sorry mate but its either the poor sound quality or your not fully understanding the true meaning of this piece. Dont just play the notes, put some thought into where your at in the song and determine how it should be played
This is way too loud. You should watch your tempo more. You can play notes and all, but the beauty of this piece was missing. Music isn't about reading notes on a page, there is so much more too it.
at 4.56 minutes, it s probably too fast and yet in a curious way your interpretation works for me. in a word, it is exciting. no one is going to characterize your performance as lugubrious or ponderous. bravo.
Good job. I am just starting to work on this, and I think the only part I have a difficult time with is the "galloping" part (with the octaves in the left hand). I always miss. This video was nice because I could watch your hands during this part.
@dhfeld: No need to be so defensive. I happen to think @miyachiman55 comment was very constructive. Don't worry about playing a piece quickly because you think it shows virtuosity. When you play a piece too fast you make mistakes that you normally wouldn't make if you were playing it at the correct tempo. You also wouldn't need to slow down on parts that you can't play at that speed. I agree that you need to focus on the beauty and also the almost sinister nature of the piece. Hope this helps!
i think the right hand triplets were a little too loud. there were also many ritardando's where there are none marked on the music but that is your interpretation. the ppp section should have been much quieter in my opinion. i am also a 13 year old playing this piece and i enjoyed your performance but my interpretation was much different, mine has more rubato where yours was a steady tempo (with a few sped up spots) i did enjoy it a lot though
And why even get offended?? You know well enough that you are a fantastic player for your age. If you don't feel the criticism is justified, just ignore it!!! There will always be dicks on youtube. Getting all outraged and hiding their posts will not change that fact - rather it encourage them.
There were several wrong notes (especially in the last part), but I very liked the expression and the tempo. It's easier to play this piece slower, but I prefer the more fast and aggressive approach - exactly the way you played it :)
right hand triplets too loud, few wrong notes heard. tempo changed to abruptly. melody not heard at times. dynamics not well done, especially when it is ppp. you do not understand the art of music yet you attempt on brahams?! you should go back and reread your music and interpret this rhapsody better.
@leunge0 ahh mate piss off its a bit too fast and dynamically challenged at times but all in all its a fairly decent attempt. what he's not allowed to attempt to play brahms because its not up to your standards? if youre going to post criticism, do it through a video of you playing it better.
You did a very good job. A few mistakes here and there, but overall it's nice. You interpret some sections quite different than I, but it's still very nice. How long have you been playing?
This is an absolutely beautiful expression of this piece. I have heard my mother play this for years,in much the same way. My mother, by the way, trained under Sascha Gorodnitski at Julliard School of Music. Keep doing your thing and do not the people who can barely play get you down!
these comments that you see before mister dhfeld, are only mere suggestions, you do not need to be protective about your work, no one is saying yur terrible, we are just helping you to become better at the piano than you are now.
Your playing in this piece, Anthony, is of a high standard technically, but this piece needs MUCH MORE romanticism, rubato, breadth and flexibility of phrasing. Slow down in the middle of phrases. Slow down at the end of phrases. These aspects will come. You've got all the power. I've put a number of my own recordings on Youtube and I plan on putting some further ones up there. I welcome comments. I don't snipe from behind a pseudonym.
i love how simple this piece is to the ear, and yet how complicated it really is. and the beauty of it. i write music and i want it to be as wicked-crazy-awesome as Brahms
Give the kid a break. I have been playing piano for longer than he has been alive, and i sure know how to critique a piece correcttly. Instead of criticizing the poor 13 year old, why not be happy that another young person is pursuing beautiful music? There are not enough of them these days.
I really like this performance! I think gratuitous rhubato ruins Brahms.... I definitely prefer to Brahms to be played a bit more straight forward and with good motion, like this. Really, thats how I prefer to hear most rhythmically complex music.
The tempo is OK, guys. Other versions are a bit more sleepy. Antony, and you should make more tempo and volume variations. Maybe it is the fault of so-so audio quality, because in Argerich's recording (it has splendid dynamics, maybe you can borrow some technique from her, you can, you're good at piano =)) we hear clearer accents. Maybe you should purchase a microphone and record such a good version in HQ-audio. Good luck. Regards, Andrew. 5/5
The beginning theme *is* a bit too fast, which may have contributed to why I find this performance rather boring. This a romantic piece - more rubato and dynamics are needed!
Nice. I like the nice strong melody line of the quarter notes heard strongly above the triplets. I think you are a little fast, so try to go slower so you can make more of and impact with the melody. On measure 8 (right before the a tempo) the Fermata is over the rest between the notes, so take a pause.
Also, you use the left hand very nicely, giving some extra power, but don't overload it.
You gave really nice insight on the piece, but I kinda laughed since you we're still learning the piece! But, then again, you don't need to play the piece to give helpful advice for it.
You should work more on cleaning up ur mistakes rather than playing like you are a prodigy. Focus more on the beauty and then you will then be a true advanced musician.
it is a bit fast - and some markings are ignored, like the luftpause at 1:24 and 1:41. and the descending notes at 0:38 and 3:55 sound incorrect i think, but maybe that's right...doesn't sound like that in the other recordings and when i play it. all in all, good though.
So what? There can be a huge difference when you are comparing different publishers, so playing it exactly how the score says it is just idiotism. I think he is doing pretty good job and about the tempo, it might be heard played a little bit slower, but it's not that big deal.
@dhfeld I think it is a very helpful comment. Learning how to learn the notes in a musical way is very important in playing music. You don't want to get so caught up in what the paper says that you are like a computer and you aren't putting any of your own feelings into the music but at the same time you don't want to get so caught up in "making music" that you aren't even playing what the composer wrote!
@dhfeld I think it is a very helpful comment. Learning how to learn the notes in a musical way is very important in playing music. You don't want to get so caught up in what the paper says that you are like a computer and you aren't putting any of your own feelings into the music but at the same time you don't want to get so caught up in "making music" that you aren't even playing what the composer wrote!
This was amazing! I love the expression put into it. I'm taking this piece to high school contest this year. I'm curious...what kind of piano is it that you're playing on?
It's a Grotrian 192. Unfortunately, the camcorder microphone which this video uses doesn't give the best sound. We're now working with a Zoom H4 which does a bit better.
Very Good Performance!...just be careful not to rush the louder parts in the beginning. I can tell that the parts that you rush are the ones you know the best, which is easy to do!.....thanks for the post...excellent
On the contrary, I think that the rubato puts a lot of expression into his playing. If it were all the same tempo, it wouldn't be as interesting to listen to (or play!).
I just played this piece for a comp. It is a very difficult piece to perfect i'm telling you that. Props to you bro for sticking with it and having the guts to post it on youtube! Sometime maybe I will. Nice job bro!
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"rahuligan is a dick" Wow, what an uncivilized remark. Where is your manner?
I happened to agree with him entirely. Brahms is a romantic writer, so where is the romance? Where is the intonation?
We have too many Bang Bang in this world taught by teachers who has no sense of music, just some fingering techniques. If this kid does not change his teacher, his iffy life with the piano is over.
For those who like it, switch listening to Hip-Hop. they sound even better than this! No kidding.
wow...thats the saddest thing ive ever seen. this kid puts the effort into learning this piece well and posting it online for other people to view, and then dickheads like rahuligan come along to criticize him. who cares if youve won awards, any piano player with any sense of class or dignity would never go out of their way like that to criticize another player, especially a child. basically, loooooserrrrrrrr.
i'm sorry but your rendition is subpar. your phrsing has no sense of direction. your tempo is super erratic and you don't acheive the orchestral sound needed to play brahms well (as heard in the 3rd theme). also, while on that section, why int he world is your right hand louder than your left??? overall, its a band performace...no emotion. if you want to know, i've played the piece and won the WSTMA music competition in seattle, wa with it.
Without knowing who you are, I can't say whether your interpretation is any better than his, but it's a difficult piece to play and I admire anyone with the ability to get through it in the first place. Arrogance is a trait unbecoming in anyone; especially in a musician. Learn a little humility.
Rahuligan3, all i have to say is that you are a complete JERK. Nice way to inspire a young musician who has great talent. You're probably some adult that's just jealous of REAL talent because he played this when he was 13. Overall, you're a pathetic human being, picking on kids. As for dhfeld, i think that that was a WONDERFUL performance. I'm 12 and i'm learning it, and i understand the difficulty of this piece, and i applaud you for this. =) Have a happy new year! ^-^
It is Very good! Good character and style! Dynamic contrast is good and a good tempo!
But no offense, are there a few mistakes in some of the basses? It sounds different when I played them..
I'm 15 and I've to perform this in my teacher's very first concert! Quite nervous! That's why I searched for videos! My tempo is slower that yours :P Great performance!
You're really good! I'm 16 and I started this piece a month ago and am still working on it! I'll be very happy with myself if my ending product is half as good as yours. Keep up your brilliant work!
quite outstanding. i do have a reservation though, in that, there is a little too much peddle (like for instance towdards the end of the first section on the first page) because of this, sometimes the brilliance in brahms' beautiful chord progression is somewhat obscured. otherwise a good interpretation. a technically challenging piece due to a lot of octave movement - you've come clean im most areas.
Thank you. YouTube does generate its fair share of silly and/or self-centered commentary, often by people who have no recordings of their own 'out there.'
I couldn't agree more. Im workin on this song right now. I am about 4 minutes into it; I'm right after the key change right now. I will indeed post it once I am finished.
@dhfeld oh shut up. If you are putting you stuff 'out there' you should be prepared for criticism - yes, even unfair criticism. If you want people to tell that you are great and wonderful just play for your grandparents or something, but if you play advanced music and post it, be prepared to be criticized as a an advanced musician. The only self-centered -ness I have encountered on this thread yours, with your whining remarks about how appalled you are that people don't like your performance.
I know that was great but I gotta tell you that your tempo slowed down too much through out the music. Even though it is a Rhapsody, you need at least some idea of consistency of the tempo. You can't just slowed down like 100 after you started your song at like 130 or so.
Great job, I'm amazed. However, according to my music, you left out a measure at 63. The F# comes in 2 beats later. Also, I think the parts where it says p should be played much softer and quieter.
I'm studying now this nice piece .. my comments to this performance is that is not bad but very amateur... nothing interpretative impressed me.. is extremely mechanical..just playing some notes... anyway ... is allright and fast...
Unfortunately, the only place to find it is in ethereal memory. We never recorded it. My son is now on to new projects with a new teacher. I suspect, and hope, that this piece will stay in his basic memory and that he'll come back to it one day with an older and more mature eye and ear.
Good ear! We caught and corrected that one shortly after posting this. This version was an early playing and we got some good feedback from friends. The final version was played a bit slower and with a bit more polish.
I am playing this piece and I have picked your video for tips on dynamics and phrasing, as I like the way you do it. I'm not a master critic nor am I a master pianist, but I love piano and I think you've done great. Thanks for posting it!
Kudos also to your teacher. I about had an accident when I saw you were only 13. Musicality is easily college or professional level; the technique will come.
Not so much hard as it is difficult to have the lead melody shift between hands and keep the rhythmic drumming and know how to diminish it to not overwhealm the other hand. Beautifully done and Brahms would be proud.
Very nicely done!! Beautiful tone :). A bigger dynamic range would have been even better. And I would play the middle part faster, just so it grows more. But overall this was a very nice performance! I love this piece -- it's so fun to play!
WOW. i'm gonna play this piece for my all-state competition in texas.. and i play it really slow right now and i'm still learning how to play this piece :/ i didnt know it was THIS fast o_o lol but then again i still have a long way to go :D i only have one thing to say. WOW! :D
Yeah, I didn't have the guts to say that but it's true. In any case, people who WOULD be willing to put themselves out there are probably not the kind who would take nasty pot shots at others anyway.
you are very, very good for your age. if you keep practicing as you have and remain open to suggestions and improvement, the maturity and emotional side will take care of itself
To play this you have to understand Brahms...to a certain extent u can play the seperate parts of the piece ok...but when put together they seem like a random bunching of notes...this piece has to flow
Every teenager plays this piece, but when they get older through life they get more and more out of this. You can work more on the legato, for instance, 0:33 the A-B flat A, stretch the B flat, a little softer too, gives a much more mystical, cloudy effect.
sorry mate but its either the poor sound quality or your not fully understanding the true meaning of this piece. Dont just play the notes, put some thought into where your at in the song and determine how it should be played
DanDaMan2794 6 days ago
This is way too loud. You should watch your tempo more. You can play notes and all, but the beauty of this piece was missing. Music isn't about reading notes on a page, there is so much more too it.
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That was amazing! :) I'm 14 and just starting this piece. How long did it take you to learn it? It takes me forever to learn a new song.
squiggleybop 2 weeks ago
Not bad. I think you need to keep a more consistent tempo throughout the piece...
I take it does change tempo, but I think it's missing that solid pulse.
Cheers!
keetner 3 months ago
I'm sure you are well above comments like miyachiman55s' but just in case your playing is fantastic, keep up the good work!
georgio7393 3 months ago
You remind me so much of one of my pianist friends! :)
nirmz94 4 months ago
Great job!
SeaStarr1616 4 months ago
As a fellow student of about the same age, I applaud for you ^.^
Piedoom0 7 months ago
at 4.56 minutes, it s probably too fast and yet in a curious way your interpretation works for me. in a word, it is exciting. no one is going to characterize your performance as lugubrious or ponderous. bravo.
davecotuit 7 months ago
Very nice rendition. I am just starting to learn this; I think that I will exaggerate the ritardando a bit more in several places.
k98killer 7 months ago
:OOOOOOOOOOOO im learning this piece. u're so much better than me
pigjiahuey 7 months ago
By the way, if you get a chance, listen to the Van Cliburn recording of this. He plays it like no one else, in a very unheroic way.
fiandrhi 8 months ago
Good job. I am just starting to work on this, and I think the only part I have a difficult time with is the "galloping" part (with the octaves in the left hand). I always miss. This video was nice because I could watch your hands during this part.
fiandrhi 8 months ago
this is bloody good
bombaclart99 8 months ago
absolutely intense...
ianpatrickbuss 10 months ago
haha im 15 and learning this and i can barely play it semi good and its only a fraction of the speed he plays at :p haha thats a bit humbling
chicky4ba 10 months ago
Well done good effort !!
vintagehonda83 10 months ago
are you jewish?
oling2812 11 months ago
@dhfeld: No need to be so defensive. I happen to think @miyachiman55 comment was very constructive. Don't worry about playing a piece quickly because you think it shows virtuosity. When you play a piece too fast you make mistakes that you normally wouldn't make if you were playing it at the correct tempo. You also wouldn't need to slow down on parts that you can't play at that speed. I agree that you need to focus on the beauty and also the almost sinister nature of the piece. Hope this helps!
atlfalcons1818 11 months ago
i think the right hand triplets were a little too loud. there were also many ritardando's where there are none marked on the music but that is your interpretation. the ppp section should have been much quieter in my opinion. i am also a 13 year old playing this piece and i enjoyed your performance but my interpretation was much different, mine has more rubato where yours was a steady tempo (with a few sped up spots) i did enjoy it a lot though
praizeHISname 1 year ago
Martha Argerich owns.
yohbyo 1 year ago
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btjohnson96 1 year ago
And why even get offended?? You know well enough that you are a fantastic player for your age. If you don't feel the criticism is justified, just ignore it!!! There will always be dicks on youtube. Getting all outraged and hiding their posts will not change that fact - rather it encourage them.
vonholtzendorff 1 year ago
There were several wrong notes (especially in the last part), but I very liked the expression and the tempo. It's easier to play this piece slower, but I prefer the more fast and aggressive approach - exactly the way you played it :)
Thanks
sajinek 1 year ago
Beautiful mate.
memyselfiandanna1 1 year ago
i play the guitar,but i like piano too !
shittyfuck 1 year ago
right hand triplets too loud, few wrong notes heard. tempo changed to abruptly. melody not heard at times. dynamics not well done, especially when it is ppp. you do not understand the art of music yet you attempt on brahams?! you should go back and reread your music and interpret this rhapsody better.
leunge0 1 year ago 7
@leunge0 ahh mate piss off its a bit too fast and dynamically challenged at times but all in all its a fairly decent attempt. what he's not allowed to attempt to play brahms because its not up to your standards? if youre going to post criticism, do it through a video of you playing it better.
liamjowitt 4 days ago
Good job!
garfreed 1 year ago
This is awesome. Notes are very clean and the tempo is just right. Well done : )
cerebarp 1 year ago
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cerebarp 1 year ago
You did a very good job. A few mistakes here and there, but overall it's nice. You interpret some sections quite different than I, but it's still very nice. How long have you been playing?
meganbear141 1 year ago
I like this version!!! =) A little too forte and fast for make the perfection for me but I like the rubato and when you play piano at 2:30!
MissElsa74 1 year ago
AMAZING
ainsley2929 1 year ago
This is an absolutely beautiful expression of this piece. I have heard my mother play this for years,in much the same way. My mother, by the way, trained under Sascha Gorodnitski at Julliard School of Music. Keep doing your thing and do not the people who can barely play get you down!
dbrothers30 1 year ago
these comments that you see before mister dhfeld, are only mere suggestions, you do not need to be protective about your work, no one is saying yur terrible, we are just helping you to become better at the piano than you are now.
payoprez 1 year ago
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argh the second theme is horrible intrpreted...
karazh 1 year ago
@karazh : Another wonderfully constructive comment from someone who has never posted any of their playing for the youtube crowd to attack.
dhfeld 1 year ago
Your playing in this piece, Anthony, is of a high standard technically, but this piece needs MUCH MORE romanticism, rubato, breadth and flexibility of phrasing. Slow down in the middle of phrases. Slow down at the end of phrases. These aspects will come. You've got all the power. I've put a number of my own recordings on Youtube and I plan on putting some further ones up there. I welcome comments. I don't snipe from behind a pseudonym.
gerardbedecarter 1 year ago 2
i love how simple this piece is to the ear, and yet how complicated it really is. and the beauty of it. i write music and i want it to be as wicked-crazy-awesome as Brahms
newsboysfan14 1 year ago
this is very fast but, not my style.
I think performance is not all that good
ysps1121 2 years ago
ive heard 13 year olds a LOT worse.
newsboysfan14 1 year ago
around 1:40 he makes a mistake that sounds way too awesome to be in this piece. What note was that?
amilisom 2 years ago
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ahdydhfdfdsdsd123 2 years ago
i agree if the piece is slowed down the character of the piece can come out more
ilikepie2818 2 years ago 2
I am going to play this for my audition!! YAY! :D
Rate this thumbs up if you like piano!!
lilpinoman 2 years ago 26
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lilpinoman 2 years ago
it's too fast
Gunger290 2 years ago
I agree, and I've heard quite a few pianists perform this piece. Those who think it's fine do not know how to critique a piece correctly.
dbreidenbach 2 years ago
Give the kid a break. I have been playing piano for longer than he has been alive, and i sure know how to critique a piece correcttly. Instead of criticizing the poor 13 year old, why not be happy that another young person is pursuing beautiful music? There are not enough of them these days.
superdevan 1 year ago 3
Reverse rubato... you slowed down on technical passages and sped up on the parts that needed rubato. Very unappreciative interpretation.
ChuckAvalon 2 years ago 2
lol beethoven
TrigPalin 2 years ago
I really like this performance! I think gratuitous rhubato ruins Brahms.... I definitely prefer to Brahms to be played a bit more straight forward and with good motion, like this. Really, thats how I prefer to hear most rhythmically complex music.
evoandy 2 years ago
i am learining this peice too hopefully will be posting some vids of my repertoire
ilikepie2818 2 years ago
The tempo is OK, guys. Other versions are a bit more sleepy. Antony, and you should make more tempo and volume variations. Maybe it is the fault of so-so audio quality, because in Argerich's recording (it has splendid dynamics, maybe you can borrow some technique from her, you can, you're good at piano =)) we hear clearer accents. Maybe you should purchase a microphone and record such a good version in HQ-audio. Good luck. Regards, Andrew. 5/5
f1f1s 2 years ago
wowzers! he played reallllllly well its fabulistic!
some ppl r saying its too fast...so what? they are all just jealous that they cant play that well
good job!
Sitaraballerina 2 years ago
The beginning theme *is* a bit too fast, which may have contributed to why I find this performance rather boring. This a romantic piece - more rubato and dynamics are needed!
And yes, I do play this piece.
ss74656 2 years ago
Just remember fast isn't always better.
elementfor1 2 years ago
i got this score last week...and now i try to learn from you...=)
j3ss0117 2 years ago
nice, good work chap.
hansbenoit 2 years ago
he plays brahms too fast.
aperistu93 2 years ago
I really don't agree
lhiasczkter 2 years ago
WOW! Your playing is amazing. I really enjoyed this. You are very talented!! Thank you.
lauramcmillanpiano 2 years ago
Nice. I like the nice strong melody line of the quarter notes heard strongly above the triplets. I think you are a little fast, so try to go slower so you can make more of and impact with the melody. On measure 8 (right before the a tempo) the Fermata is over the rest between the notes, so take a pause.
Also, you use the left hand very nicely, giving some extra power, but don't overload it.
Overall, very good!
(I'm learning this piece.)
PianistSang 2 years ago
You gave really nice insight on the piece, but I kinda laughed since you we're still learning the piece! But, then again, you don't need to play the piece to give helpful advice for it.
starpoe80 2 years ago
he's 13 ... good job
mattsteeper 2 years ago 3
You should work more on cleaning up ur mistakes rather than playing like you are a prodigy. Focus more on the beauty and then you will then be a true advanced musician.
miyachiman55 2 years ago 5
Do you really think this is a helpful and constructive comment?
dhfeld 2 years ago
it is a bit fast - and some markings are ignored, like the luftpause at 1:24 and 1:41. and the descending notes at 0:38 and 3:55 sound incorrect i think, but maybe that's right...doesn't sound like that in the other recordings and when i play it. all in all, good though.
gosnia 2 years ago
So what? There can be a huge difference when you are comparing different publishers, so playing it exactly how the score says it is just idiotism. I think he is doing pretty good job and about the tempo, it might be heard played a little bit slower, but it's not that big deal.
Aul1kki 2 years ago
@dhfeld yes i do
miyachiman55 1 year ago
@dhfeld I think it is a very helpful comment. Learning how to learn the notes in a musical way is very important in playing music. You don't want to get so caught up in what the paper says that you are like a computer and you aren't putting any of your own feelings into the music but at the same time you don't want to get so caught up in "making music" that you aren't even playing what the composer wrote!
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@dhfeld I think it is a very helpful comment. Learning how to learn the notes in a musical way is very important in playing music. You don't want to get so caught up in what the paper says that you are like a computer and you aren't putting any of your own feelings into the music but at the same time you don't want to get so caught up in "making music" that you aren't even playing what the composer wrote!
trumpetmaner 1 year ago
@dhfeld I was told exactly the same thing whilst I was preparing for my DipABRSM Music Performance. Worked a dream.
thecakeisgone4 1 year ago
@dhfeld Definitely, I agree with miyachiman55!
7stiga 1 year ago
@dhfeld I don't think it was outright mean...
tnmtemerity 11 months ago
My father have played me this when I was child. It was my one of the most favourites songs :)
BartekT1984 2 years ago
AMAZINGGGG
natoush123 2 years ago
This was amazing! I love the expression put into it. I'm taking this piece to high school contest this year. I'm curious...what kind of piano is it that you're playing on?
jendarran 3 years ago
It's a Grotrian 192. Unfortunately, the camcorder microphone which this video uses doesn't give the best sound. We're now working with a Zoom H4 which does a bit better.
dhfeld 3 years ago
Hi!! I am learning this song too! Its fun. U have any tips on it to help me? Plz Rply
rB2Beast 3 years ago
impressive! altho a few minor slips, still overall it souded great!
90938 3 years ago 2
Overall, pretty good, but I have a couple points you might consider:
1. Posture; it is one thing to "get into" the piece, but don't break your back in the meantime.
2. Way too fast! Slow it down a little, then even out the tempi within the piece.
3. Use more lift in the hands, it will make it much easier to play those big leaps. Don't be afraid to lift!
Overall, however, great job!
arathornion 3 years ago
honestly the posture doesn't matter at all. if a certain posture works for them, they should just go with it.
and nice job btw, im currently learning this piece- not to easy as i'm sure you know
ethanmayedu 2 years ago
Great work. But I feel it is a little faster than it is supposed to be. I could be wrong though. Just an opinion. Anyway great effort.
Sudaraka1988 3 years ago
i play this piece too and you must to try to find the ,,emotions" at this piece..to make more expressive..but it's good :)
bobby007531 3 years ago
Rahuligan3...give him a break he was freakin 13 when he recorded this. get a life.
xroe888 3 years ago
Very Good Performance!...just be careful not to rush the louder parts in the beginning. I can tell that the parts that you rush are the ones you know the best, which is easy to do!.....thanks for the post...excellent
RonaldReagan7 3 years ago
On the contrary, I think that the rubato puts a lot of expression into his playing. If it were all the same tempo, it wouldn't be as interesting to listen to (or play!).
jendarran 3 years ago
I just played this piece for a comp. It is a very difficult piece to perfect i'm telling you that. Props to you bro for sticking with it and having the guts to post it on youtube! Sometime maybe I will. Nice job bro!
neilswan 3 years ago
rahuligan is a dick
iansquared3 3 years ago
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"rahuligan is a dick" Wow, what an uncivilized remark. Where is your manner?
I happened to agree with him entirely. Brahms is a romantic writer, so where is the romance? Where is the intonation?
We have too many Bang Bang in this world taught by teachers who has no sense of music, just some fingering techniques. If this kid does not change his teacher, his iffy life with the piano is over.
For those who like it, switch listening to Hip-Hop. they sound even better than this! No kidding.
honghongbcc 3 years ago
Youtube: Mecca for the sweeping generalization based on almost nothing.
dhfeld 3 years ago
wow...thats the saddest thing ive ever seen. this kid puts the effort into learning this piece well and posting it online for other people to view, and then dickheads like rahuligan come along to criticize him. who cares if youve won awards, any piano player with any sense of class or dignity would never go out of their way like that to criticize another player, especially a child. basically, loooooserrrrrrrr.
belleroseny 3 years ago 15
i play this piece!
rahuligan3, you might try to be a little more constructive with your criticism. that sounded an eensy bit pretentious.
viddynovic 3 years ago
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i'm sorry but your rendition is subpar. your phrsing has no sense of direction. your tempo is super erratic and you don't acheive the orchestral sound needed to play brahms well (as heard in the 3rd theme). also, while on that section, why int he world is your right hand louder than your left??? overall, its a band performace...no emotion. if you want to know, i've played the piece and won the WSTMA music competition in seattle, wa with it.
Rahuligan3 3 years ago
Good for you!
dhfeld 3 years ago
Without knowing who you are, I can't say whether your interpretation is any better than his, but it's a difficult piece to play and I admire anyone with the ability to get through it in the first place. Arrogance is a trait unbecoming in anyone; especially in a musician. Learn a little humility.
lrooff 3 years ago
Rahuligan3, all i have to say is that you are a complete JERK. Nice way to inspire a young musician who has great talent. You're probably some adult that's just jealous of REAL talent because he played this when he was 13. Overall, you're a pathetic human being, picking on kids. As for dhfeld, i think that that was a WONDERFUL performance. I'm 12 and i'm learning it, and i understand the difficulty of this piece, and i applaud you for this. =) Have a happy new year! ^-^
xinwen4 3 years ago
Who even is Rahuligan3? I cant find any comments from him.
rB2Beast 3 years ago
wow. :)
Whit3Lyt3 3 years ago
best performace of this piece of alll youtubee!!
natoush123 3 years ago
i just cant stop listening to this !! bravoo ! bravoo!
natoush123 3 years ago
amazinngg!!! perfectt!!!!
natoush123 3 years ago
needs lots of work. very slow, and you poke out the end of the phrases. where it switches to the chromatic section, you completely changed tempo.
krober1490 3 years ago
agree completely.strong hands but
needs work
trendyzouzouni 3 years ago 3
niceeee!! talentedd!!
natoush123 3 years ago
You are good, I compare like you playing suddenly Ram Si rhapsody op2.
I in Chinese Xi'an Conservatory College and university department, major in the piano.
Knows you very happily, we may become friends?
make1760 3 years ago
It is Very good! Good character and style! Dynamic contrast is good and a good tempo!
But no offense, are there a few mistakes in some of the basses? It sounds different when I played them..
I'm 15 and I've to perform this in my teacher's very first concert! Quite nervous! That's why I searched for videos! My tempo is slower that yours :P Great performance!
maximiliandc2 3 years ago
I'm 15, too and I also play it at lower tempo xD
jinfishy 3 years ago
are u a girl or a boy? just curious... ???
shirusubemonaku 3 years ago
i am 15 years old and i started to learn this piece a week ago. I can't play it that fast yet, well i am still learning.
I think you play it quite good. When did you start playing the piano?
jinfishy 3 years ago
I started learning to play piano when I was 8.
dhfeld 3 years ago
Great job on this piece. Not an easy work. Bravo !
dmcII 3 years ago
Very nice work!!
How old are you? I think your play is very balanced which normally can not easily find in a play from a young player.
Just one thing, sometimes your shoulder hinder your dynamic playing.
But very nice job!!congratulations!
dungdaya 3 years ago
no good, don't rush, it makes u sound unstable, and powerless
shirusubemonaku 3 years ago
i think the speed is ok, but i like slower too. but you play good. Is this your house? y two piano? who play tht with you?
lawbigduck 3 years ago
He's a kid you cunt
jamieleesis 3 years ago
yes, i know, u fag, LOL
shirusubemonaku 3 years ago
Nice job! I agree with some other posters that there could be more dynamic contrast, but I really like your tempo.
lilly763 3 years ago
i agree with you, but you can say that about every performance.
work on dynamic things than it's perfect.
i played this piece for my final exam at school but i don't think my way of play is nearly as good as his.
annokrat 3 years ago
You're really good! I'm 16 and I started this piece a month ago and am still working on it! I'll be very happy with myself if my ending product is half as good as yours. Keep up your brilliant work!
liz7692 3 years ago
He played that so lovely.
ElliePearl 3 years ago
quite outstanding. i do have a reservation though, in that, there is a little too much peddle (like for instance towdards the end of the first section on the first page) because of this, sometimes the brilliance in brahms' beautiful chord progression is somewhat obscured. otherwise a good interpretation. a technically challenging piece due to a lot of octave movement - you've come clean im most areas.
pomposity0 3 years ago
Thank you. YouTube does generate its fair share of silly and/or self-centered commentary, often by people who have no recordings of their own 'out there.'
dhfeld 3 years ago
I couldn't agree more. Im workin on this song right now. I am about 4 minutes into it; I'm right after the key change right now. I will indeed post it once I am finished.
mwwiseone 3 years ago
@dhfeld oh shut up. If you are putting you stuff 'out there' you should be prepared for criticism - yes, even unfair criticism. If you want people to tell that you are great and wonderful just play for your grandparents or something, but if you play advanced music and post it, be prepared to be criticized as a an advanced musician. The only self-centered -ness I have encountered on this thread yours, with your whining remarks about how appalled you are that people don't like your performance.
vonholtzendorff 1 year ago 3
your 3 against 4 was pretty bad ass
thelegend166 3 years ago
im 13 how old is this guy?
yejkkjy 3 years ago
I was 13 when I made this recording.
dhfeld 3 years ago
It's amazing. I like the fact that you performed a faster version of it. The slower version that is usually played is quite boring and long.
You're an amazing pianist.
DivaKG 3 years ago
I know that was great but I gotta tell you that your tempo slowed down too much through out the music. Even though it is a Rhapsody, you need at least some idea of consistency of the tempo. You can't just slowed down like 100 after you started your song at like 130 or so.
rskk724 3 years ago
Bravo!!!
I'm 14 and still learning to play tis piece.
wanpokhin 3 years ago
Great job, I'm amazed. However, according to my music, you left out a measure at 63. The F# comes in 2 beats later. Also, I think the parts where it says p should be played much softer and quieter.
Great Job anyway, keep up the good work!!!
denkstefan 3 years ago
thrillingly amazing
jlhnaylor 3 years ago
this is amazing =)
eelynlee 3 years ago
Very impressive indeed
mwwiseone 3 years ago
it is really good i just think you need a little more emotion and passion itl sound much better!
Russiaaan 3 years ago
great job, anthony! i didn't play this piece until i was seventeen, and it was not nearly as good. keep it up! you won't be sorry!
psalmnineteen 4 years ago
wow that was amazing. keep up the good work.
broadwaydude 4 years ago
same im 15 too just started playin yesterday i rekon in a few days itl be alrit =)
Russiaaan 4 years ago
I'm studying now this nice piece .. my comments to this performance is that is not bad but very amateur... nothing interpretative impressed me.. is extremely mechanical..just playing some notes... anyway ... is allright and fast...
DanielCP1991 4 years ago
Omg I just started this piece and I'm 15.. You play so well! I'm jealous. XD
m3l0nn 4 years ago
Powerful elegance right here; the final version must have been something else!
BarNuun 4 years ago
Where do I find your later posting of this song?
armegeddon7 4 years ago
Unfortunately, the only place to find it is in ethereal memory. We never recorded it. My son is now on to new projects with a new teacher. I suspect, and hope, that this piece will stay in his basic memory and that he'll come back to it one day with an older and more mature eye and ear.
dhfeld 4 years ago
Well, it's an awesome song, and usually when I get back to a piece after a year or so, it is SO much better! God bless, Anthony!
armegeddon7 4 years ago
Well done! However, you played b natural instead of b flat at m. 38 which according to my score is a mistake.
nooksack 4 years ago
Good ear! We caught and corrected that one shortly after posting this. This version was an early playing and we got some good feedback from friends. The final version was played a bit slower and with a bit more polish.
dhfeld 4 years ago
wow...cool
chopinfreak50 4 years ago
This would work a lot better if the piano were in tune. Mid range is off.
mirf59 4 years ago
i played this when i was 16, and even at that it wasn't as good as play now. serious props to you!
hisflamingrace 4 years ago
I am playing this piece and I have picked your video for tips on dynamics and phrasing, as I like the way you do it. I'm not a master critic nor am I a master pianist, but I love piano and I think you've done great. Thanks for posting it!
armegeddon7 4 years ago
Kudos also to your teacher. I about had an accident when I saw you were only 13. Musicality is easily college or professional level; the technique will come.
petie32 4 years ago
Not so much hard as it is difficult to have the lead melody shift between hands and keep the rhythmic drumming and know how to diminish it to not overwhealm the other hand. Beautifully done and Brahms would be proud.
Probably would sound better in a studio.
petie32 4 years ago
Very nicely done!! Beautiful tone :). A bigger dynamic range would have been even better. And I would play the middle part faster, just so it grows more. But overall this was a very nice performance! I love this piece -- it's so fun to play!
crazycrazycrazy1 4 years ago
You are simply amazing! This is great!
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago
very good! enjoyed your take on this.
gilsonbsantos 4 years ago
WOW. i'm gonna play this piece for my all-state competition in texas.. and i play it really slow right now and i'm still learning how to play this piece :/ i didnt know it was THIS fast o_o lol but then again i still have a long way to go :D i only have one thing to say. WOW! :D
blooxstarxRR 4 years ago
Remember, it doesn't have to be this fast. Listen to other versions out there. There is a range of interpretation.
dhfeld 4 years ago
Everyone's a critic - geesh.
I'd like to see those who criticize post their performance of this piece.
Idiots
eastvoltresearch 4 years ago
Yeah, I didn't have the guts to say that but it's true. In any case, people who WOULD be willing to put themselves out there are probably not the kind who would take nasty pot shots at others anyway.
dhfeld 4 years ago
you are very, very good for your age. if you keep practicing as you have and remain open to suggestions and improvement, the maturity and emotional side will take care of itself
pinkywhisper 4 years ago
Thank you. Some of the commentators over the past few weeks could take some lessons from you in how to write a mature comment.
dhfeld 4 years ago
To play this you have to understand Brahms...to a certain extent u can play the seperate parts of the piece ok...but when put together they seem like a random bunching of notes...this piece has to flow
BennoKnotta 4 years ago
play it again in 10 years
hooolagnop 4 years ago
the sense of time in this piece is almost non existent with his performance and to be honest i believe it to be beyond his ability.
VIBROTO 4 years ago
I love it .....so beautiful...you're brilliant and cute too!!
DivaKG 4 years ago
Well done. I'm learning this piece right now and you have shown me a good use of expressionism in it.
britandveg 4 years ago
Ah, a touch of ego in this 21 year old master critic. :-) Many concert pianists play it at the same pace. Yes, it is better a little slower.
dhfeld 4 years ago
if u say this is good, u dont have any knowledge of the piano.
many mistakes, legato, pedal, expression, much too fast!! .. and so on
mazen12345 4 years ago
Much too fast!
Longbay 4 years ago
Bravo!
pianogirl98 4 years ago
Esta es la ultima cancion que toque antes de irme del conservatorio de musica de mi pueblo. Me encanta.
ALTEANA 4 years ago
Gracias por sus comentarios buenos.
dhfeld 4 years ago
HE KNOWS SPANISH TOO!!!!
btw, the video is pwnsome.
forscyvus 4 years ago
have you been playing the piano for a long time?
gorgayles 4 years ago
I have been playing piano for almost six years now.
dhfeld 4 years ago
Every teenager plays this piece, but when they get older through life they get more and more out of this. You can work more on the legato, for instance, 0:33 the A-B flat A, stretch the B flat, a little softer too, gives a much more mystical, cloudy effect.
Zcul 4 years ago
Excellent Technique and control. Watch the pedal use in the beginning. Amazing playing for five months!
xhaydnfanx 4 years ago