Probably because Blumenfeld is Ukrainian and not Russian. I've listened to a fair amount of Ukrainian composers (Blumenfeld, Kosenko, Bortkiewicz, Roslavets, etc...), and none are at least performed commonly in the US; but all are in my opinion, incredibly good.
Because honestly, Blumenfeld along with many other composers such as Arensky, Bortkiewicz etc. are not as original and groundbreaking as Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky etc. hence is why they will never make it to standard rep. Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of these underrated composers' works, but it's just the unfortunate reality of things.
Beautiful piece. Love the combination between the chromatic middle voice and the octaves for the melody in the main theme. Middle part is incredibly moving. Love how far in despair he goes before the sempre agitato and a bit later the Marcato. Love his fury. Genius.
@@fernandoserico77 I don't think so. Arabic culture is rich in musicality. I suppose that music is only haram for the crazy fanatics that behead people and not the normal Muslims and Arabs.
I don't know but every time I hear something in F#-Minor I always think Scriabin - esp. this one, it feels like it's gonna segue into his Piano Concerto
This is cheap salon sentimental tripe. If you can't tell the difference taste or just u ain't been exposed to enough of the highest. Poop doop da mawkish foopdoopdoop Squad!
I discovered this piece through this channel. Although someone can feel it is risky to play such unknown music, I can say it's the piece that has given me better results with audience and in exams. Of course I must say it's even better when you read through it and discover such a world of inner voices and beautiful harmonies
The last remarks: disperato - deciso. Maybe like a hesitations before suicide. I strongly recommend the Vladimir Belov's performance of this piece. Belov was one of the last pupils of Blumenfeld and edited his compositions.
this is very sad but beautiful at the same time. the grace notes are so pretty. Towards the end of this i started randomly crying. Ugh ❤ This guy is in my top 5 composers now easily
i recognize more underrated, unfortunately-not-so-well-known composers and classical pieces from your channel. hopefully your channel lasts forever i need all these for my therapy. thanks a lot!
Dear owner of the channel! from the bottom of my heart, I express my gratitude to you for what you are doing! With the help of your channel, people will learn about incredibly beautiful, but little-known works.And also, a special thank you for the fact that the notes🎶 are attached! 🙏🌺
I think listening to this when you're depressed is like taking amphetamines to go asleep. A bit out there, but don't get wrong impression. This is up there with my new favourite pieces
Weird ive only ever listened to one or two scriabin pieces recommended to me and hated them both so never listened to anything since. This however...loved it
Wow, I like this. Somehow reminds me of Ponce's Intermezzo (because of the motivic pattern although written in 16ths). I wish I could play this someday. Would be nice to play the Intermezzo then this in sequence.
Have not listened to much Blumenfeld and I have been missing out if this piece is anything to go by. Looks like a fun piece to attempt to play as well.
Aaaah, one of my favorite Bumenfeld's ! Could you put the Etude op 25 n°1 on this channel, please ? It is so rare to find it ! If it is not the case, it doesn't matter : I can already thank you for this work !
very beutiful etude!!! Can i send you similar video with another etude(Chopin op10 n 9) with sheet of course? I want to help you if you havent got enough time
Oh, no need for that, I have a rule that I strictly do not do score videos that already exist as much as possible. But thanks for doing it for me, I really do appreciate your help. How about you publish it on your channel, that would also be a nice idea. :)
From what I see, that kind appears on other compositions as well, not just by Blumenfeld. You can take a look at Leo Ornstein's Wild Men's Dance, for instance: ruclips.net/video/Ii3oEVz1rVg/видео.html
@@thenameisgsarci well i think you have a couple more 4 in total? The two i was referring two are both in F#m iirc. I think you have a cloches and a waltz as the other two. Some other channels have maybe 5 more tops
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Thank You!😇
This piece still shines like a star, undulled by repeated listenings. Who hurt you Felix? :(
Love this comment
the melodies are divinely heart striking. love it
i don't care how hurt he was, there's no excuse for taking it out on the pianist with that chord at 0:52
@@123eldest Oh come on its not that bad 😁😆
@@brucedavies8154 It's the only chord i've ever played where i've had to use the base of my thumb to play a note lol
I'm starting to believe russian composers have something special :D
simone conti I think its called chromatics.
Feel the same way, I'd say 90% of all my favourite music comes from Russian minds xD
simone conti Vero
the yearning, the melancholy, the poetry, the grandeur...
Emotion?
Never heard of Felix Blumenfeld. I'm now a fan. Helps put some of my own disordered thoughts into order.
I always wonder why Blumenfeld is so underrated, he should be ranked like Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky etc.
For me...rachmaninoff wrote some pieces I like...love...but Blumenfeld is way more consistent in beauty and expression.
Probably because Blumenfeld is Ukrainian and not Russian. I've listened to a fair amount of Ukrainian composers (Blumenfeld, Kosenko, Bortkiewicz, Roslavets, etc...), and none are at least performed commonly in the US; but all are in my opinion, incredibly good.
@@jacobleis5673 вряд-ли национальность является этому причиной.
Because honestly, Blumenfeld along with many other composers such as Arensky, Bortkiewicz etc. are not as original and groundbreaking as Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky etc. hence is why they will never make it to standard rep. Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of these underrated composers' works, but it's just the unfortunate reality of things.
@@jacobleis5673 hmm, wikipedia says that blumenfeld, kosenko, and roslavets are all russian...
bortkiewicz is fs ukranian tho
Beautiful piece. Love the combination between the chromatic middle voice and the octaves for the melody in the main theme. Middle part is incredibly moving. Love how far in despair he goes before the sempre agitato and a bit later the Marcato. Love his fury. Genius.
What an absolute masterpiece. I am so lucky to have come across this piece. Alhamdulillah.
I'm glad you liked it, thank you very much. But, um, what does "Alhamdulillah" mean, my friend? :)
+thenameisgsarci alhamdulillah is a Muslim prayer of gratitude. I'm grateful for having heard this piece. :)
Awww, thank you very much. ^_^
Wait isn’t music _haram_ ?
@@fernandoserico77 I don't think so. Arabic culture is rich in musicality. I suppose that music is only haram for the crazy fanatics that behead people and not the normal Muslims and Arabs.
I don't know but every time I hear something in F#-Minor I always think Scriabin - esp. this one, it feels like it's gonna segue into his Piano Concerto
This is cheap salon sentimental tripe. If you can't tell the difference taste or just u ain't been exposed to enough of the highest. Poop doop da mawkish foopdoopdoop Squad!
I wish I could like this piece more than once.
Would clicking the like button over and over again help? XD
Nonetheless, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks. :D
I discovered this piece through this channel. Although someone can feel it is risky to play such unknown music, I can say it's the piece that has given me better results with audience and in exams. Of course I must say it's even better when you read through it and discover such a world of inner voices and beautiful harmonies
The last remarks: disperato - deciso. Maybe like a hesitations before suicide.
I strongly recommend the Vladimir Belov's performance of this piece. Belov was one of the last pupils of Blumenfeld and edited his compositions.
ruclips.net/video/mV-UnybBa3Y/видео.html
this is very sad but beautiful at the same time. the grace notes are so pretty. Towards the end of this i started randomly crying. Ugh ❤
This guy is in my top 5 composers now easily
i recognize more underrated, unfortunately-not-so-well-known composers and classical pieces from your channel. hopefully your channel lasts forever i need all these for my therapy. thanks a lot!
Thank God for Russian composers.
Yet the name sounds German.
@@antimon40 Blumenfeld is Russian while Moszkowski is German; whatever shall we learn next?
@@calebhu6383 Moszkowski sounds Polish XD
Reinhold Gliere sounds British I suppose? Yet he's Russian.
they bring out sublime melodies
Might he not be considered more....say?...... a Ukrainian? At least he was born in Ukraine, same as Trotsky. He lived there as well.
Dear owner of the channel! from the bottom of my heart, I express my gratitude to you for what you are doing! With the help of your channel, people will learn about incredibly beautiful, but little-known works.And also, a special thank you for the fact that the notes🎶 are attached! 🙏🌺
*bows*
I must have listened to this piece dozens of times this year
Wonderful...So stimulating
I think listening to this when you're depressed is like taking amphetamines to go asleep. A bit out there, but don't get wrong impression. This is up there with my new favourite pieces
No, it's fine, I understand what you mean.
If you really want to suffer while you are depressed, listen to Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony.
@@NickOleksiakMusic Getting there thanks pal !
It’s good to hear these obscure pieces. I appreciate players who take the trouble to dust them off.
_nods_
Your channel is magnificent! I always look forward to new uploads of pieces on here that I've never heard before.
I'm very glad that you stay tuned for more awesome content. :D
this reminds me of rachmaninoff etude no 5, the one with a billion chords. both of these pieces are magnificently beautiful!
He’s so great
It is a ballade rather than a concert etude. Wonderful piece.
play at 1.25 to get the realistic speed according to indicated tempo at the beginning.
I only knew Blumenfeld's "Sur Mer". This is such a great discovery. That crescendo from 3:12 ....
The chords remind me of Night On Bare Mountain
@@flyingpenandpaper6119 I've got the same feeling.
Very powerful
What a wonderful piece!
Incomparably greater！
Catches my attention from the very beginning,wow.
Oui. .Magnifique interprétation
The best piece I've ever heard
thank you so much for this video, it is probably my favorite piece now.
Fantastic! Congratulations!! 👏👏👏👏
Amazing. In Love
Another wonderfully evocative piano piece. The very soul of the belle epoque russe ! Will definitely include it in my repertoire .
The Scriabin Vibe tho
Early Scriabin, yes
Weird ive only ever listened to one or two scriabin pieces recommended to me and hated them both so never listened to anything since. This however...loved it
Did you listen the Valse op. 1 in F minor?
K. Debois no
It's perhaps Scriabin's most unique piece in his entire output of strangely beautiful music.
Wow, I like this. Somehow reminds me of Ponce's Intermezzo (because of the motivic pattern although written in 16ths). I wish I could play this someday. Would be nice to play the Intermezzo then this in sequence.
thank you so much for uploading this!
No problem! 😁
This is very interesting. . . I think that this is the best piece i have heard!!!!!!
Сначала думала, что смогу сыграть... На кульминации поняла, что мои руки не созданы для этого))
Поверь, если ты занимаешься серьезно, то все выйдет.) У того же Киссина руки не особо большие, но играет профессионально.
Wonderfully evocative. A real master.
Have not listened to much Blumenfeld and I have been missing out if this piece is anything to go by. Looks like a fun piece to attempt to play as well.
Aaaah, one of my favorite Bumenfeld's ! Could you put the Etude op 25 n°1 on this channel, please ? It is so rare to find it ! If it is not the case, it doesn't matter : I can already thank you for this work !
Oh, hopefully, I can find the time to do that soon, my work schedule is really tiring me out. But thanks for watching! :)
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Stupendo😍😍😍
Blumenfeld seems to have a special love of eighth notes. lol
... che bel pezzo!
Thank you !
Love love love
Обалденный композитор!!!
4:52 🏋️♂️
Think he plays thoses A's an octave lower though lol. It sounds awesome
3:24 id love to see the performer from this moment haha
Love.
Yuja Wang needs to play this
And this needs to be played by Yuja Wang
Genius
Who played this ? How is it possible to grasp these large chords ?!
Lovely piece. Very playable yet exciting also. Thanks.
I personnaly think 0.75 would be the perfect speed to play the beginning of this piece, to make it feel like a heavy emotional piece.
Wow wow wow ❤️
♡♡♡
Mio dio che bello
very grappling, a lot of tension
Very very similar to one of Bortkiewicz etude...
You meant his Op. 15 No. 6? :)
hmm.. I think you meant his impromptu Op.24-3 "Eros"
...Which almost all sound like "intimate paraphrases" of Scriabin’s etudes... :)
Bortkiewicz does seem to borrow a lot from other composers (and from himself, for that matter).
3:18 turning on beast mode
2:50 anyone else hear the resemblance to Night on Bare Mountain? Especially at 3:19
It is reminiscent of it yes
0:10
Morgan themes, appasionato climax & waltz rhythm
Account for other instruments, and/or sustain
thank G racious O rderly D oings for russian composers
very beutiful etude!!! Can i send you similar video with another etude(Chopin op10 n 9) with sheet of course? I want to help you if you havent got enough time
Oh, no need for that, I have a rule that I strictly do not do score videos that already exist as much as possible. But thanks for doing it for me, I really do appreciate your help. How about you publish it on your channel, that would also be a nice idea. :)
OK, let me see if I can do that in the future. Thanks for the request. :D
Hello. I love your arrangement, is there a way I can buy the music sheet?
1) thanks for liking this. :D
2) this is not my composition.
3) the sheet music is in the description.
5:00 bottom left measure, I don’t think I’ve seen any notation like this before
From what I see, that kind appears on other compositions as well, not just by Blumenfeld. You can take a look at Leo Ornstein's Wild Men's Dance, for instance: ruclips.net/video/Ii3oEVz1rVg/видео.html
i've seen it quite a few times, 2nd mvt of Scriabin's Sonata No. 2 springs to mind
It’s also in Chopin’s 1st Ballade
Chopin Op 10 No. 11 Etude
so based
3:05
octaves
Do you just have the two felix blumenfield piano pieces. Why cant i find much of this composers piano works in general lol? 😡
Which ones, exactly?
@@thenameisgsarci well i think you have a couple more 4 in total? The two i was referring two are both in F#m iirc. I think you have a cloches and a waltz as the other two. Some other channels have maybe 5 more tops
00:10
Eh.
se le va coigiendo
Irrelevant quiz...guess my top 10 from this lol...
Hungarian
Polish
Russian
Russian
Russian
German
German
Austrian
French
French
liszt, chopin, rachmaninoff, scriabin, blumenfeld, wagner, beethoven, schubert?, debussy, ravel
Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Ravel.
@@kwkarlwang 7/10 not bad
@@manaharav 6/10 decent
Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Debussy and Ravel?
por los 3/5
Subliminal
I'm going to shit myself
Lmfao
But it' s the same theme of Bortkiewicz's improptu Eros....
don‘t forget the mexicans…
huh?
Крутая вещь! Но так много грязи! Я не знаю кто исполнитель, но грязищааа! Я отрабатывала аккорды до блеска! Здесь же педалью всё заполировано😒
а как вы брали на них педаль?или без нее?