Alex Wurman: 'The Harshest Place on Earth' (from 'March of the Penguins')

[BOOKAHZ]

wow dat was something

[PSearPianist]

@BOOKAHZ Glad you liked it!

[BOOKAHZ]

@PSearPianist sure did great reflection music beautiful talent keep it flowing

[AvenSkyGazer]

Mr. Sear. do you have the PDF or MIDI sheet music for this piece on hand?

[PSearPianist]

@AvenSkyGazer I don't - I used a library copy, and for copyright reasons, I could not distribute it. However, it is in one of the 'Essential Film Themes' collections from MusicSales, and if you do a search for the title of this piece on the MusicRoom website you should find it.

[AvenSkyGazer]

@PSearPianist Ah! Thank you, Mr. Sear!

[lacypuff]

Beautifully played--you have inspired me to learn this piece.

[PSearPianist]

@lacypuff That's great - I hope you have a great time doing that!

[TheHPrincess]

Absolutely beautiful...

[PSearPianist]

@TheHPrincess Thank you very much - great to have a princess watch my vids!

[disillusioning]

absolutely amazing!

[PSearPianist]

@disillusioning Thank you!

[Gonamez]

Heard your music for Hollywood Homicide and heard that it was special. Good work man

[PSearPianist]

@Gonamez I am not Alex Wurman, but I am sure he would be pleased with your kind comment!

[Gonamez]

@PSearPianist ah okay.. wow how embarrassing well good playing sir, amazing!

[embarandshadowlegend]

The begining sounds like the legend of spyro music!

[PSearPianist]

@embarandshadowlegend That's interesting - I have to say I don't know what spyro music is!

[embarandshadowlegend]

@PSearPianist If you look up here on youtube Spyro a New Beginning soundtrack-click on one that says Credits. Or, search Spyro a New Beginning Main Menu. They both have the same songs. If you like what you hear, i can give you a ton more songs from there you should listen to. If you're wondering, the legend of spyro is a video game trilogy with, if i do say so myself, some of the best music around. It is composed by Rebecca kneubuhl and gabriel mann. If you want, i can send the song to you...

[embarandshadowlegend]

@embarandshadowlegend by youtube mail. I can also send you other songs from the games, such as This Broken Soul and Guide you home, both of which i taught myself how to play on the piano (and on the oboe. yes, i play the oboe.) Hope you get some good ideas! :)

Embarr

[PSearPianist]

@embarandshadowlegend Thank you. I will have a look for it!

[embarandshadowlegend]

@PSearPianist You are very welcome!

[KymberliAnnEG]

I had to buy the music and learn it myself after hearing this video, beautiful and inspirational.

[PSearPianist]

@KymberliAnnEG Thank you - and good luck with your study of the piece!

[laurenhazlewood]

beautiful 

[PSearPianist]

@laurenhazlewood Thank you, Lauren!

[PrettyFreekinScary]

La version d'Émilie Simon est quand même plus "classe" ;)

[PSearPianist]

@PrettyFreekinScary C'est interessant.

[dracainbloodly]

PSearPianist : Beautiful and "cold" song, Sir! By the way do you know Michael Nyman? You look like him (that means "you look very good") :D

[PSearPianist]

@dracainbloodly Thank you for that. I don't personally know Michael Nyman, but I have played some of his music, and would certainly be glad of a small fraction of his success!

[willie82480]

Very well played

[PSearPianist]

@willie82480 Thank you very much!

[aNimE732]

this is such a beautiful song!! i listen to it all the time. it gives me chills

[aNimE732]

hey wheres the sheet music?? ....yeah i see u lookin off some paper....now can u share it with me?? i cnat learn this all by my self!

[PSearPianist]

@aNimE732 Thank you for your kind comment. Alas I no longer have the sheet music. I used a library copy which I have returned, and I can't remember which book it was in.

[aNimE732]

@PSearPianist aw dag nabbit!! oh well, i will just learn it by ear.... :-)

[Jazz26lover]

Great music!!! I love it!!! I have this soundtrack and I listen to it at night when I sleep. It is so brilliant!!! I have been trying to teach myself how to play The March, but it hasn't been working out very well... ;) But you played brilliantly and it is such a beautiful song, beautiful music!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for your kind comment. The sheet music I used is in one of the 'Essential Film Themes' series of compilation books - I no longer have it as I used a library copy to do this video.

[AvenSkyGazer]

@PSearPianist Sir, I checked all six of the "essential film themes" for piano booklets. I couldn't find this score :( are you sure it was from that series? I'd dearly appreciate if you could find out for me. Thank you so much! Fantastically played :)

[HaliFins]

perfect

[PSearPianist]

That's kind!

[TheDarknerd001]

Great arrangement I enjoyed this piece. Great job!!!!!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[MissPerrrfectionista]

This Is absolutely beautiful! :)

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[daisy8ib]

beautiful piano work..!i just had to close my eyes and this took me somewhere else..a beautiful place inside my mind..ahh... that's the magic of music..keep up the good work! :-)

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for your most kind comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.

[douglassmcann]

one of the most amazing renditions of film music, to the solo piano...

we are so lucky for all of Psear uploads...

douglas

[PSearPianist]

Thank you Douglas. I actually got to see the film over Christmas!

[douglassmcann]

turns out there was an original french score, for the first release of the film, before Wurman created such a masterpiece of work, that is so perfect for this film...

encore your recording here is breathtaking...

bravo,

douglas

[PSearPianist]

That's really interesting to know - thanks.

[KichiKinslin]

i wish someone would post Arrival At Sea

[PSearPianist]

I will look out for it!

[istarninwa]

I really like Alex Wurman's piano compositions. Thank you so much for this wonderful performance!

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your kind comment - and thanks for watching!

[Lunaa72]

Simply beautiful.Thank you for uploading this piece!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[cherrykissesxo94]

you are amazing simply amazing.

[PSearPianist]

Well - I'm not sure about that.  But your comment is much appreciated!

[sxysemi]

awesomeee i loved it :D!!!!

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for that!

[Pianomam]

That was so beautiful, I loved it!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you very much!

[Deinonychosauria]

A beautiful rendition of a lovely piece. Thank you for sharing this. =D

[PSearPianist]

Thank you. It's a pleasure.

[francesca2468]

LOVE this song and the way you play it! Also love the sound of the piano. By the way, do you still have the music on hand? I've been looking for it for a while. Maybe you could scan and send it to me? =]

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your kind comment. I do not have the music (which I borrowed from a library) and for copyright reasons could not distribute even if I did. However it is published in an 'Essential Film Themes' compilation by Musicsales.

[herg357]

Hey, mr PSearPianist! teach me how to play piano, my friend!

That piano is so beautiful. My dream is: To buy a piano like that one you have (just a dream, but I wish it so hard!).

¡Hasta la vista, amigo!

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your comment. I don't teach piano, and see that you are from Honduras - so it would be a long way to travel for lessons (I am in the UK). When I bought the piano 23 years ago it was one of the cheapest new grand pianos available. I hope you achieve your own dream of getting one!

[AQHlover]

love it!!! i am playing the easy way of this.. hoow do you make it sound so good?

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your kind comment. What I try to do with film themes like this is to listen to the soundtrack and then imagine the sound of it as I am playing and not the sound of the piano.

[rockhopperpenguin88]

Thank you for that important pointer! I will keep that in mind too. By the way, I prefer your version to the original orchestral soundtrack, just beautiful, peaceful and graceful.

[PSearPianist]

That's a really kind comment. Thank you!

[onekewlpenguin]

Fantastic! After watching this video, I went to the local music store and bought this piece! Bravo!

[PSearPianist]

Thats a great comment. I hope you enjoy learning it!

[daughterjudy]

Beautiful job! Such a gorgeous soundtrack. Thank you for taking the time to learn, play and post it.

[PSearPianist]

Thank yuu - it did not take me very long to learn.

[RegnerischeNacht]

Whoa, you play beautifully! I liked it a lot, thanks for uploading.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[pianodoc82]

Love it!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[Babejuda]

Beautiful, not only for penguins...

[PSearPianist]

it is indeed an attractive piece.

[littlemissteena]

Nice song.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!