Melodie de Orfeo, Abram Chasin's Transcription, Performed By Abbey Simon

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
6,366
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Oct 21, 2009

Originally composed by C.W. von Gluck, this version was transcribed by Abram Chasins and performed by Abbey Simon.

I enjoyed this version better over Sgambati's mostly because Chasins's transcription had octaves and 12th note stretches, which made the piece more robust. It also had some interesting chords and cross-chords, which made it a little more tuneful and melodic, while still conveying it's solemn mood.

The Sgambati transcription had a lot of third chords which ran repeatedly from right hand to left hand, back and forth, which made it rather tiresome, monotonous and boring to play.

I hope you all enjoy this rare recording of Chasins's beautifully transcribed version, and try out the piece if you get the chance to.

Cheers!

Category:

Music

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

  • likes, 0 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (sparkle1272001)

  • How can I get a copy of this please? =)

  • @arwenaldarion - Are you interested to get a copy of the scores or the recording? Do send me an email thru Youtube with your email address and I'll attach a file. Cheers! :)

  • @sparkle1272001 can i have scores please??

  • @southSorbet Please send me your email address, and I will send you the scores. I cannot post scores on Youtube unfortunately. :(

see all

All Comments (13)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • Absolutely gorgeous sound along with a tempo that totally grabs the listener. I personally prefer the simplicity of the Sgambati transcription, but thank you for uploading this. Wonderful soulful playing!

  • Excelente version. Good new transcription. Congratulations!

  • danke für die Sendung!

  • Oh lord! Simon draws the most beautiful sound out of his piano. What an exquisite performance.

  • this is really beautiful. i was looking for something by abbey simon, he came to our town and he was the first concert pianist i ever saw. also the pictures of gluck, chasins and simon are a nice touch at the end. ALSO i like the transcription showing at the same time as the music! thanks

  • La danza de los espíritus de "Orfeo y Eurídice" de Glück es una de las más bellas melodías que he escuchado y la escuché por primera vez por allá por los años 60 en la interpretación de Abbey Simon, en un ensayo previo a su recital en el Teatro Municipal de Lima. Gracias por ponerlo en el Youtube

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more