Liberace would have made a fine concert pianist. Fortunately he chose to do greater things with his talent and mastery of the keyboard. As a result he became the most famous pianist of the second half of the twentieth century. He brought classical music out of the snob world for the masses to enjoy. He became a household name from the 50's through the 80's. No one else had a greater impact on the piano world than he did during that time.
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Thank you for showcasing Liberace. It has been years since I have heard him and they bring back such memories. what a talent he had for playing, showmanship.....a nice way remember him on You Tube.
That gimmicy act with all it's glitz and glam got their attention, and his talent locked them in. Then after learning how kind, loving and caring he was, women across the world truly couldn't get enough of him.
If people would only notice how few entertainers dress as tho they are real Entertainers these days, Showmen or Show-women. Notice how remarkably Elegant Liberace's attire is here. He was quite a teacher for those with the I.Q. to be able to comprehend his talents and skills as both a Showman and a Pianist.
You know I have been to many classical performances by "great" pianists - you know the type the chattering classes and newspaper commentators like. But this guy is a real performer. He never once allows the audience to get bored. The modern equivalent of Liszt or Pagannini. A showman, sure. But so were they. Still a musician, a real one. This guy's sense of rhythm is also incredible. Brilliant interplay with the orchestra you rarely see.
People can say what they want about this man, but once he sits behind a piano, everyone shuts up and listens. Absolutely breathtaking. He gives off so much positive energy, its electrifying.
@Flozzy1000 Probably the worlds geatest flamboyant entertainer. My wife and I saw him in Melbourne Australia in 1985. An evening we will never forget. There will never be another Liberace.
@Flozzy1000 Probably the worlds geatest flamboyant entertainer. My wife and I saw him in Melbourne Australia in 1985. An evening we will never forget. There will never be another Liberace. I read recently where his museum is going to be closing down in the very near future due to lack of interest by the current generation
@steinwaygrande1 With lady Gaga and some of the others he is not out there enough for the younger folk. His classical musical was great but he could play it all. He was a true virtuoso and a great entertainer. Personally I liked his renditions of classical music the best.
@Senseial Yes my friend, you are dead right. Sadly the radio stations no longer play his music unless you ask them yo. In Australia we have a weekend program where listeners can write in fore their request, and quite often we get to hear Liberace and many others who have long departed this earth. Sadly these modern day so called musicians are nothing mor them five minute wonders. Here today gone and forgtotten by tomorrow. - I must have been born in the wrong era.
I think there's a speech in the intro of "Classic Concertos", something like "I'd like to return to the classics", do you think you could post it? I'd like to hear it.
@hitmusicsingles The time limit for adding videos on here is 10 minutes, unless that has changed. This one already was a little over 10 minutes so if I had added the intro then it probably wouldn't have uploaded
@showmanlee The limit has changed to 15 minutes now. In case you're wondering, the reason I'd like to hear the intro is because I heard it in De La Soul's "Plug Tunin'" and I'd like to hear the original...
@hitmusicsingles Would be groundbreaking if they put up here! :) Always wanted to know that. Please. ;) Btw I learned so much other music just becuse of sampling.
@showmanlee I don't think it's Chopsticks, it doesn't have the speech I was looking for: "And now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics. Perhaps the greatest classic in all the world of music."
@hitmusicsingles That IS the phrase Liberace would use before he would play Chopsticks. He used that particular phrase for years and years.
He wants to build the audience up....make them think that by saying "and now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics. Perhaps the greatest classic in the world of music"
Then he would say, "Yet I have been told that this is the first time this number has been performed with the (whatever) orchestra."...or place
WOOOO! LO MÁXIMO después de escuchar tantos pianista geniso este es supremo.... que gran pianista dentro de los más originales en la variedad. es un GENIO
I wonder if Liberace liked Elvis? They both had very similar concert outfits. They both used roman collars, and wore alot of diamonds. This outfit looks alot like Elvis' jumpsuits.
@cbreeze1525 They were good friends. It was actually Liberace who started all the flashy costumes. As a matter of fact Liberace told Elvis he should dress up. There was a famous picture of Liberace and Elvis taken backstage in Vegas where Liberace and Elvis exchanged jackets for a picture. Also, Elvis was sitting at the piano and Liberace had Elvis' guitar.
I was absolutely fascinated by Liberace's gift as a pianist when a little boy and was the prime reason i took up the piano which led me into a larger world of the classical arena and many great classical pianists and have loved the piano ever since because of this great entertainer. it is a pity there are not more of his like around now. The world of show business is so boring now with no characters. He was a one off and will never see his like again.
Yes, he was a talented virtuoso. Liberace enjoyed sharing his love for music and his public. He applied this to all aspects of his entertainment giving us exposure to the beauty of all music. Very rare to see his performances without a happy aura.
Did this video have a bit in the beginning where Liberace says "and now I'd like to return to the classics, maybe the most famous classic in all the world of music" ... if so let me know. Cheers
He was one of the best musicians of all time and he was underrated as a performer IMO Plus he came across as being really sweet. No one is like him today,there will never be another Liberace-he was an amazing,talented unique person
Only a genius could do a meddley with classics songs like he did. With a excellente thecnique! But I think the strong in his music is that tuchs our heart with his interpretation! Thank you Liberace to where your spirit is now!
I agree his only talent was dick sucking. I hate this talentless faggot,what a 'showoff' And I don't think he was a wonderful person at all,if anyone does they need to read scott Thorson's book
I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Liberace and I met in St.Louis, Mo. back in the 1970's. Had dinner and cocktails with him and his friend Scott. Something I'll never forget as long as I live. Truly a great artist and friend.
wedgwood1:WOW thats amazing you got to meet him,he really did seem like a VERY nice person. He was a real artist,something that is lacking today,for the most part. He always seemed to have the time for his fans
Creo que Liberace ha sido uno de los pianistas de música popular que alcanzó mayor calidad y aún podía incursionar en la música clásica con bastante calidad. Creo que Carmen Cavallaro y Roger Williams le pisaron los talones.
His personal life may have been a mess, but the man knew how to entertain. Despite the criticisms, I think he demonstrated brilliant musicianship, mixing various genres and appealing to a very wide range people...with, of course, the exception of the classical purists....but they were never much fun to begin with :P
Seriously, Liberace was loved by the entire country, was extremely talented. Yes, he had his quirks, but unless you can play better, who are you to judge, I love listening to him!
I don't understand: Miley Cyrus "anything" gets a million hits on youtube but Liberace (who was 15 millions times more talent than her) only gets a few thousand hits on his videos. What is this world coming to? Most people don't know what real talent is. It seems that a "cute girl with tits and a little talent" is worth more than "raw talent and showmanship." Whatever: I'll never forget you Lee!! I'll always love you!!!
I think the "cute girl with tits" has more universal appeal than the "elderly flashy homosexual." Also, people hate Milwaukeeians. And pianists without any sense of meter or rhythm.
if you couldn't spell dumber correctly in the first place, I sincerely doubt my comment pushed you towards a lowered state of intelligence. The fact that you didn't realize that the use of "more dumb" would constitute proper grammer confirms this thought. Taking "Miley" (yes she is leach on all humanity, I agree out of it) Liberace is a mediocre painist. That's why no one cares about him anymore. His playing lacks any sense of rythm and his timbre is stiff.
Fur sumwon that dusn't lak Librachee yu shur no alut abowt him. I theenk yu r a closut Librachee fann: no uther way too explane a pursun watchin Librachee vidioos on Youtub. Hop my speling wuz betr thiz time.
She doesn't have[tits] and it's whats current thats always counted, the progression of time kills all to History, but yes wonderful it is! Not popular, but then nothing not easy is, is it!
hey louwil65, lee's generation is fading, younger people dont know lee cause there into rap and r&b, i dont know but thats what it seems like, and like you said, so much more talented than miley, i wish he was still here to, would love to see him play again and again, peace bud
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You stay classy San Diego. Without understanding something, one can't like or dislike it. Without knowing about somethign, one can't undestand it. I was actually researching Eddie Nash, which lead to Liberace's boyfriend, which lead to Liberace, which lead to listening to Liberace in an attempt to understand his appeal. Conclusion? He was an entertainer the fit the spirit of his time, not a particularly gifted musician.
Yes because Michael Jackson would surely be remembered as a musical genius if he were a subpar dancer. The two aren't mutually inclusive. Pretty much ever teen idol is a perfect illustration of this.
Does it go into detail about paying to have his teenage boyfriends face surgerically altered so he'd look like a younger version of himself? One of the most bizarre stories I've ever heard and I can't believe no one has made a movie about it.
the un-disputed god of middle brow entertainment. liberace passed his crown over to richard clayderman and he then to maksim. but they are all amateurs before LIBERACE! VIVA!
Richard Clayderman has never been in the the same league as Lee and never will be. Maksim is trying very hard to make the grade. But niether of them will ever hold a candle to Liberace. If Lee were still alive nobody would ever have heard of Clayder whats-his-name or Mak-who.
Both Liberace and Pavarotti brough the classics into the mainstream for us to enjoy, not for just the elite stuffy shirts who would prefer to hijack the arts for themselves. I am straight but marvel at the way Liberace plays. It makes no difference to me. Pavarotti brought Nessun Dorma out of the opera halls and into the regular folks arena. I would have never heard him sing it if it weren't for YouTube. Rest In Peace, Liberace and Pavarotti....Thank you...
Ability has nothing to do with the "sex" part of his orientation...however, I honestly believe that there is a distinct quality of Liberace's emotions, personality, and attitude that had entirely to do with being a gay man... that no straight man could emulate in a performance like this. The glitz, the dymanics, the passion, and twinkling those keys like they were diamonds...rather than a tuxedo-wearing scientifically trained asian Julliard graduate who does a computer-perfect job. (boring)
The "top" world class ones who play piano predominantly are. Absolutely. Stiff as boards. Like human computers. No glitz, no showmanship, no humanity. Beautiful music, sure. But there is human-element and passion difference between a Liberace performance and those concert pianists. However, somebody like David Helfgott (yes, straight) would be an example of somebody who trancends that emotional and humanistic performance level. Notice both Liberace and David had movies made about them.
You , me and many millions who were priviledged to see him live. My wife and I saw him live in Melbourne, Australia in 1985, an experience and womderful memories I will take to my grave
innate perfectionism..dats Liberace. I was a toddler during his peak, my mom idolized d artist, near to obsession..had all ds kind f music for sevral decades..we played, 'n we can only capture d strong nostalgia, haunting memories from utube, ther can nevr be like LIBERACE..we feel proud to hv known Liberace, n to hv bin w/ him at his peak...ALL OUR THANKS YOUTUBE!
I love this video but it kinda creeps me out when he plays Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C Sharp Minor. That's the music the BBC uses in the clip called, "Liberace Autopsy: Revealing Secrets" and to have seen that clip (which that whole thing really angers me but that's another story), and then see him playing it is just kinda creepy.
whats the name of the second number?
pianopeart 2 days ago
Liberace would have made a fine concert pianist. Fortunately he chose to do greater things with his talent and mastery of the keyboard. As a result he became the most famous pianist of the second half of the twentieth century. He brought classical music out of the snob world for the masses to enjoy. He became a household name from the 50's through the 80's. No one else had a greater impact on the piano world than he did during that time.
Accurate4103 6 days ago
He is truly an artist and a master of the piano!
pianist1951 2 weeks ago
The first is tchikovsky's piano concerto no.1 in B flat minor :)
pianopeart 1 month ago
The name of the first melody?
Shainkov 1 month ago
what do you call thne very first song
123456789amg1 2 months ago
im so glad this man was an american!
cjm608 4 months ago
this is flower waltz by Vivaldi ?
wisesatyr72 4 months ago in playlist Music
I always loved watching Liberace when I was growing up, and never tired of hearing him. Excellent performer!
StapletonSassy 6 months ago 2
What year was this amazing concert? I can listen to it over and over and over again =)
nissaforyou 7 months ago
@nissaforyou This concert was filmed in 1983 at the Wembley Centre in London.
keyboardmagic 5 months ago
YOU ROCK WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE???
wadenshelly 8 months ago 2
nice classic vinigret
ivan89705 9 months ago
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binsitar 9 months ago
will be great to see movie about him .Michael Douglas is doing A film on him
notar1 9 months ago
WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE SONG JUST BEFORE i'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS?
NCLN 10 months ago
Thank you for showcasing Liberace. It has been years since I have heard him and they bring back such memories. what a talent he had for playing, showmanship.....a nice way remember him on You Tube.
superwitch54 1 year ago
just brilliant
MrSpottydog2 1 year ago
That gimmicy act with all it's glitz and glam got their attention, and his talent locked them in. Then after learning how kind, loving and caring he was, women across the world truly couldn't get enough of him.
YouCanSayIt 1 year ago
He is amazing. He makes that piano have a mystical sound, haunting and beautiful at the same time.
YouCanSayIt 1 year ago
Hey Mon, NIce candle holder !
"Play it again, please."
Cheers.
from,
del-boy.
YouAreSpotOnWithThat 1 year ago
If people would only notice how few entertainers dress as tho they are real Entertainers these days, Showmen or Show-women. Notice how remarkably Elegant Liberace's attire is here. He was quite a teacher for those with the I.Q. to be able to comprehend his talents and skills as both a Showman and a Pianist.
JerrysTube 1 year ago 5
You know I have been to many classical performances by "great" pianists - you know the type the chattering classes and newspaper commentators like. But this guy is a real performer. He never once allows the audience to get bored. The modern equivalent of Liszt or Pagannini. A showman, sure. But so were they. Still a musician, a real one. This guy's sense of rhythm is also incredible. Brilliant interplay with the orchestra you rarely see.
simonsmatthew 1 year ago
i love it
Long181096 1 year ago
I truly envy the genius of this man. It's amazing what someone can accomplish with work and talent as seen in this man. God bless him.
sergio944 1 year ago
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in b Flat
Listz: Hingarian Rhapsody No. 2
Chopin: Harp Etude
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme from Paganini
Listz: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Flat
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata Opus 27 #2 First Movement
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C Sharp Minor
and a bit of Warsaw Concerto
DSofthemooon 1 year ago
People can say what they want about this man, but once he sits behind a piano, everyone shuts up and listens. Absolutely breathtaking. He gives off so much positive energy, its electrifying.
Flozzy1000 1 year ago
@Flozzy1000 Probably the worlds geatest flamboyant entertainer. My wife and I saw him in Melbourne Australia in 1985. An evening we will never forget. There will never be another Liberace.
steinwaygrande1 1 year ago
@Flozzy1000 Probably the worlds geatest flamboyant entertainer. My wife and I saw him in Melbourne Australia in 1985. An evening we will never forget. There will never be another Liberace. I read recently where his museum is going to be closing down in the very near future due to lack of interest by the current generation
steinwaygrande1 1 year ago
@steinwaygrande1 With lady Gaga and some of the others he is not out there enough for the younger folk. His classical musical was great but he could play it all. He was a true virtuoso and a great entertainer. Personally I liked his renditions of classical music the best.
Senseial 1 year ago
@Senseial Yes my friend, you are dead right. Sadly the radio stations no longer play his music unless you ask them yo. In Australia we have a weekend program where listeners can write in fore their request, and quite often we get to hear Liberace and many others who have long departed this earth. Sadly these modern day so called musicians are nothing mor them five minute wonders. Here today gone and forgtotten by tomorrow. - I must have been born in the wrong era.
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They do say the only thing they couldn’t sell on the Antiques Roadshow was Liberaces piano stool, dirty bastard.
SNIFFERTHESECOND 1 year ago
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They do say the only thing they couldn’t sell on the Antiques Roadshow was Liberaces piano stool, dirty bastard.
SNIFFERTHESECOND 1 year ago
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They do say the only thing they couldn’t sell on the Antiques Roadshow was Liberaces piano stool, dirty bastard.
SNIFFERTHESECOND 1 year ago
Do I detect a lot of Andre Mathieu?
phoolisness 1 year ago
I think there's a speech in the intro of "Classic Concertos", something like "I'd like to return to the classics", do you think you could post it? I'd like to hear it.
hitmusicsingles 1 year ago
@hitmusicsingles The time limit for adding videos on here is 10 minutes, unless that has changed. This one already was a little over 10 minutes so if I had added the intro then it probably wouldn't have uploaded
showmanlee 1 year ago
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hitmusicsingles 1 year ago
@showmanlee The limit has changed to 15 minutes now. In case you're wondering, the reason I'd like to hear the intro is because I heard it in De La Soul's "Plug Tunin'" and I'd like to hear the original...
hitmusicsingles 1 year ago
@hitmusicsingles Would be groundbreaking if they put up here! :) Always wanted to know that. Please. ;) Btw I learned so much other music just becuse of sampling.
Damce 1 year ago
@hitmusicsingles I just went back and looked at the concert. There is NO intro to the Classic Concertos medley.
He does talk about returning to the classics before he plays Chopsticks....
showmanlee 1 year ago
@hitmusicsingles I just went back and looked at the concert. There is NO intro to the Classic Concertos medley.
He does talk about returning to the classics before he plays Chopsticks....
showmanlee 1 year ago
@hitmusicsingles I just went back and looked at the concert. There is NO intro to the Classic Concertos medley.
He does talk about returning to the classics before he plays Chopsticks....
showmanlee 1 year ago
@showmanlee I don't think it's Chopsticks, it doesn't have the speech I was looking for: "And now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics. Perhaps the greatest classic in all the world of music."
hitmusicsingles 1 year ago
@hitmusicsingles That IS the phrase Liberace would use before he would play Chopsticks. He used that particular phrase for years and years.
He wants to build the audience up....make them think that by saying "and now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics. Perhaps the greatest classic in the world of music"
Then he would say, "Yet I have been told that this is the first time this number has been performed with the (whatever) orchestra."...or place
showmanlee 1 year ago
WOOOO! LO MÁXIMO después de escuchar tantos pianista geniso este es supremo.... que gran pianista dentro de los más originales en la variedad. es un GENIO
ARTEPARALAPAZ 1 year ago
Simply the greatest pianist and showman ever. I never tire of listening to him. May he Rest In Peace.
Fablife2000 1 year ago
jajajajaja ya seee... ha de ser el papa de Elvis..jajajajajaja....
eawalpurgis 1 year ago
What is the haunting melody that starts around 6:45??? I've always loved that piece.
utube9000 1 year ago
@utube9000 that's the Prelude in C sharp minor by Rachmaninoff.
Inexor 1 year ago
Thanks Inexor!
utube9000 1 year ago
One should never doubt Liberace's tallent. Anyhow I for one loved his dressing up and OTT performance style. :-)
ckwrich1 1 year ago
I wonder if Liberace liked Elvis? They both had very similar concert outfits. They both used roman collars, and wore alot of diamonds. This outfit looks alot like Elvis' jumpsuits.
cbreeze1525 1 year ago
@cbreeze1525 They were good friends. It was actually Liberace who started all the flashy costumes. As a matter of fact Liberace told Elvis he should dress up. There was a famous picture of Liberace and Elvis taken backstage in Vegas where Liberace and Elvis exchanged jackets for a picture. Also, Elvis was sitting at the piano and Liberace had Elvis' guitar.
showmanlee 1 year ago
I wonder if he tried to have sex with Elvis! (not that the King would allow such a thing...)
utube9000 1 year ago
I was absolutely fascinated by Liberace's gift as a pianist when a little boy and was the prime reason i took up the piano which led me into a larger world of the classical arena and many great classical pianists and have loved the piano ever since because of this great entertainer. it is a pity there are not more of his like around now. The world of show business is so boring now with no characters. He was a one off and will never see his like again.
TheGreatRichter 1 year ago
Yes, he was a talented virtuoso. Liberace enjoyed sharing his love for music and his public. He applied this to all aspects of his entertainment giving us exposure to the beauty of all music. Very rare to see his performances without a happy aura.
Petmomof4 1 year ago
he was good but he was more about the showbiz than the actual piano, you get so many better pianists nowdays without the whole idea of showing off
freakonaleash1170 1 year ago
This is the Tchaikovsky piano concerto 1 is it not?
Violapianist 1 year ago
Did this video have a bit in the beginning where Liberace says "and now I'd like to return to the classics, maybe the most famous classic in all the world of music" ... if so let me know. Cheers
thegrooveoperator 1 year ago
Does anyone know the name of the first piece played here? - please let me know - thanks!
MARMALADEMARMOSET 1 year ago
@MARMALADEMARMOSET Concerto #1 By Tchaikovsky
karlamadeusmozart 1 year ago
He was one of the best musicians of all time and he was underrated as a performer IMO Plus he came across as being really sweet. No one is like him today,there will never be another Liberace-he was an amazing,talented unique person
balto4 1 year ago
Lee was a talented pianist and showman. I never get tired of listening to him
TheAmylewis 1 year ago
-.-
newFranzFerencLiszt 1 year ago
He was probably one of the best piano players.
richardterrell 1 year ago
@richardterrell don't talk shit please
newFranzFerencLiszt 1 year ago
His hands were the quickest.
MOEZEE12 1 year ago
Always liked him. Brought classical music to every audience. Liberace was classical music's Carl Sagan. Miss them both. And I liked his playing too.
Great Medley done only the way he could it.
lflarry1 1 year ago
Love this - great performer!!!
countessyasmin 1 year ago
I was lucky enough to be in the audience. One of the greatest pianists the world has ever had.
bethbeauchamp 1 year ago
What a difference it makes..not bothering about a "closet"
he was what he wanted to be ..and filled his life with joy !
eutuve 1 year ago
Only a genius could do a meddley with classics songs like he did. With a excellente thecnique! But I think the strong in his music is that tuchs our heart with his interpretation! Thank you Liberace to where your spirit is now!
mariogantois1 1 year ago
I love this man what a talent and he was so sweet too
balto4 1 year ago
Brilliant arrangement, haven't heard this in a long long time.
Anybody know what piece of music the final virtuoso run up and down the piano comes from (beginning around 10:00)?
1980NewWave 1 year ago
@1980NewWave that's called warsaw concerto by addinsell
dynopotter 1 year ago
Liberace en instrumnent zijn EEN!!!!!!
sybillastube 2 years ago
The tune at 2.52 is Chopin's Op 25 No1 Etude
stockcar5472 2 years ago
I don't believe this guys can be replaced... :(
Abojaafaribrahim 2 years ago
Genius! Superb music!
48state 2 years ago 10
If you can't talk like an adult about the music being played, then piss off.
bored1980 2 years ago 5
Yeah... you both, dingo and luton must be living on the music Olimpo, and Liberace's sin was to carry a few of beatiful tunes to ordinary people.
I guess that is very dangerous for your status of experts... Losers!!!!!!
petatiux 2 years ago
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Some of us are able to observe the less talented attempt to cover their inabilities with what might be deemed, at best, as showmanship.
Some of also show an adversity to those we consider not to be good role models.
Liberace was an entertainer and nothing more. He does not deserve any accolade whatsoever.
Pity those that are sad enough to think he does.
Perhaps it is mostly the so called "gay" community - queers to the rest of us - that are of the opinion he was something special?
luton606 2 years ago
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I agree his only talent was dick sucking. I hate this talentless faggot,what a 'showoff' And I don't think he was a wonderful person at all,if anyone does they need to read scott Thorson's book
DingoHunterDan 2 years ago
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Homosexuality is a sin,and he is burning in HELL right now for it
DingoHunterDan 2 years ago
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This guy was capable of ruining any composition, and this was certainly no exception. All show and no talent.
luton606 2 years ago
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I never got his popularity either. His talent was in sucking dicks,not playing the piano
DingoHunterDan 2 years ago
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Yeah... you both, dingo and luton must be living on the music Olimpo, and Liberace's sin was to carry a few of beatiful tunes to ordinary people.
I guess that is very dangerous for your status of experts... Losers!!!!!!
petatiux 2 years ago
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Yeah... you both, dingo and luton must be living on the music Olimpo, and Liberace's sin was to carry a few of beatiful tunes to ordinary people.
I guess that is very dangerous for your status of experts... Losers!!!!!!
petatiux 2 years ago
I must ask,why was his mouth opened most of the time in this concert?
DingoHunterDan 2 years ago
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Because it still was full of sperm.
discodelirio 2 years ago
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Most likely,I don't even want to know how many dicks he had in his mouth
DingoHunterDan 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Liberace and I met in St.Louis, Mo. back in the 1970's. Had dinner and cocktails with him and his friend Scott. Something I'll never forget as long as I live. Truly a great artist and friend.
wedgwood1 2 years ago
You are the luckiest person on earth...He was an amazing artist. Played from the bottom bottom of his heart.
mohammadbabajoon 2 years ago
wedgwood1:WOW thats amazing you got to meet him,he really did seem like a VERY nice person. He was a real artist,something that is lacking today,for the most part. He always seemed to have the time for his fans
balto4 2 years ago
oh my god.... I am very sad because the music lost this guy
Abojaafaribrahim 2 years ago
Uno de los ma grandes pianista que ha tenido el mundo, por su interpretaciones magnificas especialmente en musica clasica. Guillermo Pelaez C.
bebe3175 2 years ago
me podrias decir que toca al principio del video porfavor?
malvitz 1 year ago
Es el Concierto Nº 1 DE TCHAIKOVOSKY PARA PIANO Y ORQUESTA.
306344 1 year ago
gifted + genius = Liberace
XxPIANOLOVExX 2 years ago 2
Creo que Liberace ha sido uno de los pianistas de música popular que alcanzó mayor calidad y aún podía incursionar en la música clásica con bastante calidad. Creo que Carmen Cavallaro y Roger Williams le pisaron los talones.
urrutiasanchezcarmen 2 years ago
His personal life may have been a mess, but the man knew how to entertain. Despite the criticisms, I think he demonstrated brilliant musicianship, mixing various genres and appealing to a very wide range people...with, of course, the exception of the classical purists....but they were never much fun to begin with :P
scotland4ever00 2 years ago
Well said!
givemetoast 2 years ago
He's such a flamboyant pianist!! and the classical music medley was well done too !!
kokhlovsky 2 years ago 11
Nobody as entertaining as him today. All our current show people are so dull compared to him.
CONVERTIBLE94 2 years ago 4
Wonderfully camp!
Edenhyde246 2 years ago
huh?
louwil65 2 years ago
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Always waiting for the next moment to let his hands jump high ...... too much show, too little music.
anonymusum 2 years ago
haha, what can we expect? he's liberace, not horowitz. it's kinda fun to watch him, though, but not necessarily to hear him play piano.
bluemonolith88 2 years ago
what can i say, such a pleasure!
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markmarshall39 2 years ago 2
Seriously, Liberace was loved by the entire country, was extremely talented. Yes, he had his quirks, but unless you can play better, who are you to judge, I love listening to him!
earlfleetwood 2 years ago 21
Bravo!! Magnificent...
Creative62 2 years ago 3
god i love watching him play, and i cant help to think what london thought of his attire, i personally love it!
markmarshall39 2 years ago
Wonderful
astronaughtee 2 years ago
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astronaughtee 2 years ago
what song is that, at 6:47 ? i hear him play it all the time, and its soooo familliar..... it bugs me so.
gabedom420 2 years ago
It's Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# minor....
darnmat 2 years ago
I don't understand: Miley Cyrus "anything" gets a million hits on youtube but Liberace (who was 15 millions times more talent than her) only gets a few thousand hits on his videos. What is this world coming to? Most people don't know what real talent is. It seems that a "cute girl with tits and a little talent" is worth more than "raw talent and showmanship." Whatever: I'll never forget you Lee!! I'll always love you!!!
louwil65 2 years ago
I think the "cute girl with tits" has more universal appeal than the "elderly flashy homosexual." Also, people hate Milwaukeeians. And pianists without any sense of meter or rhythm.
crackattack85 2 years ago
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louwil65 2 years ago
if you couldn't spell dumber correctly in the first place, I sincerely doubt my comment pushed you towards a lowered state of intelligence. The fact that you didn't realize that the use of "more dumb" would constitute proper grammer confirms this thought. Taking "Miley" (yes she is leach on all humanity, I agree out of it) Liberace is a mediocre painist. That's why no one cares about him anymore. His playing lacks any sense of rythm and his timbre is stiff.
crackattack85 2 years ago
Fur sumwon that dusn't lak Librachee yu shur no alut abowt him. I theenk yu r a closut Librachee fann: no uther way too explane a pursun watchin Librachee vidioos on Youtub. Hop my speling wuz betr thiz time.
louwil65 2 years ago
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fuck you douche'
jasperweary 2 years ago
She doesn't have[tits] and it's whats current thats always counted, the progression of time kills all to History, but yes wonderful it is! Not popular, but then nothing not easy is, is it!
astronaughtee 2 years ago
hey louwil65, lee's generation is fading, younger people dont know lee cause there into rap and r&b, i dont know but thats what it seems like, and like you said, so much more talented than miley, i wish he was still here to, would love to see him play again and again, peace bud
markmarshall39 2 years ago
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You stay classy San Diego. Without understanding something, one can't like or dislike it. Without knowing about somethign, one can't undestand it. I was actually researching Eddie Nash, which lead to Liberace's boyfriend, which lead to Liberace, which lead to listening to Liberace in an attempt to understand his appeal. Conclusion? He was an entertainer the fit the spirit of his time, not a particularly gifted musician.
crackattack85 2 years ago
What? Entertainers not gifted musicians? Moronic statement
MrGary66 2 years ago
Yes because Michael Jackson would surely be remembered as a musical genius if he were a subpar dancer. The two aren't mutually inclusive. Pretty much ever teen idol is a perfect illustration of this.
crackattack85 2 years ago
Each to there own !
Read his biography he actually had degrees in music and his father played in a philimonic orchestra.
By the way his biography is brillaint and there is much to be learnt from it.
respect
mrhomerbojangles 2 years ago 2
Does it go into detail about paying to have his teenage boyfriends face surgerically altered so he'd look like a younger version of himself? One of the most bizarre stories I've ever heard and I can't believe no one has made a movie about it.
crackattack85 2 years ago
Actually, his entire family were talented musicians.
Seadweller451D 2 years ago
WOW! Liberace does make classical music easy to understand!!
michaelgabriel5000 2 years ago
the un-disputed god of middle brow entertainment. liberace passed his crown over to richard clayderman and he then to maksim. but they are all amateurs before LIBERACE! VIVA!
koolu99 2 years ago 2
Richard Clayderman has never been in the the same league as Lee and never will be. Maksim is trying very hard to make the grade. But niether of them will ever hold a candle to Liberace. If Lee were still alive nobody would ever have heard of Clayder whats-his-name or Mak-who.
oldfugnug 2 years ago
AMEN!!!
louwil65 2 years ago
Whats played at 3:20?
jay2k361 2 years ago
The Warsaw Concerto...one of my favorite pieces!
fertileground 2 years ago
what is the song played at 1:30?
jay2k361 2 years ago
It's Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No.2.
Loverboy954 2 years ago
OH.... thats why i did not recognize it. I can only Play No. 3... lol... thanks!
jay2k361 2 years ago
this is probably a stupid question, but what song is being played in the beginning?
crazybeatlesfan33 2 years ago
tchkiavoski 1st piano concerto
jay2k361 2 years ago
I've seen this video at least 100 times and it never gets old!! The "Warsaw Concero" is timeless!!
louwil65 2 years ago
Both Liberace and Pavarotti brough the classics into the mainstream for us to enjoy, not for just the elite stuffy shirts who would prefer to hijack the arts for themselves. I am straight but marvel at the way Liberace plays. It makes no difference to me. Pavarotti brought Nessun Dorma out of the opera halls and into the regular folks arena. I would have never heard him sing it if it weren't for YouTube. Rest In Peace, Liberace and Pavarotti....Thank you...
lovethediscogirls 2 years ago 4
Excellent comment. 2 Thumbs up for drawing such a great parallel !
operabuff23 2 years ago
To be or not to be who cares what a brillant pianist
winistoni 2 years ago
I fail to see how his sexual orientation affects his piano playing ability.
Gosh, some people obviously don't think before the open their stupid bigot mouths.
Jaken213 2 years ago
This is what you have in you mind. Sex.?
you do not know what is beautiful
picka64 2 years ago
Hmmmmm?
No, I don't think you understand what I was saying.
I was saying that I don't believe that him being gay has any effect on his ability to play piano.
So what he's gay? Big deal.
Jaken213 2 years ago
Ability has nothing to do with the "sex" part of his orientation...however, I honestly believe that there is a distinct quality of Liberace's emotions, personality, and attitude that had entirely to do with being a gay man... that no straight man could emulate in a performance like this. The glitz, the dymanics, the passion, and twinkling those keys like they were diamonds...rather than a tuxedo-wearing scientifically trained asian Julliard graduate who does a computer-perfect job. (boring)
kevinwayte 2 years ago
so you are saying that all straight guys are "tuxedo-wearing scientifically trained asian Julliard graduate who does a computer-perfect job"
jay2k361 2 years ago
The "top" world class ones who play piano predominantly are. Absolutely. Stiff as boards. Like human computers. No glitz, no showmanship, no humanity. Beautiful music, sure. But there is human-element and passion difference between a Liberace performance and those concert pianists. However, somebody like David Helfgott (yes, straight) would be an example of somebody who trancends that emotional and humanistic performance level. Notice both Liberace and David had movies made about them.
kevinwayte 2 years ago
Each generation produces a few of extraordinary talent and professionalism. We are blessed to have been witness to the talent of Liberace.
werksdesign 2 years ago 2
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blessed.....no. A huge queer
nebulae87 2 years ago
Get some talent, then talk. (oh yea, and millions of dollars)
louwil65 2 years ago 2
Bad will come to you
hillrobert4 2 years ago
listen has anybody here earned millions from playing these 'classics' I think not so lets not be so judgemental!!!
STRAPHMARK 2 years ago
Pure genius the men who wrote such beautiful haunting music, and same for all those who came after with the ability to play them! I'm awestruck.
abbagailcreations 2 years ago
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he doesn't respect the classics. buffone, go to the circo
newmusician 3 years ago
Learn how to spell before you criticise a genious
hillrobert4 2 years ago
pure genius? pure kitsch! bleah
newmusician 2 years ago
I think the answer lies in the other messages. As the old saying goes there is always one.
hillrobert4 2 years ago
Requiescat in pace amen. Con tutti i soldi che nabbiamo speso per fargli studiare la musica, guarda tu ...
Bye robert
sweelinck99 3 years ago
un insulto ai compositori della musica classica
zich80 3 years ago 2
A phenomenal gift to the world of music..WOW!!
Bodysnatcher123 3 years ago 2
His legacy lives on.
john94102 3 years ago
I miss him...
babylove410 3 years ago 2
You , me and many millions who were priviledged to see him live. My wife and I saw him live in Melbourne, Australia in 1985, an experience and womderful memories I will take to my grave
steinwaygrande1 3 years ago
innate perfectionism..dats Liberace. I was a toddler during his peak, my mom idolized d artist, near to obsession..had all ds kind f music for sevral decades..we played, 'n we can only capture d strong nostalgia, haunting memories from utube, ther can nevr be like LIBERACE..we feel proud to hv known Liberace, n to hv bin w/ him at his peak...ALL OUR THANKS YOUTUBE!
toninhijas 3 years ago
This man was a true gentleman and showman. He was a true star in every sense of the word.
greekpapi 3 years ago 3
i agree 100 percent..there will never be another.
phsyco348 3 years ago
Thank GOD for youtube. A place to see and hear GREAT things of the past.
Michaelbos 3 years ago 2
Simple the best,i love this guys musical talent,and how sad he,s not with us anymore,still we have his music for all time,thanks.
tazzarman 3 years ago
what a wonderfully talented man
beeroyaljelly 3 years ago 2
absolutely wonderful :)
jsbreeding 3 years ago 2
Thanks for sharing this vid!
83lou 3 years ago 2
I love this video but it kinda creeps me out when he plays Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C Sharp Minor. That's the music the BBC uses in the clip called, "Liberace Autopsy: Revealing Secrets" and to have seen that clip (which that whole thing really angers me but that's another story), and then see him playing it is just kinda creepy.
MandarinKitty 3 years ago