Re: Links to music videos
The World's Finest Apples- "While We Danced at the Mardi Gras"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKz1Rn74RpY
Jazz while in motion.
William
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Alfred's Serif Users' Forums → General Discussion → Links to music videos
The World's Finest Apples- "While We Danced at the Mardi Gras"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKz1Rn74RpY
Jazz while in motion.
William
Maria & Margot Hellwig - Das Leben ist ein Lied 1998
This is not everyone's cup of tea but it keeps us OAPs alive in Spain !
https://youtu.be/bZd8IJo8mpc
Am Kamin = At the fireside
From this post:
Perhaps Leander can help you chill by casting your fate to the wind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWV7oLoljKw
Geoff
Leander is clearly a very talented young man, but I think some of his performances would sound better if he slowed down. This applies particularly to ragtime pieces such as Fig Leaf Rag, whose composer Scott Joplin regularly included in his manuscripts the instructions “Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast.” Leander himself raised this question in the pinned comment on the YouTube page:
Also tell me if you think I am playing this song too fast. I am working on playing some songs more slowly. I get so excited about songs that I play them too fast sometimes.
I heard some people play this quite slowly.
I was first introduced to ragtime through Scott Joplin’s piece The Entertainer, which was famously used in the movie The Sting. For me, the definitive versions of that and other Joplin compositions were played by Joshua Rifkin, but I’ve now discovered the equally listenable Scott Kirby. Both played Fig Leaf Rag at a considerably slower pace than young Leander plays it.
Yes, I agree. Leander does tend to play rags too fast. But that does not detract from his talent. And he really does seem to enjoy himself playing. His expressions are priceless!
One of the best interpreters of rags on piano is, in my opinion, Ann Charters. For instance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsY737Y4A9U
Yes, I agree. Leander does tend to play rags too fast. But that does not detract from his talent. And he really does seem to enjoy himself playing. His expressions are priceless!
One of the best interpreters of rags on piano is, in my opinion, Ann Charters. For instance:
He certainly does seem to enjoy playing, almost always with that infectious grin not far away!
Whilst his ragtime is too fast for us, his boogie woogie timing sounds just right to me:
Thanks for the link to the Ann Charters performance.
One of the best interpreters of rags on piano is, in my opinion, Ann Charters. For instance:
Another fine performance of an old favourite:
I was first introduced to ragtime through Scott Joplin’s piece The Entertainer, which was famously used in the movie The Sting. For me, the definitive versions of that and other Joplin compositions were played by Joshua Rifkin, but I’ve now discovered the equally listenable Scott Kirby. Both played Fig Leaf Rag at a considerably slower pace than young Leander plays it.
Perhaps top of the list for me, Joplin’s very last composition: Magnetic Rag
Mireille Mathieu - Der Zar und das Maedchen
Weißer Holunder sung by Lolita
BZN with "Poor Old Joe".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSl28IcnYVY
and in a medley with two other songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCfOCiOWulU
And even diamonds in her hair.
Leander does tend to play rags too fast
But he is learning. And improving.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsR7NiOC6C4
Leander does tend to play rags too fast
But he is learning. And improving.
He certainly is. That was delightful!
Thanks for the link, Geoff.
Leander now has well over 100 videos on his site https://www.youtube.com/@Leander-piano and adds a new one every few days. It is intriguing to watch his progress.
Leander now has well over 100 videos on his site https://www.youtube.com/@Leander-piano
And it isn’t all ragtime and boogie woogie, although his playlist comprising such pieces currently has 51 videos on it. He also has a playlist of 28 classical pieces, including The Hummingbird by Christopher Benfield, Fantasia No. 3 in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Songs My Mother Taught Me by Antonín Dvořák (whom he calls ‘Anton Divorak’, clearly not having been told that Dvořák should be pronounced ‘Dvor-zhak’). A couple of the comments on the Dvořák piece are from people who seemed to think that Leander’s mother taught him those ‘songs’.
Not to mention Minuet in G, Op. 14/1 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KDGxHzGYvk
There is another young piano genius at https://www.youtube.com/@muradspiano5422 who plays classics brilliantly, and perhaps with greater refinement than Leander. But he doesn't exude the same pure joy of playing and versatility as Leander.
Not to mention Minuet in G, Op. 14/1 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KDGxHzGYvk
Yes, also well worth listening to (and watching, of course).
Thanks for those links. And so interesting to hear Leander playing “In The Garden”. I’ve always loved that song. Also sung by Anne Murray https://youtu.be/YCnpACM6dgA?si=JibxaS0GDiLn5u9S
Fischer Chor - Herz Schmerz Polka
What is happening here? All those men with those poles.
Presumably pausing while Andrea and Manuela are singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mGFxteOlmE
Are they putting up a circus tent or a tent for a flower show or the like?
Leander showing us his other talent - juggling, with 5 balls!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJxW0GNKs8
Another pianist, but this one also sings, and he’s only 4 years old:
Nicholas Protsenko introduces himself before playing and singing "You Are My Sunshine"
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