S. Rachmaninov - V. Gryaznov. Italian Polka 

My goal in life: Telling somebody I can play the piano "a bit" and then playing this piece

i just love how this piece sounds more and more russian as it progresses

Don't hide from me, Liszt. I know you're there.

00:00 "Hmm maybe I could learn this" 00:30 "I could still learn this with a little more practice" 00:49 "I could learn this but I should be more dedicated" 01:07 "Hmmm I could potentially still learn this but I should be even more dedicated" 01:32 "Very tough but still possible?" 01:52 Bye

Music for “Well, that escalated quickly.”

part from 1:50 sounds like when you accidentally open two tabs on youtube, and both songs play, but somehow it works out

I listened to the first few seconds. I thought to myself, "Hey why not." Prints the piece. Goes to my piano lesson. Gives the sheet to my piano teacher. He says, "Why not" I start it. Plays the first page. Heads on to the second. "You ready to quit now?" Me, determined to play this. "No." Play for the next month. Almost done. "I quit."

I cant believe someone other than rachmaninoff made this it really sounds more rachmaninoff than the original

Reminds me of the game "Snake". You think it's a walk in the park at the beginning, but half-way through you find yourself flailing around like a noob chasing an awkwardly placed dot whilst desperately trying not to crash into yourself. Seriously though, this is perhaps the greatest thing written for piano in 100 years.

2:56 - 3:08 those two chord just fantastic!

This piece is very much start off easy and become more and more like Rachmaninoff!

Gryaznov did to Rachmaninoff's Italian Polka what Rachmaninoff did to Kreisler's Liebesleid Both took a relatively simple tune and turned it into a dazzling, colorful masterpiece with beautiful reharmonizations, virtuosic countermelodies, and emotional depth.

*SWITCHES TO 2X SPEED* 1:07 When you're next in line to pay for the groceries and you just cannot find your wallet

Well, it escalated quickly

I dont remember this piece... Maybe I was drunk or something

First Rachmaninoff makes you believe you CAN actually play this song you want! ... And then he punches you in the face. Because he's Russian.

WOW!! Just looking at the music scares me!! Truly Russian even though it’s an Italian Polka. Rachmaninoff had it all!

fantastic pianist, great technique, and great feeling of harmony, perfect rubato

потрясающе! богатая гармония, тонкая стилистика, не теряется простота и дух Рахманинова, а исполнение - бриллиант! Вячеслав, определённо, выдающийся музыкант современности. Слушаю снова и снова.

Oh my god, how on earth can someone write and let alone perform something like this ? Honestly one of my favourite pieces ever at this point. Just proves how much of a compositorial genius Rachmaninoff was, and even more so of how much of a mastermind and an absolute pianist Mr Gryaznov is !

I can't stop listening to this!! Gryzanov seems to match Rachmaninov's later compositional style (harmonies) wonderfully. This is a real gem!!

When this was uploaded, the pianist and arranger of this music, Vyacheslav Gryaznov, was 17 years old.

Это просто невероятно!!!!! И,как обычно,у Рахманинова, все так невинно и спокойно начинается. А потом.....👏👏👏👏👏👏

I watched this video and was like, isn't this the original Italian Polka? Turns out Italian Polka is actually written for two pianos and this version is so popular I never even got to listen to the original

Why Nobody talking about how incredible this arrangment is??

This is a brilliant transcription. Gryaznov has a rare talent.

Какой филигранный пианизм! Звенит и сверкает, как праздничные хрустальные рюмки. Спасибо.

If you’re piano teacher give you this sheet.... just run away

my poor hands can barely stretch a ninth

гениальная обработка! Исключительно виртуозная получилась вещь. браво талантливому В.Грязнову.

That moment when you start realizing in horror that the six flats at the key signature is the least of your problems after all

everytime I think that I cant hear something more beautiful on piano i get proven wrong everytime

My god, I looked at the score, and then looked at the speaker, and then looked back at the score, and I can't help but wonder how the hell are you even doing this?!

One of the best arrangements for any pieces of music in my opinion.

Your arrangement has such a unique sound that matches Rachmaninoff’s style perfectly

.... I am speechless.

Hears first part - this could actually make a decent Recital piece, nice. Passes 1:00 - kills self

wow, i'm speechless.

How is it that anyone disliked this video? I would like to see those same people: -Professionally either arrange and perform a virtuoso piece. -Do this with about 7 to 8 other pieces as well and make a music book out of it. -Perform those pieces live multiple times in your life at professional recital competitions -And then gain notoriety as a professional in your craft for it. Of course those that disliked the video couldn't, they're just snobby hatters most likely. You're arrangements and transcriptions are amazing Slava, keep up the amazing and beautiful work.

Bloody hell, that’s some piece of music.. a ginormous challenge and would keep you busy for not hours, but weeks on end. Great performance. 😮

its for 875 pianos

I listen to this even more than Volodos version. Although Volodos is well-known with his unbelievable technique. But... This one is so musical...

Absolutely my favorite pianist and composer, actually! Thank you for sharing such wonderful hard work and sweat with us, it shows in the music. Beautiful and well constructed through and through!

Какая же прекрасная композиция, что оригинал, что обработка.

This was definitely one of the most beautiful moments of my life listening to this piece and performance.

what an amazing arrangement! bravo!! Rachmaninoff would love this

Magnificent performance of a fantastic composition. Sounded like 2 great pianists playing a duet.

I just want to appreciate this is absolutely a amazing transcription! The structure and the harmony are just super

I played on Rachmaninov's piano that he used to practice on in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was a dream come true.

I love how rachmaninov handles chromatic second voices, they're just so satisfying

I can't believe people in 2018 dare to say despacito is an intense song while this music lingers from the golden age of music.

V. Gryaznov, this is amazing! Great transcription, I love it!

This is so incredibly beautiful!!! Wonderfunl arrangement with so much charme and raffinesse. Perfectly played, rythm and sound, speed and everything! Mr Gryaznov is an important Maestro - much too less known!

Does this guy have 20 fingers?

The intro is fairly easy, but the rest of the piece is a hard one to digest and learn, my goal is to play this perfectly 31. December 2015 and greet the new year of 2016 with this amazing piece! :D

Fan----tas----tic!!! Got it in my Spotify playlist; g r e a t...!!! Thank you!

His talent is straight from years of hard work and dedicated practice.

This man could play a ballad like nobody else. The most beautiful tone on tenor sax.

Эх,вот же круто,музыка НА ВСЕ ВРЕМЕНА,СОЕДИНЯЕТ ВСЕ НАРОДЫ МИРА,ТАК СКАЗАТЬ) Спасибо ВЕЛИКИМ ГЕНИЯМ ЗА ИХ ТЯЖЁЛЫЙ ТРУД)

What an exquisite piece played exquisitely! I have never come across this music/ Thank you

I just starterd studying this piece

this is fire

It must be nice to have an octopus as a hand that you some how trained very well to play the piano 😀

To both the pianist and the piece... "BRAVO!"

Ok so I underestimated this ahahaha *cries while laughing*

Glorious!!!!

Очень здорово!

I’m proud to state that the music school I went to in Russia was named after Rachmaninov. Listening to this takes me back to my childhood and days spent learning to play. Best days!!!

when i first heard this arangement i thought it aws actually the origional that rachmaninoff wrote. But listening to the actual version that rach wrote i ama ashamed to say i find this version far more interesing harmonicaly and creatively

Brilliant interpretation

I've been your fan since I got exposed to your recital on the complete Chopin Etudes Op 10 & 25. I'm so happy for you that this piece is so popular! Congrats from a Korean fan.

Very iconic

2:29 hungarian rhapsody!

This magnificent masterpiece is the humanity's mental cradle that cradled by Rachmaninoff

Amazing performance!

@magatia Yea, you are right. But even Rahmaninov wrote and played it fast (which actually display character of italian people from russian point of view :)), this interpretation might be accepted as "he is come back home, get tired from noisy italians and plays that music with russian soul remembering good time in Italy but also thinking it is nice to be back home" :)

A true masterpiece!

Vyacheslav, pozdravlyayu, KRASOTA, tvoya obrabotka i ispolnenie SUPER. Prodolzhai pozhalusta!!!!! :-))) privet iz Madrida (Ispaniya).

Браво!

When a modern transcription reaches almost 2 million views. Nice job dude

Best arrangement hands down, God bless you for your amazing talent!!!

This arrangement is even batter than Rachmaninov’s original!!

OMG I love this part 00:02 - 03:15

The pianist has an absolutely beautiful touch and interpretation!! A joy from start to finish.

Шикарная музыка, ПРЕВОСХОДНОЕ исполнение. БРАВО! 👏👏👏💗

I'm listening this classic over 100 times in just a one day....

Потрясающе !!!

@Cleroth you can get it at the guy's web site, just put Vyacheslav Gryaznov on google and go to his site and piano scores

Rachmaninoff: "That's my boy"

WOW!!! Amazing

The rubato at 0:33 is just sublime.

Мечтала услышать ее именно в такой обработке, спасибо за исполнение мечты! 😍

I second all the admiring comments as to technique and musicality, but I'll add my own highest compliment: This makes me smile. THANK YOU!

BRAVOOO!!

absolutely precious arrangement!! thank you so much for this! working on it rn

This is insanely good and fun

Great genial pianist

Fantastic piece! I had never heard this before. Excellent.

what a maestro!

Unbelivably perfect interpretation !