Did my dude really scratch his nose at 4:16 without the slightest hiccup to his tempo or played notes? That's ABSURD talent, this needs WAY more views!
People were turned off by the high treble notes on the piano. Definitly not a Steinway. It's a Yamaha with lockwashers. (A Bosendorfer.. owned by Yamaha)
@@FriPilot sounds good enough for my untrained year. finally an upside of not being born with perfect pitch haha (or just not being sharp enough to notice these subtleties). but still, I think the raw talent here outweighs non-optimal sound. this is the single best iteration of Pure Imagination I've ever heard in my entire life. it's been saved on my phone and on repeat for almost a year now. I would love to have the music sheet some day.
At first I was like (w many others) how about some sheet music, them as it progressed, I was like I can do this, then, as more time advanced, I’m like, huh….no! This is, by far, beyond my level and I consider myself advanced. Whew! What a performance. Bravo 👏👏👏. And yes, the intro has nuances that many other (good) arrangements have, but this is original so he intro was great and unique as well.
@@nicholasb1471 Are you sure about that? The video isn't clear and I don't hear it. This piece is composed I think -- not improvised. It's hard to believe the composer included bass note(s) that can't be played on a regular 88-key piano. Busendorfer Imperial was designed to play some of Bach's organ pieces that had bass notes that normal piano didn't have. I think Busoni wanted to play them.
Thanks for watching! Apart from a few of the LH boogie woogie figures that pay homage to Oscar’s Blues Etude, everything else is actually fully improvised! Nothing was written down.
Legitimately amazing start to finish. Loved the Oscar stuff, but man I'd love to hear your take on Pure Imagination start to finish!! The bit you did play sounded so damn full and rich, lots of harmonic interest too... Ridiculously controlled and tasteful. Loved it!
First!!?? Well, *applauds* - it always warms my heart to hear an Oscar fan playing a tribute to the Giant. Thanks for the joy you have in playing and sharing!
This absolutely needs more attention! btw, is it just me that thinks the majority of the listeners just looks so vegetative.. I mean if i was there i'd be tapping my foot like crazy😂
WOW!!! splendid performance... Oscar meets Eldar meets Justin!!!! amazing.. Love the look on the brunette behind pianist trying to contain herself. well done!!!!! Keep going!!
Wow, this is really a super performance, very high fingering skill, master class melodic-line and groove, what a talent!!👍👍⭐⭐ Warm greetings and respect.🙏🙏🙏
This song, the one man that could sing it in its context and the "feeling" it brings is all but lost to this heathen world where human life is devalued and truth is an inconvenient commodity. Willy Wonka and the Candy Factory was made I believe in 1971 just 52 short years ago (I was 20) Yet we have totally lost the magic of this wonderful film. It is amazing a bright young man like this can recreate that "magic" of a positive and inspiring atmosphere for a few moments. Gene Wilder was nervous he could not "capture" the magical moment in the movie as he wanted to (he was fully engaged in "being Willy Wonka") and worried it would not work. But the miracle of this almost eternal moment in the movie is it worked better than the wildest expectations and has stood the test of time. If you want those tingles, goose bumps, doo dads like back then just play the clip of World of Imagination. It's about as timeless as a group of humans can create.
Spectacular!! I know your brother but never met you. 2 great talents in the same family. What a pleasure to hear & see you play. This at Ithaca? Added fun to listen to since it's an excellent piano of course and the video/ sound is great too.
John Nyerges So great to hear from you-I am glad you enjoyed the performance! I actually studied with you way back in 2007 at a Summer at Eastman camp-this is actually at Arizona State University!
ok - so we got about a minute and a half of development on the theme with a nice jazz waltz thrown in. Then we get blues and boogie woogie which has its own typical shape and form, bearing no resemblance to the theme or anything else except itself which, if that's what you like, fine. OTW it became mostly predictably monotous harmonic repetition of various jazz styles with some fairly nice technic thrown in along the way.
This is a great example of how my explanations go: Starting off with the basic idea of what I'm trying to communicate in mind, until 1:19 into the subject, I think of something that is similar, but not quite as relevant; then by the end of it (about 10 minutes later), I have no idea where I am anymore or what my original point even was. XD
That’s phenomenal man!!! I love the Oscar nod but also wondering what you could do with imagination for 6 minutes? I’m guessing it would be amazing if you ever decide to record it!! Please do !
Hi Michelle! Unfortunately at this time I don't have anything written down, but I'd be happy to talk to you about how I came up with some of the harmonies and the form itself! :)
@@flippery321 That's quite alright! I've never been too good at understanding music theory, but I just know that this arrangement was AWESOME. Listening to it from time to time brings me joy too :)
Incredible. I was kinda bored the first few minutes but it transformed into so much stuff. I think you were developing your own idea. I would rather listen to an improv hangout than some performance like this. Great thing though.
