Aaron Kurz: Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky Korsakov at Salle Cortot/Paris

Aaron Kurz, age 13, plays Flight of the Bumblebee at Salle Cortot in Paris, France on October 21, 2008. This version of the Rimsky-Korsakov piece is arranged by Rachmaninoff.

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[TarjaRuleZ]

Hey Aaron, i am thinking about learning this piece, but i don't have a piano, so I'd like to ask you: Can this piece can be played on 5 octave keyboard since that's all i have?

[tbkurz]

Dear TarjaRuleZ,

I haven't played the piece in a really long time, so I can't say for sure, but I'm pretty certain this piece could be played on a 5 octave keyboard. If it can't be, only a few things would have to be altered (like moved up or down an octave) to make the piece work on your smaller keyboard. Also, thanks for watching!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[MansoorPiano]

Hey Aaron u r a amazing pianist. How did u practice this song, i mean it's really hard and on top it is really fast.

[tbkurz]

Dear MansoorPiano,

Thanks for the great compliment! I'm not sure how long I practiced this piece prior to this recording, but my guess would be that I practiced it for about 8 or 9 months. Thanks also for watching!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[krazylolable]

OMG THATS AMAZING!!

[tbkurz]

Thank you so much, krazylolable!

Aaron

[whydidimakethis111]

I'm playing this piece as well. My arrangement is like the original, and it's annoying because the first left hand notes is a rolled chord and it's like low E-B-G sharp and I can't play more than an octave and one. :( But other than that it's not so bad because the right hand is just a fast chromatic scale. I've played the whole thing through at around half speed.

[MansoorPiano]

Wow. I remember I asked my band teacher and she said like she did in like 9 or 10 months too. I mean that is a lot of hard work. Good Job.

[Mr96Mal]

this sames me. :(