Chopin - Heroic Polonaise (Op. 53 in A Flat Major)

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  • Chopin - Heroic Polonaise (Op. 53 in A Flat Major)
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    Hope you enjoy my performance of Chopin's Heroic Polonaise.
    Outro: Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
    Hello, I'm Rousseau, I make piano covers of classical and pop songs with a reactive visualizer. New videos every Monday and Thursday!
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  • @Rousseau
    @Rousseau  4 роки тому +4641

    Today is Thanksgiving. It’s a day to remember all the things that you are thankful for. For me that is all of you because without you, Rousseau would be nothing. Here is something you've all been asking for for quite a while now, enjoy ♥ Celebrating or not, I hope you all have an amazing day!

  • @undobozon7795
    @undobozon7795 3 роки тому +7245

    I’ve just realized that Chopin could play all of his pieces

    • @noidontubi1086
      @noidontubi1086 3 роки тому +543

      this comment is underrated lmao😭

    • @franzliszt556
      @franzliszt556 3 роки тому +238

      WOW

    • @weirdface3838
      @weirdface3838 3 роки тому +67

      😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @idontcare7197
      @idontcare7197 3 роки тому +162

      Obviously? Because HE composed them??

    • @nannalaz
      @nannalaz 3 роки тому +484

      @@idontcare7197 he was ironic 🤦‍♀️

  • @ginjiu4ye
    @ginjiu4ye 4 роки тому +5817

    Man Chopin just doesn’t want anyone to play his music

    • @vipergameplay7613
      @vipergameplay7613 4 роки тому +217

      Most accurate thing I've seen all day

    • @Dominique632
      @Dominique632 4 роки тому +210

      It all makes sense now, all puzzle pieces are falling into place

    • @m0ment219
      @m0ment219 4 роки тому +135

      I mean, we're not talking about Liszt here are we?

    • @vipergameplay7613
      @vipergameplay7613 4 роки тому +84

      @@m0ment219 Hungarian liszt no.2 the second part screams death to your hands

    • @azl5760
      @azl5760 4 роки тому +2

      W

  • @WesCoastPiano
    @WesCoastPiano 2 роки тому +1482

    "Chopin is the greatest of them all, for with the piano alone he discovered everything."
    - Claude Debussy

    • @octovia7440
      @octovia7440 Рік тому +12

      Are Debussy really said that?

    • @dexiPL
      @dexiPL Рік тому +11

      @@octovia7440 Actually, yes.

    • @user-cf7jq6bn3e
      @user-cf7jq6bn3e Рік тому +74

      @@octovia7440 he are said that

    • @strawberyfish4908
      @strawberyfish4908 Рік тому +5

      Oh that's wonderful.

    • @Hammerter
      @Hammerter Рік тому +6

      I like his music because how bouncy and catchy the music is

  • @anastassiyaf8898
    @anastassiyaf8898 3 роки тому +1925

    Chopin is absolutely genius. Poland should be very proud.

  • @Ale-qf1pm
    @Ale-qf1pm 4 роки тому +4156

    *Wow, I can't believe after months of us tormenting him he actually did it*

    • @Rousseau
      @Rousseau  4 роки тому +1737

      I'm not your hostage.... right?

    • @haandawg
      @haandawg 4 роки тому +403

      @@Rousseau I wouldn't be so sure about that, just look at his profile picture..

    • @lowqualitywaffle8765
      @lowqualitywaffle8765 4 роки тому +41

      because beacuse sans

    • @pianoexe6694
      @pianoexe6694 4 роки тому +72

      get ready to have a bad time rousseau

    • @fivenightsatlospollosherma5893
      @fivenightsatlospollosherma5893 4 роки тому +78

      Rousseau Sure you’re not...
      NOW PLAY RONDO FANTASTIQUE!

  • @Rousseau
    @Rousseau  4 роки тому +2848

    Heroic Polonaise = DONE! What classical piece do you want to see next?

  • @huyenphungthanh
    @huyenphungthanh 3 роки тому +1425

    heres a list of most comments on piano music videos.
    1. I paid for the whole piano, im gonna use the whole piano
    2. I cant even play the wrong notes that fast
    3. asian parents: now play it backward

    • @markholub5219
      @markholub5219 3 роки тому +17

      BRILLIANT! 🙂
      You win

    • @nicholasr-m1631
      @nicholasr-m1631 3 роки тому +6

      accurate lmao

    • @mostrowski
      @mostrowski 3 роки тому +79

      7. looks like Chopin didn’t want anyone to play his music

    • @skiney
      @skiney 3 роки тому +54

      8 i bet he practises 40 hours a day ling ling method

    • @magnusm.3468
      @magnusm.3468 3 роки тому +8

      Music hearing like a cat walking over piano

  • @bruceb.5486
    @bruceb.5486 11 місяців тому +55

    My Mom used to play this in our living room. Before she passed away, I played this video for her so she could enjoy it one last time. 😢 Thank you for this sublime recording.

  • @itzsynthetical4477
    @itzsynthetical4477 4 роки тому +2637

    I love how this channel is an endless cycle of us tormenting him to play every piece in existence and then he just smiles

    • @Rousseau
      @Rousseau  4 роки тому +2176

      @The Four Horsemen It's always interesting how on the internet people make things up and present it as a fact. Not only have I played in the majority of videos (although after almost 2 years of weekly/bi-weekly videos with no break my hand condition is slowly beginning to deteriorate, so I want to feature more guest pianists in the future - who are always credited in the title screen), I have developed all of the effects myself & edit every video, from soldering each of the LEDs to the coding, to using modeling software to create the HR2 diamonds. I do all of the audio work and designed the distinct piano sound which is an amalgamation of kontakt libraries and processing, all of the arranging/sheet music engraving, all of the graphic design/artworks/branding work and all of the social media posts/marketing. I need to build up a team soon because even with guest pianists every once in a while, this workload is unsustainable - but it's nice it can all be disregarded so quickly :)

    • @justinbinns3016
      @justinbinns3016 4 роки тому +649

      @@Rousseau huge respect man, your work ethic is admirable

    • @branshi4746
      @branshi4746 4 роки тому +158

      Rousseau get em suss!

    • @ludwigvanbeethoven5176
      @ludwigvanbeethoven5176 4 роки тому +383

      @The Four Horsemen OOOH THATS EMBARASSING!

    • @Kiaulen
      @Kiaulen 4 роки тому +200

      @@Rousseau You're an inspiration, there's always haters in the youtube comments. I hope one day to be half as good at piano (about a year of practice in now), and to be soldering my own LEDs into a nice grand piano. Your piano is amazing.

  • @Rousseau
    @Rousseau  4 роки тому +1752

    I'm a few hours late! This one took much longer than anticipated to render due to the effects, the idea was to have the falling notes be like marble columns with vines - something about the moniker "Heroic Polonaise" (even though it's a Polish dance) reminds me of antiquity. Although it's not exactly how I imagined, it still came out quite nice :)

  • @julienjay7735
    @julienjay7735 3 роки тому +503

    "Humans have ten fingers"
    chopin: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that.

    • @gwenrodriguez711
      @gwenrodriguez711 3 роки тому +8

      Lets not talk about rachmanninof fingers

    • @starlight6687
      @starlight6687 2 роки тому +3

      he has 20

    • @xiguan5156
      @xiguan5156 2 роки тому +5

      Liszt: Don't copy my words

    • @Mereaux
      @Mereaux 2 роки тому +2

      "Chopin have 20 fingers"
      Humans: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that.

  • @liampitcher
    @liampitcher 4 роки тому +1042

    “Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.”
    ― Frédéric Chopin

  • @da96103
    @da96103 4 роки тому +551

    3:15 Left hand: Turkey running around in the house.
    Right hand: Farmer chasing turkey.

    • @MauveDash
      @MauveDash 4 роки тому +51

      Why did I imagine a farmer chasing the country Turkey

    • @Dfathurr
      @Dfathurr 4 роки тому +51

      Judging form the detail, seems like you have the experience with that particular scenario

    • @gabriellewashere7353
      @gabriellewashere7353 4 роки тому +4

      😂😂

    • @LeventK
      @LeventK 3 роки тому +5

      Absulutely Underrated

    • @octave11thpianist58
      @octave11thpianist58 3 роки тому +24

      So relatable, I chase turkeys around my house to the tune of heroic polonaise daily.

  • @gavingibson5746
    @gavingibson5746 4 роки тому +403

    Paganini/Liszt - Etude No. 6. LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN.

  • @estebson
    @estebson 4 роки тому +3894

    This was the original way to copyright a song. Making it so hard only the composer could play it.

    • @tuxmode
      @tuxmode 4 роки тому +168

      But the Chinese and Russian hackers found a way to crack it so it's now available to everyone in Yutube.

    • @oliver-04
      @oliver-04 4 роки тому +13

      James Jucutan find it hard to believe they would cooparate

    • @antoinefantasie
      @antoinefantasie 4 роки тому +38

      composer**

    • @brandonk4337
      @brandonk4337 4 роки тому +11

      @@antoinefantasie like we care about grammer

    • @cheesydibblez5971
      @cheesydibblez5971 4 роки тому +71

      @@brandonk4337 *Grammar

  • @tyronewarren6944
    @tyronewarren6944 3 роки тому +855

    Let's just take a moment and thank the universe that Chopin was just a musician and not a politician or physicist.

    • @tyronewarren6944
      @tyronewarren6944 3 роки тому +139

      To be clear, I say this because he was a genius who had no compunctions about making other people suffer while glorifying his own abilities.

    • @johnzech5039
      @johnzech5039 2 роки тому +82

      And aren't we just as glad that Mozart didn't go into plumbing instead!

    • @jerrychristensen4970
      @jerrychristensen4970 Рік тому +12

      @@johnzech5039 hey man, if I felt as good on the John as I did listening to Mozart, I wouldn't complain

    • @strawberyfish4908
      @strawberyfish4908 Рік тому +6

      I seriously don't care. I look up to the man as a role model. We can both agree the man was a genius.
      Not trying to start an argument or to contradict you, just putting my opinion out.

    • @tyronewarren6944
      @tyronewarren6944 Рік тому +2

      @@strawberyfish4908 Your comment is really confusing to me, was that meant as a reply to my comment?

  • @sikroboskop3121
    @sikroboskop3121 4 роки тому +737

    3:52
    Left hand: Ah shit, here we go again

    • @X_DD
      @X_DD 4 роки тому +17

      Alkım Koş Literally RIP left hand

    • @riyvkisstoned211
      @riyvkisstoned211 4 роки тому +2

      😂thank you for that🙏

    • @mystogan6556
      @mystogan6556 4 роки тому +3

      Left hand do some mistakes but it's still good

    • @RYNO796605
      @RYNO796605 4 роки тому +1

      @@mystogan6556 which part exactly?

    • @mystogan6556
      @mystogan6556 4 роки тому +3

      @@RYNO796605 observe his left hand at the bass ostinato 3:52

  • @everythingexpert4795
    @everythingexpert4795 4 роки тому +121

    1:08-1:53 one of my favourite parts in all classical music

    • @mariuszpocztowski9565
      @mariuszpocztowski9565 4 роки тому +27

      My favorite part is 0:00-7:15

    • @maistooo
      @maistooo 4 роки тому

      @@mariuszpocztowski9565 my favorite part is after 7:15

    • @dangost16
      @dangost16 4 роки тому

      I think that in this video this timeline was so fast and with short chords. And I think that if it was much longer it will be much better

    • @ludwiggalaxy4277
      @ludwiggalaxy4277 4 роки тому +3

      maisto ...

  • @lucanudo505
    @lucanudo505 4 роки тому +1898

    Lyrics: Tam tanam (pum pum) tam tam tam tanananam (pum pum) tam tam tananananananananam pruuam pruuam pruuam pruuam truuam truuam truuam truuam truaam

  • @ariffuuu
    @ariffuuu 4 роки тому +265

    *cats strollin on the keyboard*
    Chopin: WRITE THAT DOWN.

    • @despaiirx5487
      @despaiirx5487 3 роки тому +2

      TOO ACCURATE 💀💀💀💀

    • @misterpayah7723
      @misterpayah7723 3 роки тому +1

      New hadcanon: Chopin wasn't that talented, he just had a notepad and few really active cats.

    • @thecasualgoogler847
      @thecasualgoogler847 2 роки тому

      more like cat having a stroke on the keyboard lmao

    • @sarkarpianist5540
      @sarkarpianist5540 2 роки тому

      I smell Charles the French here

  • @notastrangeperson2298
    @notastrangeperson2298 4 роки тому +442

    I love how classical music teases you by playing something that is different yet similar to the “main riff.” Then they come back home, and and stray away, then go back the main riff with some embellishment. You are, but don’t know why, subconsciously satisfied. The piece goes on a journey, but comes back to that “main riff.” You are at unrest until it does, and when it does, it’s just beautiful. Hope that makes sense.

    • @killua-cg9je
      @killua-cg9je 4 роки тому +25

      You described my feelings about this peace you're so right

    • @iankendrick91
      @iankendrick91 4 роки тому +32

      I see that somebody has discovered deceptive cadence!

    • @yurilia7384
      @yurilia7384 3 роки тому +18

      that's classical music theory babey!! !!!

    • @subratanandy2142
      @subratanandy2142 3 роки тому +2

      Truer words have never been said.

    • @darrenj.griffiths9507
      @darrenj.griffiths9507 3 роки тому +3

      Absolutely. I agree. I feel in the midsection just glued and waiting for the comeback and what a finale it is haha

  • @mrgrinch8540
    @mrgrinch8540 2 роки тому +147

    4:44 This part reminds us all that he is Chopin. The one who made all these nocturnes, waltzes and preludes.

  • @darrenj.griffiths9507
    @darrenj.griffiths9507 3 роки тому +214

    I absolutely adore Chopin with such a passion that I wish I could have met him. This is my favourite piece by the great man and he probably doesn't realise how loved this piece would be in nearly 200 years. Such a great man's legacy will never die.
    Really well played too like all your pieces. A virtuoso I really enjoy listening to. Thank you

    • @thetonesofnotes83
      @thetonesofnotes83 3 роки тому +2

      I know right

    • @darrenj.griffiths9507
      @darrenj.griffiths9507 3 роки тому +9

      It's not. Every piece by Chopin has a lot of meaning to Chopin. This polonaise was written due to the annexe of Poland. Chopin had to flee to France or he would be arrested/killed. Leaving his family behind when Poland were begging him to stay. In France, he was thinking about Poland with sadness and believed that Poland would one day be liberated. This piece tells that story.

    • @nooneimportant4961
      @nooneimportant4961 2 роки тому +2

      ​@@darrenj.griffiths9507 Umm, you got it all wrong my dude. He was out of Poland already when the uprising broke, so he didn't "leave Poland behind." He didn't even know that Poles were planning the uprising, and he was in Stuttgart when he found out that it failed - only after that he went to France. Poland wasn't begging him to stay, on the contrary, he wanted to come back and help as much as he could, but his family told him to stay out of the country because it was safer for him. The Russian tsar told him that he might come back, but he said that although he didn't fight in the uprising, he identifies with the Poles who did and therefore stayed in exile for the rest of his life.

    • @Cereal_Ki11er
      @Cereal_Ki11er Рік тому +4

      Agreed. This is a beautiful piece, and is also one of my favorites along with Ballade no. 1 in G minor, and Revolutionary etude.

  • @yichen4
    @yichen4 Рік тому +45

    This is probably my favourite Chopin piece. Thank you for playing so beautifully

  • @kouseiarima1775
    @kouseiarima1775 4 роки тому +281

    Finally the great Rousseau plays one of my favorite pieces of all time and he plays it with emotion and beauty I can now finally sleep at night knowing that one of my dreams have come true because if I’m not skilled enough to play at least one of my favorite pianist out there is able to play it so I can be able to see and hear it thank you and I’m thankful for all your hard work you put into piano and not only just piano but for us you sacrifice a lot for us and I’m very appreciative for that so thank you Rousseau I hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving surrounded by friends and family you love.

    • @bugbysanders9651
      @bugbysanders9651 4 роки тому +2

      Hello

    • @bluemob733
      @bluemob733 4 роки тому +4

      THE_REAL_FACEBOOCE_ Have you ever heard of a comma or period?

    • @inidutiliroblox1010
      @inidutiliroblox1010 4 роки тому +2

      I've been requesting this piece for a long time lol.

    • @kouseiarima1775
      @kouseiarima1775 4 роки тому +1

      Blue Mob ion think it’s that deep but I’ll keep it in mind😂

    • @helenwhs
      @helenwhs 3 роки тому

      This reply is very sweet

  • @banana-tv3qd
    @banana-tv3qd 3 роки тому +618

    Some people are wondering how in the world someone can play this while I'm still wondering how to make light come out of my piano

    • @user-rc8of3bu3u
      @user-rc8of3bu3u 3 роки тому +21

      Now I am also wondering how hahaha

    • @devinbelver7124
      @devinbelver7124 3 роки тому +16

      Me says he coded it himself in a comment, not sure how much code or what programs are involved

    • @asianserenadr7776
      @asianserenadr7776 3 роки тому +35

      @@devinbelver7124 he has leds on his piano, an electrician did it. That’s how katsina does it and I’m assuming that’s how rosseau’s does it. He also implements the keys with a rendering software.

    • @vineboomsoundeffect5395
      @vineboomsoundeffect5395 3 роки тому +5

      Piano Leds

    • @nallyaaaaaa
      @nallyaaaaaa Рік тому +25

      they aren't piano leds. rousseau's just so good at playing the light follows him wherever he plays

  • @freelander5370
    @freelander5370 2 роки тому +120

    No one is talking about Rousseau's interpretation. But I want to say this is the few of the best versions I've heard. The interpretation at 0:33 is how this piece should sound like, drops the note hard, symbolizing the glory of Poland.

    • @2MinuteHockey
      @2MinuteHockey Рік тому +1

      perhaps the glory is only recent as it did not yet exist during Rubinstein's renditions.

    • @basedthoven
      @basedthoven Рік тому +2

      I agree, love the crash of the loud low notes with the main melody. Sounds inspirational and glorious.

    • @Rickkeys377
      @Rickkeys377 10 місяців тому +6

      a lot of pianists drop it softly, which kinda annoys me tbh

    • @freelander5370
      @freelander5370 10 місяців тому +3

      @@2MinuteHockey I understand that historically Poland was not in a good condition. But glory in this sense is more of the honor and pride in Poland which I believe Chopin loved his own country very dearly.

    • @rmschindler144
      @rmschindler144 9 місяців тому +1

      Yes! I completely agree-this is an excellent interpretation and execution.

  • @aririce7843
    @aririce7843 4 роки тому +195

    The last time I was this early Rousseau had only just released his recording of Rachmaninov Little red riding hood etude

    • @editname6868
      @editname6868 4 роки тому

      I subbed. I am your first sub! 😁

    • @pingatraaonIG
      @pingatraaonIG 4 роки тому

      Yah

    • @elizabethweeks3065
      @elizabethweeks3065 4 роки тому

      I was within his first 1K subs XD

    • @KodasGOD
      @KodasGOD 4 роки тому

      @@elizabethweeks3065 I have liked to be there.
      I was playing Fortnite in that time and I started listening classic music until march or april of this year.
      Now I am supporting a pianist that deserve a lot of subs.
      They are Rousseau and Kassia.

    • @elizabethweeks3065
      @elizabethweeks3065 4 роки тому +1

      BlueGameplaysYT you played fortnite? Well, nobody is perfect.

  • @jennatmisty9275
    @jennatmisty9275 4 роки тому +516

    Teacher : The test is easy....
    *The test :*

    • @xiguan5156
      @xiguan5156 2 роки тому

      This is true,
      The final test would using Liszt or Ravel

  • @shh2397
    @shh2397 3 роки тому +40

    This piece makes me smile for no reason, or for its beauty..

  • @texasaggie75
    @texasaggie75 3 роки тому +91

    Deeply grateful. This is my favorite piece of music, from the age of 5 (now 67). I've heard many pianists play it, and this is simply beautiful. Thank you!

    • @matthewzakszewski2105
      @matthewzakszewski2105 2 роки тому

      It truly is amazing.

    • @charade97
      @charade97 Рік тому +1

      Did you ever hear Phillipe Entremont play this. Outstanding. Very powerful

    • @texasaggie75
      @texasaggie75 Рік тому +2

      @@charade97 Thanks for mentioning him! Entremont's version is actually my favorite, powerful and evocative... it was the first version I ever heard. Every other rendition was measured against it, including Van Cliburn's, Horowitz's and Rubenstein's (which didn't compare well, IMO!).

  • @westcost129
    @westcost129 4 роки тому +713

    You: Rousseau, how many hours do you practice a day???
    Rousseau: Yes

    • @SarahYasmineXO
      @SarahYasmineXO 4 роки тому +135

      Probably 40 hours a day

    • @sebastiandiaz2357
      @sebastiandiaz2357 4 роки тому +27

      @@SarahYasmineXO are you stupid?! There's only 24 hours in a day😂😂😂

    • @sebastiandiaz2357
      @sebastiandiaz2357 4 роки тому +53

      @@SarahYasmineXO jk I just want someone to woooosh me lol

    • @stein5927
      @stein5927 4 роки тому +62

      @@sebastiandiaz2357 r/wooosh
      You got your wooosh

    • @tamisbraaf6968
      @tamisbraaf6968 4 роки тому +25

      Sebastian Days BRUH u just tried to save urself
      I ain’t falling for that my man

  • @bornabrdaric8925
    @bornabrdaric8925 4 роки тому +2761

    Chopin: I bought the whole piano and i am gonna use the whole piano

    • @Hablos
      @Hablos 4 роки тому +48

      Liszt*

    • @cole5266
      @cole5266 4 роки тому +106

      chopin, liszt, rachmaninov. they all apply to the same motto.

    • @evening_sw
      @evening_sw 4 роки тому +34

      Liszt :Hey thats my quote

    • @jeffrogers1248
      @jeffrogers1248 4 роки тому +32

      Ling Ling 40Hrs the god has returned

    • @eE-jj4xv
      @eE-jj4xv 4 роки тому +3

      no it's not that hard

  • @FlexingClassicalMusic
    @FlexingClassicalMusic 4 місяці тому +6

    *Classical music is not just an arrangement of musical notes; it's a symbol of refinement, ethics, and the human spirit.*

  • @magdalenadabrowska2394
    @magdalenadabrowska2394 2 роки тому +77

    Jaki to trzeba mieć talent żeby stworzyć coś tak pięknego

    • @aksel_1
      @aksel_1 Рік тому +1

      Zgadzam się.

    • @Karol-lh8ph
      @Karol-lh8ph 10 місяців тому +3

      To nie jest talent, to jest najczystszy geniusz.

    • @josephpacetexas
      @josephpacetexas 6 місяців тому

      To naprawdę jest coś innego. Ja mieszkałem na kilka lat w Polsce a potem się nauczyłem tej piosenki i to zawsze będzie mi przypomniało o Polsce. Bardzo lubiłem tam mieszkać i się uczyć Polskiego.

  • @pianoman4979
    @pianoman4979 4 роки тому +48

    Rousseau fans: Heroic Polonaise!!
    Rousseau: Hold my bolognese

  • @jitendraa6384
    @jitendraa6384 4 роки тому +165

    4:43: Me sleeping.
    5:54: Me waking.

    • @gabriellewashere7353
      @gabriellewashere7353 4 роки тому +5

      It does feel like that though... Maybe Chopin was tired when he wrote this part 😂

    • @justdio7459
      @justdio7459 4 роки тому

      Because the next day is your birthday

  • @wgrabowski8317
    @wgrabowski8317 Рік тому +12

    Fryderyk Chopin was a musical genius and a great source of pride for Poland. His music is admired and appreciated all over the world and continues to inspire new generations of musicians and music lovers. Chopin's works are not only technically brilliant, but also deeply expressive and emotionally powerful. His unique style and innovations in piano composition and technique have had a lasting impact on the history of music. It is no wonder that Chopin is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time, and a true cultural icon of Poland.

  • @ashtynrms
    @ashtynrms 4 роки тому +97

    "how many complicating pieces can you make"
    chopin: "yes"

    • @finmin2k
      @finmin2k 3 роки тому +4

      complicating

  • @graf
    @graf 4 роки тому +235

    Beautifully played, as always.

  • @manfrediruvolo9368
    @manfrediruvolo9368 4 роки тому +554

    6:27 Vinheteiro has entered the chat

  • @65XEpl
    @65XEpl 4 роки тому +144

    This is so Polish. When I close my eyes during listening this polonaise I can see typical scenery from Poland - all of those beautiful forests and fields... and galloping horses

    • @huyenphungthanh
      @huyenphungthanh 3 роки тому +4

      what

    • @olnfishing1035
      @olnfishing1035 2 роки тому +6

      Dziękuję

    • @kenkaneki5395
      @kenkaneki5395 2 роки тому +2

      Di-did you just- wasthat a Piano no Mori reference-?!

    • @danyagha5654
      @danyagha5654 2 роки тому +3

      For some reason it gives me this weird Greek feeling, especially the begging of the melody itself

    • @marciobarbato
      @marciobarbato 2 роки тому +3

      It reminds me of krakow and the beauty of old town

  • @bobtaranto8896
    @bobtaranto8896 Місяць тому +2

    It's amazing what sounds can come from 8 fingers, two thumbs, 88 keys, & a mind like Chopin! Not only my favorite piano piece, but also my favorite piece of ALL classical music!! 🎵 💖🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹💖🎵

  • @LukeFaulkner
    @LukeFaulkner 4 роки тому +338

    I feel like this should have been a landmark piece! You spoil us, Rousseau.

  • @JoshCooper23
    @JoshCooper23 4 роки тому +56

    Bro im legit sitting at the piano and trying to play this piece. I turn on my phone and to my unbelieving eyes I see Roseau has just posted it. I think I'm going to give up now.😭😭

    • @ludwiggalaxy4277
      @ludwiggalaxy4277 4 роки тому +16

      Don’t give up

    • @warlordhuo4647
      @warlordhuo4647 3 роки тому +2

      Rousseau had to learn this piece and struggled with it for a long time just like everyone, don't lose hope

  • @saxsymboldjensaxsaxofoon4518
    @saxsymboldjensaxsaxofoon4518 3 роки тому +7

    Following that left hand is so fascinating. Watching how Chopin gives body to the theme is great.

  • @PianoScenesMoviesandSeries
    @PianoScenesMoviesandSeries 3 роки тому +4

    4:43 I still cannot comprehend how someone created this. It is otherworldly.

  • @jared1862
    @jared1862 4 роки тому +988

    "Is Polonaise an instrument?

  • @cz3ch0wsk1
    @cz3ch0wsk1 4 роки тому +646

    Chopin was born in Poland
    I'm also from Poland
    Love from Poland

    • @gabriel_xox2429
      @gabriel_xox2429 4 роки тому +33

      If he would be born in Romania he would do the fastest and best pickpocket in history!

    • @facomenorideia9269
      @facomenorideia9269 4 роки тому

      Born on the plains I think

    • @someoneelse361
      @someoneelse361 4 роки тому +2

      Czechowsky=Chopin

    • @nomask456
      @nomask456 4 роки тому +19

      I love slavs (especially Russia and Poland)from Algeria!

    • @GerryBolger
      @GerryBolger 4 роки тому +6

      Love from Ireland bud ✊✊.

  • @allmyinterests5139
    @allmyinterests5139 4 роки тому +69

    4:23 always gives me goosebumps. Just beautiful

  • @beatrizhayashi7125
    @beatrizhayashi7125 Рік тому +7

    his compositions are so inspiring that it makes me learn polish and travel to Poland

    • @dawidwalega4726
      @dawidwalega4726 5 місяців тому +1

      The Polonaise refers to the Polish dancing tradition in the live, marching rythm. It is also full of lyricism, patriotic notes and longing for the homeland during Parisian Revolution

  • @aspi7850
    @aspi7850 4 роки тому +547

    I feel like this was the only chopin's piece missing in your lie in april

    • @peep3879
      @peep3879 4 роки тому +15

      Yeah, really emotional piece

    • @bozzigmupp510
      @bozzigmupp510 4 роки тому +12

      ASPIbonalba i dont understand the thing with piano and so called ”you lie in april” what is it

    • @ramz_
      @ramz_ 4 роки тому +39

      @@bozzigmupp510 it's an anime which is about classical music

    • @cajunchewie9026
      @cajunchewie9026 4 роки тому +24

      Yea but I feel this song doesnt match the right emotions for your lie, if that makes any sense

    • @aspi7850
      @aspi7850 4 роки тому +11

      BoZZigmupp its a beautiful anime series about musicians and they played a lot of piano pieces, mostly chopin. You should check it out, just search "your lie in april english dubbed".

  • @yourfuturewife-
    @yourfuturewife- 4 роки тому +61

    After playing this your fingers must be spaghetti polonaise.

    • @ziriyab
      @ziriyab 3 роки тому +2

      Groan! 😉 Pasta la vista

    • @_cybier_4061
      @_cybier_4061 3 роки тому +2

      For the people who dont understand polonaise is the style of music this was written other examples being waltzes rags ballades etc.

  • @thepotatoishpotato1676
    @thepotatoishpotato1676 3 роки тому +9

    I can't stop replaying this it's been three hours help

  • @MarcinAntczak1
    @MarcinAntczak1 4 роки тому +35

    This the quintessence of Polish soul and spirit

  • @elizabethweeks3065
    @elizabethweeks3065 4 роки тому +84

    Last time I was this early people still were hyped about HR2.

  • @dzt7766
    @dzt7766 4 роки тому +104

    3:07 Vinheteiro's intro

  • @lucaskenui6379
    @lucaskenui6379 3 роки тому +10

    chopin: simplicity is the final achievement
    also chopin:

  • @chipesh
    @chipesh 2 роки тому +4

    The "change of direction" at 6:30 and final climax to this piece are truly wonderful.

    • @Parasmunt
      @Parasmunt 7 місяців тому +1

      Glad it wasn't just me that noticed the power of that exact moment. My favourite part. It seems to convey the perseverance and resourcefulness of the hero.

  • @etzect3263
    @etzect3263 4 роки тому +329

    When I was younger my grand-grandpa would play this for me 😢

  • @hazzatime3367
    @hazzatime3367 4 роки тому +11

    this quite possibly may be the best day of my life

  • @daviddedick14
    @daviddedick14 3 роки тому +5

    Chopin = Genius.

  • @albertperrin694
    @albertperrin694 2 роки тому +8

    My French father could play all of Chopin’s compositions and to me as a child that was amazing. I still have trouble with some of the Nocturnes but I have his Alfred Cortot Editions Salabert, Paris, France. He came to Canada after serving in the RAF during WW2. He apparently played the piano between bomber missions when possible. I think playing his grand piano caused me some hearing issues later on. It was worth it!

  • @christianrybicki5400
    @christianrybicki5400 4 роки тому +650

    When he said heroic bolognese but there wasn’t any pasta and it was just music

  • @octave11thpianist58
    @octave11thpianist58 4 роки тому +254

    6:27 One of the best resolutions in classical music

  • @Jim-qs8kp
    @Jim-qs8kp 3 роки тому +25

    The best part about this channel is the impeccable sound quality

  • @positivenergy2231
    @positivenergy2231 2 роки тому +9

    I started to learn this beautiful song of Chopin today. I always wanted to learn as I was a child. Now I am 53 and my piano teacher told me, we will try to practice it now 😅.

    • @charade97
      @charade97 Рік тому +2

      Well good luck!!

    • @positivenergy2231
      @positivenergy2231 Рік тому +3

      @@charade97 thanks, meanwhile I can play it very ok, of course not yet so fast as it should be, but without mistakes 🤣👍

  • @deccc6925
    @deccc6925 4 роки тому +269

    Theory: Rousseau isn't a single person, but a group. Everybody study different pieces in the fastest way and then make video.

    • @jamescash4065
      @jamescash4065 4 роки тому +58

      You are right look at Rousseau's comments on Scarbo

    • @diegosanchez894
      @diegosanchez894 4 роки тому +82

      Usually when it's another pianist they give his/her name in the start. I guess you could look really closely at the hands.

    • @thatoneguy2235
      @thatoneguy2235 4 роки тому +4

      Well, that's a good theory......Either wrong or right🤗

    • @amadeusk525
      @amadeusk525 4 роки тому +7

      @@diegosanchez894 Rousseau's Chopin expert is chinese (or at least asian lol), he wears a ring

    • @user-xx8xy8hl5r
      @user-xx8xy8hl5r 4 роки тому

      @@amadeusk525 lmao "Chopin expert"

  • @hiphopp
    @hiphopp 4 роки тому +23

    The bolognese has just enough sauce! Perfect!

    • @ken24c_44
      @ken24c_44 4 роки тому

      Lol its will be perfect if we eat bolognese with play this but how about my third handd?lul

  • @stantheman9128
    @stantheman9128 11 місяців тому +2

    i love how mysterious this guy is i dont even know who he is and he playes the most hardest song like its nothing its so crazy

  • @reinhardtneuper4681
    @reinhardtneuper4681 3 роки тому +41

    Cat has seizure on piano
    Chopin: Omg that sounds great

    • @Onyx-nw6io
      @Onyx-nw6io 3 роки тому +2

      It actually sounds so gud tho

  • @boombam3028
    @boombam3028 4 роки тому +33

    One of my favorite pieces by Chopin, amazing.

  • @acke2259
    @acke2259 4 роки тому +18

    This piece is so crazy, videos like these make me so motivated

  • @rudisauerlich8905
    @rudisauerlich8905 4 роки тому +5

    0:39
    I just love the way you do the arpeggios in thesd 3 chords
    I listened so many interpretations of this piece, langlang, lisitsa, kissin etc but none of them did it they way you did, they just played the regular chords.

  • @parmesanny2114
    @parmesanny2114 4 роки тому +202

    "Is *pOloNaiSE* an instrument?"

    • @needleboy17
      @needleboy17 3 роки тому +38

      No, Patrick. pOloNaiSE is not an instrument.

    • @eliass596
      @eliass596 3 роки тому +18

      @@needleboy17 i support you for copying the exact spelling

    • @prizm8530
      @prizm8530 2 роки тому +4

      @@eliass596 he forgot the bold lettering tho

    • @eliass596
      @eliass596 2 роки тому +6

      @@prizm8530 i will still support him, just like i support you.

    • @prizm8530
      @prizm8530 2 роки тому +2

      @@eliass596 yeah it’s still good just pointing it out

  • @dominationyt7834
    @dominationyt7834 4 роки тому +6

    When you’re so early you can’t read the comments. HAPPY THANKS GIVING.
    Well what I’m thankful for is this channel honestly, I found this channel when I clicked on his Fortnite theme song on piano. In April last year. Since then well, I got my own piano and I start practicing on my own. If it wasn’t for this channel I don’t think I would’ve ever started. Thank you Rousseau.

  • @_LukiS_
    @_LukiS_ 4 роки тому +182

    *If you're from Poland you can literally feel this dance music*

    • @anemone3694
      @anemone3694 4 роки тому +7

      Yaaas I wish we would dance to this polonaise as the formal dance at prom, although it would probably be super hard

    • @elizabethweeks3065
      @elizabethweeks3065 4 роки тому +22

      I’m not from Poland and I can feel it

    • @waszkreslem9306
      @waszkreslem9306 4 роки тому +12

      @@anemone3694 nie da się do tego poloneza tańczyć. Jedyne co łączy ten polonez z innymi polonezami to metrum 3/4

    • @banumathi8684
      @banumathi8684 4 роки тому +1

      @@waszkreslem9306 i am from India and i could feel the polishness here

    • @waszkreslem9306
      @waszkreslem9306 4 роки тому +1

      @@banumathi8684 did you translate my post?

  • @Sam-ir7oo
    @Sam-ir7oo 4 роки тому +48

    i hate to be that anime comment, but after watching Forest of Piano, i was able to hear this song played so many different ways. i love this song

    • @doctormariscopuertorico6092
      @doctormariscopuertorico6092 3 роки тому +4

      Sammy P have you watched Your Lie In April?

    • @dalilaazua6283
      @dalilaazua6283 3 роки тому +7

      that's trueee when I was listening to the music, there were different interpretations and that detail is amazing for an anime

    • @yurilia7384
      @yurilia7384 3 роки тому +7

      we dont care if you came from an anime, rhythm game, whatever, we're just glad youre here appreciating good music with us :)

    • @moisesfuentes2627
      @moisesfuentes2627 3 роки тому

      Piece

    • @Littleton3513
      @Littleton3513 3 роки тому

      You didn’t capitalize your I’s and that bothers me

  • @kuayinghao8290
    @kuayinghao8290 2 роки тому +6

    Chopin was indeed an absolute genius, it's hard to compose flawless pieces like this fr

  • @tsumi.24
    @tsumi.24 4 роки тому +6

    What I’m thankful for is that Rousseau uploading Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 ❤️ Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!! ❤️

  • @grupsy8115
    @grupsy8115 4 роки тому +19

    YESSSSSS I CAME ON UA-cam FOR THIS!! I was so sad it wasn’t up yet after your instagram post and it just came!!!

  • @patrickbomkoski9604
    @patrickbomkoski9604 2 роки тому +5

    My favorite piece

  • @eliezeraguiar2533
    @eliezeraguiar2533 3 роки тому +16

    If you are listening to the heroic polonaise in the final straights of 2020, know that you are a winner, you deserve this title.

    • @worthman9644
      @worthman9644 2 роки тому

      I'm in 2021 am I still a winner? 🗿

  • @killerkrieg25
    @killerkrieg25 4 роки тому +8

    This brings tears to my eyes! I’m learning this piece now, my favorite piece, and my favorite UA-camr is playing it flawlessly! Thank you Rousseau for your amazing content, I am so grateful!

    • @dimitrismantzounis4234
      @dimitrismantzounis4234 4 роки тому +2

      Heyyy me too... Good luck to you and me ❤

    • @killerkrieg25
      @killerkrieg25 4 роки тому +1

      Dimitris Mantzounis Yea, hopefully our practice pays off!

  • @bluesats
    @bluesats 4 роки тому +53

    This is the finest Polonaise I've ever tasted!

    • @guilhermeassef8028
      @guilhermeassef8028 4 роки тому +2

      Listen to tragic polonaise, its another nice piece( i like the Rubinstein and Horowitz interpretation)
      To Rubinstein, watch his recital in moscow, its the first piece
      To Horowitz watch his recital at the carnigie hall

    • @kisaragiayami
      @kisaragiayami 4 роки тому +2

      Guilherme Silva r/woooosh

    • @kisaragiayami
      @kisaragiayami 4 роки тому

      Max De Santa Polonaise=Bolognese

    • @kisaragiayami
      @kisaragiayami 4 роки тому

      Max De Santa oh would you please refer back to his reply. He was obviously and innocently talking about classical music, and had no idea the original comment was comedic. By the way, your reply to my woooosh had a missing subject, and misled, confused me to:
      1. What I did wrong
      2. What isn’t what?
      3. Who are you referring to?
      so in 4 ways, you are wrong.

    • @kisaragiayami
      @kisaragiayami 4 роки тому

      Max De Santa funny how Satan is trying to save Jesus from falling

  • @apothecaryhuang8685
    @apothecaryhuang8685 3 роки тому +20

    My all time favorite Rondo. It is so unique that the main them started from beginning when the left accompaniment and the right melody synched so well. However, started from 3:16, the left hand start to whirl itself and failed to follow the right hand, which waited a little bit and started a new melody. From 4:22, the left hand finally was able to catch up and commit to support the right hand again. After a mesmerizing run-in period, at 5:53 they were eventually able to back at where they started, that beautiful theme was reformed with more infectious and power.

  • @phylliselizahb1041
    @phylliselizahb1041 7 місяців тому +1

    ❤️ the "smoke" coming off the keys!

  • @thenerd173
    @thenerd173 4 роки тому +236

    Nobody:
    Hands In thumbnail: *I A M S P E E D*

    • @scriptorin_4494
      @scriptorin_4494 4 роки тому +2

      TheNerd173 this is good, why isn’t it majorly liked?

    • @snineHD
      @snineHD 4 роки тому +12

      Remove the "Nobody:" part and its a good meme

    • @LeventK
      @LeventK 4 роки тому +1

      Yes.

    • @pinghao4243
      @pinghao4243 3 роки тому

      LOL

  • @MattH9396
    @MattH9396 4 роки тому +670

    Use me as a “Rousseau, play Mazeppa” button.

    • @imme8471
      @imme8471 4 роки тому

      Matt939 For sure!

    • @ramybounou2005
      @ramybounou2005 4 роки тому +6

      Please do not. It would be a shame if he butchered yet another piece.

    • @MattH9396
      @MattH9396 4 роки тому +1

      Ramy B obviously he would have to put in the practice for it

    • @fredriclabel4042
      @fredriclabel4042 4 роки тому +5

      Polonaise + HR2 = Mazeppa

    • @VegetaPixel
      @VegetaPixel 4 роки тому +14

      @@ramybounou2005 Just because Rousseau's performances wouldn't win the International Chopin Competition doesn't mean they've been butchered.

  • @smichelin19
    @smichelin19 Рік тому +2

    0:28 i love this build up from frequent Eb7 arpeggios to Ab

  • @plootyluvsturtle9843
    @plootyluvsturtle9843 Рік тому +4

    listening to composers like chopin is so surreal to think someone this genius actually existed

  • @schijtnaam
    @schijtnaam 4 роки тому +48

    "t Is weer tijd voor de Polonaise"
    - Belgian singer

    • @folkert2938
      @folkert2938 4 роки тому

      Wie dan

    • @schijtnaam
      @schijtnaam 4 роки тому

      @@folkert2938 Christoff, althans voor zover ik me kan herinneren.

  • @shevinperera6334
    @shevinperera6334 4 роки тому +455

    Musically disabled people : *CLASSICAL MUSIC IS BORING AND USELESS*
    ROUSSEAU: 1:12 *SAY THAT TO MY INVISIBLE THIRD HAND*

    • @zalian4689
      @zalian4689 4 роки тому +93

      Shevin Perera if someone actually think classical music is boring and useless, they don't deserve to be on the face of the Earth.

    • @Logan-no7qi
      @Logan-no7qi 4 роки тому +36

      Innovative Name ok boomer

    • @luciferlyset7543
      @luciferlyset7543 4 роки тому +1

      @@zalian4689 my dad argues classical is bad

    • @luciferlyset7543
      @luciferlyset7543 4 роки тому +3

      I disagree

    • @zalian4689
      @zalian4689 4 роки тому +5

      K Pvp darn it was a joke

  • @crestbox847
    @crestbox847 4 роки тому +19

    6:37 : When Its Your Birthday Today

  • @pianolady19
    @pianolady19 3 роки тому +1

    Seeing it played along with the visualization is so awesome...it helps analyze the music in a way that's more fun than just looking over the sheet music.

  • @SomeoneLikeEveryoneElse
    @SomeoneLikeEveryoneElse 4 роки тому +7

    I SEE THIS AS AN ABSOLUTE WIN!!!

  • @glenconmc
    @glenconmc 3 роки тому +9

    Absolutely brilliant, every note perfect. So lovely to see the hand positions and keys played, thank you. This piece is so moving for me and not quite sure why? It is defiant and courageous. A lot of Chopin's music sends me somewhere no other composer can.

    • @stanealabeckley8006
      @stanealabeckley8006 2 роки тому +1

      I feel exactly the same way! I wish I had lived in his time and visited the salons where he played.

  • @Parasmunt
    @Parasmunt 7 місяців тому +1

    Shows so well how hard it is to play this piece (the falling graphics).

  • @zuzannawisniewska4464
    @zuzannawisniewska4464 Рік тому +1

    I wish Chopin had UA-cam channel and uploading new music every week.....this sort of music makes the piano the king of instruments...