What a wondrous musical instrument is the piano. From Chopsticks to Chopin. Classical, Jazz, Rock, and often from every corner of the world.
How many afternoon sandlot ball games has the piano disrupted to the piano and their lessons?
I must thank a friend of mine, with the initials of “Kalima” in helping me with some of these choices.
Moonlight Sonata– Beethoven
“The Piano’s Been Drinking–Not Me” Tom Waits
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael
Darryn’s Honky Tonk Piano In Concert!! Amazing!
“Darryn playing a bit of piano up at Loch Rannoch. It was lying in a ditch, and going to be thrown in a skip the next day, so my friend is now the proud owner ”
Rafal Blechacz: Preludes (Chopin)
Jerry Lee Lewis ~ Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On~ 1957
Oh, so many more left for you to post. Enjoy.
Am I the only person who loves Harry Connick Jr?
The man knows how to play the piano –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qai5Hh74IfM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQIa-JKFDsA
Pianos are nice, but I still think it’s a travesty the harpsichord fell out of favor.
I’m not alone.
Tori Amos – Blood Roses
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj5Hm3Ci8c
Faith and The Muse – And Laugh But Smile No More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxy-6peYg5E
Or, the old thing.
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Perfect for a gray day.
Ophelia’s Dream – Quando Corpus Morietur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXiDpwETFAQ
Dark Sanctuary – Les M
Tori Amos – Precious Things
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCWTEkcL1VQ
Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek
Rachmaninoff plays Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj3CHx3TDzw&feature=related
Grieg Piano Concerto, 1st Movement, Pawel Mazurkiewicz
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF0WaXEf0xM
Marouan Ben Abdallah
Arthur Rubinstein – Paganini Rhapsody
20th Century
Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No. 1 D-flat major, Op. 10
1st Movement: Allegro brioso
Yefim Bronfman
Charles Dutoit
En-Aichi-Kay Symphony Orchestra
En-Aichi-Kay Hall
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4f6awBK-NU
Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB2Z2DY17yQ&feature=fvw
HH with Corinne Bailey Mae. I dedicate this one to KQ
From the Romantic Period
Dvorak
Piano Trio Number 4 in E minor
Beaux Arts Trio plays Dvorak “Dumky”
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bDPMj2TOPQ&feature=related
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkmHGd0U8yE&feature=related
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9daYrl8rFE&feature=related
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DYHLjxCWfU&feature=related
Not strictly piano but beautiful piano sections:
Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U40xBSz6Dc
Here’s an incredible lesson in piano playing:
A Night at the Opera – Chico Marx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkCiRSDPIzk
A bit more modern:
The Way it is – Bruce Hornsby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1NAGhiVqdg
Piano Man – Billy Joel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEPV4kolz0&ob=av3n
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
The Chico one is pure enjoyment.
I still marvel at it!
Also from the Impressionist Period
Erik Satie
Trois Gymnop
I have a few in mind Bito,
This is from the Impressionist Period
Maurice Ravel
Jeux d’Eau ~ Fountains
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KElaYY_FL5U
More Ravel
Miroirs, Noctuelles, Robert Casadesus, piano
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl1-uFSVVx0&feature=fvsr
Those are nice, Patsy. I really liked the one called fountains.
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Well, if no one else will post, I will. 😀
Dr. John playing ‘IKO IKO’