Chopin-Rosenthal: Minute Waltz in Thirds played by Charles Rosen

[avb20540]

This is insane!! In Thirds!

[JOHNBFROMQEEP]

Amazing - makes most people's fingers seem like thumbs or toes!

[lunchmind]

I'm also shocked to hear of Mr. Rosenthal spoken of an a 'kindly" man/ But i'm delighted to hear it.

[lunchmind]

This is fantastic. I never would have associated Charles Rosen with Moriz Rosenthal. I would expect Rosen to stick to classical repetiore but I'm evidently quite wrong. he seems very much at home with the "Golden Age"

[BofferBings]

To be fair, Rosenthal never called this the "Minute Waltz in Thirds" -- that's just it's popular nickname. He titled it "Etude on the Minute Waltz of Chopin".

[Jim341046]

This is gold

[gsarci2011]

chopin has been drinking lately....

[MrNimblefingers36]

The Himy-Michalowski-Rosenthal transcription is much more fun to listen to and less "bulky" (for lack of a better word). Not generally a fan of these "show off" transcriptions, the above one always delights me - and will bring a smile to anyone's face.

[kyleclef]

very impressive technically, but i personally find it a little ridiculous.

[Jim341046]

Hopelessly difficult. How on earth does he sweep down those keys at the end???

[benpin31]

techniquement intéressant mais musicalement sans intérêt ...

[rubendow]

I have been reading all the comments on this video and I feel I just have to add my tuppence worth. I absolutely adore Chopin's music. It is a delight to play and I have been learning the original version of this waltz and when i sit at the piano to play it I never want to stop. This is the first time I've hear it in thirds and I think it is absolutely beautiful and entertaining. I'm think Chopin might have written it like this himself. The style has lost nothing. Thanks for posting this.

[SatanPanda]

this piece is insane

[chobeethaninov]

Anyone who wants to play this Chopin valse in thirds and fifths is absolutely insane... :)

[aardvaark069]

In a live performance by Hofman he starts this piece and plays it straight as in a 'normal' recital but in the repeat he switches to this Rosenthal arrangment. What a delicious bit of surprise for the audience and, unfortunately, what an unimaginable occurance in a modern day program.

[GavMasterD]

I lost my shit at 0:42 !

[hayazi95]

Whoa! Is this the original, extremely difficult version or something? I've never heard it like this before..

[kuckorama]

Jeez, is the piano banned from being fun? Once you lose a love for playing and enjoying your chops, you might as well pack up and become a plumber. Lighten up a bit and revel in your own badness. This kinda thing is extremely fun to play and good for picking up members of the opposite sex. And if you don't like that, heaven help you!

[rattyboydave]

even schoenberg would turn his nose up at this

[LordCalvinHastings]

O.O

That is hard.

[aardvaark069]

It's such an insubstantial piece. Rosenthal took it in hand and made some delicious fun out of it. No harm done and I for one am glad that he left us this doctored-up......paraphrase(?)

[airbornertb]

@alienalienss haha angry is definitely not the right word. i've noticed the internet has a strange way of intensifying bland emotions. i agree that this waltz is particularly lighthearted, but I can't help but think that this is just another's obnoxious attempt to show off. i compose myself, and i'd be particularly frustrated if someone did this to my compositions. im sure rosenthal ( a composer i really enjoy) meant no disrespect, however accidental rudeness is common.

[OldRabit]

Beautiful! 

[gerardbedecarter]

Naughty [but nice] !

[aardvaark069]

Pretty 'fat' textures here. This needs to be as lite as goosedown because it's just wonderful fluff.

[airbornertb]

To be honest I find this somewhat vulgar. The thirds are simply an attempt to show off the pianists ability, rather than pay homage to the composer. Some of the textures generated are admittedly interesting, but I find the majority of the time the added notes are merely cloying what was originally a masterpiece. Chopin's waltz needs nothing more, in the same way a Beethoven Sonata (which have in the past been altered to fit the ego of the pianist, most notably Liszt) needs no altercations.

[sgivas]

This is as enchanting as Godowsky's transcription. How fortunate you must have been to have known this great man!

[chutdigadut]

dude, WTF..........wow

[thisismymoniker]

That would make a great encore!  Great novelty

[drzlecuti]

Thanks for posting this with the score. I've had the LP for years and had scratching my head about how to load it up on YT--so, thanks again! Are you familiar with CR's early 50's recordings of the Debussy etudes?

[vincefesalbon]

Beautiful

[cpanati]

Love the anecdote, and hearing the waltz in thirds, which makes for some strange overtone harmonics

[emilygclarinet]

This is weird! I like it.

[hbawayne]

An amazing New Year's Day tonic! Thanks for posting the Charles Rosen notes.

hbawayne