Rachmaninov's arrangements sound so rich, so colourful...they make a melody deeper and brighter...more intellectual...maybe this is because of his beautiful and terrifying wide chords... In music schools in Russia teachers pay much more attetion to expressiveness of the melody, more than to technical skills...they wanted to get this "singing piano "effect
Thank you to all who have requested this tutorial over the past several years! This has been one of the most requested pieces of all time for a ProPractice tutorial, and I appreciate your patience as I make my way through your list of tutorial requests. I really enjoyed learning this piece, and will be performing it this summer in a concert with some other transcriptions. There are some deceptively difficult elements present in this piece, so be patient as you work through it, applying the fingering, pedaling, and interpretive suggestions we discuss here. I wish you all the best for another great week of practicing!
I just performed this piece for a competition! The thing with this one is that you can always find something new to add. I really like the voicing that you used for the second time around and it is not that crazy considering that in the original Violin and piano duet by Fritz Kreisler that voicing is usually brought out by the piano.
I wanted to play this for a long time and bought your full tutorial a couple of days ago. What a precious tutorial you prepared for us! Your tutorial gave me the courage to learn this beautiful piece. Thank you!!!
Hey, small thing I noticed that often gets mixed up about the title: the way you prounounced it means Liebeslied (with "ie" near the end) which translates to love song. Liebesleid (with "ei") which means love's sorrow is prounounced with an "i" (as in "I am")
How many years have you been playing the piano? When I heard this piece in Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso, I knew I have to learn it. I have played the piano for three years, like a hobby, but I do not know when would it be time to rehearse Liebeslied
@@nicolashinestroza2654 it's quite an advanced piece. You would need proper training for atleast 3-4 years and that's if you're quite good. It's deceptively difficult as it's not quite technically challenging but very musically challenging.
@@dhruvsawant9234 yeah 3-4 years would be the bare minimum if you're quite talented and put in a lot of time. Also if you have a good teacher. It's kind of the best scenario
I remember watching this tutorial when it came out almost 3 years ago. I had just started playing the piano and immediately fell in love with this piece. Well, I started learning it last week! 3 years ago I didn't like how you brought out the inner voices so much but I've REALLY come to appreciate it now. So yeah... thank you
I don’t know how to read sheet music to save my life, and I’m kind of a beginner at piano-but this piece is so good that now i’m determined to learn it despite my poor knowledge and experience / practice. I’ve been practicing and actually been trying to understand how to play it and it’s taken me a while, but i’m getting there. The way you interpret the piece has really helped me so far, and in a way it has opened my eyes, so I’m really thankful for this tutorial.
I love to watch this video because of how warm those chords sound. I think this is just how it's supposed to be played because in the original you can hear how the chords are all so warm and the inner line are just so perfect. I love your interpretation in this tutorial.
My teacher would’ve scolded me too for the middle lines but after hearing your rendition I can’t go back, it’s too beautiful with the middle lines accentuated
Hi Josh! Just wanted to say a huge thank you - I got the full tutorial and it was SOOOO helpful. It came at the perfect moment kind of like a miracle when I was making great progress with this piece but stuck on a few spots. After what I learned from you, it took a huge step forward and I recorded and posted it a few days ago! If you have a moment, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Anyone else reading this comment, who might be feeling a little overwhelmed by this piece, don't hesitate to buy the tutorial. It is SO worth it!
hi! I haven't played piano for almost two years after giving up on Chopin's etudes... do you have any tips for someone that wants to go back to playing the piano after such a long time?
yes, take a look at two videos I've posted "How To Divide Up Your Practice Sessions" and "Pacing Your Repertoire Selections". When coming back to the piano, I notice a lot of people jump into a few pieces that are so difficult for them that they immediately lose momentum. Make sure to pace things gradually
@@joshwrightpiano Hey! For someone who struggles with sight reading would you recommend improving sightreading before approaching harder pieces or is it alright to tackle both at the same time--my sight reading is atrocious and it takes me far too long to learn the pieces I want but I'm able to play pretty much anything technically, it just takes me so long to learn the songs
@@gingerdrinkr if you want to sightread, don't play hard pieces. But if you want to play hard pieces then just do it section by section. Sightreading is about patterns and shapes in the music. If you can see those patterns, but can't play them, then get more familiar with the shape of the piano.
Hey Josh, I always wonder if it's normal to not know every note Im playing. I have the feeling that I often play a lot by muscle memory and Im not sure whether thats normal or not. Do you know each note before you play it ?
"Mostly, this piece is pretty easy - it's basically sightreadable" well it took me a month to learn the first 3 sheets so it's not really that sightreadable
Beautiful, and you are great. But check out the pronunciation. Big difference in meaning between liebesleid and liebeslied. Loves sorrow and loves song. ei sounds like I ie sounds like ee.
Hey Josh, thanks for the amazing tutorial, just wondering the first chord (AEB) in left hand, how would you suggest if I can't reach A and B at the same time?
The anime nerd in me is losing it. Josh Wright doesn’t miss💯
Rachmaninov's arrangements sound so rich, so colourful...they make a melody deeper and brighter...more intellectual...maybe this is because of his beautiful and terrifying wide chords... In music schools in Russia teachers pay much more attetion to expressiveness of the melody, more than to technical skills...they wanted to get this "singing piano "effect
Thank you to all who have requested this tutorial over the past several years! This has been one of the most requested pieces of all time for a ProPractice tutorial, and I appreciate your patience as I make my way through your list of tutorial requests. I really enjoyed learning this piece, and will be performing it this summer in a concert with some other transcriptions. There are some deceptively difficult elements present in this piece, so be patient as you work through it, applying the fingering, pedaling, and interpretive suggestions we discuss here. I wish you all the best for another great week of practicing!
I just performed this piece for a competition! The thing with this one is that you can always find something new to add. I really like the voicing that you used for the second time around and it is not that crazy considering that in the original Violin and piano duet by Fritz Kreisler that voicing is usually brought out by the piano.
I wanted to play this for a long time and bought your full tutorial a couple of days ago. What a precious tutorial you prepared for us! Your tutorial gave me the courage to learn this beautiful piece. Thank you!!!
Hey, small thing I noticed that often gets mixed up about the title: the way you prounounced it means Liebeslied (with "ie" near the end) which translates to love song. Liebesleid (with "ei") which means love's sorrow is prounounced with an "i" (as in "I am")
Thank you for this! I appreciate it
@@joshwrightpiano ...and we appreciate you, you are doing fantastic work! 💖🎼
I even saw it written like liebeslied on sheet music lol, I don’t know German but even I know that means love song.
I am just learning this piece! PERFECT timing!
How many years have you been playing the piano? When I heard this piece in Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso, I knew I have to learn it. I have played the piano for three years, like a hobby, but I do not know when would it be time to rehearse Liebeslied
@@nicolashinestroza2654 It takes a lot of effort and time to play, especially the a major section on to the end.
@@nicolashinestroza2654 it's quite an advanced piece. You would need proper training for atleast 3-4 years and that's if you're quite good. It's deceptively difficult as it's not quite technically challenging but very musically challenging.
@@em8714 I'd say quite a bit more than 3-4 years if you actually want to play it well though.
@@dhruvsawant9234 yeah 3-4 years would be the bare minimum if you're quite talented and put in a lot of time. Also if you have a good teacher. It's kind of the best scenario
Clicked instantly, absolutely buying this tutorial! Thank you so much Josh.
I remember watching this tutorial when it came out almost 3 years ago. I had just started playing the piano and immediately fell in love with this piece.
Well, I started learning it last week!
3 years ago I didn't like how you brought out the inner voices so much but I've REALLY come to appreciate it now.
So yeah... thank you
Damn its already been 4 months?? I only finished 4 pages out of 10... i did take a month and a half break for exams but still...
I don’t know how to read sheet music to save my life, and I’m kind of a beginner at piano-but this piece is so good that now i’m determined to learn it despite my poor knowledge and experience / practice. I’ve been practicing and actually been trying to understand how to play it and it’s taken me a while, but i’m getting there. The way you interpret the piece has really helped me so far, and in a way it has opened my eyes, so I’m really thankful for this tutorial.
How's your progress coming along?
A great teacher told me to "play it [Liebesleid] more gently. Like you are caressing a baby's head".
Sorry, I really had to make this reference lol. Love your videos Josh!
Stop I’m going to cry so hard 😭😭 I knew someone was going to say it
Your lie in april fans😢
thanks for doing this, we all remember kaori miyazono
wow josh just watching you dissect this piece makes me marveled at your attention to detail at each voicing. it is just incredible!
I love to watch this video because of how warm those chords sound. I think this is just how it's supposed to be played because in the original you can hear how the chords are all so warm and the inner line are just so perfect. I love your interpretation in this tutorial.
One of my favourite pieces, purchased this without hesitation because you just know it would be as great as all of Josh’s other tutorials
Thank you for your kindness and support Ryan. I wish you all the best in your studies of this piece
Hey Ryan did this really help you? Was it worth the purchase?
I’m amazed by those melodies you convey in the middle lines. Keep doing what you do!
My teacher would’ve scolded me too for the middle lines but after hearing your rendition I can’t go back, it’s too beautiful with the middle lines accentuated
Also just finished the full video tutorial and you’re an amazing teacher, great video
PLEASE upload a video playing this piece!! This interpretation was so soothing !!
You cracked it. Very nuanced and highly enjoyable. Thank you.
I’m so lucky that you posted this right after I started this piece. Thank you so much for the upload!
Hi Josh! Just wanted to say a huge thank you - I got the full tutorial and it was SOOOO helpful. It came at the perfect moment kind of like a miracle when I was making great progress with this piece but stuck on a few spots. After what I learned from you, it took a huge step forward and I recorded and posted it a few days ago! If you have a moment, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Anyone else reading this comment, who might be feeling a little overwhelmed by this piece, don't hesitate to buy the tutorial. It is SO worth it!
This piece have a special space in my heart for many reasons, thank you very much for this video
THE LONG AWAITED PIECE IS HERE!
You don’t understand how long I’ve waited for SOMEONE to make a tutorial
stunning musicality
This really comes in clutch,i just started this piece! I love it so much!!
Waiting for months for this, thank you!!!!!!
This is fantastic! Thank you so much, Josh! 🌹🎹👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Finally! Thank you for this josh!!!!
this is just what i needed. thanks so much it helped a lot
Absolutely amazing
Love the voicing at 1:20
I'm gonna practice this thank you Josh
Thank you!!, i needed this so much!
afasksksk thank you sooo much!!! I've been waiting for this one ;D
Thank you ❤️
Will you upload a video of you playing your interpretation? I would love to hear it!
Yes I will. I don’t have an exact date in mind but I will
@@joshwrightpiano I'm so glad to hear that! I am really looking forward to it, thank you!
this piece reminds me of Gabriel-Marie's La Cinquantaine [ at least the opening] where can I find this transcription? thank-you:)
hi! I haven't played piano for almost two years after giving up on Chopin's etudes... do you have any tips for someone that wants to go back to playing the piano after such a long time?
yes, take a look at two videos I've posted "How To Divide Up Your Practice Sessions" and "Pacing Your Repertoire Selections". When coming back to the piano, I notice a lot of people jump into a few pieces that are so difficult for them that they immediately lose momentum. Make sure to pace things gradually
@@joshwrightpiano Hey! For someone who struggles with sight reading would you recommend improving sightreading before approaching harder pieces or is it alright to tackle both at the same time--my sight reading is atrocious and it takes me far too long to learn the pieces I want but I'm able to play pretty much anything technically, it just takes me so long to learn the songs
@@gingerdrinkr if you want to sightread, don't play hard pieces. But if you want to play hard pieces then just do it section by section. Sightreading is about patterns and shapes in the music. If you can see those patterns, but can't play them, then get more familiar with the shape of the piano.
@@gingerdrinkr I would recommend working on both :)
You can definitely do both, just don't fall into the trap of neglecting your sight reading
Thanks
Hey Josh, I always wonder if it's normal to not know every note Im playing. I have the feeling that I often play a lot by muscle memory and Im not sure whether thats normal or not. Do you know each note before you play it ?
"Mostly, this piece is pretty easy - it's basically sightreadable"
well it took me a month to learn the first 3 sheets so it's not really that sightreadable
Hey josh, what do you use for the overhead camera view. Any specific equipment?
is there a full recording online?
What edition are you using?
FINALLY
How difficult is that piece in terms of henle scales?
Henle sais it's a 7
What was the piece at 10:28?
Chopin's third ballade
I cannot mange intro( two hands two hard for me, but maybe just 2 hours are not enough for that)
What is that song at 5:12 I swear ive heard it before
It’s Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 18th Variation.
lol I dont know why I got excited when you posted this video even though I won’t be practicing this piece because its out of reach for me
Because inspiration ❣️
Beautiful, and you are great. But check out the pronunciation.
Big difference in meaning between liebesleid and liebeslied. Loves sorrow and loves song. ei sounds like I
ie sounds like ee.
12:06 Rachmaninoff 2nd sonata vibes
Poggy woggy
8:48
Hey Josh, thanks for the amazing tutorial, just wondering the first chord (AEB) in left hand, how would you suggest if I can't reach A and B at the same time?
Make it a quick broken chord