repetitive beeps and sounds of the machines keeping her alive accompanying the piece. Then, after some talking downstairs I played once again in the piano where she had been teaching me before the pandemic (after we continued having class online)... I didn't have much time to chose, I thought of playing Chopin's first ballad, one of the last pieces she taught me, which made sense considering how it related with Shigatsu and death. But I chose a piece she never taught me and had never heard me play to be my goodbye, a piece that I would have never been able to play without her teachings, a piece that merged both the classical, older world she lived in, and the love I bear for all kinds of music and the world of anime. A piece I see as symbol of rebirth. Today at 8 a.m. she died, while being close to her loved ones. I'd like to thank you Animenz, for making me be even more passionate for piano than I was before, for making me get better one step at a time to be able to play your pieces, for how thanks to them I was able to play the songs she loved to hear. Thank you for letting your arrangement of Lit be my goodbye to her.
What a beautiful arrangement! I really loved the Variation 4 in C# minor - it adds a lot of contrasting emotions to the mix (kind of like the famous Var. 18 of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini) I've always been a big fan of variations. The theme is like a blank canvas and you can create so many different paintings on it.
Hey!!! Just saying I love listening to your anime playlists/live playing. It's good to draw to and just listen to in general. Glad to see you here on Animenz's channel.
I also absolutely love the 18th variation from Rachmaninoffs Rhapsody because it felt like it opened a whole new world with the introduction of a major key. I was also totally mind blown when I found out that beautiful melody was a "upside-down" variation of the original Paganini Melody theme because without looking at the sheet, you would never notice it
@@Animenzzz still tonal... U could move to atonal ay the end... Its a natural prpgression from in tone to modulations change of major and minor keys then to jazz and atonal
This is one of those “never knew I needed” moments. Honestly, it’ so fascinating what you can do with two simple melodies without sounding repetitive. Thank you for this upload!
These variation be like my emotion when I'm watching the movie, there was scene of happy, sad , anger , confuse, struggling. Basically, this movie reflects the facts of reality world, sometimes a person, no matter how much difficulties she/he is facing, they kept silence, and what they really wanna receive from you was " Yes, I'm here"..... The buildup in the end really hits me. *Thank You Animenz! Love this!
I haven't commented in a while due to being insanely busy lately, but for this one, I absolutely had to find the time. I have always, always loved your classical-inspired arrangements - creating something like this feels like such a feat to pull off, and I've only ever seen you truly get the feel right, combining the two. I listened to this one while it was premiering and I just had this massive grin on my face, thinking, "That's it!!!". I've missed this style of arranging from you, though I guess this one is next level in the classical influence department! And the melody of "Lit" fit so perfectly in every variation I'm still in awe. I don't think it makes much sense for me to take apart little segments since every variation is so distinct, so I'll just focus on that. 0:47 The first variation serves as a perfect introduction to let us know that yes, we're in classical territory now 1:23 okay THIS ONE, combining the context of the movie with the playful take on the melody honestly made me think "bittersweet," which is probably my single most favorite feeling something can evoke, absolutely loved this variation 1:55 this one is just gorgeous, flowing arpeggios, so pleasant to listen to 2:38 still in the third variation, that ending when the melody comes together is so satisfying so pretty, I love it 2:56 this is exactly the contrast I needed, my classical knowledge is extremely limited so I can only say that I love how it sounds, and I really, really love how that one sounds 3:54 oh variation V... we're really in it now with that build up 4:20 watch me break down into uncontrollable sobbing (internally), I'm serious though I loved that climax SO MUCH listening to it makes me emotional and I keep listening to it again and again 4:37 THOSE RUNS and the whole thing honestly ;-; just the whole thing I love it so much I stop being coherent when trying to convey it, orchestra but it's just a piano 4:57 and just this once I wish that part from before carried just a bit longer, maybe for another repeat because I love it so much and I don't want it to end, but that's just me being greedy haha 5:08 this is a lovely ending though, fitting end of a musical journey If I heard this live I'd be cheering through tears by the end, honestly. Also I LOVED the little sheet music snippets included! Helped visualize what was going on, and I'm sure whoever ends up transcribing this one is going to appreciate it! Also really liked the insights you put in the description, always great to read up on the thoughts behind a piece To finish this off, this is definitely one of my favorite arrangements you have ever done. Hooray for classically inspired music!! I'd love more special-type arrangements in this style!
Very late reply but thank you for your awesome commentary! I wish I have more of those days when my inspiration just makes ”click” and I can almost effortlessly make these kind of classical inspired arrangement. The last time I had such a huge “click” was probably either HERE from Mahoutsukai no Yome or the My dearest 10 year anniversary video. Either way, thank you for following my channel for all those years! I hope my next “click” is not so far away in the future!
I remember how "Lit" made the whole movie like 10 times better. I love how the emotion is portrayed in the song and Animenz (of course) did an amazing job
Ikr! I wasn't showing any emotions until 'lit' came, and seeing shoya in the middle of a crowd, with all the 'x' falling down with this music in the background. I cried like a baby!🥲🥲 this is the best moment of the movie
The one anime that I could fully relate with the characters and that affected my life in a good way. The soundtrack "lit(var)" has been my most listened to song in my entire experience of listening music. I actually commented requesting it and now we got 5 variations as well. I can die in peace.
One of the most creative piano arrangement I've seen. The perfect blend of classical influence and J-pop bittersweet melody and chord : something only Animenz can do. Well done my friend! I haven't been so impressed and awe-struck from a piano arrangement in a long time!
Must admit, 4:19 is probably my favourite part... So emotional with the built-up tension just before. Also in the part at 4:37, the right hand is WONDERFUL. Animenz, you're a true artist and a fabulous composer. Much appreciation
OK, seriously. This has become my favorite piece of music of anything and apparently not many people know this, wtf? Animenz you're honestly just amazing. This is such a great arrangement. Really feels like it was just meant to be. Huge props. Thank you so much for this.
I just watched A Silent Voice. I watched it in school and then got home and rewatched it again. Dude, I have to say it’s peak. Literally. I’m gonna start watching more of these type of anime movies because wow, I loved A Silent Voice so much.
Oh boy this one was a feels punch. Today’s the 5th anniversary of my grandmother passing away so I was listening to Lit(var) this morning. Granted then I hadn’t heard the song but now it’s been somewhat of an escape when I’ve having a hard time, so when I saw this pop up on my recommended, I damn near cried. This was truly a beautiful arrangement Animenz and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating this.
It single-handedly got me into anime, even tho i used to give it shit for the longest time. Watched it in Feb 2020 n I've never looked back. Ive watched over 200 different seasons of anime since, and Koe no Katachi is still one of my two 10/10 anime, with the other being Liz and the Bluebird.
You’re an artist of the secret world, and a teacher of no small influence. To this day, you still inspire me to the maximum extent. No matter what algorithm UA-cam chugs into itself, a silent voice in the UA-cam ecosystem produced by Animenz will always be the loudest and most brilliant for me personally ~
One of your most "classical" arrangement for sure. I think that this is one of the best example of the bridge you want to build between anime music and classical music. Well structured, almost natural , very beautiful and still very original. Thank you for your arrangements, it means a lot to me to see you upload !
Holy crap this is awesome!!! It's like you just composed many different OST's all build around the "lit" theme, so many different moods in here, it's amazing!!! I swear at this point you could compose the soundtrack for an entire movie only using variations of one theme!
This format feels much more interactive than before! Takeaways: - Thema = the introduction part of a classical piece (a short melody) - Harmonic progression ending in a subdominant (IV) invites further musical development - The 1st variation often starts w/ a fast right hand melodic variation - Staccato rhythm in the left hand can make the variation sound playful - Big arpeggios spanning across the whole keyboard is common in romantic era music - A variation with rhythmic syncopations can nicely veil the melody a bit - 3:14 two melodies can be made to intertwine somehow… おしえて ください - Left hand triplets can be used to create a build-up - A melody can be veiled in chords - An ascending scale can be used to lead up to the climactic orchestra style variation - The thema may be played at the end to add a friendly finish. What defining features do the "Animenz orchestra style” entail? 🤔 --> is it the LH jumps + RH5 melody + RH other fingers doing embellishments?
This is arguably and unironically the best sets of impros I have ever heard on a single song. The transitions were perfection, yet the way how each variation had an evidently distinct style to it was absolutely magnifuque ✨ not to mention the ability to execute them with such amazing control. You really have amazing application of your vast musical knowledge. And I really appreciate it that you left your thought process and everything in the description ❤️
Wow. Absolutely love the creativity in the different variations! As one who is personally biased towards grandiose arpeggiated styles, Variation III and V are my favorite! Moreover, even with distinct styles, each variation seamlessly meshes together smoothly, culminating in the wonderful climax. As always, the Animenz attention to detail in making the countermelodies (red and blue in this instance) stand out is unparalled. I would definitely love to see more arrangements consisting of variations off of a single theme in the future! Thanks as always for the wonderful and thoughtfully arranged music 🙂
i got chills, this is a goddamn masterpiece. the variation patterns are so beautifully written, the submelodies and melodies are just amazingly done; i can hear them so prominently and its great. the arpeggios in the 3rd variation are just so beautiful and the waltz in the 4th variation gives serious bone chilling victorian feelings, and it sounds so amazing.
all these fancy variations making me feel like im wearing a top hat, suit and monocle crying and wiping with my white napkin in the beauty of this arrangement. My personal favorite out of these amazing variation is the 5th. Best improv anime piano cover I've seen so far
It may not be the most technically difficult piece to play, but with the variations that reflect similar emotions portrayed in the movie, combined with a multitude of different styles, you sure know how to wow your audience. What a masterpiece you've created
Animenz, you are evolving! All of these different styles were brilliant, and to be honest, it made me think of Food Wars and having five different delicious flavors on a plate. Thanks for letting us inside your mind as usual with the long descriptions and visuals this time!
Each variation portrays different emotions. I can feel my facial expression change as new variations get introduced. Pretty incredible how this all came from one song.
This was special. I respect that you discuss notable workings of each variation in the description. I think this would be an amazing study sample, especially for breaking down re-arrangement & composition.
For a long time this has been my go-to arrangement for when I want to feel happy. No matter the condition I'm in, this always cheers me up. Specially var. IV and its progression towards V. Thank you so much animenz❤
Lit will always be one of my favorite anime songs on the piano. The story and the music just compliment each other so well. There are some emotions and feelings that cannot be conveyed by words alone, this is what makes music so beautiful.
Thank you so much for showing the music sheet!!! Seriously! You have no idea how much that means to me. I play piano (on a basic level) but my teacher made me focus so much on sheets it's really hard for me to just understand with my ears. So this is really so helpful to me! Thank you!
I think this is a very nice arrangement for those who like classical music. I recently started listening to LANG LANG's La Campanella and Turkish March and became interested in classical music, so I was very impressed.
I loved the way you insert the sheets on the screen to make easy for us to understand what's is happening, you should do more of this on future .I remember the first time I watched one of yours covers , the two things more called my attention was how you made variations ( specially in the left hand , I love how you create the most perfect bass lines on it and when you do the melody on left hand is also amazing) and how your covers sound unique . I Would like to know how you create your dynamics, do you improvise too , make error and trial , can you talk a little about that?
Thank you for showing us the snippets of the score to show what is being varied, and explaining them in the description :))) 💛💛💛 I always love how you make and play the "three hands illusion" like in many classical compositions (e.g. Liebesträume and many Rach's) and how you insert lots lots lotsss of beautiful scales and arpeggios :') I love classical music and anime, and you combined them both! 😆 Your arrangements really are inspiring 💛
Holy hell dude, I got goosebumps whenever the main melodies appeared in the variations and they "clicked". The original soundtrack is amazing, and this is really, really well done. Thank you for the massive feels!!
I love A Silent Voice so very much, so I really enjoyed what you did with the music!! The variations are really clever and add a lot of feeling and emotion to the existing piece. 3:55 and the rest of that variation might have been one of my favorite parts.
This has got to be one of my favourite animated films of all time. It's one of those films where you empathize with the main character and learn from him even though you've probably never bullied anyone before lol
Also, this was cut out from the chat since it happened before the premiere, but we might be seeing an OST themed month sometime in the future, as well as an Your Lie in April special video series! And Animenz said to expect many more "theme" months as well! Just putting it here for posterity (also because Animenz told us to leave a comment for the algorithm lol) :)
I really hope he includes Haikyuu OST and "Yuri on Ice" OST should he make the OST themed month. Looking forward to what animenz has in store for his fans!
I love these kinds of variations, cause you can not only see how a pianist thinks and what he likes, but you also learn a lot about music composition! Looking forward to more!
Absolutely beautiful, I initially listened to Fonzi M’s 4 minute piano arrangement of Lit, and I cried the entirety of those 4 minutes, I love how this beautiful rendition of classical music from creators like Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff create this amazing song from my favorite anime movie! Bravo, Animenz, you are the true GOAT today!
This was so much fun! I would love to see more of this types of videos in the future! Reading the description while listening was so moving, it's amazing the work he puts into the arrangements
I usually don't comment but... dang, this arrangement really resonated with me. This just makes me soooo happy cuz I love anime music AND classical music. Thank you Animenz, for the amazing arrangement! 😭😭
I live to hear majestic pieces like these from animenz. What a time to be alive, and how blessed am I to be able to enjoy such majestically crafted pieces~
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This is probably my most classical music inspired arrangement I have ever done and one of my personal favorite videos this year!
It took me a long time to figure out every small detail for each variation but the result was really worth it. If you like this kind of special type videos, I will do more of them in the future!
We need more of these variations.....
Yes please, your creativity really shines in this one and in your special videos in general !
I love it!
wonderful guys!
beautiful movie, beautiful arrangement, what can i desire more?
wait more arrangements? YES!!!!
Theme: the Lit as we know and love
Var. 1: Lit but Mozart came and said hi
Var. 2: Lit but is it a polonaise?
Var. 3: Lit x Un sospiro
Var. 4: Lit x Chopin
Var. 5: Lit but its played like an emotional orchestral piece
Theme: well I guess we are home now
Take these with a grain of salt lol.
Accurate af
i thought i heard more liebstraum in the 3rd variation, prob only me
@@ju5tm398 I see it too. If i were to generalise, the wide arpeggios is what famously resembles Un Sospiro, but has a blend of harmonies from liebestraum, particularly this segment @ 2:22-2:26. A very liebestraum-esque moment.
TBH Var. 5 is just a mini version of a more typical Animenz arrangement of the piece. Lit x Animenz so to speak.
@@harmonicarchipelgo9351 Agreed. A mix of the actual stuff, a few transitionary passages and of course in a very difficult arrangement.
That moment when all of the "x"s fell down.
and then, "lit" soundtrack kicks in. Truly a great moment
By far my favorite scene ever
Yo that scene made me cry so much, one of the best anime moments for me
The peak of the whole movie 🥲
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Yesterday I visited the lovely woman who was my piano teacher for four years at her hourse. She was in connected to those ICU machines with several family members along her. In her room I played Liebestraum n°3 at her side, with the repetitive beeps and sounds of the machines keeping her alive accompanying the piece. Then, after some talking downstairs I played once again in the piano where she had been teaching me before the pandemic (after we continued having class online)... I didn't have much time to chose, I thought of playing Chopin's first ballad, one of the last pieces she taught me, which made sense considering how it related with Shigatsu and death.
But I chose a piece she never taught me and had never heard me play to be my goodbye, a piece that I would have never been able to play without her teachings, a piece that merged both the classical, older world she lived in, and the love I bear for all kinds of music and the world of anime. A piece I see as symbol of rebirth.
Today at 8 a.m. she died, while being close to her loved ones. I'd like to thank you Animenz, for making me be even more passionate for piano than I was before, for making me get better one step at a time to be able to play your pieces, for how thanks to them I was able to play the songs she loved to hear.
Thank you for letting your arrangement of Lit be my goodbye to her.
What a beautiful arrangement! I really loved the Variation 4 in C# minor - it adds a lot of contrasting emotions to the mix (kind of like the famous Var. 18 of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini)
I've always been a big fan of variations. The theme is like a blank canvas and you can create so many different paintings on it.
;)
Hey!!! Just saying I love listening to your anime playlists/live playing. It's good to draw to and just listen to in general. Glad to see you here on Animenz's channel.
Don't worry you're the one who's beautiful
I also absolutely love the 18th variation from Rachmaninoffs Rhapsody because it felt like it opened a whole new world with the introduction of a major key. I was also totally mind blown when I found out that beautiful melody was a "upside-down" variation of the original Paganini Melody theme because without looking at the sheet, you would never notice it
@@Animenzzz still tonal... U could move to atonal ay the end... Its a natural prpgression from in tone to modulations change of major and minor keys then to jazz and atonal
Animenz's you should make more of these in the future they're really great
This is one of those “never knew I needed” moments. Honestly, it’ so fascinating what you can do with two simple melodies without sounding repetitive. Thank you for this upload!
These variation be like my emotion when I'm watching the movie, there was scene of happy, sad , anger , confuse, struggling. Basically, this movie reflects the facts of reality world, sometimes a person, no matter how much difficulties she/he is facing, they kept silence, and what they really wanna receive from you was " Yes, I'm here".....
The buildup in the end really hits me.
*Thank You Animenz! Love this!
I haven't commented in a while due to being insanely busy lately, but for this one, I absolutely had to find the time. I have always, always loved your classical-inspired arrangements - creating something like this feels like such a feat to pull off, and I've only ever seen you truly get the feel right, combining the two. I listened to this one while it was premiering and I just had this massive grin on my face, thinking, "That's it!!!". I've missed this style of arranging from you, though I guess this one is next level in the classical influence department! And the melody of "Lit" fit so perfectly in every variation I'm still in awe.
I don't think it makes much sense for me to take apart little segments since every variation is so distinct, so I'll just focus on that.
0:47 The first variation serves as a perfect introduction to let us know that yes, we're in classical territory now
1:23 okay THIS ONE, combining the context of the movie with the playful take on the melody honestly made me think "bittersweet," which is probably my single most favorite feeling something can evoke, absolutely loved this variation
1:55 this one is just gorgeous, flowing arpeggios, so pleasant to listen to
2:38 still in the third variation, that ending when the melody comes together is so satisfying so pretty, I love it
2:56 this is exactly the contrast I needed, my classical knowledge is extremely limited so I can only say that I love how it sounds, and I really, really love how that one sounds
3:54 oh variation V... we're really in it now with that build up
4:20 watch me break down into uncontrollable sobbing (internally), I'm serious though I loved that climax SO MUCH listening to it makes me emotional and I keep listening to it again and again
4:37 THOSE RUNS and the whole thing honestly ;-; just the whole thing I love it so much I stop being coherent when trying to convey it, orchestra but it's just a piano
4:57 and just this once I wish that part from before carried just a bit longer, maybe for another repeat because I love it so much and I don't want it to end, but that's just me being greedy haha
5:08 this is a lovely ending though, fitting end of a musical journey
If I heard this live I'd be cheering through tears by the end, honestly. Also I LOVED the little sheet music snippets included! Helped visualize what was going on, and I'm sure whoever ends up transcribing this one is going to appreciate it! Also really liked the insights you put in the description, always great to read up on the thoughts behind a piece
To finish this off, this is definitely one of my favorite arrangements you have ever done. Hooray for classically inspired music!! I'd love more special-type arrangements in this style!
I feel the exact same way about everything you said :)
Very late reply but thank you for your awesome commentary! I wish I have more of those days when my inspiration just makes ”click” and I can almost effortlessly make these kind of classical inspired arrangement. The last time I had such a huge “click” was probably either HERE from Mahoutsukai no Yome or the My dearest 10 year anniversary video.
Either way, thank you for following my channel for all those years! I hope my next “click” is not so far away in the future!
She was the one who couldn't hear,
But he was the one who wouldn't listen.
Gosh the variation at 4:30 makes me want to sob, it's so beautiful
I remember how "Lit" made the whole movie like 10 times better. I love how the emotion is portrayed in the song and Animenz (of course) did an amazing job
Ikr! I wasn't showing any emotions until 'lit' came, and seeing shoya in the middle of a crowd, with all the 'x' falling down with this music in the background. I cried like a baby!🥲🥲 this is the best moment of the movie
The one anime that I could fully relate with the characters and that affected my life in a good way. The soundtrack "lit(var)" has been my most listened to song in my entire experience of listening music. I actually commented requesting it and now we got 5 variations as well. I can die in peace.
You’re playing all of my favorite songs lately! Thank you!
Ikr first 5cm per second and now a silent voice both one of my fav anime movies
One of the most creative piano arrangement I've seen. The perfect blend of classical influence and J-pop bittersweet melody and chord : something only Animenz can do. Well done my friend! I haven't been so impressed and awe-struck from a piano arrangement in a long time!
Must admit, 4:19 is probably my favourite part... So emotional with the built-up tension just before. Also in the part at 4:37, the right hand is WONDERFUL.
Animenz, you're a true artist and a fabulous composer. Much appreciation
OK, seriously. This has become my favorite piece of music of anything and apparently not many people know this, wtf?
Animenz you're honestly just amazing. This is such a great arrangement.
Really feels like it was just meant to be. Huge props. Thank you so much for this.
LITerally a masterpiece...
I just watched A Silent Voice. I watched it in school and then got home and rewatched it again. Dude, I have to say it’s peak. Literally.
I’m gonna start watching more of these type of anime movies because wow, I loved A Silent Voice so much.
Would recommend Your lie in April (series), Weathering with You, the Garden of Words, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and 5 Centimeters per Second.
Oh boy this one was a feels punch.
Today’s the 5th anniversary of my grandmother passing away so I was listening to Lit(var) this morning. Granted then I hadn’t heard the song but now it’s been somewhat of an escape when I’ve having a hard time, so when I saw this pop up on my recommended, I damn near cried. This was truly a beautiful arrangement Animenz and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for creating this.
the way you carried the emotion in V really just lifts one off the ground
Can't believe it's already been 5 years, still felt like I watched it yesterday.
It single-handedly got me into anime, even tho i used to give it shit for the longest time. Watched it in Feb 2020 n I've never looked back. Ive watched over 200 different seasons of anime since, and Koe no Katachi is still one of my two 10/10 anime, with the other being Liz and the Bluebird.
"lit" is a soundtrack means the light at the end of the tunnel which also means "hope" and that's what Ishida Shouya been searching for
You’re an artist of the secret world, and a teacher of no small influence.
To this day, you still inspire me to the maximum extent.
No matter what algorithm UA-cam chugs into itself, a silent voice in the UA-cam ecosystem produced by Animenz will always be the loudest and most brilliant for me personally ~
Cant believe that this movie lost the nomination for an award to freaking Boss Baby 🤦♂️ genuinely rigged
One of your most "classical" arrangement for sure. I think that this is one of the best example of the bridge you want to build between anime music and classical music. Well structured, almost natural , very beautiful and still very original. Thank you for your arrangements, it means a lot to me to see you upload !
I missed arpeggios from you.
And then you came back with
Epic Variation III
Thank you for making my day, Animenz
Please play my funeral music when I die then I can rest in peace .... Real peace...
Loved this like every other video ❤️❤️❤️
Keep making this
Holy crap this is awesome!!! It's like you just composed many different OST's all build around the "lit" theme, so many different moods in here, it's amazing!!!
I swear at this point you could compose the soundtrack for an entire movie only using variations of one theme!
This format feels much more interactive than before!
Takeaways:
- Thema = the introduction part of a classical piece (a short melody)
- Harmonic progression ending in a subdominant (IV) invites further musical development
- The 1st variation often starts w/ a fast right hand melodic variation
- Staccato rhythm in the left hand can make the variation sound playful
- Big arpeggios spanning across the whole keyboard is common in romantic era music
- A variation with rhythmic syncopations can nicely veil the melody a bit
- 3:14 two melodies can be made to intertwine somehow… おしえて ください
- Left hand triplets can be used to create a build-up
- A melody can be veiled in chords
- An ascending scale can be used to lead up to the climactic orchestra style variation
- The thema may be played at the end to add a friendly finish.
What defining features do the "Animenz orchestra style” entail? 🤔
--> is it the LH jumps + RH5 melody + RH other fingers doing embellishments?
This is arguably and unironically the best sets of impros I have ever heard on a single song. The transitions were perfection, yet the way how each variation had an evidently distinct style to it was absolutely magnifuque ✨ not to mention the ability to execute them with such amazing control. You really have amazing application of your vast musical knowledge. And I really appreciate it that you left your thought process and everything in the description ❤️
Wow. Absolutely love the creativity in the different variations! As one who is personally biased towards grandiose arpeggiated styles, Variation III and V are my favorite! Moreover, even with distinct styles, each variation seamlessly meshes together smoothly, culminating in the wonderful climax.
As always, the Animenz attention to detail in making the countermelodies (red and blue in this instance) stand out is unparalled. I would definitely love to see more arrangements consisting of variations off of a single theme in the future!
Thanks as always for the wonderful and thoughtfully arranged music 🙂
In the description it says that he included a short coda for variation 4 but i can't seem to find where it is. Could you help?
I keep coming back to this video it's amazing
i got chills, this is a goddamn masterpiece. the variation patterns are so beautifully written, the submelodies and melodies are just amazingly done; i can hear them so prominently and its great. the arpeggios in the 3rd variation are just so beautiful and the waltz in the 4th variation gives serious bone chilling victorian feelings, and it sounds so amazing.
all these fancy variations making me feel like im wearing a top hat, suit and monocle crying and wiping with my white napkin in the beauty of this arrangement. My personal favorite out of these amazing variation is the 5th. Best improv anime piano cover I've seen so far
4:00 this part it's so beautiful
2 main melodies expressed in the most beautiful variations. The feels man.... :(
You covered 5 anime movie soundtracks in a row. Coincidentally, these movies are probably my favorites
IMO this film has the most life lessons,
I recommend everyone to watch it
i think it’s the only anime nobody can hate imo
@@skyfire7285 i totally agree
Emotions built up in me till variation 4, but I just bursted out on variation 5 . Love you animenz and thank you for this beautiful arrangement
It may not be the most technically difficult piece to play, but with the variations that reflect similar emotions portrayed in the movie, combined with a multitude of different styles, you sure know how to wow your audience. What a masterpiece you've created
Animenz, you are evolving! All of these different styles were brilliant, and to be honest, it made me think of Food Wars and having five different delicious flavors on a plate. Thanks for letting us inside your mind as usual with the long descriptions and visuals this time!
that dim7 chord in 2:34 is really giving the passage a exceptional feeling
いつも最高の演奏と編曲をありがとうございます！！！
Each variation portrays different emotions. I can feel my facial expression change as new variations get introduced. Pretty incredible how this all came from one song.
This was special. I respect that you discuss notable workings of each variation in the description. I think this would be an amazing study sample, especially for breaking down re-arrangement & composition.
Try to realize that everytime Animenz plays his own piano style he always does "tryhard" which is epic.
This has been my favorite Animenz video in years!! What a phenomenal arrangement.
"Animenz Explains" is always so fun to read! 10/10
このフレーズはクラシックとACG musicの愛の結晶w。いつもありがとうございました。
When you played the first few notes I got chills. this movie really made me cry, and so did this cover.
For a long time this has been my go-to arrangement for when I want to feel happy. No matter the condition I'm in, this always cheers me up. Specially var. IV and its progression towards V.
Thank you so much animenz❤
Lit will always be one of my favorite anime songs on the piano. The story and the music just compliment each other so well. There are some emotions and feelings that cannot be conveyed by words alone, this is what makes music so beautiful.
Your played 'lit' while being very lit. Excellent
Love reading Animenz’s descriptions. It feels like I could get a glimpse of how music works in his mind.
please keep making these they’re so good and i love reading the descriptions you have
Thank you so much for showing the music sheet!!! Seriously! You have no idea how much that means to me. I play piano (on a basic level) but my teacher made me focus so much on sheets it's really hard for me to just understand with my ears. So this is really so helpful to me! Thank you!
I think this is a very nice arrangement for those who like classical music. I recently started listening to LANG LANG's La Campanella and Turkish March and became interested in classical music, so I was very impressed.
I loved the way you insert the sheets on the screen to make easy for us to understand what's is happening, you should do more of this on future .I remember the first time I watched one of yours covers , the two things more called my attention was how you made variations ( specially in the left hand , I love how you create the most perfect bass lines on it and when you do the melody on left hand is also amazing) and how your covers sound unique . I Would like to know how you create your dynamics, do you improvise too , make error and trial , can you talk a little about that?
3 years later, this piece is still my top 3 of all Animenz's works.
Oh, I'm going to wipe my tears, bye~
Thank you for showing us the snippets of the score to show what is being varied, and explaining them in the description :))) 💛💛💛 I always love how you make and play the "three hands illusion" like in many classical compositions (e.g. Liebesträume and many Rach's) and how you insert lots lots lotsss of beautiful scales and arpeggios :') I love classical music and anime, and you combined them both! 😆 Your arrangements really are inspiring 💛
Already know this will be a masterpiece
Damn, variation 5 hit hard
Wow variation 5 gave me goosebumps
The moment the "X"s fall out and this music kicks in, I just can't hold back my tears just like Shouyo in the scene. Truly a great work of art.
Holy hell dude, I got goosebumps whenever the main melodies appeared in the variations and they "clicked". The original soundtrack is amazing, and this is really, really well done. Thank you for the massive feels!!
Beautiful, surely this is what listening to Liszt live was like.
"The Well Tempered Piano" by Animenz. Awesome arrangements!
Each variation gives different feelings, and amazing on its own ways. My favourite is the 4th btw.
First variants on gives off a very classical vibe sounds amazing
This song means a lot to me
I love LIT so much and the movie i can't get bored watching it
I love A Silent Voice so very much, so I really enjoyed what you did with the music!! The variations are really clever and add a lot of feeling and emotion to the existing piece. 3:55 and the rest of that variation might have been one of my favorite parts.
4:29 So epic and full of emotion that the whole keyboard and moon lamp is shaking! Love, love, love this whole arrangement!
This has got to be one of my favourite animated films of all time. It's one of those films where you empathize with the main character and learn from him even though you've probably never bullied anyone before lol
This was beautiful.
I always love reading the description while I listen to your arrangements, it makes the experience better.
I cried.
Lovely storytelling through music.
My piano will be arriving soon. Can't wait to learn this piece
Edit: my piano arrived
Did you end up learning this piece?
Also, this was cut out from the chat since it happened before the premiere, but we might be seeing an OST themed month sometime in the future, as well as an Your Lie in April special video series! And Animenz said to expect many more "theme" months as well!
Just putting it here for posterity (also because Animenz told us to leave a comment for the algorithm lol) :)
I really hope he includes Haikyuu OST and "Yuri on Ice" OST should he make the OST themed month. Looking forward to what animenz has in store for his fans!
The 5th variation hits hard.. I love it.
It reminds me of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Nº2 2nd Mov.
MORE PLEASE 🥲 I love this piece and I love this arrangement
I love these kinds of variations, cause you can not only see how a pianist thinks and what he likes, but you also learn a lot about music composition! Looking forward to more!
Two words come to mind - classically trained. So good.
And yep, the great explanation in the description reaffirms.
truly enjoyed it as an amateurish pianist
nice also to learn some classical concepts
thanks for the virtuosity :)
Absolutely beautiful, I initially listened to Fonzi M’s 4 minute piano arrangement of Lit, and I cried the entirety of those 4 minutes, I love how this beautiful rendition of classical music from creators like Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff create this amazing song from my favorite anime movie! Bravo, Animenz, you are the true GOAT today!
All of variation is AMAZING!! my most favorite part is variation 5
All in all is Amazing!
My favourite of all time
“lit” is one of my favorite anime ost’s of all time! Thanks for doing this :)
This was so much fun! I would love to see more of this types of videos in the future! Reading the description while listening was so moving, it's amazing the work he puts into the arrangements
came back to this more than i thought i would. beautiful composition
I decided to practice the piano for more time, and then Animenz suddenly drops lots of his transciptions that I wanted. got plenty of work to do now!
I usually don't comment but... dang, this arrangement really resonated with me. This just makes me soooo happy cuz I love anime music AND classical music. Thank you Animenz, for the amazing arrangement! 😭😭
Amazing video, it reminded me of the fact that A Silent Voice will be 5 years old soon. Time flies, but this will always be my favorite movie
Hands down, really one of the best if not the best pianist in youtube. ✊❤️👏
such a beautiful blend of classical piano music with J-pop melodies
Always great to hear any Ost from Koe no Katachi, brings out the emotions out of me.
Animenz, you said about a month ago that you got your grand piano back, I'm so happy for you and I hope we can see it soon
This gonna be lit.
SHEESHHHHH
I live to hear majestic pieces like these from animenz. What a time to be alive, and how blessed am I to be able to enjoy such majestically crafted pieces~