Actually, with your improvisation on the Sarabande, you have already explained why Handel only wrote down the basic material and two variations: in the Baroque period, the repetition was traditionally slightly varied by improvising ornaments, playing around the melody and the bass line. It was therefore the performer's role to embellish the pieces himself while playing in order to show off his skills.
Hey, you should try putting the led light to be of a complementary color in your shot, maybe orange? and a soft light for you so you're in balance with the background =)
As a classical organist and pianist, I am really glad to see this short lecture you presented on Chopins Chord Progressions. Even better how you presented it on the organ. I am currently composing an organ work for my University assignment and one of my goals is implementing Chopins style into it, as I am always curious what Chopin would sound like when performed on the organ. This video is an inspiration! Thankyou Szymon! Please do not delete this video!
Fantastic! Improvisation is how they used to teach composition back in the day. Improvisation is not really encouraged (outside of Jazz, rock,etc). It’s a shame that improvisation is looked down upon, and would explain why classical music is perceived as inflexible, outdated, and dying. I’m glad you’re keeping the torch lit.
very nice video!! well explained and structured. But I also think, within the audio quality of your take unfortortunatly no chance to hear anything of diverent voices, because of the big sound of the organ. because of this It makes no big difference to the part where you just playing the chords while you playing the original part of chopin, and thats very pity. So i can understand the "piano please comment below. Thank you for sharing! love it. :)
Outrageously wonderful - a fellow organist and composer here. (I had to challenge the nonsense in one of the comments below - music-making is full of capacious ambiguity - Amen!
This video is about a chord progression and not about Chopin. Any chord progression can be played on any instrument. My idea was not to play the whole piano concerto on the organ.
@@shimon.berlinit’s about not being able to hear the individual voices of the progression. Also, you’ve blown out the eardrums of those of us listening with headphones. But, thank you for making interesting videos. Chopin 1 is sublime.
As an organist, pianist and choral scholar - I am loving the sonorities - built out of the harmonic structures of a piano piece composed by Chopin. This is making music looks like - many composers honoured and continue to honour fellow musicians who compose - by creating a version - an an 'homage'........Please embrace what Szymon has gifted us all through his outrageous playing - built on fabulous technique and understanding of music's architecture. He is kith and kin to me - although we have never met - to be clear!
Oh, what a pleasant surprise. You play the cembalo very well. I love this instrument, it has a very special touch. Your improvisation has been wonderful, with great style: the French Overture, and the delicate Lullaby....thank you for these musical moments and...regards to Bambi! Until the next Nocturne
Thank you so much for this video!! I wondered why my playing didn’t sound like baroque style, and thanks to this video I now know! I searched for days to find the answer. Really pleased I found this! 😊
what I admire so much about your improvisations are that you can perform so beautifully in all styles, not just classical and baroque. How did you learn to do this? Would starting with partimento and basso continuo help me improvise in modern and romantic styles? If not, are there any other specific recommendations you have?
