Chopin, Etude, op. 10 no. 10, A-flat major, Piano Solo (opus 10 #10)

[SOCOM018]

I like the bubbles better but this is still very good!

[TwilightPsychopath]

You are an amazing pianist! Bravo sir! :)

[DragonChaserKev]

Musical light brite!

[znpzsy]

smalin, i love you.

[abelpower]

i love it

[126craz]

Cosa de gustos, a mi me gusta mas a esta velocidad n.n

[jewgienij131]

why this is slow. I'ts not better

[germanruizvm]

Un verdadero hallazgo estas maravillas musicales magistralmente interpretadas con el plus de la grafía. Es como "ver la música". Qué valioso aporte para el estudio de estas obras y su mejor comprensión

[nannymac47]

A 'confetti' of joy and happiness falling all around us.

[costep]

If it is played at this tempo it may sound easier to play. But I think it is just as difficult, because you have to be more accurate about the loudness of the single chords. Beautifully played and I would say that the tempo fits the piece perfectly.

[KeenanPark]

<3<3<3<3<3

[johnmar78]

thanks for sharing and your playing, your slower tempo gives us a differnt perspective to the sound of evey sigle notes you played ,,bravo..

[Nervouspace]

@LeonR1993 Yes, but if you DO start really young and work hard you could develop a gift not a whole lot of people have. Perfect Pitch.

[Kaszarzyna]

Piękne ♥♥♥

[n3mor3pooc]

I love you for playing this slowly. It is very refreshing from the formula one speed pieces you hear on sped up CDs.

[melloyellowblue1]

Ahhh! How many hands do you have, like 32!?!?!?!?!?

[Mentord]

Thumbs up if you got goosebumps !!

[ricardopickman]

Chopin made music for music boxes.

[iamalheeren]

I wish i wouldnt of stopped playing piano at was at this level when i was about 9 to 10 hand length was an issue but could still hit the keyes as fast please put the sheet music on so i can relearn how to play

[stonypower]

i can play from 0:00 to 0:10 :3

[darestium]

Nice program! Let me guess - Java xD

[yourfriendme3]

thx i'll be sure to you my 500 hands

[joseph1985]

What software do you use to generate this...?

[smalin]

@joseph1985  Something I wrote.

[joseph1985]

@smalin Yeah, I asked first and searched later, but now I downloaded it from your site. Thank you.

[LeonR1993]

I think this version is better than valentina's. Her's is kinda fast, a bit too fast in my opinion, and it get's a little rushed. This one's perfect for me, it's just sad it only lasts for 3.36 minutes.

I play piano, i would call myself advanced. Anyone add me if they feel like talking about this kind of music, or sharing things like movie's with them playing piano.

[PianoDude1011]

how do you play this?!?!?!?!?!?!

[lMissC3]

if only there is a time machine.. i can watch him play this live..if only he was still alive

[ClaireMangoify]

It look's like minecraft throw-up.

[tinsh0es]

Way to go Stephen!

[jeffox90]

i wanna fall asleep to that on loop every night

[joyceyboyce13]

Whenever i see pianists playing the piano, their hands look like dancing spiders dancing on a black and white canvas

[MsWerewolfie]

Pertyyyy

[RobBrooksMusic]

Oh wow - If there were any more dots I don't think my screen resolution could handle it!

[AcousticDude17]

how can your hands move that fast?? haha

[smalin]

@AcousticDude17 It helps to start when you're young.

[LeonR1993]

@smalin it also helps to keep practicing, and what really helps are those scales and such to practice your fingers. But i geuss everyone learns his or her's own way

I think the perfect age to start is when you're 14 years old, cause when you're really young, you are more likely to get bored, and never look back at playing piano again.

[KamashoPL]

@smalin It sounds wrong but thanks :)

[RonaiHenrik]

@AcousticDude17 fast? :D:D

You should check this out :D

/watch?v=ruwEDT9BGQw&feature=r­elated

(Btw this guy is blind, but he is playing it very well, bit too much pedal use. Watch left hand)

or/and this:

/watch?v=zucBfXpCA6s

or/and the piano-only from Rachmaninoff's 3rd concerto

/watch?src_vid=pOdmEo5xhGc&ann­otation_id=annotation_304581&f­eature=iv&v=zJmkIYXWJPI

or here is it with orchestra too:

/watch?v=I6u1ejeRzd0&feature=r­elated

[bobomber]

@AcousticDude17 lol, you think this is fast? You should listen to it played up to tempo :)

[noon3freak]

Creativity, beauty, emotions, this is art !

Why don't we get any of this nowadays ?

[DaanPiaan]

Beautifull chopin song

[TheWeaverOfNightmare]

this is perdy

[BlackIllusion1000]

i clicked on this vid cause Much colours *-*

[amphoreful]

Beautiful .... thank you

[XProCrackerX]

Wait, i´ll buy some more fingers...

[Omegaroth]

at 0:54 there's a fkn alligator in the river man!

[danielkirk1]

@Omegaroth And there goes your chance of ever getting a marijuana liscence. :P

[TalPlayPiano]

Un chef d'oeuvre d'une exceptionnelle beauté !

:-)

Chantal

(le piano arc-en-ciel)

[dylan19674]

VERY listenable...!

[TheBlueBattlestar]

Just beautiful.

[IMxAxGINGER]

pretty colors…

[mysterioso2006]

The original Through the Fire and Flames.

[zestymuffin]

rainbow...:D

[ggghhhhgg]

Cant you play chopins nocturne in cis moll...?its my favourite one!!!!!!

[GundamMeister05]

this reminds me of a colorful firework/laser show

[fourleafcloverpicker]

AAAAHHHHHHHH! TO MANY NOTES!!!!!!!!!!!:0

[About14Pandas]

I like this tempo :)

[Kusita]

I just love this!<3

[AngusYoung48]

I don't know, because it's from the other videos I saw of people playing this piece, but is this song supposed to be played at this speed?

[gsarci2011]

uh, sir, why is the timing a bit off at the end?

[smalin]

@gsarci2011 I frankly don't know.  Something went wrong, obviously, but I don't know what.

[jazzgirl15]

@smalin Wow - you are extremely talented - how long have you been playing piano for - i've only been playing for a year - im 12 and i am starting to learn to play river flows in you at 50% speed :)

[alainahlautner98]

love it

[zivzan]

i think chopin was drawing mountains

[AurelioTijerina]

look at the pretty mountains

[johnmar78]

this is a very nice grand sound....indeed. bravo....

[99999Anders]

you know the song is impossible to learn when the notes are coming sideways

[MrBrutalFrenzy]

this whole comment is were we as human beings are headed I could wiggle my fingers pretty fast, and I played with a certain vigor, but my sense of tempo and rubato was poor. I was a kid who'd practiced a little. Most of becoming a musician came later.

it is saying skill and tallent are to entirely diffrent things. love it keep up the good work

[zone935]

Very Nice!! this music make me sleep! so relax^^

[OrchestralJourney]

I never get sick of this. Everyone else plays this piece like they get extra points for rushing through it as if they're having having a seizure. The dynamics articulate in your performance.

[Desyncronized]

cello is for me ^^

[Desyncronized]

if i played this my head would explode

[cknasser14]

skittles!

[MayIHelpYouFreak]

its so colourful

[EliteElment]

@poirepoire22 Haha I see it. I see ducks as well :P

[mememeandgod]

pretty colors

[zeefireball]

reminds me of a carnival. lol fun fun.

[anonymousQ45]

@zeefireball ive always thought that about this etude haha

[AHL301]

pls do requiem for a dream!

[VITASIMS]

how classy :)

[Riuson45]

Looks like a million of skittles xD

Can that be played by human? Since Chopin composed it himself..

[poirepoire22]

stop ar 1:06 ...with a lot of imagination you can see a woman... = )

[xxxHAPPYCHAPPYxxx]

@poirepoire22

Haha :D you're right XD

[JohnTheFolks]

When I imagine piano musics, I like to imagine this.

[SarcasmRules9]

Makes me want to start playing again....

[danti08]

too slow i think

[YamYam1991]

why do i want to play tetris now xD

[dic3ful]

@YamYam1991 HAHAAA god one. if thumbs were enabled you would get top for sure. :)

[duffifi]

@smalin: Any chance you'll perform, compile, and upload Etude Opus 10, #1?

[smalin]

@duffifi  It's on my list (all the etudes), but it may be a while before I get to it ...

[colourfulwithaU]

@smalin

I'd really love to see op 10 no 3 animated like this. How does the program decide which colours to use for which notes?

[smalin]

@colourfulwithaU It's based on a mapping between the color wheel and the circle of fifths. If you go to my web site, go to the index page, look for "visualizing tonality," go to that page, and then follow the link "More about this here," you can see a detailed discussion of this.

[animegirl2083]

ehhh hehehehe pretty colourss ;D

[ILOVECLASSICALify]

Chopin... never listened to him much but by listening to his pieces it's very artistic.

[korlock3000]

How long did you take lessons?

[smalin]

@korlock3000 I don't remember exactly ... something like eight years ... maybe a little longer?

[korlock3000]

@smalin Were you at this skill level at the end of those 8 years?

[smalin]

@korlock3000  I could wiggle my fingers pretty fast, and I played with a certain vigor, but my sense of tempo and rubato was poor. I was a kid who'd practiced a little. Most of becoming a musician came later.

[koenigsegg6611]

@Piyanistcan5 when I was 12 I could play flight of the bumble bee on clarinet.

[coolguy10221]

@koenigsegg6611

lol flight of the bumble bee on trumpet it sounds funny

[Aepotheosis]

@koenigsegg6611 That's kind of like saying you were able to play chopsticks at 12. It's a very basic song. >.>

[koenigsegg6611]

@Aepotheosis search flight of the bumble bee clarinet on youtube click on the first video and you will see it's far from basic.

[Aepotheosis]

@koenigsegg6611 I don't need to do that because I was taught clarinet as a child and was forced to run through that godawful song a million times. It's easy as dirt. :\

[koenigsegg6611]

@Aepotheosis you obviously didn't play it the way I can or the way the guy in this video did.

[Aepotheosis]

@koenigsegg6611 or you're just a *really* terrible clarinet player.

[koenigsegg6611]

@Aepotheosis or you played a simpler version.

[Aepotheosis]

@koenigsegg6611 I highly, highly doubt that. Which version do you play?

[6666Soulfly6666]

@Piyanistcan5 sry but i'm 14 and I play opus 48 :)

[lavamaster530]

Anyone know a good Chopin song to play on the piano? Idk why but I can't really bring myself to really like any of Chopin's compositions no matter how hard I try.

[BaneOfFreeSpeech]

@Piyanistcan5 lol. Looks like a troll looking for troll food. Profile says 21. Most of your comments reflect a 20-21 year old out of school with nothing better then the pump your e-peen by lying on the internet.(because we can actually all see in your house and spy on your life)

[M000tube]

can u please do chopin etude op 10 no 3,Fantaisie Impromptu, and nocturne op 9 no2? PLEASE??

[leosynomi]

Great job

[Achorafa]

@Piyanistcan5

you're also a little piece of cat shit. now that's an accomplishment

[RaindropsAndRooftops]

@Piyanistcan5 Well that was roode o: Like @jasonluxie said, Im sure hes always been amazing. But recently learned this piece. I personally thought his emotion was beautiful, as well as his playing, completly flawless.... Well done Smalin :3

[Aepotheosis]

@Piyanistcan5 way to toot your own horn you little shit

[jasonluxie]

@Piyanistcan5 Well the thing is that he didn't master it recently, I'm sure he's always been amazing.

[K46620]

Exceptional performance, I accidentally stumbled on this video while searching for Opus 25 No 10. Once in a while there's a thing such as a good mistake ;-)

[ERROR433]

I`m someone who doesnt understand much in this sphere, I just play guitar (beginner) DD)) somebody explain where I am at the moment and is this music something awesome in professional view? ))

[Rvlbaheuitvbs]

This looks like a bitch to learn.

[Laurellian]

@Piyanistcan5 Can you write a computer program that puts a visual to the audio?

Yeah, me neither.

[CaymenV]

@Piyanistcan5 Anyone can play with piece, the difference is between those who play it, and those who play it well. And Smalin really does play it well. And i've listened to the other stuff he played, and I have to say, phenomenal work! You've really inspired a 16 year old to keep practicing!

[PublicLibraryx]

@Piyanistcan5 Boast much >.<!

[uhnioin]

I think I got a seizure watching the lights.

[pepeyjack]

I like very much you interpretation, really, very deep.

[diogorex]

@Piyanistcan5 --' yeah we can see that ur 12 by ur comments

[OoOreosoO]

i just watch this because the colors are so pretty o_o

[HoopsMaster4]

@Piyanistcan5 you're kind of a douchebag...

[jkshoujk]

@Piyanistcan5 You are blessed. Not by the fact that you can play this, but by the fact that your ears have been graced by some beautiful music that isn't very common among people your age.

[JEdwards92O]

@Piyanistcan5 If you are telling the truth then good for you, but no need to be a bitch about it

[smalin]

@Piyanistcan5 No need to be sorry.

[Bamchucknorris]

@smalin Ouch.

[galtzur21]

untill now i was sure its a recording :) ur amazing piano player :)

[OrchestralJourney]

Thanks for posting this version. I don't know why everyone seems to think that this piece is meant to be rushed through in 2 minutes like it was written to be played in a speed competition. This song was meant to be played at a tempo like this one where you can appreciate the moments and "breezes" that the chords create between the notes..

[thesmallfear]

the notes looks like a touhou 8 in lunatic ... you are a pro

[TheMike16112]

DO CURICUS GOLLOP

[gilgames2666]

i love your playing. so sensitive.

[mistertooter]

its a double rainbow

[cuterainbowfish]

@fuo213 The violin is a beautiful instrument though. Piano is nice as well, but I personally find the violin more enjoyable to listen to though I've never been able to convince my mother to let me play. Perhaps you could return to playing piano? Especially if you only liked playing the piano for yourself. By taking it back up you wouldn't necessarily have to have a teacher, you could just do it because you enjoyed it. I was the same way five years ago, and I recently began playing again.

[agreymonkeynamedasa]

So this is what synesthesia is like.

[GreyEarlTea]

The colors attracted me, the music kept me here.

[Alakazambarapoof]

For how long have you been playing the piano, in order to play this well?

[smalin]

@Alakazambarapoof  I started in 1961.

[SwirlingChords]

Stephen, are you from Russia?

[smalin]

@SwirlingChords I was born in southern California.

[Matsute]

@fuo213 You shouldn't regret your decision though. The violin is really nice too! :)

[xGrenadexJumperx78x]

I have to say this, you are an AMAZING pianist! Thanks for posting the videos! They are soooo cool :)

[RaedGamer]

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE UR RELAXING THEN SUDDENTLY SCARY PIC N SCREAMING APPEAR, so dont get to comfy is what i tell my self o.o

FAIL#

[HodgePodge218]

Simply intriguing... the wistful combination of lights,color and sounds all composed together in a simply dazzling display of great music!

I think there is no question and i will arise no argument that music be the food of love, PLAY ON! Give me excess of it!

[paowixa]

hello¡¡¡ my english is very bad, i am mexican, but thanks for the melody, is wonderful.

i like the colors, good job!!

[20surfingdolphins]

with all of those flashing colors,

i swear i felt like i was high.

[jasex2000]

I seem to have the feeling that classical and baroque music could make nice sweater patterns 

[sheeuht]

What it looks like is the paper scroll used on the old "player" pianos from the turn of the last century, same thing only not on paper.

[gordonj80]

Is it just me, or does the visual representation of the music look a bit like a mountainous landscape interleaved with cityscapes?

[TheMayako]

@gordonj80 You're right !!! :O

[AmlanLP]

my eye didnt like it

[NSM784]

i only clicked on this cause of the multiple colorful dots

[mryoyoyo000]

Did you play this!?!?? If you did your amazing!

[something2thinkabou1]

what would be amazing if you created like some kind of firework effect. like in ratatouille when he ate a strawberry and a cheese and expressed the flavour, like how your expressing the music

[thenameiskip]

@something2thinkabou1 That's actually a good idea :D

[wolfie5133]

Do you have polish parents or grandparents? Because you have polish last name.

[smalin]

@wolfie5133 My father's parents were from Poland. I met his mother a few times when I was young.

[gigigood1]

@wolfie5133 have you noticed every polish last name always ends with a ski

[wolfie5133]

@gigigood1 Not every, but most of them does :)

[gigigood1]

@gigigood1 well the ones i have seen so far do let's just say that

[Manganimeartist]

how long have you been playing the piano for AND ARE YOU A GRADE 8? O.o

[smalin]

@Manganimeartist I've never paid any attention to grades --- only the music.

[Brei1821]

@smalin thumbs up thats how i am

[looney1023]

do you notice a desynching?

[smalin]

@looney1023 Yes.

[pmchsaini]

Ah, it is you smalin that you play that?

[smalin]

@pmchsaini For this kind of question, please see the FAQ.

[Popsthe1]

fascinating what an identity this piece gets when played at this tempo, rather than the preferred tempo by most unnaturaly talented pianists.

[smalin]

@Popsthe1 Lately, when working on a new piece, I've experimented playing it through the range of possible tempos, from as slowly as I can play it and have it make any musical sense to as fast as I can play it without hurting myself. Two things often result from this: I end up picking a very different tempo (than the one I started with, or had heard others use) as my favorite, and I learn things about the piece at the extreme tempos that affect how I play it at the final tempo.

[samuel17072]

Muito foda....