I suddenly remembered hearing this piece in a halo commercial and immediately thought, i will learn the name of this song and how to play it. A week later my piano teacher got me the sheet music for another reason but i was ecstatic!
I think I may be the only one who didn't come here because of Halo. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that, but this guy is truly amazing. And THAT is why I came here. Because of him.
Excellent. Part of my music gcse exam Chopin i'm led to believe pops up there. So i was advised my music teacher to watch Raindrops. Very Nicely Played. By the way what a great song.
Second part... isn't the Crescendo supposed to be clarified? Also, the chording is accented in the sheet music with pedaling instructions... is this really the right way to play this song? Third part, the bass section is either overriding the treble, or it's just your recording device. Remember the entire song is played Sostenuto (sustained/legato). Try using the middle pedal... perfect ending though.
Me encanta este tema, para mi tiene un momento feliz y otro Amargo... lo encuentro como la vida, cuando uno comparte momentos felices junto a las personas con quien ama, y luego hay una parte oscura en tu vida, donde sufres... pero despues de todo se puede salir a la luz y se puede ser feliz nuevamente. Me gusta mucho
Yes, I'm a classical music newfag. Yes, I learned about this song from the Halo commercial. That doesn't change the fact that I can appreciate the song as the best classical piece I've ever heard.
@shad0wshrew chopin wrote this while exiled to a small monestary in the meditaranian after being diagnosed with TB. Warmer climates help to treat the disease, although not cure it, but after moving there, he was not alowed to stay with the townsfolk because of his illness. he wrote this alone, having just split up with his wife of nine years. he was depressed and saw no hope, so no he wasn't waiting for a hero, or waning to believe, but the desolate depression part is correct.
@poonwoofer You're not a 'fag' at all just because you just learned about how beautiful classical music can be. Whoever is saying that is a cynical asshole. It doesn't matter where you discover it, if you discover it and appreciate the music, you've gained a liking to some of the best music in my opinion of all time.
sorry for being an asshole (some one's got to say it, or type it in this case) this guys plays this piece so fucking taky (flavorless; unclear; shity) I'm surprise people liked it. So yeah dude, advice: make sure you practice MORE before recording it!
This is one of my favourite classical pieces, next to some string pieces, I love it. You have done a good rendition of a piece that is difficult to master.
(Also, I saw that someone said that Chopin is pronounced 'chop - in'. That is incorrect, it is, I believe, pronounced more similar to shaw/peh/n. That pronounciation is from a Polish background, the French would say it differently.)
I hate people who say that things like this arent music. Its music alright, and we like it so shut the hell up, and just enjoy cause that was what it was created for.
I know the Halo 3 trailer was very cool and I myself am a very big fan of Halo, but do not credit this song as "Halo 3-Believe". Credit the actual composer, Chopin, for this work of genius.
@rfhtje yeah it is A-flat and in the middle part of the piece it is G-sharp (same note but different meaning) but...didin't you feel an irony in my comment...? why are you telling me to see the notes if i said before that i've played this piece about 500 times already - this is the first piece i've learnt for piano
@An2quamaraN I learned to play this song a couple years ago. The notes are easy, but this is, like any Chopin piece, extremely difficult to articulate into the depth of emotion Chopin meant it to be played. There is no possible way this is your first ever piece you learned. If it was, it would have taken you years to learn the notes, and more to perfect it.
@1byanka believe it or not, but this was my 1st piece. Notes printed from .pdf file and had to learn it on keyboard. I've learned it at the age of 17. You said the notes are easy. I've found them easy to remember too. As far as my memory goes, i could play it without notes after a week. But i've never said i can play it the way it is meant to play, cause as you said, that's a Chopin...but i try and i am epicly happy that i don't do more mistakes.
this song must be really hard to play.....Chopin was a virtuoso performer....for people who dont know this means a person who has mastered the skills of their instrument.......im impressed by how well this is played...well done Jh8812
this is a GCSE piece that i am studying.....love the key change in it...love the song........your version sounds incredible........how long did it take you to learn this?????????
@robbinkarlsson you should check out escribd dot com, it's a good website ^^ Be sure to change the language into 'all languages' in your search, and adding opus 28 no 15 i think would help.
@Maybsumdayuwillno That's mostly because the Halo Believe campaign was more iconic, showing a crushing blow to humanity at the hands of alien invaders, where a hero brings the Marines back from the brink, all the while this song plays. Gran Turismo is not quite as popular as Halo, and it is a racing game.
@Maybsumdayuwillno I never seen/heard that commercial. (Don't watch TV) Kan you show me a link to it? I looked it up but couldn't find it. I'm curious as to how Gran Turismo did it.
People need to calm down about this and the music being from halo. I like them both. It was an ideal choice to use it in a trailer for the story backdrop of humanity fighting for it's survival. Why can't people be glad it was appreciated and let it go that they knew about it first. Btw good job on the piano.
@SaintJonathanD You're right. It doesn't make any sense if someone says it's a great piece of music but then complain about others finding out about it through Halo. If they recognize it as a great piece of music, then it shouldn't matter where it came from.
I love the way you play this piece - I am reading the book written by George Sands (Chopin's lover) called 'Winter in Majorca' where I believe he wrote this music. Apparently he was dying of TB and had gone to Majorca for the sunny climate but it rained the whole time - this is reflected in the constant a flat, sounding like rain drumming on the roof. I am learning to play this and it's helpful watching your finger work. Well done and many thanks.
Bravo! Bravissimo! You brought out the emotion in this piece very well, and good editing around any mistakes you might have made. I especially like the middle section for it's gravity. It's just so dark and heavy compared to the rest of the song. Once again I say Bravissimo!
I know there were a few cuts, but the piece is ridiculously complex. I have no idea how to read it's sheet music; there is no way I could keep up. Good job.
Well, from what I heard, most people heard the song from their piano lessons or music class because this piece is one of the most magnificent works create by Chopin.
Speaking of Halo, many people think heavy metal and rap music are the only music of Halo. I believe they should think outside of the box.
Joke: Don't you think Chopin will be mad for not putting a copyright on this work? : )
You see, on BOBSMITHIE's Rain Drop, his title is only Song of Halo 3.
I love how people who haven't even heard of this before halo 3 are claiming they love it. True musicians can hear the beauty in this. Some 16 year old who likes this just because the creators of halo put it on the advert think they are music geniuses for finding this.
Had heard this prior to Halo 3 but what on earth is wrong with Bungie using this as trailer music, And people discovering it that way whats wrong with that? It's bringing people who would'nt ordinairily listen to classical pieces to listen to it and hopefully more to expand their musical horizons, Get a grip and stop being elitist, you don't own the status of liking something, Anyone can hear the beauty/sorrow/anguish/joy in any piece of music you don't need to be a musician.
@Asfrina Most of the people who play Halo would never listen to this, kids think that because it's on Halo it is good. I'm not saying Bungie couldn't use this. Just when little kids are like 'OMG that Chopin song is lush' it annoys me. 1. They pronounce it as CHOP IN not show-pan 2. These kids listen to demoralising lyrics such as ' Motherfucking bitch got up in my grillz so i pumped him with ma Ak'. These kids then say its the best thing ever made. When they clearly Have no idea about music.
@Maybsumdayuwillno Just because I like halo it doesn't reflect my musical taste. Personally I love Chopin and Halo. Both are great pieces of art but through different forms. And during the game I hear no rap or metal just classical music, although Steve Vai did do a cover of the halo 2 theme.
This music is amazing. Since the Halo 3 advert came out, people have stopped making the full song, and started making 'edits' of the parts shown in the Halo advert. Microsoft nailed the right spots, and now we have the most perfect edits, like this video here.
@petacavanagh The whole song is beautiful. Microsoft just exploited it. This songs been around for nearly 200 years and then gamers claim its brilliant. This song shouldn't even be associated with halo. It should be associated with the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Not hate and fighting aliens
@Maybsumdayuwillno How exactly did Microsoft exploit it? It was only used in a 90 second commercial back in '07. Not even the whole prelude was in it.
@SilverBlade784 Because they use such a beautiful piece of music to advertise a video game about killing aliens and showing how much of a disgrace the human race can be.
@Maybsumdayuwillno It's not just about killng aliens. It's about risking their lives to defend Earth from an invasion led by a powerful union of alien races who is bent on destroying mankind. It actually fits the commercial. Like Asfrina said, at least people who would've never heard this music in their lives now know about it. Many people are learning to play this prelude because of the commercial, including me.
You are an ignorant idiot. Music creates emotion, and the emotion of this piece fit the emotions of the Halo commercial. Not everyone who plays Halo listens to just rap and death metal. And so what if they do? It doesn't make them unable to appreciate beautiful music like this.
Guess what: Halo is how I found out about this song, and yes, I LOVE IT. Get out of your ignorant and conceited ways and just appreciate the music.
Not everyone who likes Halo is into Rap, I honestly hate it. So that's proved you wrong for a start... I was brought to this music by both the Halo commercial and the indie game Flotilla.
The Halo series has a bad reputation of being enjoyed souly by mindless idiotic 10 year old screaming kiddies. I for one, love Halo as well as classical music. I know alot of people who love the Halo series for the storyline and atmosphere rather than just going round "KILLIN' ALIENZ!"
Chopin wrote the preludes between 1835 and 1839, this is not from halo, i don't know why those teenager freaks relation this master piece with "THE VERY FIRST FPS EVER MADE IN STORY" (This last one was obviously sarcasm.)
Brb goin to play some golden eye and listen to some classic music
Beautiful! Thank you so much for posting this video, I am trying to play it from sheet music and watching your hands helps me a lot. I am also reading the book 'A Winter in Majorca' writtin by Chopin's lover George Sands (female) which makes the music so poignant and moving.
Try to let this sound like raindrops. Maybe make some more changes in dynamic as well. Dare to be a bit more drammatical and sometimes leave the pedalium away :)
This is a pretty good performance, although not to my taste. I especially do not like when he tries to make this piece flashy by adding unnecessary gliassanos to some of the chords. Chopin did probably not intend that, as he wrote this piece in a sickened and waiting state. To me it should be as dull as the rain, no glamour, just simple expressiveness as it fluctuates in volume.
am i the only one who is here because of the movie battle royale?
MrSupahnin10doh 9 hours ago
Great job ! I like the dynamics and the slow tempo. You really want to express emotions.
UnknownFromPluto 6 days ago
I suddenly remembered hearing this piece in a halo commercial and immediately thought, i will learn the name of this song and how to play it. A week later my piano teacher got me the sheet music for another reason but i was ecstatic!
darthbrick668 3 weeks ago
who can dislike this song??
HoneyBadger011 1 month ago
i remember when i watch the trailer of halo 3 for first time, this song bring me memories :,)
HoneyBadger011 1 month ago
The dislikers must be deaf.... -.-
kevinthepianist 2 months ago
the popped collar makes all the difference when you're playing the piano.
burningsponge 3 months ago 3
BELIEVE
LPPokemonCrystal 4 months ago
@Service115 sorry to hear that.
llJAFYll 4 months ago
@Service115 lol another snide kid who takes shit too literally.
llJAFYll 4 months ago
@Service115 LOL. dont worry about it
llJAFYll 4 months ago
@Service115 lmao *facepalm
llJAFYll 4 months ago
what the fuck is halo. this is chopin
llJAFYll 4 months ago
@llJAFYll halo is a franchise of a video game corperation that uses this song in allot of their games and the comercials
booger965 2 months ago
I think I may be the only one who didn't come here because of Halo. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that, but this guy is truly amazing. And THAT is why I came here. Because of him.
inspiredwriter18 4 months ago
Yamaha FTW!!
gybnxi 4 months ago
@TheLoski91 I laughed, now I feel bad
larssonk22 5 months ago
Such a beautiful peice
rastaR00STER 6 months ago
im 16 its official this is my wedding song
DCshoes504 6 months ago
halo may have brought me here but chopin kept me here
booger965 6 months ago 19
@booger965 <3
DirtyJewbz 1 month ago
now im a metal head but i can apreceate a little classical music to. and there aint nothin wrong with that
295falcon 6 months ago
2:42
check again the sheets man =)
take a closer look. those 2 chords dont play at the same time ;)
Chalax92 7 months ago
@Chalax92 Don't they?
robbyinternet 7 months ago
Very well done. I absolutely love a piano when its played right!
drake0074 7 months ago
You're not allowed to like music if you heard it somewhere mainstream.
itsthelolocaust 8 months ago
You captured the emotion of this piece very well, chopin was a genius and his other preludes (24) in total are all very good also.
CrankDATdance56 8 months ago
This music captures the empty feeling I feel now, knowing the girl I love will never love me, nor shall anyone else. At least Chopin gets me.
VirAudax 8 months ago
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VirAudax 8 months ago
Wahay for GCSE music!
TubasherTim 8 months ago 2
great song love it
booger965 8 months ago
Beautiful interpretation! One of my favorite solo Piano pieces :). The middle section is just chilling, I love Chopin's music so much.
losinggrip1993 9 months ago
Beautiful, powerful music. Not often do i find music that moves you in a was such as this.
MrBigmick5 10 months ago
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best classical piece I've ever heard., and yes i heard for the first time from Halo 3 - Believe commercial !
tworaf 10 months ago
Excellent. Part of my music gcse exam Chopin i'm led to believe pops up there. So i was advised my music teacher to watch Raindrops. Very Nicely Played. By the way what a great song.
bassmanjake123 10 months ago
@bassmanjake123
You're taking a music gcse exam? And you call it a "song" :0!?
keetner 10 months ago
@keetner
My Apologisies for calling it a song. Very nice anyway. =]
bassmanjake123 10 months ago
Second part... isn't the Crescendo supposed to be clarified? Also, the chording is accented in the sheet music with pedaling instructions... is this really the right way to play this song? Third part, the bass section is either overriding the treble, or it's just your recording device. Remember the entire song is played Sostenuto (sustained/legato). Try using the middle pedal... perfect ending though.
Ashurasonic2Jesterex 10 months ago
great video
booger965 10 months ago
This is the best version of this composition I've heard, magnificent.
BoomBananaNaanBread 10 months ago
Damn, this doesn't look easy to play at all
darkitachi50 10 months ago
is this guy asian?
thealecchannel 11 months ago
No Justin Bieber in the High rated´s Comments,no VEVO,a epic game,and a Beautifull Piece of Chopin
WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE?
DerGeckarbor 11 months ago 2
beautiful
KillZone3760 11 months ago
do you have the sheets for this?
boyd375 11 months ago
lawlz, Chopin played Halo 3.
dude8746 11 months ago
anyone else think its funny when to two highest rated comments are related?
stupidmark987 1 year ago
I learned this piece thanks to Eternal Sonata.
Popsjoernalist 1 year ago
Too bad that this masterpiece was all I was looking forward to by the time halo reach was coming out. that game is a shame unto itself.
azzinoth898 1 year ago
For me it's the other way around: If it wasn't for Chopin I never would have known about Halo 3. :D
Droyd21 1 year ago 2
@TheLoski91 then he must of made a lot of team kills :D
CROSSFIRE94 1 year ago
really, that Chopin's music requires a lot of interpretation. and you touched a phenomenal way! Congratulations!! ;)
ErikaKoster 1 year ago
Me encanta este tema, para mi tiene un momento feliz y otro Amargo... lo encuentro como la vida, cuando uno comparte momentos felices junto a las personas con quien ama, y luego hay una parte oscura en tu vida, donde sufres... pero despues de todo se puede salir a la luz y se puede ser feliz nuevamente. Me gusta mucho
cecilialobos 1 year ago
Yes, I'm a classical music newfag. Yes, I learned about this song from the Halo commercial. That doesn't change the fact that I can appreciate the song as the best classical piece I've ever heard.
poonwoofer 1 year ago 67
@poonwoofer it isnt classical, its romantic. two completley different eras.
PaperPromisesBand 10 months ago
@PaperPromisesBand and the middle section is desalote depresion waiting for a hero. wanting to belive
shad0wshrew 10 months ago
@shad0wshrew chopin wrote this while exiled to a small monestary in the meditaranian after being diagnosed with TB. Warmer climates help to treat the disease, although not cure it, but after moving there, he was not alowed to stay with the townsfolk because of his illness. he wrote this alone, having just split up with his wife of nine years. he was depressed and saw no hope, so no he wasn't waiting for a hero, or waning to believe, but the desolate depression part is correct.
PaperPromisesBand 10 months ago
thank you, it was insightful..
qwister 9 months ago
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MrLockthorne 10 months ago
@PaperPromisesBand Classical isn't an era, more of a genre. Because what you probably would define as classical could be Baroque. It's a vague term.
MrLockthorne 10 months ago
@poonwoofer You're not a 'fag' at all just because you just learned about how beautiful classical music can be. Whoever is saying that is a cynical asshole. It doesn't matter where you discover it, if you discover it and appreciate the music, you've gained a liking to some of the best music in my opinion of all time.
SaturnVII 7 months ago 2
@poonwoofer <3
DirtyJewbz 1 month ago
sorry for being an asshole (some one's got to say it, or type it in this case) this guys plays this piece so fucking taky (flavorless; unclear; shity) I'm surprise people liked it. So yeah dude, advice: make sure you practice MORE before recording it!
patovhell 1 year ago
@patovhell Where's your recording of the piece then?
TheSkuvnar 1 year ago
ETERNAL SONATA!
inDciso 1 year ago
CAN YOU PLEASE POST A TUTORIAL?!
WhatYes2255 1 year ago
Now you must learn the 16th prelude to complete the mood. : p
OriginalBasaliskos 1 year ago
Could people just stop mentioning Justin Bieber on music video's...
JacobSijsma 1 year ago 7
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derratrine 1 year ago
This is so beautifully played :)
DUMBDALE 1 year ago
This is one of my favourite classical pieces, next to some string pieces, I love it. You have done a good rendition of a piece that is difficult to master.
(Also, I saw that someone said that Chopin is pronounced 'chop - in'. That is incorrect, it is, I believe, pronounced more similar to shaw/peh/n. That pronounciation is from a Polish background, the French would say it differently.)
Arkturium 1 year ago
@Arkturium
Well, some people said it was show/pan.
cyberman1011 1 year ago
Skip to 1:40 for pure Halo3-trailer-awesomeness :3
TomvL117 1 year ago
Nice peace full
HATE3RINGSOFDEATH 1 year ago
Omg i could listen to this forever... its the most beautiful thing ever :'(
lcboo9 1 year ago
I hate people who say that things like this arent music. Its music alright, and we like it so shut the hell up, and just enjoy cause that was what it was created for.
ScatmanJoeButt 1 year ago
I know the Halo 3 trailer was very cool and I myself am a very big fan of Halo, but do not credit this song as "Halo 3-Believe". Credit the actual composer, Chopin, for this work of genius.
CRISNCHIPS12398 1 year ago
This guy does songs in long versians which is awesome.
Alerukio 1 year ago
was wondering why there was a lump in my throat. kinda got lost in the music. man Chopin knew how to stir up some emotion
jstb0b 1 year ago
did you know it was nicknamed 'raindrop' because Chopin composed it during a storm
sashnhaz 1 year ago
@sashnhaz also because left hand sounds like raindrops falling
An2quamaraN 1 year ago
@An2quamaraN it's the repeating note that sounds like raindrops
DEFGI 1 year ago
@DEFGI are you serious...? jeez, i've played it like about 500 times and never realized...
Mate, my comment was friendly and yours...definietly wasn't.
An2quamaraN 1 year ago
@An2quamaraN if it sounded like it was being nasty, I apologise, didn't think it was at the time, sorry
DEFGI 1 year ago
@An2quamaraN yes he is serious :D if you see the notes you definitly see one note, i think it is a A. That repeats over and over again
rfhtje 1 year ago
@rfhtje yeah it is A-flat and in the middle part of the piece it is G-sharp (same note but different meaning) but...didin't you feel an irony in my comment...? why are you telling me to see the notes if i said before that i've played this piece about 500 times already - this is the first piece i've learnt for piano
An2quamaraN 1 year ago
@An2quamaraN I learned to play this song a couple years ago. The notes are easy, but this is, like any Chopin piece, extremely difficult to articulate into the depth of emotion Chopin meant it to be played. There is no possible way this is your first ever piece you learned. If it was, it would have taken you years to learn the notes, and more to perfect it.
1byanka 1 year ago
@1byanka believe it or not, but this was my 1st piece. Notes printed from .pdf file and had to learn it on keyboard. I've learned it at the age of 17. You said the notes are easy. I've found them easy to remember too. As far as my memory goes, i could play it without notes after a week. But i've never said i can play it the way it is meant to play, cause as you said, that's a Chopin...but i try and i am epicly happy that i don't do more mistakes.
An2quamaraN 1 year ago
@An2quamaraN oh really i never noticed that before
sashnhaz 1 year ago
this song must be really hard to play.....Chopin was a virtuoso performer....for people who dont know this means a person who has mastered the skills of their instrument.......im impressed by how well this is played...well done Jh8812
this is a GCSE piece that i am studying.....love the key change in it...love the song........your version sounds incredible........how long did it take you to learn this?????????
sashnhaz 1 year ago
o.0 its in halo? when?
IDontDoDrumCovers 1 year ago
best interpretation of this prelude on youtube!
turinturambar1812 1 year ago
@turinturambar1812 obviously u didint hear a very good one
/watch?v=6gV9gUeFHIw
An2quamaraN 1 year ago
Thank you very much for sharing your talent.
omfgitsparis 1 year ago
best part... 1:51 - 6:13
Nivag38 1 year ago
beautifully played, nice one!
ohmygiddygawsh 1 year ago
38 people missed the right button..
cicciomer 1 year ago
@cicciomer Shut the fuck up dude, seriously. I hate when people do that shit.
provinceofcyrodiil 1 year ago
WOW U GOT HUGEEEEE HANDS =/
sinancans 1 year ago
wow
AwesomeSauceTeam1 1 year ago
marty's still better btw
joshodst 1 year ago
I imagine other's have asked but have you sheets of this song or do you play by ear? and if you have sheets can you send them to me? :)
Good playing anyhow :D
robbinkarlsson 1 year ago
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@robbinkarlsson you should check out escribd dot com, it's a good website ^^ Be sure to change the language into 'all languages' in your search, and adding opus 28 no 15 i think would help.
good luck!
theK0OKS 1 year ago
This was on Gran turismo 4 and yet no body recognises it for that
Maybsumdayuwillno 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno That's mostly because the Halo Believe campaign was more iconic, showing a crushing blow to humanity at the hands of alien invaders, where a hero brings the Marines back from the brink, all the while this song plays. Gran Turismo is not quite as popular as Halo, and it is a racing game.
Sammichez1 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno Ignore the comment after my last one, I didn't realize it was you who posted both the comments I was responding to.
Sammichez1 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno I never seen/heard that commercial. (Don't watch TV) Kan you show me a link to it? I looked it up but couldn't find it. I'm curious as to how Gran Turismo did it.
Enayjay16 1 year ago
@Enayjay16 search for "Halo 3 Believe"
Nazgul1846 1 year ago
@Nazgul1846 I wasn't talking about that commercial. I was referring to the one he mentioned, that Gran Turismo apparently made, but thanks anyway.
Enayjay16 1 year ago
i prefer the lower chords
Armando623 1 year ago
People need to calm down about this and the music being from halo. I like them both. It was an ideal choice to use it in a trailer for the story backdrop of humanity fighting for it's survival. Why can't people be glad it was appreciated and let it go that they knew about it first. Btw good job on the piano.
SaintJonathanD 1 year ago
@SaintJonathanD You're right. It doesn't make any sense if someone says it's a great piece of music but then complain about others finding out about it through Halo. If they recognize it as a great piece of music, then it shouldn't matter where it came from.
OriginalBasaliskos 1 year ago
i now believe in human beings, thanks chopin.
SlimzProductionz 1 year ago
I am glad Chopin is Polish :)
Angel0Daria 1 year ago
I love the way you play this piece - I am reading the book written by George Sands (Chopin's lover) called 'Winter in Majorca' where I believe he wrote this music. Apparently he was dying of TB and had gone to Majorca for the sunny climate but it rained the whole time - this is reflected in the constant a flat, sounding like rain drumming on the roof. I am learning to play this and it's helpful watching your finger work. Well done and many thanks.
lesleydianne1 1 year ago
Bravo! Bravissimo! You brought out the emotion in this piece very well, and good editing around any mistakes you might have made. I especially like the middle section for it's gravity. It's just so dark and heavy compared to the rest of the song. Once again I say Bravissimo!
EaiteRandjamee 1 year ago
You killed that song!
I know there were a few cuts, but the piece is ridiculously complex. I have no idea how to read it's sheet music; there is no way I could keep up. Good job.
MAClemore 1 year ago
Well, from what I heard, most people heard the song from their piano lessons or music class because this piece is one of the most magnificent works create by Chopin.
Speaking of Halo, many people think heavy metal and rap music are the only music of Halo. I believe they should think outside of the box.
Joke: Don't you think Chopin will be mad for not putting a copyright on this work? : )
You see, on BOBSMITHIE's Rain Drop, his title is only Song of Halo 3.
AnqingX 1 year ago
I could honestly care less about Halo 3, but Chopin is timeless.
Mordecai2013 1 year ago
I love how people who haven't even heard of this before halo 3 are claiming they love it. True musicians can hear the beauty in this. Some 16 year old who likes this just because the creators of halo put it on the advert think they are music geniuses for finding this.
Maybsumdayuwillno 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno
Had heard this prior to Halo 3 but what on earth is wrong with Bungie using this as trailer music, And people discovering it that way whats wrong with that? It's bringing people who would'nt ordinairily listen to classical pieces to listen to it and hopefully more to expand their musical horizons, Get a grip and stop being elitist, you don't own the status of liking something, Anyone can hear the beauty/sorrow/anguish/joy in any piece of music you don't need to be a musician.
Asfrina 1 year ago
@Asfrina Most of the people who play Halo would never listen to this, kids think that because it's on Halo it is good. I'm not saying Bungie couldn't use this. Just when little kids are like 'OMG that Chopin song is lush' it annoys me. 1. They pronounce it as CHOP IN not show-pan 2. These kids listen to demoralising lyrics such as ' Motherfucking bitch got up in my grillz so i pumped him with ma Ak'. These kids then say its the best thing ever made. When they clearly Have no idea about music.
Maybsumdayuwillno 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno Just because I like halo it doesn't reflect my musical taste. Personally I love Chopin and Halo. Both are great pieces of art but through different forms. And during the game I hear no rap or metal just classical music, although Steve Vai did do a cover of the halo 2 theme.
RavenandGibson 1 year ago
and amazing piece of music, well paced and well played :)
icefire4114 1 year ago
A very simple piece which is also very beautiful... didn't know it was in Halo ! :)
sxr5a 1 year ago
This song is the shiznit.
HALO 3 FTW!!!
I <3 Masterchief. Srsly.
SuperFlyKatayy 1 year ago
Really, this is a wonderful peice of music.
iAltair 1 year ago
I'm pretty much learning this because I heard it in the Halo 3 Believe trailer :)
CRISNCHIPS12398 1 year ago 3
@CRISNCHIPS12398 its much better because its played at a slower tempo and its the full version
icefire4114 1 year ago
@abe134: yeah man! Halo 3 is more than just a game, its the best game I have even played!!!
KAZAZKIAN 1 year ago
im doing this as a setwork in my music class, its a nice song :) or whatever :L
skiffy08 1 year ago
its called raindrop cause of the constant A flat
g3ne0127 1 year ago
a more drastic change in dynamics please,,,,, but overall quite good ! :)
mwhaha18 1 year ago
it used in the opening theme of flotilla for those who know
Armando623 1 year ago
"LMAO THIS IS FROM HALO!!!!"
yes..its from halo..
because halo is 150 years old
QuakerILYA 1 year ago 101
@QuakerILYA
Ha, that was cracky :P
pkboudpk 1 year ago
@QuakerILYA lol whoever wrote that needs to be shot
tgerule 1 year ago
This music is amazing. Since the Halo 3 advert came out, people have stopped making the full song, and started making 'edits' of the parts shown in the Halo advert. Microsoft nailed the right spots, and now we have the most perfect edits, like this video here.
petacavanagh 1 year ago
@petacavanagh The whole song is beautiful. Microsoft just exploited it. This songs been around for nearly 200 years and then gamers claim its brilliant. This song shouldn't even be associated with halo. It should be associated with the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Not hate and fighting aliens
Maybsumdayuwillno 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno I know :)
petacavanagh 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno How exactly did Microsoft exploit it? It was only used in a 90 second commercial back in '07. Not even the whole prelude was in it.
SilverBlade784 1 year ago
@SilverBlade784 Because they use such a beautiful piece of music to advertise a video game about killing aliens and showing how much of a disgrace the human race can be.
Maybsumdayuwillno 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno It's not just about killng aliens. It's about risking their lives to defend Earth from an invasion led by a powerful union of alien races who is bent on destroying mankind. It actually fits the commercial. Like Asfrina said, at least people who would've never heard this music in their lives now know about it. Many people are learning to play this prelude because of the commercial, including me.
SilverBlade784 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno
You are an ignorant idiot. Music creates emotion, and the emotion of this piece fit the emotions of the Halo commercial. Not everyone who plays Halo listens to just rap and death metal. And so what if they do? It doesn't make them unable to appreciate beautiful music like this.
Guess what: Halo is how I found out about this song, and yes, I LOVE IT. Get out of your ignorant and conceited ways and just appreciate the music.
kash117 1 year ago
@Maybsumdayuwillno
Not everyone who likes Halo is into Rap, I honestly hate it. So that's proved you wrong for a start... I was brought to this music by both the Halo commercial and the indie game Flotilla.
The Halo series has a bad reputation of being enjoyed souly by mindless idiotic 10 year old screaming kiddies. I for one, love Halo as well as classical music. I know alot of people who love the Halo series for the storyline and atmosphere rather than just going round "KILLIN' ALIENZ!"
Elando 1 year ago
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Sammichez1 1 year ago
Nice work
willhare 1 year ago
You see.. this is why I LOVE Frederic Chopin.. he writes poetry on the piano, seriously!
crazyghetto978818 1 year ago
Chopin wrote the preludes between 1835 and 1839, this is not from halo, i don't know why those teenager freaks relation this master piece with "THE VERY FIRST FPS EVER MADE IN STORY" (This last one was obviously sarcasm.)
Brb goin to play some golden eye and listen to some classic music
lesengir 1 year ago
@lesengir you hate halo?
halofanaticboy 1 year ago
Beautiful! Thank you so much for posting this video, I am trying to play it from sheet music and watching your hands helps me a lot. I am also reading the book 'A Winter in Majorca' writtin by Chopin's lover George Sands (female) which makes the music so poignant and moving.
lesleydianne1 1 year ago
Like the jacket...reminds me of the phantom (of the opera).
jstb0b 1 year ago
This piece is the best example of simplicity showing power and emotion.
BambisaurusRex 1 year ago
4:16
sub2me4areview 1 year ago
fucking beautiful, it reminds me of glorious despair.
slimjimDoritos 1 year ago
I cry whenever i listen to this song...so beautiful...I agree with abe134, it's so much more than a game.
natedude95 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
extremly gay... go play some real music dude!
MotormaniaGRE 1 year ago
@MotormaniaGRE you wouldnt know what real music was even if it bit you in the ass
snapplejacksabc 1 year ago 15
4.16 Jump In
serch604 1 year ago
finally, someone who plays at the right tempo. everyone else ruins this masterpiece by playing either too fast or too slow. great performance. !!
classichud 1 year ago
Try to let this sound like raindrops. Maybe make some more changes in dynamic as well. Dare to be a bit more drammatical and sometimes leave the pedalium away :)
OTDOctyy 1 year ago
It's so revelative
licoagustin9 1 year ago
A bit flashier than what Chopin probably intended.
gigsworld101 1 year ago
This is a pretty good performance, although not to my taste. I especially do not like when he tries to make this piece flashy by adding unnecessary gliassanos to some of the chords. Chopin did probably not intend that, as he wrote this piece in a sickened and waiting state. To me it should be as dull as the rain, no glamour, just simple expressiveness as it fluctuates in volume.
Speglritz 1 year ago
i believe....
tinman652 1 year ago 3
Very nicely done rendition of this beautiful piece. I wish I could play this even close. Is it perfect? I don't know, but a pleasure to listen!
XOBubba 1 year ago
Уфи лчя.... Is it just me or am I just the only person who almost cries everytime I hear this?!
PinkyPainVids 1 year ago 3
@PinkyPainVids ......youre not the only one
classichud 1 year ago
Why do people drop this a half step?
UncomfortableSilence 1 year ago
@UncomfortableSilence
-Why did people raise it a half step?
-Oh Snap! O_o
codester2012 1 year ago
I Could Play This, Completely Forgotten Now :(
mcjoshio 1 year ago
just a suggestion but u should make a video showing people how to play this song because i would love to learn how to play ti
dutsca 1 year ago
i play piano on my own.. but i think this one is bit too hard for a tutorial?
Maddin1929 1 year ago
It is.....
faradyeva 1 year ago
after 1:54 Feeling Song it's not Smooth
This song of Chopin note it's easy...
But Play feeling just like a Raindrop that is..It's Hard
airvarie 1 year ago
@airvarie. thats wen the song gets good tho
10025820 1 year ago
beautiful piano
anton93drummer 1 year ago
You've made a wonderful work. Congrats for your talent and thanks for sharing this !
MrsJupy 1 year ago
Arrgh...I wish I could play. This song makes me want to learn, just so I can play this one song....
Litestorm17 1 year ago
I heard this many years ago. A friend of mine was playing it on the piano. It is nice to sink in memories a bit. :)
xxxjudit 1 year ago 4