This arrangement is very close to the way Eddie Duchin used to play Chopsticks. Eddie Duchin was a great influnece on the young Liberace after his classical studies.
Yes, it's Liberace's arrangement but it's also similar to Eddie Duchin's arrangement of Chopsticks which I think you can hear in the movie The Eddie Duchin Story.
I doubt very much that a published copy exists. Cheers....
I'm going to suggest that here it's just an improvisation based on the initial Chopsticks melody.
What I found fascinating about Liberace was that in his Vegas and Palm Springs homes there were no evidence of any music scores or books about music and none of his arrangements could be found in manuscript or printed form. No scores of Chopin and the like either. His dear friend Vince Fronza told me he had a photographic memory. There'll never be another like him!
Ar 2:16 you know he knew the Hugo Reinhold Impromptu--however, missing here, is the old Pickwick LP with the boogie woogie at the end--but it's great to see just the same--great facility--and with all the rings!
Only Librace could take a song that so many adults from the world around hate & loathe because so many kids (and drunks... lol) play it non-stop & butcher it... and make it sound like beautiful symphonic music.
I couldn't stop staring at those rings! Holy moly. Great version of Chopsticks.
mullethunter711 10 months ago
This looks like the "Mirror Image" of a Baldwin Concert Grand Piano. :0 ) Not to mention an incredibly talented Liberace !
JerrysTube 1 year ago
Great!!!!
Fuchury 2 years ago
This arrangement is very close to the way Eddie Duchin used to play Chopsticks. Eddie Duchin was a great influnece on the young Liberace after his classical studies.
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
Hey, Is this Liberaces arrangement? If so did he ever publish it? What's it called, if you know?
Is there a published version out there that's like this?
Thank you =}
stevey226 3 years ago
Yes, it's Liberace's arrangement but it's also similar to Eddie Duchin's arrangement of Chopsticks which I think you can hear in the movie The Eddie Duchin Story.
I doubt very much that a published copy exists. Cheers....
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
actually i have a published version of chopsticks, by bo ayres; check out liberace's museum website for all the music they offer.
smittykid22 2 years ago
Are there any copies for sale? In the UK? Thank you :)
stevey226 2 years ago
The tune at 2:00 is one that i cannot figure out! does anyony have a clue what it is or what it's from. Perhaps showmanlee might know?
jdurr4 3 years ago
I'm going to suggest that here it's just an improvisation based on the initial Chopsticks melody.
What I found fascinating about Liberace was that in his Vegas and Palm Springs homes there were no evidence of any music scores or books about music and none of his arrangements could be found in manuscript or printed form. No scores of Chopin and the like either. His dear friend Vince Fronza told me he had a photographic memory. There'll never be another like him!
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
A bit of that is from one of Beethovens pieces, I cannot remember the name, when I do I'll tell you :)
stevey226 3 years ago
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...wow...
librariansith 3 years ago
So amazing! What he does with Chopsticks reminds me of what Mozart did to Salieri's simple piece in the movie "Amadeus".
A550RGY 3 years ago 2
haha yea! i remember that!
jdurr4 3 years ago
Ar 2:16 you know he knew the Hugo Reinhold Impromptu--however, missing here, is the old Pickwick LP with the boogie woogie at the end--but it's great to see just the same--great facility--and with all the rings!
biegel88 3 years ago
holy shit how does he move his hands so fast
Xakaira 3 years ago
nice
pianomans111 3 years ago
Haha... he's turned it into a Liszt style masterpiece, amazing.
qw3rtydud3 3 years ago
Wonderful! Thanks for posting!
1oo8jm 3 years ago
Only Librace could take a song that so many adults from the world around hate & loathe because so many kids (and drunks... lol) play it non-stop & butcher it... and make it sound like beautiful symphonic music.
shaldana 3 years ago
He is amazing , so good. Thanks for posting.
LNseven 3 years ago
Was this the Muppet Show? I know he did chopsticks on the muppet show when I was a kid... made me want to take piano lessons!
ecogirl20 3 years ago
Great! Thanks for posting.
I've never seen this footage, Was it from a TV special?
wurly1100 4 years ago
nah i dont think soo
jdurr4 4 years ago
AMAZING. Liberace was the man!
texassteak 4 years ago