Griffes - The Fountains of the Acqua Paola

[frankentomato]

I'm ashamed that I've never heard this. This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[windstorm1000]

Pure genius. America's 'Debussy'. Unfortunately, his early death was the greatest tragedy for the American musical scene. We did not recover the path Griffes would have gone down--the path went to folk, jazz, blues--but not Griffes's musical language.

[ludwigvan17]

Absolutely wonderful. Hexameron. Thank you. These are the hidden treasures I've been looking for. lol

[lovesGenet]

Thi sis famous .but i never knew it.Makes liszt's fountains seem even more ingenious.This is sprawling but stillincredible music.trying to come into new world but stilllargely romantic trying to be big.The genius of the 20th century is being systematic witout archness and not being large.HavergalBrian,Shostakovi­ch and many others hold on to Wagnerian Largesse. Webern ,Ravelknew where it was. the age of minutie explored without seeming titanic

[SailorVVV]

7/4 time. wtf is that !!????

[HighGuy512]

@SailorVVV seven crotchet beats in a bar. :D Lovely isn't it?

[ch252525]

@SailorVVV that's pretty common..

[SailorVVV]

@ch252525 K? i've never seen it before

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

wow. this is the most beautiful piece of music i have EVER HEARD!!!!!

[ga199337]

This piece is stronger, powerful more than Jeux d'eau, It's so impression, that's a good piece for perfomance !!

[skijunkie1124]

i've been playing this song for a couple months now and i'm playing it in my upcoming recital. i probably should have listened to this when i first start practicing because then i'd realize how cool it was played up to speed and maybe i would have practiced it more..

[felix0911176727]

The piano music which basic on water, fountain or something similar are always so beautiful, splendid and touching... for me! But also always so difficult to play well :(

[AdvocateToTheAccuser]

I don't usually like this type of piece, but this is supposed to be water music, and I'm thirsty now.

[moltoallegro19]

I would love to see how Mozart would have reacted to this kind of music? He'd probably be delighted and then try to compose something in the same style.

[S1587915G]

I'd love to see or hear Richard Clayderman play this piece. :)

[demosj]

I'm not sure he could.

[MrRicksStudio]

@S1587915G Richard Clayderman couldn't keep up with turning the pages while listening to the recording.

[xodn3300]

@S1587915G eeeewwwwwww

[Lukecash12]

This is one of my very favorite Impressionistic pieces. Unbelievable performance.

[aardvaark069]

A quote from Ravel Ondine at 1:09?

[chopzart]

where to download this for free???

[Hexameron]

No where; purchase the recording for $4 from amazon

[MrBlakeums]

search "imslp griffes" in google

[kastlesucksTDOTS]

Convert this video to mp3 (DUH)

[Sensenwerk]

@chopzart imslp (google it, free score collection site)

The composer is dead for 90 years now. So no hesitation to download free scores.

[MsElmosgirlfriend]

@chopzart check out 'listen to youtube.com'

[emilygclarinet]

I love Rome, I love Griffes, and I love this piece.

[SailorVVV]

is it just me or does the begining sound Chinese

[chopzart]

lol ya. theres a hint of the use of pentatonic scale.

[S1587915G]

Griffes was influenced by Debussy, who in turn was a lover of East Asian art.

Griffes also composed a piece titled 'The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan'. :)

[gandy74]

I absolutely love this piece too.

I just wish I loved Michael Lewin's clangorous interpretation as much.

This fountain has run VERY dry.

[askthemailman]

thanks for this!

[Vook]

I absolutely love this piece and I'd love to learn how to play it, but it's far too difficult at the moment.

But seriously, I love how it sounds like an entire ensemble of sounds is playing at once...and I love the ending too. Like, the final wave of water comes out, the fountain grows still...and then just one little bubble comes up to the surface and pops. :D

[Aul1kki]

@Vook Maybe you have already been able to play this piece, but whenever you are planning to play any piece I would recommend to play it through. Then pick up the hardest places for you and practise those before you actually start to learn the piece. It's really effective way to tackle the hardest spots and then learing will be more even.

[Vook]

@Aul1kki I'm learning it now, actually...but I won't be able to make much headway on it until I'm done with Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor.

[Reaper978]

Incredible, it is like he took the music of the french impressionists as a mere starting point for this.

[UneducatedMuslim]

Pure genius. Many Thanks Hexameron.

[staystilljason]

I can hear the droplets...