Dvořák - Humoresque No.7, B.187/Op.101 (ORIGINAL VERSION!)

Did you know that this piece is originally for piano and from a set of EIGHT Humoresques? This is just one of them.
Some people say that this piece is the very beginning of jazz. And others say that this is the 2nd most popular piano piece of all time behind Für Elise.
(I’m not sure why I included an editorial comment within the video regarding struggling with the octaves…perhaps I felt like I was struggling while playing, but when I listen back with a discerning ear, they are just fine. Huh.)
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I am a former professional pianist, educator, collaborator, composer, and recent wannabe harpsichordist forced into early retirement due to a genetic heart condition which has finally caught up to me!
Now I spend my time researching and recording modern classical piano music that hasn't yet been recorded, and I also enjoy making the best out of "easier" pieces from the canon. I will present showy pieces as my health allows, but my current health and endurance typically limits me to early-advanced literature.
I record for RUclips simply as an excuse to keep learning music until it's polished and presentable, and if people want to listen and watch, then that is icing on the cake! Outside of RUclips, I teach intermediate/advanced adult hobbyists at the piano.
1998 PETROF Model IV Chippendale
1969 Zuckermann 5-foot Straight Side Z-box Harpsichord
Recorded with the Zoom H2n Handy Recorder in 2ch surround

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P.S. The "lilting" and stretched first beats of some of the measures is totally on purpose, btw. Hence it's done differently during different iterations/repeats of the opening line!

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Enjoy your channel so much

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Thank you so much! It's very encouraging to hear that.