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Thank you David and Tiffany for an inspiring clip. The elegant emotive well phrased breath in this pieces performance with a join the dots explanation from the well worded explainer was a treat.
I'm so happy Tiffany is branching out. It's difficult maintaining the clashing personas of a serious concert pianist and social media personality, but Tiffany has struck a good balance. And anyway, online is the future, and anyone who disagrees is out of touch with today's world.
It seems eventually all my favorite RUclips musicians wind up in a David Bruce video. This time it's Tiffany Poon. Playing Chopin. Almost too delicious.
Great Video! Is it only me or does the section at 10:25 - 10:32 sound exactly like Chopin`s Etude Op 10 No 3, Bar 21. He just cut the resolution and kept repeating that pattern. It was haunting me. Finally i remembered, what was so familiar about that part....
I also love the ending with Dorian and Tiffany: one can never be sure what any musician finds the "hardest" or "most difficult" part of anything they learned to play was for them.
@@DBruce Peace Piece happened in the studio in 1958 when Bill Evans was recording Some Other Time. He was fascinated by the opening chords to that tune and decided to do an entire improvised track on those chords, hence Peace Piece emerged. A year later, in 1959, he re-used the chords for the beginning of Flamenco Sketches.
I know what you mean but don't worry about it. I've been playing it for 10 years already, and it never gets old. Or rather, it gets older and matures with you. Like a good friend you go through life with.
This is the first video ive watched on your channel. Wow this leads a good impression. I've fallen in love with the style of your videos only 6 minutes in. i'm definitely going to be watching more of your videos
Wow, surprised to see Tiffany's performance here! Chopin's Op.57 is one of my favorites and your melodic analysis gives me some special insights to the piece.
This piece really reminds me of the slow movement of Bach's Italian Concerto. Both pieces have an ornate, almost improvised melody over a simple ostinato-like figure in the bass. I wonder if Chopin was influenced by the Italian Concerto, since we know he liked playing Bach in public as well as teaching Bach to his pupils.
Totally awesome. I discovered this piece through Tiffany and have been playing it over and over and over ever since. It's so beautiful and the build up is very gradual, playful, and satisfying. Thanks for the analysis.
"I have to confess...I don't know how this line was put together"-don't worry neither did Chopin know, he is probably having a laugh in his grave looking at us trying to figure out what the hell he did, while he secretly knows he just put some notes together 'till it sounded good
I don't usually comment that often, but I have to take a moment to thank you for your amazing work! It's not something we can take for granted when we can find such a high level of quality in music analysis for free here on RUclips. So thanks again! sorry for my english, still learning
Well, I've been bored to tears by musical analysis before, but that's the first time I've ever been brought to tears. Ms. Poon is on another level as a pianist, as is Chopin as a composer... You're alright as a guide and tutor too David 😉😁 Top notch all round, thank you!
I tried to make my first video essay over the last day. It really helped me appreciate what you do David. A lot of work goes into the great stuff you produce
What your video demonstrates to me once more is the fact that Chopin's music is tragically underestimated by musicologists, especially in German speaking countries. The myth that Chopin's music isn't anything more but written impovisations that contain very little degrees of formal planning has to go once and for all. This piece is a wonderful example that the man invested incredibly much efforts into making the most unassuming-sounding pieces. Also George Sand told us so. There is incredible craft at work in his pieces and the most subtle shifts in some chromatic ornament can have dramatic influence on the colors and the moods of a piece, not only in this Berceuse. In the Barcarolle in f-sharp major, my favorite Chopin piece, there are similar miracles at work.
The remark about Germans, and especially German musicologists, is apt. Nevertheless, there were three Germans who had no doubt that Chopin was one of the greatest musical geniuses. The first, of course, was Robert Schumann. The second was Johannes Brahms, who compiled his own edition of Chopin's works. The third was Heinrich Schenker. In fact, Schenker was Austrian. His case is quite amusing. Schenker compiled what he thought was a complete list of eleven musical geniuses. Although Domenico Scarlatti and Fryderyk Chopin were on it, he insisted that the list contained only German composers. But why would DS and FCh be German composers? Schenker's answer was astonishing in its simplicity. Both were German composers as they were writing profound music. Amazing.
While the comparison to waterdrops at 9:28 is entirely appropriate, my immediate thought upon listening to it was more a parallel to the rhythm of a child skipping.
Great video. Composing to a point makes sense. In a lot of pieces I learn I see that after a chromatic run or some other such crazy run it just so happens to end nicely on a chord tone...
Awesome video. It is easily one of Chopin's finest works. Was really interesting to see how different constructions that add disonance to a piece can make a simple melody even more melodic and beautiful and so rich...Quite an amazing thing actually
All of this is so fascinating, even for someone that has no idea how to read or play music, but has just interest in listening to it. And the way David explains it, is very engaging...great video
I wish we could resurrect Chopin to see what he'd do after Jazz etc. etc. Like come on, that color! 12:20 Chopin would absolutely ace any kind of modal piece, if only the world worked this way.
I still remember when my father was playing this piece, slower, but so great to listen to. I will never be able to play it myself, but what gets instilled in childhood never goes away....
I really enjoy music analysis, and this was really well done! Also, Tiffany's interpretation was wonderful! (I just wish they had tuned that piano before recording.)
I'm a 22 year old classically trained musician, whose parents are also both classically trained musicians and I was today years old when I realized "Berceuse" was not pronounced like "because" but with an r in it.... Thank you david bruce for making me a little bit smarter. Now I will watch the rest of the video lmao
It’s true. Studying theory is very important for us as composers and for understanding the general intention and structure of a piece. And maybe its historical significance But at some point you have to toss all that to the side, and think simply about the task at hand - performing the piece
Yay Tiffany and Yay bruce . Opus 57 tells us it was one of the last pieces he published . Our man David Bruce knows his Chopin so when he says the middle voices go in a seperate direction to the main line is a signature Chopin mark ! All who come here please hear Josef Hofmann do this in one of his live recitals . Never will you hear this kind of Chopin playing ! I hope Tiffany plays in South Florida would love to hear the Berceuse !
Thanks for watching everyone! If you'd like to support my channel, you can do so via PATREON: www.patreon.com/davidbruce or you can now buy some MERCH, including some nice new 'harmonic series' and 'big notes' t-shirts david-bruce-composer.creator-spring.com/ ALSO - I now have an active DISCORD server, check it out: discord.gg/bsGpJ5fYjd
Thank you David and Tiffany for an inspiring clip.
The elegant emotive well phrased breath in this pieces performance with a join the dots explanation from the well worded explainer was a treat.
David Bruce, Tiffany Poon and Chopin! What a crossover!
And the Berceuse is one of my favourite Chopin too.
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I didn't expect to come by a collaboration between David Bruce and Tiffany Poon. A pleasant surprise indeed
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My thoughts exactly! Instant view and like from me.
I'm so happy Tiffany is branching out. It's difficult maintaining the clashing personas of a serious concert pianist and social media personality, but Tiffany has struck a good balance. And anyway, online is the future, and anyone who disagrees is out of touch with today's world.
I agree. Times are changing mostly for the better. Classical music has become more accessible to all bcoz of online
Yes, that is 100% right. 👍
I clicked for Tiffany Poon, saw in seconds it was David Bruce, and literally squealed from excitement!
I wasn't expecting this collab between two people I support on patreon :o
It seems eventually all my favorite RUclips musicians wind up in a David Bruce video. This time it's Tiffany Poon. Playing Chopin. Almost too delicious.
so true haha davis is the best
I feel like David never gets enough appreciation for his editing style, its so smooth!
Never expected such a collaboration- composer and a pianist
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Never have I been sooner to David Bruce's video
Great Video!
Is it only me or does the section at 10:25 - 10:32 sound exactly like Chopin`s Etude Op 10 No 3, Bar 21. He just cut the resolution and kept repeating that pattern. It was haunting me. Finally i remembered, what was so familiar about that part....
Tiffany Poon! Love her interpretation.
Well explained about this piece. Thanks, David Bruce.
Edit: Both are my favorites.
*I’m a simple man, I see a video with David and Tiffany, I click on the video.*
Please we need more of this Chopin breakdowns!!
I loved studying this piece, I learned to voice and phrase dissonant passing notes correctly. It should never FEEL dissonant
To be even more precise, a "berceuse" in french is a lullaby, a piece meant to soothe and even help fall asleep.
I also love the ending with Dorian and Tiffany: one can never be sure what any musician finds the "hardest" or "most difficult" part of anything they learned to play was for them.
Only now did I notice the similarities between the Berceuse and Bill Evans' “Peace Piece”.
At one point this video was going to be a comparison between this piece and Flamenco Sketches from Kind of Blue - such a similar sensibility somehow.
@@DBruce Peace Piece happened in the studio in 1958 when Bill Evans was recording Some Other Time. He was fascinated by the opening chords to that tune and decided to do an entire improvised track on those chords, hence Peace Piece emerged.
A year later, in 1959, he re-used the chords for the beginning of Flamenco Sketches.
This is one of the most interesting, inspiring, and in-depth theoretical analyses I've ever seen. Well done and thank you!
"Chopin is the greatest of them all, for with the piano alone he discovered everything." - Claude Debussy
Please analyze more Chopin.
My favourite piece by Chopin.
I'm thinking about never learning it, so it remains a mystery.
This piece remains a mystery if you play it 1000 times!
I know what you mean but don't worry about it. I've been playing it for 10 years already, and it never gets old.
Or rather, it gets older and matures with you. Like a good friend you go through life with.
This is the first video ive watched on your channel. Wow this leads a good impression. I've fallen in love with the style of your videos only 6 minutes in. i'm definitely going to be watching more of your videos
Wow, surprised to see Tiffany's performance here! Chopin's Op.57 is one of my favorites and your melodic analysis gives me some special insights to the piece.
Yay, two of my favourite classical musicians on youtube! Worlds are colliding!
Yay! Two of my favorite music youTubers working together! I really enjoyed this great video and I hope we see a lot more of this collaboration.
This piece really reminds me of the slow movement of Bach's Italian Concerto. Both pieces have an ornate, almost improvised melody over a simple ostinato-like figure in the bass. I wonder if Chopin was influenced by the Italian Concerto, since we know he liked playing Bach in public as well as teaching Bach to his pupils.
Among my favorites from both composers. Music that makes all of this worth it.
Great video!
Such an informative piece. Thank you so much.
I just love this YT channels making vids together...it's like two worlds colliding
Beautiful analysis, David.
Awsome collaboration! Thanks for the amazing informantion!
Mr. Bruce, you're the best layman's musical educator since Bernstein. thanks
wowww. both of u are great! but i’ve never thought i would one day come accross such collab. bravo 🙌
Nice, another dual release day!
Thanks for inviting the amazing Tiffany, this was a brilliant video!
Totally awesome. I discovered this piece through Tiffany and have been playing it over and over and over ever since. It's so beautiful and the build up is very gradual, playful, and satisfying. Thanks for the analysis.
Very well done, both Tiffany's playing and the analysis. Love the idea with the heat map 2:13!
More of these kinds of videos please! Analysis videos of beautiful melodies are very underappreciated!
"I have to confess...I don't know how this line was put together"-don't worry neither did Chopin know, he is probably having a laugh in his grave looking at us trying to figure out what the hell he did, while he secretly knows he just put some notes together 'till it sounded good
Nah he was so big brain he obviously knew what he was doing.
@@Helloworld-xu2ui True True
Maybe that's actually what hapenned. Likely not, but maybe and I like that thought :)
Such a great video! I wish people would make more of this kind of deep dives into works. Thank you for sharing this!
I don't usually comment that often, but I have to take a moment to thank you for your amazing work! It's not something we can take for granted when we can find such a high level of quality in music analysis for free here on RUclips. So thanks again!
sorry for my english, still learning
This analysis is pure bliss!
Great to see Tiffany here in this video! Always looked up to her for inspiration ever since I came across her channel.
Well, I've been bored to tears by musical analysis before, but that's the first time I've ever been brought to tears. Ms. Poon is on another level as a pianist, as is Chopin as a composer... You're alright as a guide and tutor too David 😉😁
Top notch all round, thank you!
Fantastic tutorial. Tifffany's playing is always wonderful, and here comments at the end were a surprise!
I tried to make my first video essay over the last day. It really helped me appreciate what you do David. A lot of work goes into the great stuff you produce
Love this! Learning the piece and your analysis is very helpful.
Excellent video! love your explanation and Tiffanys beautiful playing.
Incredibly well explained throughout!
Chopin's Berceuse is one of the most beautiful pieces of music every written. And Tifanny Poon makes it look absolutely effortless...!
my 2 faves coming together! we love to see it
Exceptional playing, analysis and editing. Bravo!
What your video demonstrates to me once more is the fact that Chopin's music is tragically underestimated by musicologists, especially in German speaking countries. The myth that Chopin's music isn't anything more but written impovisations that contain very little degrees of formal planning has to go once and for all. This piece is a wonderful example that the man invested incredibly much efforts into making the most unassuming-sounding pieces. Also George Sand told us so. There is incredible craft at work in his pieces and the most subtle shifts in some chromatic ornament can have dramatic influence on the colors and the moods of a piece, not only in this Berceuse. In the Barcarolle in f-sharp major, my favorite Chopin piece, there are similar miracles at work.
The remark about Germans, and especially German musicologists, is apt. Nevertheless, there were three Germans who had no doubt that Chopin was one of the greatest musical geniuses. The first, of course, was Robert Schumann. The second was Johannes Brahms, who compiled his own edition of Chopin's works. The third was Heinrich Schenker.
In fact, Schenker was Austrian. His case is quite amusing.
Schenker compiled what he thought was a complete list of eleven musical geniuses. Although Domenico Scarlatti and Fryderyk Chopin were on it, he insisted that the list contained only German composers. But why would DS and FCh be German composers? Schenker's answer was astonishing in its simplicity. Both were German composers as they were writing profound music. Amazing.
What a fine breakdown! So many ideas to try out now...
I like how Dorian emits the love hearts
While the comparison to waterdrops at 9:28 is entirely appropriate, my immediate thought upon listening to it was more a parallel to the rhythm of a child skipping.
Just think about it. He's one of the only classical composers with an active fandom!
Looks like you've never seen Shostakovich fans
@@yoavshati I think he means living composer.
Glass ?
He is a talker
It worries me that you are unaware of Alma Deutscher.
Good morning! Tiffany and David working together How cool! thanks
Great video. Composing to a point makes sense. In a lot of pieces I learn I see that after a chromatic run or some other such crazy run it just so happens to end nicely on a chord tone...
As a jazz musician you use this trick all the time
Exquisite interpretation. Thank you Tiffany and thankyou David for your intriguing analysis.
Beautiful piece, thank you David for the rich melodic stripdown. Chopin was amazing!
Very nice breakdown of a beautiful composition, presented in a colorful, stylistic, relaxed and even playful manner, with plenty to learn from!
the editing and animations just keep getting better aaaaaa
Phantastic... so enjoyable... finally something not so "mainstream". Super anlysis! Deserves all stars I can think of.
Tiffany did such an amazing job that was absolutely beautiful!
David ....this video...i cannot describe my feelings. Please more ....its just wonderful
Aww heeeeell yea!
What a calming video in such troubling times. :)
Awesome video. It is easily one of Chopin's finest works. Was really interesting to see how different constructions that add disonance to a piece can make a simple melody even more melodic and beautiful and so rich...Quite an amazing thing actually
Beautiful playing and thoughtful discussion!
Great vid & wonderful collaboration...🙂
All of this is so fascinating, even for someone that has no idea how to read or play music, but has just interest in listening to it. And the way David explains it, is very engaging...great video
Nice video, nice piano playing from Tiffany.
great as always 🎈
Really excellent analysis. I love that heat map!
Wow Tiffany! Much love, keep striving!
I wish we could resurrect Chopin to see what he'd do after Jazz etc. etc.
Like come on, that color! 12:20 Chopin would absolutely ace any kind of modal piece, if only the world worked this way.
His first nocturne also has a similar sound
I still remember when my father was playing this piece, slower, but so great to listen to. I will never be able to play it myself, but what gets instilled in childhood never goes away....
Excellent, thank you.
Wonderful video, thanks!
AHHH I LOVE THIS COLLAB
One of my favorite Chopin pieces...
Excellent analyzation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I really enjoy music analysis, and this was really well done! Also, Tiffany's interpretation was wonderful! (I just wish they had tuned that piano before recording.)
Great a collab with Tiffany Poon👏🏻👏🏻
The collaboration I didn’t know I needed!
One of my favourite pieces
Nice collab! 👏
Amazing video, thanks
Love this piece and love playing it
Sensational💫
I'm a 22 year old classically trained musician, whose parents are also both classically trained musicians and I was today years old when I realized "Berceuse" was not pronounced like "because" but with an r in it.... Thank you david bruce for making me a little bit smarter. Now I will watch the rest of the video lmao
It’s true. Studying theory is very important for us as composers and for understanding the general intention and structure of a piece. And maybe its historical significance
But at some point you have to toss all that to the side, and think simply about the task at hand - performing the piece
This piece is so underrated
Yay Tiffany and Yay bruce . Opus 57 tells us it was one of the last pieces he published . Our man David Bruce knows his Chopin so when he says the middle voices go in a seperate direction to the main line is a signature Chopin mark ! All who come here please hear Josef Hofmann do this in one of his live recitals . Never will you hear this kind of Chopin playing ! I hope Tiffany plays in South Florida would love to hear the Berceuse !
I hope so too!!
Wonderful video...
Lovely
The Poet of the piano indeed! The anatomy of the sublime and gorgeous Berceuse.
Wow this is awesome
"Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful balloon" -5th Dimension
Tiffany is so high in the sky..
The collaboration we dreamed of