Zygmunt Noskowski: Chant d'Amour

[katehoney90]

pretty and passionate. the sweeping broken chords! thank you so much for this gem!

[PSearPianist]

@katehoney90 That's a pleasure!

[ohyeah217]

which album did you happen to find this one in, though?

[ohyeah217]

still my favorite selection from your body of work! I finally found that this is Op. 46 No. 05; the cycle was called "Stances." More info on the score available if interested....

[PSearPianist]

@ohyeah217 Thank you. I will amend the description. It comes from a big US compilation book 'Sixty piano pieces you like to play' published by Schirmer, and found by me in a thrift shop here in UK.

[ohyeah217]

I don't mean to be a pest, but I'd really like to learn this piece myself....you do such an inspiring job.... do you have/know where the sheet music is? I need to get those Szymanowska etudes to you soon, too.

[ohyeah217]

wow! I am such a fan of Polish piano music.... this was exquisitely played Phillip....any chance for some help with location of the score?

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - I will see what I can do.

[Fanze]

Thanks for playing unknown piano music. I'm a portuguese pianist and I usually like to play pieces people forget. If you want I can send you some portuguese classical (beautiful, I assure). Just send me your e-mail. Good work!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for your message. I'm glad you also like to play less-known music. I have got quite a lot of music on my 'waiting list' to video, but if you have any pieces you think I should include in my channel, send me a message via YouTube.

[niklum1]

And I forgot to mention Bortkiewicz!

[niklum1]

Another beautiful find! You seem to have the same tastes and inquisitive nature as I do! Do try to include some Zarebsky and Pachulsky in your repertoire - but I'm more than happy to listen to anything you come up with.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you! I have actually recorded some pieces by Pachulski (note the spelling) on this channel, albeit a couple of years ago! I can't remember whether I have done any Zarebski.  Bortkiewitz I am inclined to leave until he comes out of copyright and I can legitimately download some scores!

[annamagdalena2]

Very beautiful film ! ! ! !

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[justap19]

Najukochańszy nasz Zygmunt Noskowski.

Piękne utwory pisał.

[PSearPianist]

Dziękujemy za Twój komentarz. Jest to piękny utwór!

[stevieD103]

you say this piece is from '60 piano pieces you like to play'? Which publication is that? I might have it somewhere...

btw fantastic playing!

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your kind comment. The book in question was published by Schirmers (jointly with Chappells of London) in 1962. It is quite an odd collection of pieces, a lot of which very few pianists seem to like to play today!

[ajdznatz]

You are amazing Sir!

Thank You for discovering unknown Polish music!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you - I enjoy playing this music.

[MoonTribe]

Wonderful performance of a beautiful piece, Phillip!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you!

[zrshwe]

beautifully played.

[PSearPianist]

Thanks!

[jannarta]

Just after the end of WW11 my ship had to go to Deauville not far from Le Havre in order to make safe some unexploded Ordnance.I was examining them & out of a cafe with shattered windows came this music and there seated at an upright was this charming girl I asked her what it was called and she told me Chant d' Amour. I told her to stay inside and I went back and finished the job to the sounds of her playing that old battered piano in war torn France. Gerald.

[PSearPianist]

What an amazing story - of course it might not have been this 'Chant d'amour' as there are other works with the same title!

[wolkowy1]

O.K.: many good points to this piece, but the best point is hearing the harmonic echos to "Puff the Magic Dragon" etc. (as you've mentioned in the info.), because it built my confidence again, after an insolent 18 years old from the YouTube dared to laugh at me - not knowing that "Puff..." is an expression for drugs, and put the:D sign for me!... :)

[PSearPianist]

Thanks for your comment! The piece comes from an old book called '60 Pieces You Like to Play', so it must once have been popular.