George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue, Maja Babyszka - piano 

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That clarinet player, is really feeling this part. She comes in very strong. And has a great understanding of this piece..... Very talented !

Wow. The pianist brought so much to this performance. And the clarinetist....JUST WOW!

If New York City had a theme song, this would be it. ❤️🍎

15 years old pianist? I can't believe! Her zeal, her precision, her playfulness, her sense of the jazz... Fantastic!

That 1st Clarinet is smoooooth. Nicely played young lady.

The verve and fire of youth makes this take flight.

I know Gershwin’s music better than I know any other composer’s music. He would have LOVED what she did in the middle with that cadenza! He loved it when Oscar Levant interpreted him, and he would love what Maja did. This is my favorite piece of my life, since I first heard it 61 years ago. I am now 66, and I’m smiling because Gershwin would have loved this performance beginning with that incredible clarinet. George Whiteman would have hired her on the spot to play it for the premiere in Aeolian Hall in 1924. I love Poland and its people, having been there four times in five years, and I would go back just to hear this orchestra and Maja play anything!

The clarinetist is awesome. Best RiB intro I've ever heard.

That might be the best clarinet opening I've ever heard for this piece.

...the girl who plays the piano, got me crazy... ...so talented she is!!! ...my warmest regards to this magnificent orchestra, from Santiago de Chile, Downtown!! 💕💕💕🎶🎵🎶🎹🎶🎵🎶💕💕💕

I genuinely believe there are NO finer or more deserving stewards of western culture than the people of Poland. This is , in every respect, a MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE!!!!!! BRAVO. POLSKA NA ZAWSZE

Clarinet player is AWESOME!!!!!

Omg this piece… they went through a revolution, a war, a plight, just nailed it all. The sound of Industrial Revolution. Trying, failing… trying again… success! This is such a powerful piece of composure.

Wow!!!! The power of youth 💕❤....great performance !!! Poland has some of the finest. Thank you and cheers from USA

music is THE international language. everybody gets it, old and young poor and rich, etc.

Well I am 73 and have heard many expositions o this music, but I think this just might be the best. Bravo!

Very few pianists have the heart and soul required for this piece. She has it

My goodness, I'm watching this in 2021, and Maya Babyszka is 21....she should be touring the world with her talent.

That has *got* to be the smooth and silkiest _Rhapsody_ clarinet intro I've ever heard! Entire performance is phenomenal! 👏👏👏

First time I watched/listened required that I immediately do an encore. Exceptional rendition of Mr. Gershwin's RHAPSODY IN BLUE. Miss Babyszka's piano work was absolutely Amazing! She totally WOWED and mastered that piano. Awesome, Maja, AWESOME!

Also, thank you to the cameraman..you caught important players at important moments! Thanks. John.😊

The opening clarinet has phenomenal control.

I think it's wonderful that a human being can do this ... but this kid is AMAZING.

The degree of understanding and quality of musical interpretation that comes from Poland is absolutely ASTONISHING. These are virtually CHILDREN performing this piece. OUTSTANDING talents ALL.

Only wish George Gershwin lived longer, this my mom's favorite piece.

The only person who can find a better rendition of this Rhapsody in Blue, would be Maja Babyszka. Until then, this is the best version... period

They are all young and so talented. The clarinetist and pianist are world class. Viva Poland. Your music and spirit of freedom shall never die

My best friend was a concert pianist from Poland, first generation American. At fifteen, THAT is how he played. My mind was blown away by his skill at such a young age. It warms my heart to be reminded of him m.❤🎵

Mi admiración y respeto para estos jóvenes. Bendiciones.

The pianist looks super young and is fantastic.

Rhapsody in Blue is America, the industry, the growth, the power, the ups and downs, the magic of the promised land. Wonderful, and superbly rendered here.

WHAT? 652 people did not like this video? How is that even possible? Was it because of tune? It’s just one of the great compositions of the 20th century....was it the incredible young musicians? They nailed it....you have to b a misanthrope not to be in awe of this performance....well done

Wow. What a performance! Bravo. The pianist is totally incredible and a good future is awaiting her.

This makes me SO much want to be young again. A life filled with music and young people with dreams and skill and passion.

Wow, I am so grateful I found this site. Superb!🙋🏼‍♀️💞🌟

The coolest clarinet intro to any song ever and she's a master! Outstanding piano. Great work on the background instruments.

The clarinetist AND pianist are WORLD CLASS this piece is so incredibly hard to get just right and she (pianist) nailed it. Probably my favorite version of Rhapsody in Blue I’ve heard on RU-vid (including all the world class world famous orchestras on here. Everyone!). Very very very well done! BRAVO.

The clarinetist! She simply sailed through one of the most difficult pieces. Brava!

No coś NIEZWYKŁEGO!!! Gratulacje dla WSZYSTKICH młodych muzyków za perfekcjonizm wykonawczy a dla dyrygenta za to, że z tych młodych, obiecujących muzyków potrafił wydobyć wszystko, co najlepsze! Wszelkiej pomyślności i szczęścia dla WSZYSTKICH i do zobaczenia w salach koncertowych świata!

I played the clarinet and I was pretty good. This clarinet player is absolutely spectacular. In her own way, probably as good as the pianist. Hard to believe that she and the orchestra did not get a standing ovation.

Maja is playing with the bluesy and jazzy elements of this piece like a seasoned cabaret performer. Wow! Hers is one of the most soulful interpretations of this music I have ever heard.

I listen to this all the time. It continues to be an outstanding performance by all and brings me much joy!

This version holds up and has touched so folks through the marvel of RU-vid. Kudos.

I've heard Rhapsody in Blue so many times, I've almost memorized it. First time watching it on RU-vid and boy, what a performance! So nice to see young performers playing so well. Credit to the conductor who led out in the expression of the varying moods, but the clarinetist did her part perfectly and the pianist was astonishing. The trombones and french horns are often overlooked in comments, but they filled in all the warm tones perfectly.

Agree with Mike Brown 1000%! Maestra Maja's interpretation way exceeds her 15 baby teen years! Awesome technique! Hope she comes to Wash DC or Virginia someday.🤞🎹🎶😂

The clarinetist is perfectly fantastic; but the pianist out-shined Gershwin himself. Bravo to you all!!!!

What a treasure! I return for a pure joy of listening, and imagining. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

Wow. So good. Clarinet? Out of hand! Wow! And our pianist? I'm in awe. Simply transporting. I am so grateful that this performance happened and was recorded for us.

I came across this video for the first time several years ago, and ever since then I keep coming back to watch it again and again. Such a beautiful song and moving performance.

I have lost count of how many times I have watched this, and it never ceases to amaze me how talented these young people are, and what a great conductor they have. This is, for me, one of the greatest pieces of American music ever written, and this is the finest performance I have ever heard. Bravo!

Great clarinetist, amazing pianist and a wonderful orchestra. BRAVO ALL!

Wow - excellent - unique version of this classic Gershwin piece! 15 years old - amazing girl!! The whole orchestra was great - thank you!!

For 20 minutes and 19 seconds Poland was in charge of music in the universe

Wow, Wow, Wow That opening clarinet is just amazing!

That was astounding

I saw a live performance of this song once for a high school honor's band and they had the school's piano professor play the piano part and I thought it was amazing watching them do the full thing without any music, and now here's a kid doing the same thing with no music. Very impressive.

I can't come up with words. This is so beautifully done!

I appreciate ALL the people here that would practice for the many 1000's of hours to be as good as they are. THANK YOU!!

I to jest jeszcze Szkola...to jak wspaniale beda Oni grac, gdy zostana Profesjonalistami...? 🇵🇱

In my opinion Gershwin represents the finest American music not only this he talks to the heart with deep strong emotions while he describes emotionally the life in New York.

Given what appeared to be the youthfulness of this group of musicians, they were astonishing in how they delivered this magnificent performance of this brilliant composition. The pianist was truly amazing. What talent! What a gift! Thank you to all for your loving rendition of Gershwin's iconic masterpiece (and that includes the maestro, fine work sir!). Bless you all.

This deserves a standing ovation to all involved. Hard to believe its a youth orchestra? this is the best version of this piece on RU-vid.

BRAVO POLSKA!!! ...from Cochrane, Alberta, Canada... Excellent!!

The clarinetist absolutely kills it! Such a clear tone. Also, I love the way she is looking at the bassoonist during his solo. For those who want to nit pick the pianist, chill. She presented this piece in a way that, in my opinion, Gershwin would have loved. It was unique and frankly, it swung. Huzzah to the director and orchestra!

It's a year later, and I'm still in awe of this orchestra! A beautiful rendition of a timeless classic!

Zawsze miałem slabość do muzyki Gershwina, ale te wykonanie jest genialne. Im częściej to oglądam, to coraz bardziej mi się podoba.

The talent here is incredible. The Poles are beautiful!

I saw Leonard Bernstein perform this with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1982, and this rendition is its equal. Rhapsody indeed! This performance is a work of genius; flawless and complete.

On July 11, 2021, George Gershwin will be gone 84 years. There is no person alive who actually knew Gershwin. But his music has become universal and lives on forever.

Breathtaking, I watched it 4 times in a row… The best rendition I’ve ever witnessed… That’s how a piano is played with class and style. Bravo, perfect!!! 🎅🏻🏴‍☠️🏔

By far one of the finest performances of Rhapsody in blue. Amazing young Maja takes control of piano and orchestra like no other. A prayer in music. Congrats to each and everyone for this performance !!!

I have heard many versions of Rhapsody in Blue. However this rendition is the best I have ever heard.From the opening of the clarinet which was electrifying to the passion and zeal of the young lady at the piano who absolutely set this music on fire.The female attire is also a plus.

Jakie to ZACHWYCAJĄCE! Młodzieńcza Piękność i Świeżość - Maja Babyszka grająca na światowym poziomie wykonawczym! Młoda orkiestra, ze znakomitą, pełną wdzięku klarnecistką, mistrzowsko, dowcipnie wykonującą swą krótką partię solową. Bydgoszcz. TYLE ZACHWYTÓW - całkowicie ZASŁUŻONYCH, w różnych językach! A po polsku? Tak! Życzę tym wszystkim, młodym muzykom wszelkiej pomyślności zawodowej i osobistej! I dalszego rozwoju i SZCZĘŚCIA! Do zobaczenia na salach koncertowych świata - to dla Was WSZYSTKICH! A SZCZEGÓLNIE dla olśniewającej Maji! Gratulacje dla dyrygenta, który potrafił TAK zestoić i w ten sposób, wykorzystać zdolności wykonawcze WSZYSTKICH! DZIĘKUJĘ za nieprzemijające wrażenia! Pozostajecie WSZYSCY w moim sercu!

WOW! Totally awesome. Maja's performance was amazing! I think even Leonard Bernstein would have been proud of her and given her a shout out! I know George would have loved it.

The parents of the Pianist and Clarinetist should (and probably are) very proud!

I have been listening to this piece for decades and have heard many different versions. This really was performed in the American 'spirit', if that's what you want to call it. Terrific performances all around. Mr. Gershwin would be proud!

Is there an emoji to show my jaw dropping? The talent from the whole orchestra , especially at their age is astonishing.

This is awesome on so many levels. Congrats to the pianist, the clarinetist and the whole orchestra!

A masterful performance by all. Kudos to the pianist and flutist.

What amazingly gifted and dedicated young people! They all deserve to be recognized for the great talent they have. Kudos to their teachers too. Wonderful.

The clarinet at the beginning was especially wonderful!

I have always viewed this piece as a showcase of Gershwin's virtuosity. There is a beauty to the underlying theme that haunts in the backgtound but doesn't come to fruition because the piece dives into a plethora of highs and lows that tenuously hold together through a cacophony of miniature showpieces frenetic in exuberance and yet disconcerted in execution as if the composer had been dabbling with drugs. The piece is always chasing its own arse but never finds it. This rendition is exquisitely played by some of the finest musicians, in particular the lead clarinetist, but the twinkling star, just fifteen, is a prodigy of future worldwide renown.

Simply wonderful! It's always been a tradition in the cadenza of classical concertos that the soloist can either play what the composer wrote (if anything), or improvise something of their own, as here. It's a triumph!

I thought 1.9 million views was a lot for a youth performance, but after watching, it is not even remotely near where it should be.

This is such a beautiful performance, I can hardly believe it's real!

That intro gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. The clarinettist is the star here I think!

This is the best recording I have ever heard of this piece. The young pianist was feeling that music in every cell of her body. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

Listening to Maja brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful rendition of a great piece. Thank you so much for sharing.

Straordinaria esecuzione con una bravissima Maja Babyszka .Un grande applauso a tutti .

George would be so proud knowing his masterpiece is in great hands.

I watch a lot of RU-vid classical music videos and many feature orchestras/groups of young musicians from Eastern Europe. They are all so talented! I'm in awe of such talented young people!

It's an amazing act of human accomplishment when GERSHWIN composed this jaw dropping Masterpiece. It's all there...Depth, Melody, Excitement, Brilliance and a Blues 'sound'. The more I hear this masterpiece, the more I am amazed with GERSHWIN. Prior to this piece, I have never heard a Clarinet do the glissando in any non- pop music. RIP GERHWIN. You are beyond amazing!

That soaring clarinet at the beginning never gets old.

A teen playing superbly. Can it be better? I have never felt it more than then. And this girl can do it all.

Beautiful, absolutely perfect in every respect. Maja Babyszka was an Angel accompanied by a group of Angels. Led by a master.

I am 81 and Rhapsody has always been my favourite modern classic of all time. The way this young genius portrays this piece is in a way quite magnificent, even spiritual. It brought tears to my eyes just watching her paint the canvas.

I love it how that clarinettist puts our mind at ease in the first few seconds, that it's going to be an awesome performance!!

First rate! It was astounding to hear how well the 1st clarinet and piano 'feel' the jazz idiom. The jazz/boogie-woogie cadenza was a delight. If this is the standard of youth playing in Poland the rest of the world had better look out!

The intro has always set the tone, just like this performance 👍👍👏🏾👏🏾❤️