Harmonica - Franz Chmel - Variations on Carnival of Venice (J.P. Arban) 

He is Awesome, best ever harmonica,beautiful piece of music played perfectly.

Le variazione sul Carnevale di Venezia sono eccellenti che solo con la tua armonica riesci a fare!!!!!!!!!!!Cia hai lasciato troppo presto caro Franz. Ti ammirerò sempre!!!!!!!!!!

J'ai eu le privilège d'avoir assisté et participé à cet événement, bien comme d'enregistrer cette vidéo. C'est mon plaisir le partager avec tout le monde, Gildo.

He was, he is and forever will be the fantastic harmonicist of the Planet Earth!!! Franz Chmel!!! THE HARMONICIST! God is with him! From BraSil, Marcelo Batista

Muito obrigado. Franz é um harmonicista de excepção que eu tive não só o prazer de conhecer pessoalmente, como de compartilhar os mesmos palcos. Um beijinho.

please, you don't need to thank me. this is absolutely the best harmonica playing i've ever heard. he deserves many more compliments than this!

After so much practice for a long time with the lips and the throat to hurt...I finally could say, that I can in a way play this(and other compositions) in my harmonica (chromatic hohner 16), even this last difficult varation(7:05)...but I have still a long way to climb. But if it wasn't he I would not even start imagine that there is a way. He left this world in 2016. I will miss him.

Congratulations Franz Chmel great performing for her unearthly performance this harmonica. BóyaGaita. 1803ll.

Fans of Top Gear will get it. Anyway, this is truly one of the most impressive musical performances I've ever seen. I'm trying to get more people to watch it.

Formidable interprétation ? Incroyable ! Merci Franz

Merci harmonicajazz. Chmel est l'harmonica dans une autre dimension.

The best harmonica player I've ever seen, great!!!

I play harmonica - only a bit, but I can sort-of knock out a tune. Because of my interest, I have listened to a lot of harmonica, largely on RU-vid, and there are some brilliant players. I'm always captivated by Edu da Gaita's Moto Perpetuo by Paganini (which took him 11 years to master), but for overall technical brilliance, I don't think there's anybody can hold a candle to Franz Chmel. He's just indescribably fantastic.

i have this exact piece for saxophone. this is absolutely incredible. i never imagined this played on harmonica. bravo!

You are just INCREDIBLE !!!!

amazing, Mr Chmel! I've never heard something so virtuoso on the harmonica... I became a fan of your harmonica playing

Thanks one more time Franz, and keep in touch!

Thanks Solomon. Franz is an incredible harmonica-player.

A very great chromatic harmonica player ! Thank you for posting that vidéo. CM.

Wonderful! So beautiful!

Grato por me enviar este belo show de um instrumento tão simples e popular em quase todo mundo mas que necessita de uma técnica especial para executa-lo

Supeeeeeeer!Sehr schön,Anika.

En mi opinión el mejor concertista de armonica cromatica👏👏👏👏

Merveilleux

Hi, musicmankwork. I appreciated your kind comment a lot. I'll put some great harmonica interpretations more. Best wishes.

Hi baobazz,I'm sure that Franz thanks your nice words. Also I'm an unconditional fan of him. Cheers

Per suonare queste variazioni sul tema del carnevale di Venezia ci vuole un fiato da vendere e tu sei magnifico tanto che sembra che hai dei tasti come la fisarmonica. Eccellente.

7:00 Really impressive. I bet no more than 3 people can do this piece.

amazing! Funny thing is, I just started harmonica. I had an old copy of Arban's Conservatory sitting around, so I started working through it from the beginning. I glanced ahead to CoV, and doubted anyone had done it. So cool! 5*

@chrisferreg Yes, I would add WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!! Thanks for your comment.

WOW this is amazing

Le grand Maitre de l'Hrmonica.

Meraviglioso.

Hi Franz Strasbourg 1963 World Harmonica Championships - Trio Harmonia 1rst prize trios, you 1rst prize soloists and (I Think) your group Quartett Piccolo 1rst prize too (groups).Do you remember now? After I've the pleasure to see and listen you in France 1994 - Jonzac and Chelles, I was there also with Quarteto Harmonia. Best wishes, Gildo

Hi mowom01, Franz answered to your question - the score is an original for trumpet of J. P. Arban. Best wishes and thanks for your comment.

Le variazioni sul Carnevale di Venezia sono suonate da Dio, perché con l'armonica son difficili e complicate che solo tu Franz riuscivi a suonare!!!!Sei l'eccellenza dell'armonica. Ciaooooo!!!

Hi Franz, are you well? Thank you for the rectification, but as I know that there are Variations on the Carnival of Venice, of the own author (Niccolo Paganini), then my mistake. Best wishes and the mistake is corrected.

Hi, Solomon! Thanks a lot for your compliment:-)) im happy, if i can hel you:-))) best wishes Franz

Thanks khawkw, I'm sure that Franz appreciates your kind comment very much.

Saudações para si amigo Almeida, e obrigado pela sua avaliação.

Dear apesoup, Franz is a very special guy. He plays harmonica for at least fifty years and praticed about eight hours a day. Thanks for your comment

Thank you Jared (ThaATXBalla). Certainly Franz thanks your nice comment.

Thas its amazing !!!

Immenso

@TheSnidge Totally agree! Thanks for your comment.

@Gustavojcasado Sin duda el más perfeccionista, con una virtuosidad increíble. Gracias por el comentário.

Hi Franz, Thanks for your explanation, is a matter of fact that the key of E flat major, in an instrument that tunes in B flat (trumpet), corresponds to the key of F major in the harmonica, than tunes in C. Do you remember me Franz? I was the chords-player of Trio Harmonia, how are you? Best wishes, Gildo.

spectacular!!

Thanks Johanchin, Franz will certainlyappreciate your comment.

Curious what Mr. Chmel's embouchure was with his instrument? He appears to be tongue blocking, but his technique and speed suggest lip blocking.

Thanks for your comment.

Show!!!

@colexionztelar Thanks, Chmel is a fantastic player.

OK, you have to excuse my lack of knowledge about James May, but I'm Portuguese, so ... Thank you!

Hi LittlezDDR, thanks for your comment

It works even more since James has a degree in music.

Franz's technique is fantastic, but everything has a price. Franz works daily eight hours with his harmonica. Thanks for your comment dear hontonimaa.

Agradecido pelo comentário. Devo retificar que embora popular ( é o instrumento mais tocado em todo o mundo) não tem nada de simples, antes pelo contrário. Franz trabalha oito horas diárias no mínimo, para conseguir este resultado.

Like! Around 3:36 I began to feel like Rodney Dangerfield when he was trying to w-rrr-ittt-e, b-d-b-d-b-d-b! :)

The music score???? i play originalscore for trumpet. Only..the trumpet plays in Es-major and me in F-major. Franz

Hi! The Carneval isnt by Paganini:-)) is by J.P.ARBAN best regards Franz

Mais mon cher harmonicajazz, malheureusement Garden il n'est pas plus entre nous, au contraire de Chmel, heureusement bien vivant et en pleine forme. Amitiés

Thanks for your comment 71139. Franz is one of the best, or else the best harmonica player in the world

😮🎉❤

Having played other types of wind instruments, I can't figure out how he can triple-tongue while inhaling.

@tutalind Thanks pal, Franz is a virtuoso.

Hi, Riskas5013:-) Trio Harmonia?? where we had meet us??? Franz

I do not know James May, but I know well Franz, and I can swear it's him. LOL

Hi:-) The different between Carneval by Paganini and Arban: Paganini is for Violin and Arban is for trumpet. For trumpet you can play all in original...for violin??? there are a lot of chords..and you cant play this:-))) Excuse my bad English:-)))))))))))) Franz

WAO!!!!!

Hi tobymedland is a matter of fact that this piece, isn't an easy piece, but it's at least an excellent exercise. If you need help ask Franz, I'm sure that he won't deny you help. Cheers

ThaATXBalla , i certaily would like the score!! can u do me his favour?? =)

Welcome dear hontonimaa

anyone have music sheet for this? could you pls send it to me ? >

and I thought buzzing looked pretty weird....

Hi. I dont know for free:-((( im very sorry:-(( my scores is by: Hawkes & Son ( London)Ltd B.& H. 16008 but the original is in Es major and i play it in F major:-)))) it was a mistake of me:-) my soloscore is for Cornet in B flat..so is the score writen in F-major!!! i had not see that:-)))))))))) excuse my "English" Franz

I hope Franz can help you, tobymedland. Best wishes.

Do you like? Me too, thanks.

C'est fou.

@bugler0090 He's good, right?

Is it just me or does he look a lot like James May? And couldn't you see this being one of those odd skills he possesses?

Pour moi, le plus grand est Claude Garden; en plus Garden excellait aussi en jazz. Mais je trouve Chmel très grand aussi. CM.

???????;-)

no match.India