Godowsky along with Rachmaninoff, are masters of arranging and transcribing for the piano. The sheer colors and shadings in this arrangement is unbelievable
The piano used in this recording has a very harp-like quality which I think is perfect for the piece. Just like the violin/piano version, this, I also feel, is better than the original. It is all made better by the pianist's amazing touch and gorgeous melody. Thank you very much.
@@Varooooooom It can't just be the pedal. Katsaris' pianos are always interesting. In the Beethoven-Liszst recordings he did the piano's treble sounds like little christmas bells.
LG's left hand harmonies are incredible. He could have probably taken the C major scale as a theme and made it a work of art. It's like Saint-Saens just sketched out the piece and Godowsky finished it.
If you want to hear the piano sounding like a harp, check out Hoffmann's Sanctuary and the last 2 minutes or so of the piano transcription of Night on Bald Mountain. Both are glorious pieces.
Well, yes, somehow this piano is rather bright and gentle in tone, I wonder what particular type it is. You can almost hear the sound as if the string is being plucked gently (like a harp) rather than struck. The cello is a nice instrument, I used to want to play it but I don't have any time.
Yes, it is. I wonder what the piano is, as it sounds very much like a harp at times. I just realized I misspelled Inna Kogan's name in a previous comment. I guess that's what you get for reading the description on that video too quickly...
Yes. I feel that both of those pieces seem to imitate the sound of gently flowing water. In the case of the Godowsky piece, (and in Saint-Saens' original too), I always feel that the "flowing water" seems more important than the main melody.
Oh no, sorry to triple post, but all the comments in the first post apply to this piece, I meant that the violin/piano version I refer to is the one played by Kogan. Just to clarify
@@Mams086 Welcome to the classical world :) Just note that some people might not take it lightly when you call pieces "songs" since no one is singing :)
J S. I am Italian and I say that the TheExarion's translation is correct. Moreover, these are not musical terms with a strict meaning, they are just a description of how to play it, so calm down.
imslp.org/wiki/Le_carnaval_des_animaux_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns%2C_Camille)#Arrangements_and_Transcriptions On this page, if you do Ctrl+F and search for "Godowsky", you'll find his arrangement for Violin and Piano and also his arrangement for Piano.
Oh, no, sorry, I accidentally reported your profile image, but YT should ignore it, it's not like it's offensive or anything... But anyway, I love those pieces. What I meant here was the particular piano used in the recording sounds harp-like (which is good). And I completely agree that those are great examples of harp-like pieces. BTW do you play piano? I do and was wondering. Thanks.
I agree with this comment in full. He completely ignored the pianississimo there, which was unfortunate, because the rest of the piece was really quite beautiful. That being said, you should definitely learn it! At the very least for being able to play the outro the way you'd prefer it to sound :)
TheExarion true ig I can just play it the way I think it should sound, and yes he did miss the pianississimo, but I was talking more about the composition of the piece, not the performance. Like in the original I liked the inversions of the E minor and G major chords down, it sounded like the beauty and grace a swan has. but the way Godowsky ended it with the chromatic scale down in the left hand and the weird chromatic up and down rhythm from Bb to Db in the right hand just makes it sound very.. well not a beautiful and gracious swan, maybe a swan with Down syndrome walking around in circles. I enjoyed all the accidentals everywhere else in the piece i thought they were lovely, but I felt the ending was a lot for me. I don’t want to come off as that snobby guy who thinks they know everything about music, but it is just my personal opinion, I’m gonna learn it and make it more my own ig. But thank you for responding, I really appreciate it! :)
Lmaooo very colorful imagery you've induced there. Would just like to let you know though, it's harmful to people in the Down syndrome community to characterize them in such a way that they can't be beautiful/gracious, etc. Anyways, I would also agree that Godowsky had this uncommon affinity towards chromatic stuff in his transcriptions, and I tend to view it as a crutch rather than a support honestly. I can appreciate the idea that the ending could've been better. And no problem dude, I love being involved with the conversation in the videos I post :)
Godowsky as an arranger? Amazing. Some of the original harmonies and scales in this arrangement? Amazing. Overall? A disaster lol. It’s way too busy. There’s so much going on that, at times, you’re distracted from the main melody by the crazy harmonic gymnastics (which, on their own, are very impressive).
It’s a high level arrangement. The melodies are very obvious and the way it is written leaves tons of room for pianistic interpretation and counter melodies (voicings).
I don't like Godwsky. Sometimes I felt his music is just amateur's except for the surreal techniques. But this play of Cypriaen Kartaris doubt about my belief. Maybe, Godowsky is too difficult to be played well to show his idea of music enough by mundane pianists' techniques (even though they were popularly well known).
Godowsky along with Rachmaninoff, are masters of arranging and transcribing for the piano. The sheer colors and shadings in this arrangement is unbelievable
What are share colours and shadings?
@@kierand9410 I meant sheer* and shading is really just a descriptive word for how the tone and sonority of a piece sounds in my opinion
For transcriptions no one better than Liszt and Busoni.
@@epicaunleashed8764 Nah Rach and God is on par with them.
The piano used in this recording has a very harp-like quality which I think is perfect for the piece. Just like the violin/piano version, this, I also feel, is better than the original. It is all made better by the pianist's amazing touch and gorgeous melody. Thank you very much.
I can’t believe I just realized this is due to the una corda pedal being sustained for the entire length.
@@Varooooooom It can't just be the pedal. Katsaris' pianos are always interesting. In the Beethoven-Liszst recordings he did the piano's treble sounds like little christmas bells.
He jused a Bechstein EN 280, the original old Bechstein Diskant sounds like small bells
LG's left hand harmonies are incredible. He could have probably taken the C major scale as a theme and made it a work of art. It's like Saint-Saens just sketched out the piece and Godowsky finished it.
Thanks
@@Leopold_Godowsky I love you, Leopold.
Even though you have the same first name as my way too strict dad.
I'm gonna try it
I've played it but it's far too notey and detracts from the original beautiful simplicity
If you want to hear the piano sounding like a harp, check out Hoffmann's Sanctuary and the last 2 minutes or so of the piano transcription of Night on Bald Mountain. Both are glorious pieces.
Adorable piece of music. Godowsky's lyricism is deeply romantic. Reminds me very much of his D-flat left hand variation on Chopin's first etude.
Beautiful inner voices.
This is the piece I want to be listening when I'm dying.
I didn't know certain types of piano could sound more brilliant than others haha. Yes, I play both piano and cello.
Well, yes, somehow this piano is rather bright and gentle in tone, I wonder what particular type it is. You can almost hear the sound as if the string is being plucked gently (like a harp) rather than struck. The cello is a nice instrument, I used to want to play it but I don't have any time.
Wonderful harmonies / chords
Katsaris is really a tonal master !
He is!! One of my favorites :)
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The playing sounds really recognizable and I look at description and indeed it's Katsaris
Great Left Hand here 👏👏👏
Haha, no worries, I understand. Katsaris's performance is very beautiful, in my opinion.
Yes, it is. I wonder what the piano is, as it sounds very much like a harp at times. I just realized I misspelled Inna Kogan's name in a previous comment. I guess that's what you get for reading the description on that video too quickly...
0:08 looks like chopin andante opus 22
beautiful :)
does something about this piece remind anyone else of rachmaninoff prelude op 23. no 6?
Yes. I feel that both of those pieces seem to imitate the sound of gently flowing water. In the case of the Godowsky piece, (and in Saint-Saens' original too), I always feel that the "flowing water" seems more important than the main melody.
They both were great friends and mutual admirers.
How is the piano making this harp like tone????
Oh no, sorry to triple post, but all the comments in the first post apply to this piece, I meant that the violin/piano version I refer to is the one played by Kogan. Just to clarify
I meant the other Godowsky transcription on this channel, played by Irma Kogan.
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1:27~2:12
単純な白鳥が、ゴドウスキーにかかると、ここまで大袈裟な歌舞伎風アレンジに変身する。最高のアンコール・ピースである。
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I'm here because of piano tiles
+jenna ostroff Piano tiles used this piece??
+TheExarion piano tiles 2
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Me too! It's a great game to discover new songs.
@@Mams086 Welcome to the classical world :) Just note that some people might not take it lightly when you call pieces "songs" since no one is singing :)
Is there a sheet? ( the one i can print 😂😁 )
+Iris Brouwer imslp.org/wiki/Le_carnaval_des_animaux_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns,_Camille) Here! Just go to "For Piano Solo (Godowsky)" :)
ive always wondered why Katsaris never played more Godowsky
What does the very first note mean??
"molto tranquillo e mormorando"? According to google translate, it means "very peaceful and murmuring"
JJ S. You better give me some suitable sources to use then.
J S. I am Italian and I say that the TheExarion's translation is correct. Moreover, these are not musical terms with a strict meaning, they are just a description of how to play it, so calm down.
J S. Lmao, you're talking out of your ass. Absolutely deplorable.
J S. Level 8 isn’t shit boy sit down
I can't find the sheets for this version!
imslp.org/wiki/Le_carnaval_des_animaux_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns%2C_Camille)#Arrangements_and_Transcriptions
On this page, if you do Ctrl+F and search for "Godowsky", you'll find his arrangement for Violin and Piano and also his arrangement for Piano.
@@TheExarion thanks! I got them.
someone make a synthesia of this
Oh, no, sorry, I accidentally reported your profile image, but YT should ignore it, it's not like it's offensive or anything... But anyway, I love those pieces. What I meant here was the particular piano used in the recording sounds harp-like (which is good). And I completely agree that those are great examples of harp-like pieces. BTW do you play piano? I do and was wondering. Thanks.
hi
this is still non-public domain in the u.s. :L
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that key signature makes me 🤮
You’re one to talk, C♭ Major...
When you try to play along as a cello then you look at the key signature
악보를 어떻게 보는지도 모르겠다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
말할 수 없는 비밀
I love this, but for some reason the way he decides to end the piece just kinda deters me from learning it :/ I love it till he gets to the outro
I agree with this comment in full. He completely ignored the pianississimo there, which was unfortunate, because the rest of the piece was really quite beautiful. That being said, you should definitely learn it! At the very least for being able to play the outro the way you'd prefer it to sound :)
TheExarion true ig I can just play it the way I think it should sound, and yes he did miss the pianississimo, but I was talking more about the composition of the piece, not the performance. Like in the original I liked the inversions of the E minor and G major chords down, it sounded like the beauty and grace a swan has. but the way Godowsky ended it with the chromatic scale down in the left hand and the weird chromatic up and down rhythm from Bb to Db in the right hand just makes it sound very.. well not a beautiful and gracious swan, maybe a swan with Down syndrome walking around in circles. I enjoyed all the accidentals everywhere else in the piece i thought they were lovely, but I felt the ending was a lot for me. I don’t want to come off as that snobby guy who thinks they know everything about music, but it is just my personal opinion, I’m gonna learn it and make it more my own ig. But thank you for responding, I really appreciate it! :)
Lmaooo very colorful imagery you've induced there. Would just like to let you know though, it's harmful to people in the Down syndrome community to characterize them in such a way that they can't be beautiful/gracious, etc. Anyways, I would also agree that Godowsky had this uncommon affinity towards chromatic stuff in his transcriptions, and I tend to view it as a crutch rather than a support honestly. I can appreciate the idea that the ending could've been better. And no problem dude, I love being involved with the conversation in the videos I post :)
The outro is the easy bit!
Godowsky as an arranger? Amazing. Some of the original harmonies and scales in this arrangement? Amazing. Overall? A disaster lol. It’s way too busy. There’s so much going on that, at times, you’re distracted from the main melody by the crazy harmonic gymnastics (which, on their own, are very impressive).
You crazy.
It’s a high level arrangement. The melodies are very obvious and the way it is written leaves tons of room for pianistic interpretation and counter melodies (voicings).
I don't like Godwsky. Sometimes I felt his music is just amateur's except for the surreal techniques. But this play of Cypriaen Kartaris doubt about my belief. Maybe, Godowsky is too difficult to be played well to show his idea of music enough by mundane pianists' techniques (even though they were popularly well known).
May I ask which pieces you think sound amateur? o:
Try Java suite
I don't like that Leopold has turned the swan into a parrot.
then don’t listen
@@TheExarion It was just a joke LOL
You're the one that turned Schubert's trout into a dolphin, Ferencz...
This version is the worst, no matter how skilled the pianist may be !
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