Sky : Toccata (JS Bach, arr. Kevin Peek ackn. Leroy Holmes)

[RICKROLLBLENDER]

awesome!

wish I could play like that!

[PSearPianist]

@RICKROLLBLENDER Maybe you can - or could!  Or maybe you have the potential to be better!

[Seer73]

This is a superb piece and you played it amazingly!!! Where abouts did you get the music for this as I'd love to have a go at this

[PSearPianist]

@Seer73 I found it in a charity shop. I'm sure it must still be in print somewhere.

[ShedeasVideos]

I *love* this!!!! Toccata has always been one of my favourite Sky pieces, so thank you, you are an inspiration!!! :-)

[PSearPianist]

@ShedeasVideos Thank you for that - I'm glad you enjoyed it, and hope you didn't find it as wooden as the previous commentator!

[ShedeasVideos]

@PSearPianist No, definitely not, I loved your rendition of Toccata! :-) Personally if I don't like something I go elsewhere. I don't see any point in negative criticism unless it's towards those who damage the environment or are cruel to animals etc. I believe it's as simple as this, that Symphynity would have been quieter if your recording had been louder ;-)

[symphynity]

Whilst I enjoyed your ability to be able to play this most taxing piece , it was undoubtedly technically correct ,but , to my ears, it had a wooden feel to it. Obviously very hard to translate this piece to the piano, from the Grand Pipe Organ , to the modern feel of SKY, please relax , and get a feel for the piece.

but 100 out of 100 for hitting all the right notes!

(PS: I cannot read a note of music!).

[PSearPianist]

@symphynity This is of course a piano transcription of the Sky version, and is not in any way an attempt to provide a transcription of Bach's original with reference to the Sky version. As the Sky version is quite mechanical in its rhythms, so must mine be!

[mrhonestlyspeaking]

Greetings from The Island of Borneo. I love the playing very much indeed. Where can I get the score for this arrangement? Thank you.

[PSearPianist]

@mrhonestlyspeaking Thanks very much for the kind comment - the first I have ever had from Borneo, a place that we in the UK particularly associate with orangutans. I can't send you the music for copyright reasons, but I suggest you do Google searches on the title, and you may find it somewhere.

[TheWolfjr]

Hi folks, notice that if a reply is posted with number characters that represents a vid running time it moves the vid forward automatically to that chosen moment. I've found it by sheer chance. Just check it out!

[TheWolfjr]

Thanks for this great vid share! Ive specially enjoyed the movement played at 3:25 of this piece.

"Its like one of those poems that human language doesnt know how to qualify (One of Berlioz quotes on music)

[PSearPianist]

@TheWolfjr Thanks for your most interesting comment and quotation, which I had not come across.

[TheWolfjr]

@PSearPianist In England apparently there has been a real revolution in the musical consciousness of the nation. We shall see! Hector Berlioz

[Dclangers]

A pleasure to listen to.

[PSearPianist]

@Dclangers That's really kind. Thank you!

[Babejuda]

That is an excellent mix between Rock and Bach. Doing it solo on a piano is almost impossible! However - you did it wonderfully. Bravo!!!

[PSearPianist]

@Babejuda Thank you very much. I hope this video will encourage others to play this arrangement.

[jannarta]

Wow ! stupendous highly impressive gerundive .jannarta.

[Phillip210]

@jannarta Thank you!

[Phillip210]

@jannarta Thank you!

[phranqoh]

great!!

[coogidadon]

Thank you!

[PSearPianist]

@coogidadon My pleasure!

[2Rain2]

Impresionante ! muy buen trabajo

[PSearPianist]

@2Rain2 Thank you very much!

[diasdm]

It was marveluos. I've never heard this piece on piano. It's great that I heard it first from you.

[PSearPianist]

@diasdm Thank you! I have never heard it anywhere else on piano, but I think it works very well.

[pjdonagh]

I would be surprised if this made any impact on the charts of 2010....but then again I remember being surprised the first time round!!

Thanks for the memory and the great rendition. It looks tricky....

[PSearPianist]

@pjdonagh Thank you. I think this could be popular in any era - it is a really clever reworking.

[Pianopod]

♫ ♥ ♫ A great piano piece, beautifully played as usual. It reminds me of Disney's Fantasia. ♫ ♥ ♫

[PSearPianist]

@Pianopod Thank you!