Hamelin virtuoso piece

[MrTheAbinator]

He's not asian.... O.O

[masterlup]

im pretty sure cyprien katsaris can do that.

[brenkthx]

FAKE AND GAY

[MilkManViln]

HOLY SMAKARINOS!!!! WTF!!!!

[Dihelson]

Hamelin is second to none

[thecamorraboss]

0.o

[GODLOVEEESYOU]

He is so talented !

[purplepeoplepurple]

Just as unbelievable is Hamelin playing the last part of Alkan's Concerto for Solo Piano, first movement. It's on YouTube. Gasp!

[Eitak911]

Incredible....

[WedelStudios]

1 person don't have hands.

[aizendarwin]

Hamelin, Argerich, Horowitz, Richter, Gould are the 5 five piano demons

[TripleRhu]

@aizendarwin you forgot cziffra.

[ALBERTDOT]

this guy is DA SHIT

[Will84ABA]

@ALBERTDOT

hamelin is one of the greatest pianist of the world u jackass

[Coldwarmusic]

@Will84ABA I'm pretty sure he meant that as a compliment. American slang is weird like that.

[Will84ABA]

@Coldwarmusic

haha ok :D

[PianoMan8912]

This is  C.V. Alkan.

[gmnotyet]

WOW!

[cldbsy]

He plays more notes in this one video than i have played in 7 years....

[lhc89]

This guy is the virtuoso of virtuosos

[Laudan08]

Couldn't you read the Japanese subtitles?

[TripleRhu]

youtube/VIEhFsi6hF8

[TripleRhu]

its on

[Chopininoff]

Liszt & Thalberg = Cziffra & Hamelin

[Scarbogn]

So many notes, the vid seems longer than 1:14!

[luciaganzerli]

Lucia Ganzerli E' certamente una sua "manipolazione " di brani virtuosistici che Hamelin rende ancora più acrobatici.Il finale vorticoso è tratto dallo Studio n.5 op.iO di Chopin, riconoscibile dalla cascata di ottave quale conclusione ad effetto, realmente strabiliante!

[vincenthiphop1]

This the etude no. 10 Allegro all Barbaresca

[4785689]

this is alkan barbaresca,from concerto

[eaylfe]

It's Allegretto alla barbaresca from Alkan

Watch it here it's called "Hamelin plays Alkan"

[austinjp11]

:P Hey! I love this piece! I believe this is by Alkan! :) Alkan is one of my favorites...

[chutdigadut]

uh, yep. that's VIRTUOSO alright

[edtskyline]

/watch?v=3HOQpwzU-IU (IT'S ALKAN =D!!!!!!!!) Watch my playlist: Super Hard Piano Pieces =D!!

[Rheostatik]

Looooove that chord at 0:37

[cammywatt95]

holy shit

[pianojoseph84]

Yes, this is the third movement of Alkan's great Concerto for Solo Piano, part of his Twelve Etudes in All the Minor Keys. Extremely difficult, and definitely not 'chep.' Alkan was influenced by and had an influence on his friends Chopin and Liszt, but he was an original composer of highly inventive pieces and groundbreaking harmonies.

[chidlers99]

This is the last of the third movement from Alkan's Concerto for solo piano.

[d4ni3lschi4v0]

@chidlers99 concerto no.9 :)

[Johnfox1995]

It's mixed :P

[jamesh625]

the writing is very fuzzy but it goes something like this:

alkan

piano---for---(etude?)

movement 3

i think

[predoje]

this godowsky on chopin polonaise a flat major...and liszt and other composers...its mix..

[CyrusMc]

no its alkan

[predoje]

if alkan, then what composition is it. Then this is another treason that alcan is not original composer...and because of that he is not romantic composer... its very chep composer...

[CyrusMc]

Its the concerto for solo piano, last movement.

[llamasownyou]

CyrusMc is right. The video is an excerpt from Op. 39 #10 by Charles-Valentin Alkan, the finale of his Concerto for Solo Piano. In my opinion, one of the greatest and most difficult pieces ever composed. I'd like to see you play this. It's not "chep" at all.

[Egide0]

This guy clearly has no competition.

[zebb1111]

@Egide0 was priveleged to hang out with him a bit for 2 years at Vincent D'indy school of music. he was 16 at the time and the best at the school. even among the teachers. used to watch him sight read liszts etudes at speed while turning the pages for him. unbelievable then and more so today. Go Marc!!!!

[pookiehohn]

This guy is such a rock star.

[stacattos]

I would like to see lang lang play this

[jefftam1234]

I would like to see him try and fail.

[fdaltrey]

This piece is 50 minutes long, even by MAH speed. How the hell is he able to give such a technically immaculate finish after all that? It really shames professional pianists who literally stumble after a mere fraction of the length that Hamelin plays here, and gets unanimous praise like "Stunning virtuosity!" (I'm thinking particularly of Lisitsa's Don Juan and Hammerklavier)

[afertyus1000]

@fdaltrey i so agree i made a few truthful comments on her site and got barred!!! she obviously is very self-conscious that she is not that good and just wants sycophants to comment, she can eat my s**t

[afertyus1000]

@fdaltrey So true i have been banned from making comments on her sites because she doesn't like criticism she is a good pianist but nowhere near like Hamelin,her don juan was very bad particularly but she has a cheesy fanclub of mainly pre-pubescent girls

[twooffour]

@afertyus1000

Yea, heard her Don Juan once, found it meh - but her Rach etude and cadenza are stunning.

At any rate, banning for criticism is rather tasteless, and from what it looks, she actually runs the channel herself, rather than some agent :)

Whatever.

[Pianista061292]

Such nice and hard work......I want to play it....but it will take years to learn it....

[massimiliano123123]

Charles Valentin Alkan. Concerto for piano solo op 39 n 10

[Barnaldomort]

I heard some chopin etudes in there.

So as Jewell11 says, it's almost definitely a Godowsky version of the chopin etudes ^^

And this is fucking insane! hahaha how immensely difficult =/

Hamelin is god!

[jefftam1234]

wtf?

Where did u hear any hint of Chopin etude?

It's Alkan's Etude Op.39 No.10, the 3rd mvt of the "Symphony for Piano Solo"

[Barnaldomort]

fair enough, I was mistaken.

No need to have a fucking go at me though.

pfft ppl need to chill these days.

[OrangeSodaKing]

Concerto for Solo Piano, not Symphony.

It's okay though.

[BenjyTehJet]

It's Alkan if no one has already said (Y)

[BenjyTehJet]

Oh and it's either his Symphonie for solo Piano or his Concerto. I have an Idea it's his Symphonie but check them both out. Infact, check out ALL his pieces. For he is the best composer there ever was, is, will be, could ever be. In my humble opinion :D

[bsdkflh]

it's op.39 to be specific.

Concerto pour Piano Seul, 3rd movt - Allegretto alla barbaresca

@Jewel11

...nice work, sherlock

[jewell11]

If you still want to know the name of the piece.  It may be a Godowski transcription of Chopin Etude No. 5 Gflat

[addeex1]

haha because of the pentagonic octave scale, I understand but it´s alkan, concetro voor solo piano ^^

[cziffra11]

Kissin....still....needs....to­....improve his technique?

[maddorox]

of course o_O

[Barnaldomort]

lmfao!

[OpulenceOfKnowledge]

Lets make babies together!

[realismnotideology]

そりゃー、どう考えたってブラボーだぜ

[yourpianoteacher]

To OrangeSodaKing,

You are absolutely right! Hamelin is the best!

[lxr0913]

alkan op 39 no 10

[yourpianoteacher]

BRAVISSIMO! Hamelin is obviously the greatest piano vituoso of our day...and possible of all time.

As a fellow Canadian, he makes me SO proud!

As a fellow pianist, he leaves me in total AWE!

[OrangeSodaKing]

Hamelin is techniquewise THE best pianist alive. Period. Stand back argerich, kissin, baremboim even... hamelin has THE best hands.

[yourpianoteacher]

OrangeSodaKing: Agreed completely!

[afertyus1000]

yup its a fact not taking anything away from the others

[rvn10rvn17]

argerich is not back.. definitely one of the greatest female pianists of all time.. at least better than grimaud..

kissin is also good but he still needs to learn to improve his technique..

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

eww... grimaud? not much of a fan of her playing

BUT

i'll admit i was pretty intrigued with her rachmaninoff etudes somewhere on YT though, a first class performance (the video she has short hair in)

[musicfanof]

what about alkan himself? im sure that he could play his own compositions

[OrangeSodaKing]

@ musicfanof

Yes, Alkan could play his own pieces. However, pianos back then were much easier to play on: lighter action, and the keys were slightly thinner too. I think Alkan, Liszt, Thalberg, and the other supervirtuosos of the 19th century would need to adjust a little if they played on the pianos of today.

[musicfanof]

i suppose but im sure he was fantastic anyhow

[danedaworld]

It has alkan written all over it!!!

[Rlaw2222]

holy shit...

[rieseadam]

You say it...

[Darklord12356]

How could he look at the score for that and say: yeah...I'll play this....

[pchk1]

The title is shown on the video from 0:08 - 0:13. The Japanese text translates as follows:

ALKAN

Piano Solo Concerto

3rd movement

[moneyjr1122]

of course alkan XD

[trigalg693]

More accurately, Alkan Etude Op.39 No.10.

[mortson978]

my fingers feel stupid now

[edge42]

I know the feeling also ._.

[tonyshawk]

me too... he makes me proud to be Canadian though

[mortson978]

canadian bacon makes me proud to be an american.

[tonyshawk]

why would you say that? i wasn't being the least bit offensive toward americans in my comment. and we were discussing hamelin playing alkan's music, what does listeria have to do with it?

[mortson978]

I didn't think you would be offended by my distaste for Canadian bacon. For the record, i like maple syrup, and hockey. I hate Celine Dion though.

[tonyshawk]

alright then, i wasn't really offended, i just didn't understand your comment

[KeithWhalen11]

Good, because we don't like her either!

[mortson978]

Good Man.

[mvs1312]

simply stunning. WOW

[patricioapaez]

yep, alkan, Concerto for Solo Piano. it's the 3rd movement of the concerto.

[khadsell]

Alkan Concerto for solo piano third movement(part)

[phlosphr]

The last minute of Alkan's Concerto for solo piano