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Chopin's Ballade No. 1 for Orchestra (arr. Timothy Schmidt) 

Timothy Schmidt
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Months in the making, this arrangement of one of Chopin's most popular works translates his virtuosic piano writing into the dynamic and timbrally-rich strokes of the symphony orchestra. Ever since I learned and performed the Ballade, I have heard in the accompaniment of its A theme pizzicato strings, in its brilliant rendition of the B theme a brass fanfare, and in its coda the rousing chaos of dozens of musicians primed to snap... and so the list goes on. Motivated by an orchestration assignment to realize at last this years-long dream, I have transformed the Ballade into a bubbling, rumbling orchestral force.
Music composed by Frédéric Chopin
Music arranged by Timothy Schmidt
Composition completed on July 30, 2021
Website: www.timothy-schmidt.com/
Twitter: / timothyschmidt_
Music composed using Dorico: www.dorico.com/
Music produced using Cubase: www.cubase.com/
Music performed primarily using NotePerformer: www.noteperformer.com/
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@mic1541
@mic1541 2 года назад
The things I’d give to hear this performed live.
@AcousticBruce
@AcousticBruce Год назад
I wonder what it takes to get something like this setup. To the author: would you like to see this happen with a really symphony?
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Of course I would! The audio here is only a mockup and wouldn't compare in the slightest to an actual orchestra performing the piece.
@corneliusklassen8513
@corneliusklassen8513 7 месяцев назад
​@@TimothySchmidthow expensive would it be to get this recorded by a real orchestra
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 7 месяцев назад
@@corneliusklassen8513Depends! If an orchestra just wanted to play it, they'd pay me for parts and performing rights haha. Hiring an orchestra would be very expensive for 10 minutes of difficult music - probably close to 5-figures.
@tubsy.
@tubsy. Месяц назад
Oh, so contemporary composers also have to be rich to succeed​@@TimothySchmidt
@IsaacHoweiner
@IsaacHoweiner Год назад
The coda sounds like circus music LOL
@Pogouldangeliwitz
@Pogouldangeliwitz 7 месяцев назад
I can literally see that obese elephant dancing the rumba...
@funkymunky9074
@funkymunky9074 Месяц назад
ahhh youve ruined it for me 😭
@funkymunky9074
@funkymunky9074 Месяц назад
well done 😅
@dLP1917
@dLP1917 Месяц назад
It is because of the sound and limits of synthetic music, but if you know the Ballade no. 1 you find that it is a good choice.
@dldhsdb1945
@dldhsdb1945 Месяц назад
Sounds reminiscent of Merry-Go-Round of Life (Howl's moving castle)? And the original left hand has that jumpy bass, offbeat figure. Menacing circus music may fit just brilliantly here :)
@Themlgd
@Themlgd 6 дней назад
So beautiful.. I don't know how you managed to make a computed orchestra sound so good. This is my favorite piano piece and thank you for making this art!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 5 дней назад
Thank you, glad you like it!
@simontabz
@simontabz 2 года назад
SIMPLY ASTONISHING!! I am positively rattled!! This needs to be played by a real orchestra!! Exquisite work, Mr. Timothy Schmidt. Sublime!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoy it :)
@JoelHenryMusic
@JoelHenryMusic 2 года назад
@@TimothySchmidt Very much agreed!
@FueganTV
@FueganTV 2 года назад
Wow, the first theme underwent quite a metamorphosis, the pizzicato strings bringing out its hidden waltzyness, and the grace notes in the woodwinds adding an almost whimsical tint.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Yeah, those were little orchestration touches I always seemed to hear in the original work. Hoping I didn't overdo it!
@lancetraje2882
@lancetraje2882 Год назад
Now even though its still Febuary, my April feels complete.
@chipesh
@chipesh 2 года назад
While Chopin's genius shines through, something is lost here. It's the piano. While things like the third Etude sound magnificent orchestrated, the Ballades are my true love in the Eden of Chopin. They sound at home on the pianoforte with their creator.
@aceofspades8634
@aceofspades8634 Год назад
I agree completely. Don’t get me wrong, it’s clear that the creator of this video has put in a lot of work into this creative endeavour (bravo to that!) and the result is very interesting to listen to, but as you said, the Ballades just don’t really work orchestrated. Maybe it’s because the constancy of the musical voice and line of thought (after all, Ballades are very ‘linear’ in nature) gets interrupted when the different instruments try to take over from the other, but we lose that crucial sense of intimacy and self-searching reflection this piece is so famous for. The first theme suffers the most in my opinion (possible due to the computer-generated audio) as it just sounds too much like a nonchallant waltz for me, no philosophy, no sense of exploration, etc. I know this probably wasn’t what the arrange was going for, so once again, congratulations to them on completing their project! Needless to say though, nothing compares to the original for me! As Debussy said, “with the piano alone, he discovered everything.”
@player1giogamer93
@player1giogamer93 Месяц назад
Im glad someone said that...
@yeetthebeet
@yeetthebeet 2 месяца назад
5:30 goosebumps...
@ethanbrownpiano
@ethanbrownpiano 2 года назад
Breath taking. I got goosebumps at the climaxes.
@ethanbrownpiano
@ethanbrownpiano 2 года назад
I come back to this so often. I cannot express how special this piece is to me.
@krishnafancystore4988
@krishnafancystore4988 Год назад
@@ethanbrownpiano same
@fortissimo6
@fortissimo6 Год назад
same
@francisliu9202
@francisliu9202 2 года назад
Best orchestration of the best piano piece. The restatement of second theme at 7:40 is my ABSOLUTE favorite. The contrast between string and wind is toooo good
@feinberg4625
@feinberg4625 Год назад
Holy crap that's beautiful. Chopin must be one of the hardest composers to orchestrate given how indigenously pianistic his music is but you did an amazing job 👏
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Thank you! I think in general you're absolutely right, but I always sensed grandeur of a scale transcending the piano in this particular piece, hence my arrangement. :)
@yehudagreenman4325
@yehudagreenman4325 Год назад
He most definitely is.
@plushtheater501
@plushtheater501 2 года назад
9:27 WOW THATS AMAZING
@wobblyorbee279
@wobblyorbee279 6 месяцев назад
Instantly subscribed. You dont know how much i loved this. Classical music literally changed my whole life and i sometimes feel bad for those who cant feel the joy or how to enjoy classical music. This is my favourite piano piece and i wish i could one day play it (notice how i didnt make *one of* my favourites, but THE favourite. Theres something about this piece that really strikes the heart deep)
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 6 месяцев назад
Thank you! It really is a special piece, very difficult to learn but so gratifying once it's under your fingers. :)
@nivanea592
@nivanea592 2 месяца назад
Wow, Love the Variations✨
@timothyalan34
@timothyalan34 2 года назад
Beautiful, powerful arrangement. I was hesitant to listen because Chopin's first Ballade is near and dear to me, and I wasn't sure how well it would translate. But you did an incredible job, although I would've loved to hear participation from a piano in the piece.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you! As my favorite piano piece, it was also important to me to treat the original material with great care. But yeah I left out a piano, as I felt it would either be redundant to or come nowhere close to the musicality of the original :)
@OctoPlaysPiano
@OctoPlaysPiano Год назад
Just played along to this, incredible work! Was so much fun!!
@kaancetin719
@kaancetin719 2 года назад
Very amazing! Especially the part at 5:30! This months of efforted brilliant piece definitely worths more than 5 thousand views.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thanks!
@liliabigun1433
@liliabigun1433 11 месяцев назад
Этот эпизод …. Так страстно и мощно …. Чего всегда стремиться добиться пианист … результат не всегда достигается .. до 8..03 …Кода звучит очень трагично … Как и должно быть …
@joanneofarc.
@joanneofarc. 2 года назад
I wasn’t sure how well Chopin‘s ballade could translate as an orchestral arrangement, but it seems you have done it perfectly. Well done!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you!
@L.F.Martilio.D
@L.F.Martilio.D 6 месяцев назад
The coda gave my goosebumps
@vineow1631
@vineow1631 2 года назад
ballade 1 by itself is already a powerful and incredible music, but that orchestration has reached another level, great work!
@ShingaPiano
@ShingaPiano 2 месяца назад
Beautiful! that's all i can say to describe this masterfully arranged composition.
@thiagosalinas
@thiagosalinas Год назад
I have just visited your website. You are so young, and that's amazing. I feel really bad for taking so long to search for an orchestrated version of the Ballade. I should have listened to that masterpiece since day 1 of its releasing. I have no more words to say other than THIS IS BRILLIANT.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Haha well thank you for listening to it now and sharing such kind words!
@Dreamabetterworld
@Dreamabetterworld 11 месяцев назад
Incredible!! Thank you Mr. Timothy. what a beautiful arrangement. Definitily worthy of being played live!!!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 11 месяцев назад
Thank you for listening!
@manman-bq7mr
@manman-bq7mr Год назад
Dang this was waaaay better than I expected. Amazing!!
@gabemontoya4530
@gabemontoya4530 Год назад
Such a beautiful transcription. Hopefully one day you can find an orchestra to play this since the computer generated audio doesn’t do your transcription justice haha
@phenometal2420
@phenometal2420 Год назад
A unique work of art. While listening to it, I am dreaming about climbing at the top of the background mountains.
@KCSutherland
@KCSutherland 2 года назад
Your cinematic side comes through even in your more orchestral work. Very well done as always, the color changes throughout convey and augment the piece.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you! This was quite the passion project for me, glad to finally be able to share it with the world :)
@lucashernandezreyes7679
@lucashernandezreyes7679 Год назад
simply beautiful
@thiagosalinas
@thiagosalinas Год назад
Absolutely beautiful. I felt like dancing with the stars
@josejuanjorge3582
@josejuanjorge3582 Месяц назад
Escuchen está balada de principio a fin. Una de las piezas más hermosas que he escuchado. Renovación espiritual.
@jacobhoover4393
@jacobhoover4393 Год назад
This is VERY fun to play along with. Well done!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Thanks!
@louisesweetmurray
@louisesweetmurray Год назад
So beautiful! Thanks
@Henri.d.Olivoir
@Henri.d.Olivoir 9 месяцев назад
Wow! This has really opened my mind - I can now see how Chopin could have maybe thought some parts of this work as specific parts of an orchestra, in the same way Liszt did it
@DaveC_2024
@DaveC_2024 Месяц назад
It's awesome! I love the Ballad No1.
@comradesfromwest
@comradesfromwest Год назад
One of the best arrangement I've ever seen!
@jvplaster
@jvplaster 15 дней назад
Simply amazing, thank you for arranging this
@dLP1917
@dLP1917 Месяц назад
I do not like the sound of synthetic music, but I am happy to have found this video and that you shared your magnificent work with us, it really deserves a real orchestra! Thank you!!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Месяц назад
Thank you, glad you like it and can hear the potential for a true performance!
@baldeochoudhary5567
@baldeochoudhary5567 Месяц назад
🍷 amazing
@M.Alif-chess
@M.Alif-chess Год назад
Beautiful! Chopin would be proud of such a beautiful arrangement! Good job Mr Timothy Schmidt!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Thank you!
@10mimu
@10mimu 7 месяцев назад
This is exceptionally well-done, very sophisticated choices!!! You deserve a thousand congratulations
@potatohunter3763
@potatohunter3763 Месяц назад
I LOVE THIS CODA really well made surprised me but how i think it could have been best made
@siegfriedstark
@siegfriedstark Год назад
Great achievement! This is really beautiful!
@semisweet0219
@semisweet0219 Год назад
Simply just astonishing. It really fits with ballade no.1's grandeur but somewhat moody atmosphere
@Zestiniaa
@Zestiniaa 8 дней назад
Im such a diehard for Chopin since I was 12, this is a very excellent arrangement. When I saw this I immediately listened knowing that Chopin's pieces are extremely hard to orchestrate-however, you did really well! Its only virtual orchestra yet it sounds sublime and powerful already, I believe if this gets performed by a real orchestra, the full potential of your arrangement can flourish, lastly-you captured the "storytelling" element of this ballade really well; I rarely comment on RU-vid videos but I really want to express how amazing this is, thank you and keep it up!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 7 дней назад
Thank you for the kind words!
@samuelbautista6559
@samuelbautista6559 Год назад
Amazing!! 3 more ballads to go!!
@JayZX2000
@JayZX2000 6 месяцев назад
I always wondered what the G minor ballade would sound like as a symphony. I’m excited. U should try arranging the other three, especially the 4th one!
@Alexandre-rj7yu
@Alexandre-rj7yu 2 месяца назад
Truly amazing work
@miguelisaurusbruh1158
@miguelisaurusbruh1158 2 года назад
THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS IS GOOD, the best a MIDI file can get
@ChristianBlandford
@ChristianBlandford 2 года назад
Absolutely incredible!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you!
@Gejjh
@Gejjh 8 месяцев назад
I would die to hear this played an orchestra, it’s just amazing
@sage4nowty129
@sage4nowty129 2 года назад
Bravissimo!! Encore!!
@spongebutt878
@spongebutt878 2 года назад
Clap 👏👏 !!! Your orchestration is Amazing!!! I love how you built tension that leads to the repeat of 2nd subject and the coda!!! They're so amazing and satisfying.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you!
@user-gh2xi8jv6c
@user-gh2xi8jv6c 2 года назад
I just stumbled upon you channel today and it was the best thing ever happened to me! Keep up the good work brother!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thanks, will do!
@katarzynanowak9598
@katarzynanowak9598 Месяц назад
I congratulate you on the wonderful arrangement, extraordinary sense and, at least in part, retaining Chopin's spirit. As a Chopin purist, I never thought I would ever approve of an orchestral arrangement of his works, I heard many attempts and it was always impossible to listen to it for a long time. Beautiful, almost piano-like performances :)
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Месяц назад
Thank you! I definitely needed many years of playing this piece as well as studying orchestration before I felt ready to do this arrangement any justice :)
@yunxiacai7501
@yunxiacai7501 Год назад
the coda sounds like a circuses song
@theurbansoul518
@theurbansoul518 2 года назад
The best arrangement I’ve ever seen. I’m like this so much even though this is the first video I’ve ever seen of this channel, this is with it a doubt the best I’ve ever seen.
@theurbansoul518
@theurbansoul518 2 года назад
Please read this
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you, flattered you like it so much!
@theurbansoul518
@theurbansoul518 2 года назад
@@TimothySchmidt I loved it
@AcousticBruce
@AcousticBruce Год назад
First vid I saw on this channel as well. Subscribed immediately
@rravvia
@rravvia Год назад
Marvelous!❤❤❤
@bassonvolant7097
@bassonvolant7097 9 месяцев назад
👏👏👏well done ! Splendid work, I've just been spending a great moment. Many many thx
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 9 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@GabsARV
@GabsARV 2 года назад
One of the best orchestral arrangement of a piano solo I've ever heard, very cinematic and beautiful. A little quiet on the strings but this is amazing, bravo!
@3hm5
@3hm5 Год назад
This is a masterpiece I got goosebumps listening to it amazing work👏👏
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Thank you!
@pseudo_klavier
@pseudo_klavier 2 года назад
Magnificent!
@bkui27
@bkui27 4 месяца назад
the pizzicato bass notes sound so good
@Florestan_
@Florestan_ 2 года назад
Great work. Well done!
@TCARTEMUSICA
@TCARTEMUSICA 2 года назад
Your orchestration was absolutely powerful and invigorating!!! Thank you so much for this! It's really amazing to hear! This needs to be performed by a real orchestra urgently! I'm rooting for this to happen with your wonderful work! Bravo! Bravíssimo! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you, that would indeed be neat, hopefully some day! Glad you enjoyed my work :)
@pmt4297
@pmt4297 Год назад
I enjoyed the whole arrangement but that of the coda part is really impressive.
@cometryoko
@cometryoko 9 месяцев назад
GLORIOUS
@taisinclair9033
@taisinclair9033 6 месяцев назад
I wanna hear this performed. I wasnt initially into it but when the second theme kicked ini felt it, and the recap of the first theme really worked
@SwahaChris
@SwahaChris Месяц назад
So interesting.... thank you for the great work and sharing ❤ the coda is amazing!
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Месяц назад
Thanks for listening!
@JerreAlison
@JerreAlison 2 года назад
Seu trabalho é simplesmente Sensacional!
@_Hammy_
@_Hammy_ Год назад
Amazing
@brianj959
@brianj959 Год назад
Excellent.
@AcousticBruce
@AcousticBruce Год назад
What a remarkable achievement!
@Lily-wp5do
@Lily-wp5do 7 месяцев назад
Awesome piece❤
@arthursouza2882
@arthursouza2882 2 года назад
Sublime
@DanieleMiani-bp3qn
@DanieleMiani-bp3qn 7 часов назад
like I'm dying this is too beautiful❤❤❤🥹🥹🥹
@qwertyuiop-ke7fs
@qwertyuiop-ke7fs Год назад
Why did youtube spend so long to recommend me this
@hilelahiahu
@hilelahiahu 2 года назад
So Cool!
@monkeflip2510
@monkeflip2510 Год назад
I was not sure too, but this turned out to be amazing! I got goosebumps at the climaxes (although I would have played more fortissimo the third time the theme B comes out, that b flat in the bass, and the "il più forte possibile" the octave D in the bass). Some personal thoughts: I would have liked the main theme to be played by a violin, my ear was ready to hear it ahahah. The chords in pizzicato are actually cool with the orchestra, even if at the piano I tend to play them legato. I couldn't hear some more virtuosic passages (like the scale at 1:59 or the arpeggios at 2:50) but I think that's just mixing struggle, as long as this is played by a computer. Then I would have played some parts in a different tempo, but again, this is played by a computer so you can't do much with the rubato. Excellent work! Keep it up and congratulations Edit: the presto con fuoco part is amazing, furious, perfect
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Thanks for taking time to share your thoughts! Pretty much everything turned out the way I wanted to, so orchestration, balancing, and tempo choices are pretty much just creative differences, not limitations of the software. That being said, these are some great ideas!
@Mazurking
@Mazurking Год назад
good lord this is great
@pacenal_18
@pacenal_18 4 месяца назад
We need to get this in the hand of musicians now!
@rameethhavenkatesh9531
@rameethhavenkatesh9531 Год назад
Love the string pizz!
@NafthaliHananja
@NafthaliHananja Год назад
EPIC!!!
@geeeforce
@geeeforce Год назад
no words... fking awesome
@jessevallejo8797
@jessevallejo8797 Год назад
My only complaint would have to be how the 6/4 meter sounds like a 3/4 meter. This ballade ended up sounding like a waltz everytime the first theme was repeated. I guess the timpani accenting the 1st & 4th quarter notes highlighted the waltz rhythm. All in all, I thought it was a great effort. I'd love to hear the other ballades or maybe even the Barcarolle or Polonaise Fantasy orchestrated. I wonder what Chopin would've thought, seeing as he was not particularly great at orchestral scores.
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Interesting observation - I definitely see how that can come across, but the theme in particular follows the original score quite closely, so I'm not sure how that would be mitigated. No plans for other such orchestrations at this time, but I appreciate the listen to this one!
@frankherrgott
@frankherrgott Год назад
Beautifully arranged and inspiring 🎉
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Год назад
Thanks!
@fedyasluvr
@fedyasluvr Месяц назад
THIS IS SUBLIME. I need to hear it played by a real orchesta
@joey4992
@joey4992 Месяц назад
This is top quality, congrats 🎉
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt Месяц назад
Thanks!
@atomnj2007
@atomnj2007 Месяц назад
I definitely want real orchestra version.
@abilioantoniodearaujo5842
@abilioantoniodearaujo5842 8 месяцев назад
Looks cool but the coda seems funky and not dramatic
@mic1541
@mic1541 2 года назад
DAMN THIS IS INCREDIBLE
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thanks!
@rshoody222
@rshoody222 2 года назад
Great work
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thanks!
@user-iv3cd6ry1f
@user-iv3cd6ry1f 4 месяца назад
Why does it sound so happy
@Galapheus
@Galapheus Месяц назад
This would sound amazing performed live omg
@frateskin5546
@frateskin5546 10 месяцев назад
bravo
@StraussKeyboards
@StraussKeyboards 2 месяца назад
2:50 make me goose bump
@arhanpala980
@arhanpala980 Год назад
At the coda part I stood up saluted.
@kabs1681
@kabs1681 Год назад
THANK YOU RU-vid ALGORITHM
@lancerkoo
@lancerkoo 2 года назад
bravo!
@AntorasStudio
@AntorasStudio Год назад
This doesn’t deserve 8 thousand views, it deserves 8 million views! Incredible work!
@NolanFilichiaP
@NolanFilichiaP 2 года назад
very underrated video, wonderful job!
@NolanFilichiaP
@NolanFilichiaP 2 года назад
very fun to play to if you speed up some parts by 1.5
@TimothySchmidt
@TimothySchmidt 2 года назад
Thank you!
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