If Mozart was perfection, Chopin taught us that there is a level beyond perfection.

Dear Classical Nerd; Your presentations should be mandatory in high schools and colleges. You've done a beautiful job.

13:51 I think Chopin does quote, or rather draw direct inspiration from the Polish Christmas carol "Lulajże Jezuniu" in the middle of his Op. 20 Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor.

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości ❤️

I'm sorry to be late to the party but... wonderful insight into this great composer's life and technique !

What is fascinating is the fact that he didn't write for voice - he loved the human voice, but only when translated to instruments

@Hailey_Paige_1937

Жыл бұрын

He did, actually!! Check out his Opus 74 - His 19 Polish Songs! ☺️❤️

*Mah boy Chopin, bitter dark with a slight nostalgic touch of sweet melancholy, like a piece of Scho-ka-kola*

Awesome video! Chopin has always been my favorite.

After Chopin died, his heart was taken to Poland (because he wanted this to happen).

This channel has such potential

Only a piano composer (even his concerti are basically solo pieces not a symphony with piano as in Brahms) and mostly small compositions - but within that narrow realm, Chopin is perfect.

love your videos bro!

Another interesting and entertaining one, Thomas. Thank you.

I know a lot people don't like the Piano concertos, but I love the second movement of the first one. I don't know why but I absolutely love it.

@danielfeygin1216

4 жыл бұрын

I also love Chopin's first movement of his second piano concerto, and I also don't know why

Amazing video as usual!

Fun fact - Chopin DID INDEED write for the voice!!! Go check out his 19 Polish Songs, Op. 74!!! Available in Polish, French, and German! It’s a dream of mine to sing all 19 of them someday. ❤

so that's where my little Chopin bust went! I didn't even know you came by my music room!

0:25 In case anyone wonders how it's pronounced: "Ż" is like the "J" in "Jeans" "e" like in "end" "z" like in "zipper" "o" like in "lock" "Wola" almost like "Violà" Polish pronounciation is hard, but you may give it a try 😃

Well don video, Chopin is still the most difficult for me to play

Background music: Ballad no. 4 in F Minor

Nice video you deserve more subs :(

@agamaz5650

4 жыл бұрын

subscribers mean nothing

@MrExtraordinaire16

4 жыл бұрын

Your right but views do

1:30 pronounced Konstantsya Gwadkovska

Why do so many composers want their unpublished works destroyed? Think of all the beautiful music we'll never hear!

@georgealderson4424

6 жыл бұрын

R.D. Dragon Thanks be to God that Rachmaninoff failed in his attempt to destroy his first symphony after less than kind reviews which almost destroyed the great man himself let alone his work Blessings and peace Mr Dragon

@samuelrappaport6162

5 жыл бұрын

Because they didn't like it. It's there music not ours

@rainyday6430

2 жыл бұрын

because they are unfinished! they aren't ready for the world to hear. damn, i respect not publishing them honestly.... it's unfair

The best piece of Chopin is ballade number 1

@danielflorencio6017

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree, I liked the 4th one

@moldychez5429

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Personally, I also like the Ab one. Even better though, rather the piece I would say is his greatest piece ever, is the Polonaise Fantasy in Ab

Also I know i've already requested a video, but any chance we'll see one on Medtner soon?

@ClassicalNerd

7 жыл бұрын

I'll add Medtner to the request queue, but the request queue is getting longer by the day.

@retiredmusiceducator3612

7 жыл бұрын

that's what happens when you do as well as you do!

@luchadorito

6 жыл бұрын

Classical Nerd will you please add Kodály to that please?

Great video, but man the ballade no 4 in f minor performance in the background is such a catastrophy

Why don't you make video about Liszt.

Would you recommend a specific pianist? I find it hard to find real good Chopin interpreters. They either mush him as super-romantic or mechanicise him as purely technical.

@ClassicalNerd

4 жыл бұрын

You're not the only one to find good interpreters hard to come by. I think it largely depends on what you're looking for in a performance and why so many pianists find such reward in tweaking and crafting their interpretations to include what they like of other performances.

@welpistmusic6147

4 жыл бұрын

Cziffra , Horowitz, Argerich are good

@eyelll4982

3 жыл бұрын

Rubinstein, Zimerman, Seong-Jin cho

I know he's still alive and all but could you possibly do Steve Reineke

@ClassicalNerd

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I have to be consistent in my approach towards living musicians who are requested. The exceptions are a) talking about a particular piece by a living composer, or b) a video about a more general style (like minimalism, where most of the minimalists are still alive).

@channings.wright7041

6 жыл бұрын

Classical Nerd That makes sense to me. In that case though, could you possibly make a video on his piece, "Heaven's Light"?

@ignacioclerici5341

2 жыл бұрын

@@channings.wright7041 Steve reich is shiet compared to the greats

@channings.wright7041

2 жыл бұрын

@@ignacioclerici5341 1.) I never said Steve Reiche 2.) this was 3 years ago 3.) The greats include more than your definition, which probably is mahler, beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner. 4.) Musicians can be great with respect unto themselves, not being compared to others 5.) who cares?

@ignacioclerici5341

2 жыл бұрын

@@channings.wright7041 lol

"He stayed within a circle of Polish expatriates, amongst whom he was most himself." Haha.

Now onto the next big Name: Richard Wagner, and maybe even Friedrich Wagner?

@ClassicalNerd

7 жыл бұрын

I received a request for Richard Wagner some time ago, so that's already moving along in the queue. Can't say I'm familiar with a composer named Friedrich Wagner; the only notable Friedrich in the Wagner family was Richard's father, who wasn't much of a composer.

@ShorkGamer

7 жыл бұрын

Oh sry. I miss typed it. I meant Siegfried Wagner! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried_Wagner

@ClassicalNerd

7 жыл бұрын

Wow! _That_ I did not know. Thanks for telling me-I'll definitely look into him more now.

I am the 9898th view xD