Greg Anderson plays Ligeti Etude 13: "The Devil's Staircase"

[400adub]

the devils staircase>flight of the bumble bee

[R6Y1A6N]

Those filters blow try without them next time. Great piece tho

[ProducShuns]

god damn that's some discordant beauty

[peppersax]

I never tire of hearing this piece! EXCELLENT!!!

[HelplessInOttawa]

Great piece and performance, but ditch the filter effects.

[cesarcamba1]

What a feat of concentration (and physicality! I love it when he has to shift his position on the stool), mesmerising.

[mercoid]

Remarkable piece.

[Nimenicamine01]

Por favor! podrias prestarme a alguna de tus amantes?

[100Wilbur999]

PAUSE AT 2:14 .. IS THAT A ffffff THAT PROGRESSES INTO A fffffff?!?!?!

HHHH-WHAT?

[Nogli]

@100Wilbur999 At 3:45 he hits, according to the score ffffffff. Eight 'f's.

Ligeti was a nutcase!

[MDkid1]

Etude 13-The Devil's Staircase....no irony there :P

[ghostlat]

@MDkid1 Not as ironic as if it had been Etude 666. lol

[MDkid1]

@ghostlat that is very naughty of you!

[bigtitties1234]

@MDkid1 There actually is no irony there so what the hell are you talking about?

[CrystalNaica]

I Shit on my pants

[cearbhaill]

This boy is hot, and his playing is good, too. 

[mrsillyisbean]

The devil's staircase is an actual place in canada

which involked ligeti's imagination.



[lesingetriangulaire]

AMAZING!!



[sunsdomain]

electrifying!

[lmdelfino]

a musica é boa mas o vídeo é brega!

[gustavoturm]

@lmdelfino O começo é foda mesmo. xD

[LFZ15]

I got carpal tunnel just listening to this.

[hgkgiles]

beautiful



[xffokcufxXx]

Holy.Shit.



[Farnik01]

I love Ligeti... my favorite contemporary composer.

[neurochris]

fuckin nice!

[jak5gx]

ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ!

[omgtkseth]

Can a string arrangement be used for glissandi and the devils elevator?

[DerekWilliamsMusic]

Reminds me in principle of Shepard Tones, except this actually does go higher!

[ProgressiveNightmare]

where on earth did you get this sheet music

[injektileur]

we definitely need better sound quality for this

[bandgeekasaurus]

If only vanguard had done it as good. they failed......

[WldIrishRose]

@bandgeekasaurus Oh my. You could not be more wrong! Vanguard is owning this!! It will be epic by finals!

[vicfirthdrummer95]

@WldIrishRose They were sick at semis!

[cod4cultkking]

u probably give the best hand job 8o

[12bryanm]

Santa Clara Vanguard 2011 <3

[griego4m]

@12bryanm HELL. YES.

[193614]

jesus christ, it's all beyond me.

[sfsphil]

That is hot! That is wonderful!

[schnitzelpro]

like if you came straight home and youtubed this affter theater dci

[400adub]

scv makes it sound amazing :) i saw them in round rock last night! :)

after this was over i could still hear that same rythem or whatever in my head haha

[08Pearldrummer]

This says SCV Front Ensemble!!!!!

[EmzingsMrHotshot]

I would really enjoy a tutorial or something. It would be awesome to just sit down by some random piano and play it. Imagien, how scared, everyone would be >=)

[F14Lolcat]

@EmzingsMrHotshot Maybe sheet music... ?

[dudinss]

So cool intro.

[caskett7lu]

brilliant

[JANPressPub]

Spectacular performance of one of my favorite composers, and possibly one of my new favorite pieces. Great job.

[spongebobslushpants1]

BRAVO

[Eupho9]

Vanguard!! This combined with Paul Rennick is gonna be amazing

[universoeterno1]

I´ll take you with me:)))) Great! Thank you for posting this amazing video.

[spaghettic]

Fantastic!

[MrStrav81]

I thought where you had the checkpoints marked on the score was interesting @2:12. I think I have them marked in the same place on that page. It's always a long enough segment that it's meaningful, but it always begins with where both arms drop together. I'm curious to see where you marked the checkpoints on the preceding page and a half.

[yenyenlim1]

HI greg:) May I know how do you practice this piece when you got the piece ? I love your performance :) It's so wild!!!

[tyronesj06]

Vanguard might be reestablishing their intensity! Ballet for Martha was pretty, but holy sh*t what i would give to march to this music! that cym line in gonna be Hellacious!!!

[kbone390]

4:12 "oh no, oh no, oh no" 4:17 "oh yeah, oh yeah, OH YEA"

[vaelrix]

@kbone390

lol awesome

[400adub]

can't wait to hear this from scv! :)

[bmrdrummer97]

Im calling it right now scv are dci world champions this year this is going to be amazing

[VisceraEyes91]

Ahhhh those overtones at the end!! :o :o Ligeti was a genius.

[MollyyMcDonalds]

this is brilliant, very eerie O.o

might play this late at night to freak the family out XD

[euphonium2011]

DAAAANNNNGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

freankin beast mode

is this what Santa Clara Vanguard's 2011 show based on?

[19tbs89]

@euphonium2011 yup. get pumped.

[Khailand]

I love the close-ups of your fingers. Looks like your hands were built for Ligeti.

[jlbergin]

Imagine this on that giant organ....that would sound crazy....

[SordidGuy]

No wonder that piano is so out of tune - It's a freaking Steinway. This piece is most DEFINITELY meant to be done on a Bösendorfer only!

[haakonsb]

makes me think of the never ending starkase in Mario 64

[Bagas]

this is very catchy, the composer ligeti is the like the "pop" music of darmstadt compared to his buddies boulez, xenakis, nono, stockhausen, etc

[Darkness545454]

The Shepard tone?

[amontepeluso]

Did any one noticed he has no shoes?

[dieterammann4]

Ligeti influenced my own work in a certain way. Love this composer!

[MicheleoTuTo]

AAAAHhhhhhh, terrible: out of time, with disturbing echo, with a silly intro... terrible!

[CrudeTubaHelp]

@MicheleoTuTo If you aren't joking... you're an idiot.

[NEoJeD14]

(that's not a tempo marking)

[justarandomperson130]

what's the tempo marking for this?

[StephiiSunshine]

@justarandomperson130 at one point, It goes to ffffffff :O

[StephiiSunshine]

@justarandomperson130 supposedly.

[zaynzaynzayn]

Wonderful piece, masterfully executed. Terrific camera work.

[mrsahonima]

Wonderful piece, masterfully executed.  Terrific camera work. Bravi!!

[OriginalBasaliskos]

This guy is an amazing pianist.

[peppersax]

F****** Gnarley!!! The cameraman or woman should win an "Oscar" .

[peppersax]

F****** Gnarley!!!

[DonaldUrgasan]

This guy is so cheesy but he plays beautifully.

[Excapted]

VANGUARD!

[TheRedteam17]

BD aint got NOTHIN on this!!!

[BetweenBassandTreble]

yea this guys fire, but put some fucking shoes on, we dont need to smell the music

[aurafoss]

unbelivible

[ashermann]

BRAVO - no catharsis

[pizzaROX]

this guys kinda douchey in the beginning

[mdfoley4]

This guy is a beast.

[Vlessgorian]

Tension as only Ligeti could create it.... YEAH

[mmeyer1]

I think I would wear shoes if i was trying to climb a staircase out of hell...

[empheh]

I am in hell. fffffffff my life. And this music really speaks to me. -_-

[heresjonny666]

Yay...chromatics creating desperation...

The progression of this piece feels almost comical. v_v;

[TheStealth86]

this tune...or "piece" is so full of desperation and fear of rapidly approaching danger...but it just keeps on going, like a nightmare, endless distress...i think it's an amazing piece, and this guy plays it very well. i've never heard so much distress in one piece of music like this ever before, and somehow doubt i ever will, memorable music

[octavine]

4:21 - 5:03 Awesome!

Nice ffffffffff!!!!

[tapimp06]

OMG SCV FANS.... GET OVER IT!! YES U CANT WAIT.... WE GET IT.... DONT NEED 200 PPL TO TELL US 201 DIFFERENT TIMES.

[octavine]

@tapimp06 what /who is SCV?

[krnbasslst]

@octavine SCV: The Santa Clara Vanguard, a world class drum and bugle corps. This coming season, they are choosing to base the theme of their show on this performance and etude.

[octavine]

@krnbasslst I see... never heard of that one.

[marcher200]

@tapimp06 why complain? just wondering. Its not your channel and you are not getting spammed....just saying.

[shrimpinsauce]

"Imagine you are trying to get to Bowser.  But you don't have 70 stars yet!"

[TheStealth86]

@shrimpinsauce hahahaa! exactly ;)

[gotshrimp33]

I can't wait to see SCV play this!!

[greatelisa]

the ordered chaos of the Devil!

[nolliesnaz]

and he's playing it in a church. haha. SCV!!!

[keyp]

It was nice to meet you tonight in San Jose! We will keep in touch to see if our tours cross paths this summer. We would like you to experience this ridiculous performance activity of ours first hand. ~Key Poulan

[samloom]

Um... it was only good from 0:08 to 5:11

[mickeyscv67]

I LOVE THIS FOR SCV....Greg, make sure you see the Vanguards version.....

[TrooperFan71]

SCV!!!! I can't wait to see what Paul Rennick does with this!!!!!!!

[michaliskebab]

What a crap play. It was only good at 0:00 to 5:11.

[drummeralec]

SCV!!!!

[AyumuVanguard]

Hey @gnanderson, can you release an album with this and some of your other piano playing? I'd buy it for sure if it was availible (assuming it's reasonably priced.)

P.S. I never heard of Santa Clara Vanguard when I made this name, I was speculating on the awesomest name you could have without anyone questioning it and I thought Vanguard sounded like it could be legit since someone has to have had that occupation and a lot of last names are from occupations. Just saying. :P

[TheDavid2222]

What an amazing piece, and performance! This music is nice and disturbed and aggressive, and it doesn't appologize for it. Awesome.

[danababa4]

@psychomike443 oh my god I KNOW!!! it's going to be a great summer :)

[JPoo9009]

Can't wait to see Vanguard perform this! It's gonna be tight. Possibly even better than last year.

[BachFong11]

WTF is that guy wearing??? I don't care who the fuck you are. Get out of those twinky ass clothes and get into something you want your mother to see. The one who obviously smacked you to death when you were learning how to play the fucking piano.

[CrudeTubaHelp]

@BachFong11 When you play piano like that, you can do whatever you want.

[GnomeChomsky02]

@BachFong11 This is "The Devil's Staircase", not "Mommy's Staircase"...

[26WillMohr]

@BachFong11

What is he wearing thats so bad? How would you know if his mother taught him? He could have had an instructor, or even taught himself.

[Gallahaut]

I want to play this.

[grantoldblueeagle]

It reminds me of a frank Zappa piece can't wait for Santa Clara Vanguard,s version and the percussion charts and warmups that'll go with this show . They're going to smash this up .

[MrPianomouse]

66 people did'nt got to the top of the staircase

[MrGsav75]

@MrPianomouse

66 people out of breath...LOL

can't find the little lit exit signs....ITS GOING DOWN...VANGUARD!!!!

[p712ynj0kl]

i listened to this while reading house of leaves and it fit really well in one of the scenes !! so much so that i freaked OUT!!!

[HachiHaruChika101]

YES! Oh yes....SCV will ROCK 2011 with this piece. This is terrific- totally mental, but terrific....

[lmarcel100]

BRAVO Greg!

love it! were you playing on a Yamaha...the highest register has it's own percussive

element.

Linda Marcel in New Jersey

[xylophire]

Really good piece and performance, but the cinematography was a bit weird.

[peppersax]

Okay, I just got mind FU****. AWESOME PIECE! This guy rocks on the piano. And on top of that, someone actually COMPOSED THIS HELL RAISING (No pun intended) PIECE. 5 stars!!!!!

[TheDCIfan]

If I practiced this over and over again. I might go insane

[JMdCProductions]

Imagine... you're the 2011 Santa CLara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps! Altough im a cavies fan i cant wait for this!

[got2dance4fun]

Justin Beiber ain't got nothing on this guy.

[BillyWillis89]

Jeez man!! You are beastly!  How did you get all of these different camera angles? I don't see any cameras behind you... or under you, or above you.

[knock4321]

Wow!

[Dachion]

" This video had a very deep sentimental effect on me, so now what do i do with the piano? "

[maestroanth]

I tried this, it's not finger happy :) And my comp teacher told me Ligeti was a violinist not a pianist...fuck

He gets the devil echo bells right, like in the score :)

[HarryPotterObsessed7]

SCV...can't wait!

[Kiba450]

Wow, this is going to make such a kick-your-grandma-in-the-teeth­ show. Can't wait to see it this summer.

Incredible playing as well!

[Gamma1734]

You're playing very good! This piece is really really interesting and very 'nice' to hear ;)

[MGWssn]

I bet Greg is wondering what all this SCV nonsense is about haha.

[rziemba64]

Great choice SCV

[xxh3llfir3xx]

how the fuck are we supposed to learn this piece? jesus christ

[rpm4real]

SCV 4 LYFE.

[Excapted]

There are a few Moments where I definitly will scream during the Show. Vanguard <3

[JoShUa8A]

Imagine the SCV Trumpets playing those crazy high notes at 2:00!

[SweetlyDissonant]

I can already hear this on the field (:

[iGuitarified]

this is so scv

[spursfan4life]

vanguard is gonna wreck shop with this! SCV FTW

[TheCodygiles]

This is Santa Clara Vanguard's 2011 title!!

[LAKings0101]

@TheCodygiles If you read the show announcement, its actually based on this guy's interpretation of the original etude 13. This has promise to be my favorite SCV show of all time

[Bootscv11]

@TheCodygiles gonna be a very challenging but very rewarding year :)

[TheCagwyn]

Played beautifully and with great verve! cagwyn

[Nick250692]

Imagine you run out of coffee nad have an important meeting at 8:00 am

[licricardososa]

You are wonderful player! This works makes me crazy. And the images are very good, too. Tha rythm, colors, the record of your gestures. I like it very much. Thank you (Ricardo, from Argentina)

[44moka44]

You are simply amazing!!!

[AveCezar]

LOL! You're funny, ehehe indeed a great pianist.

This is the answer to "Sheep May Safely Graze", ROFL

[maldevideoteatro]

...poteva mettersi le scarpe...aldilà di questo al piano gli ha fatto un culo così!

Bravo.

[SIiv3r]

Ligeti ist just stunning. Good playing!

[ellopoppet54]

i like that you aren't wearing shoes<3

[gonrolgonrol]

@ellopoppet54 Well it makes the ascent up the stairs in hell somewhat harder withouth shoes so its an important detail ;)

[ellopoppet54]

@gonrolgonrol

understandable :)

[EarlLedden]

Dante is just spooky, compared to Greg who scares the hell outa me.

[jkuhn105]

how do i get this sheet music? i need to learn it

[Mixtolife]

Editor on coke...

[louisbry]

This was my introduction to Ligeti. I'm overcome!

Many thanks, Mr. Anderson, for posting this.

[RyuK1202]

fuck amazing

[amart7]

@monivalinsky seriously, this guy plays this piece amazingly, and that's the highest rated comment.... WTF???