@@lynenasri4848 You need to select the little checkbox beside "Add a PDF download for just ....". You'll need to pay a few extra dollars for it. And it is indeed the correct sheet music for this song.
It sounds as if pain and anger were put into one piece and in the end you can hear a realization that nothing can be done but to accept the fact of fate
Its the sad passing of a very romantic era, never again will we envision a grand ball situated in the winter palace wherein gallant nobles and beautiful ladies would twirl until the sun shone light against the dark and snow tinged dusk.
Then mysteriously, the ballroom suddenly revert into its former glory and you see highclass individuals appear out of thin air. You walk among them and felt the overjoyed atmosphere, drunkards, laughter and you wonder either you are alive or not. You saw who started the fire and blocked the all the passage in the hall, all hell broke loose. Your ears suddenly only hear the piano while the situation grew into chaos. When the song ends, everything became normal again and not a single mark left in your body. You just realize that you cracked the case that killed many people and theres nothing you can do about it.....
My brother used to whistle this song all the time. He told me it helped keep him calm. Now he's gone and I whistle this song to help me from missing him. Its a gentle reminder that he's still with me.
The beginning of the song is so fascinating . How can anyone's fingers move that fast and accurate? This song shows pure mastery of the piano. I love it
Its so tragic... believin one of the girls managed to escape only for her body to be found 89 years later and it turning out she was murdered the same night as her family
ZoeAdriana Garcia people thought one of the older daughters escaped because her body was never found... in 2007 a body was found and using forensic methods they learned it was the missing daughter and she had infact been murdered the same night as her other family members.
I believe they are referring to the Romanov family. After Tsar Nicholas was overthrown by the Bolsheviks he and his entire family were killed. It was believed that one of the Tsar's daughters (I think it was Anastasia) survived. Although there is little evidence to justify this claim (due to a body being found) it's kind of interesting to imagine. Hope this helped!
Rasputin was said to have cursed every last member of the families that killed him (Rasputin) and then slowly but surely, all of the people (and their families) who had murdered him, died out - and due to the fact that the Tsar's uncle helped kill Rasputin, the Tsar's family all died out...... only if you believe that Rasputin actually had, like, powers and all that..... but I still think that he had to have cursed them as it's too much of a coincidence to me along with everything else Rasputin did for the Tsar's family.
What’s also really sad, is there have been real people who lost their memory and latched onto the idea they were the lost princess of Russia. My mother trained as a nurse in London and one insane patient told everyone her name was Anna and her brother and sisters were waiting for her to go home. She had imagined it to such a degree she relearnt Russian apparently. And liked helping the nurses on all the rounds. 🥺 Poor woman
Its not possible to forget such traumatic things. Humans cant just lose memory like that, thats not how it works. Plus how can you forget years and years of your life? Its all a lie
Ocen Cat It’s like it’s locked away, trust me if it’s traumatic or something you don’t want want to remember you won’t, i have a few gaps in memory because of what I’ve been through, it makes one quite disoriented and confused and frustrated
@@MonicaMains gurl, i do too! I remember about 10-15% of my childhood. But I still know my name, my family, the places where I lived, at which schools i was etc etc just the basics. Theres no way you can forget 100% of your life thats literally impossible and the most stupid thing Ive ever heard.
Sometimes when I watch this I feel like it's a distant memory in my mind, like it's reminding me of something I forgot and just can't seem to remember, maybe it's just the lyrics influencing me, but I don't know, it makes me want to claw at my memories to try and remember.
this song makes me feel like dancing in a big empty room, with sunlight pouring out from the glass stained windows while a spirit/ghost of an old piano player sits in the dark part of the room and plays this 🎹
I love this song. It's so hauntingly beautiful; it reminds me of being alone and losing myself in wonderland. It sounds light and delicate like a butterfly with undertones that gives me the feeling of being lost without anyone to turn to.
In the beginning I can imagine the young princess recalling the few minutes before the attack. She remembers the ball, her father spinning with her across the dance floor. Her family dances and laughs and then the attack starts. She sees her family die, she cries while she grabs her little brother and runs away from the castle. They are being followed. People are trying to kill them as well. Tears are coming down her face while her blood rushes through her skin... then she feels it. Death. Her legs stop functioning. She catches her last breath before all the memory vanishes with her spirit... And that’s the end of the song. I wrote this while I listened to this song. That’s all I can think about. Nothing else. Makes me feel very sad and bad for the children... their parents might’ve been cruel but children... they are not guilty for their parents mistakes...
Victoria Ferreira actually they were held hostage months before their execution. Before they were one day brought to a cabin the sisters hid the family’s jewelry in their dresses to built an existence in case they survived. When the fire on them opened the jewelry protected them from many shots being fatal so that they had to be hit many times. So cruel... also Alexandet died first
The parents were not cruel I think 'cause nicolas the second didn't love much about politics. He loved so much his family and his wife. He was more happy with them whereas his job as a tsar. He didn't took it well. And it all fell on him and his family... Even thought he was vert fragile ,intelligent and very in love , the tsar role was not his place
@@cameliab6946 And what? In a few years, after coming to power, they would murder people just like their parents, and only dream of more expensive gifts, while people in their country would starve. Spoiled brats...
is that from this one animated video about a bullied girl who would find happiness in her dreams and only there, she even found love in her dreams. Until one day her reality became too much to bear and her love and dreams turned into her death because she decided to stay there? is it the same one?
I heard a version that so perfectly expressed such raw anger and inner turmoil that it made me absolutely erupt into tears. This one I feel as if they are expressing confusion, loss, possibly even recalling emotions from another time. Hard to explain.
I feel the same things from this version, which means that it perfectly captured what the song was meant to capture. (Considering it was played during a scene where the protagonist was wandering the empty halls of what used to be her home as feelings and shadows of memories she'd long since forgotten started welling up in her mind.) Personally, I'd like to hear the other version you mentioned where it's played in a way that expresses anger and turmoil. Do you know who played that version or where I could find it?
KazukiriMishamiota Unfortunately I'm still trying to find it on RUclips. I have a video saved on my Facebook that I use to listen to it, but there's a video that goes with it which includes a part that interrupts the music for just a moment. Still a moment too long. I'd be happy to share if you're willing to message my account?
I don't know if youtube is doing maintenance or something, but I can't find a way to message you on your profile. (The about tab isn't showing up.) I'll try again later, because I really do want to hear that version.
so weird this video is recommendend to me now that I'm reading a novel about the Romanov's... their story makes me so sad, and now hearing this... it breaks my heart... this is very beautiful
I also wanted to know more about them, specially the girls, so I found a really good book named "The Romanov Sisters" by Helen Rappaport, it's a novel but it's full of authentic quotes from many of the family members, and also details like how much the girls' clothes costed, and what toys they had, how they related with each other, etcetera. It's really interesting, now I'm about to finish but I don't want to get to the ugly part :'(
Oh I'm pretty sure I've heard of that book. I'll definitely look it up, thanks so much. It must be terrible to get to the ugly part. What happened to them is so awfully sad
There she was, her hair tucked into a high bun, her cheeks that gave her face a beautiful look combined with her rosy lips. Every movement of her was soft, she seemed like she was flying across the room with such a grace only an angel itself could hold. All the eyes were on her. No one expected it, not even the most trusted lieutenants. It was like a beautiful dream turned into the worst nightmare. The room broke into a loud scream. There she was now, left alone, in the huge looking room. No one had eyes for her. Everyone was rushing and trying to get away. She tried to flee, to find her dear loved mother, to be save in her fathers arms. The only thought running around inside her head was to be in their embrace, she wanted to be kissed on her forehead, to be told that everything would be fine, she would be fine, but sadly, it was too late.. There they were, laying on the ground. Her mother’s eyes, which once held a loving and warm aura were completely blank, her face was pale. Her father who was always brave and strong clasped a hurtful expression. The view made her heart clench. Her shaky hands reached for her father’s cold ones. Sparkling tears decorated her beautiful face. The next moment she is being dragged out of the huge ballroom into the cold winter night. Her petite figure appeared to float over the white diamonds that decked the ground. Her hair fell into brown waves that towered over her back. She felt heartbroken, scared. Who would do something so cruel? Why would someone do that? Why? Was she able to help her parents? What have her parents done to end up this way? Why couldn’t it have been her? Why them? Where should she go now? Who would help her? She felt like suffocating in all these questions. The dark figure, who dragged her out here, made sure to hold onto her hand. They were almost there. There were only a couple streets left, but they were too slow. There was a loud shot. The last thing that showed up in her mind were her parents. She remembered all the beautiful events with them. When they celebrated her birthday together, when they had a peaceful dinner together, when they spent time together, how her mother’s beautiful voice helped her to fall asleep, how her father showed her how to be brave and face problems, how she had tea parties with them, how they always comforted her when she got hurt, how they believed in her when others wouldn’t, how her heart was filled with love and her face adorned with happiness. Everything was gone, ripped from her in a second. A last tear drop fell down onto her flawless face before she drifted into a deep sleep, once upon a December (I thought about this while listening to the song, it sounds so graceful and beautiful yet so lost and saddened, I really love it!! 💜) Edit: Omg I never thought ppl would like this! Thanks so much guys for your sweet messages!! 🥺💜
That was really good omgosh!!! You have a serious gift. I thought you were quoting a book or something. You should really experiment with your writing skills and at least try making a short story! I would totally be interested in reading it 100%
This peice really accentuates very well the tragedy of the Romanov family at the fall of the Russian Empire. Such a sad story, such a beautiful piece of music. A battle of emotions put to music. A battle of wills and ideas dancing around the ballroom of history. Lovely.
I wonder what history would be like if the Empire won the Russian revolution.... like what would the world be like now.... would there have not been a space race or a Cold War? That seems so unimaginable....
Yeah, it's so much less heart-breaking when millions of poor people die than a bunch of rich people facing karma... :( I'm so torn the brutal oppressors had to die at the hands of the people they exploited! Such a sad story, ain't it? :(((
Imagine you're dancing in an empty ballroom and suddenly a gentleman that you never saw appears and starts dancing with you. You remember him to be the love of your life, but whenever he is far away from you, you never remember him. Only when he is close and this song plays the memories return. Heartbreaking but also enchanting.
This is so beautiful and haunting at the same time as it makes me think of the Romanov's end and their sad deaths, the Tsar wasn't a strong or intelligent leader and etc but the fact that he had to severely pay the price for that (as well as his family) is just cruel. It's sad it had to end that way as his kids were also punished for the mistakes. It's tragic and this hypnotising melody emphasis on that, it's so sad. This song also reminds me of the movie and the song.
Dancing bears, painted wings Things I almost remember And a song someone sings Once upon a December Someone holds me safe and warm Horses prance through a silver storm Figures dancing gracefully Across my memory Far away, long ago Glowing dim as an ember Things my heart used to know Once upon a December Someone holds me safe and warm Horses prance through a silver storm Figures dancing gracefully Across my memory Far away, long ago Glowing dim as an ember Things my heart used to know Things it yearns to remember And a song someone sings Once upon a December
Not any more, the rest of the remains were found a few years back. I had always had a shred of hope that Anastasia had indeed survived (as in the plot of 'The Romanov Prophecy' by Steve Barry).😓😔
This music gives a feeling of revisiting a place after many years . That was once full of glamour and splendour and now is just a congregation of bricks and cement with lots and lots of dust and stories that no one will ever know but can feel the presence of their ghosts...
This song really captures what the movie was trying to convey. The end of an era in a less sanitized way in my opinion. The movie was for children, this is for adults who know and remember both the atrocities but can still remember the enchanting lights and life style of royalty but then move on because truly it is from the past and should stay there. (Hopefully lol)
I may be an aristocratic person, but it isn't simply because I am that I wished the practice of monarch still lived to this day. Yeah sure, only a few countries still have it. But these kings, emperors and rulers have no power over the *government*.
At least with monarchy, responsibility falls on the ruler for the welfare of his subjects. The people know who to blame/praise for societal structure, quality of life of the citizens, and the justice/injustice of the laws and enforcement of laws. Today's form of democracy is just another term for oligarchy of the banks and ultra wealthy. Voting is the adult equivalent of writing a letter to santa. It placates the masses and by creating a veneer of legitimacy for in illegitimate system. There's no real recourse for the common man, no accountability for the people's 'representatives'. It's the worst system of government ever devised. Keep voting lol.
As I just wrote elsewhere just now, Russian music is always sad,melancholic, and yet hauntingly beautiful, I remember from the cartoon Anastasia, as the empress dowager sings, to the accompaniement of a wind up toy musical box
This melody has such magic. I had no idea that this piece was written originally for the film Anastasia, which I loved (such a great animated movie). It is haunting and beautiful and very memorable. I guess I just thought the song was sooo good, it had to be from something else a long time ago, it really carries the film and the story, very fitting.
Loin du froid de décembre Des images me reviennent, Comme un souvenir tendre Une ancienne ritournelle Autrefois en décembre. Je me souviens il me semble Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble Je retrouve dans un sourire La flamme de mes souvenirs Et au loin un écho Comme une braise sous la cendre Un murmure, à mi-mot Que mon coeur veut comprendre Je me souviens il me semble Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble Je retrouve dans un sourire La flamme de mes souvenirs Une ancienne ritournelle... Loin du froid de décembre.
This song makes me miss my grandmother that sadly passed away when I was younger . She used to sing me lullabies to put me to sleep and I loved hugging her it was the best hugs ever at least from what I remember sadly yes I don't remember much since I was to young. Seriously this song is exactly how it feels and how I feel . When I come back to this video once in a while I always end up crying because I miss my grandma and I love her .
I don't remember the details correct me if I'm wrong but they said anastasia and her brother's (alex?) body was found further away from their families bodies in another grave through DNA testing
Murder of children may seem like no big deal once the group they're part of has become dehumanised enough, and all that takes is accomplishing that the group is seen as Other... That's what's happening now, why Mexican children are dying in ICE custody, it's happened throughout history, and I imagine it happened back then too.. Many people don't know just how backward Russia was in the late 19th century. While Western Europe was enjoying the Victorian age, most of Russia was still un-electrified and practically living under feudalism, only in the 1860's was serfdom officially abolished... On Bloody Sunday - January 5th, 1905 - the Tsars wounded or killed a thousand people who were peacefully demonstrating to the tsar. On April 4th, 1912, 150 miners were killed by the Russian army for striking. And that's just two incidents... the Romanovs ruled bloodily and they made it clear the lives of lesser classes were worth nothing to them, so it is no surprise that by then the class divide and mutual hatred would go both ways... Either way, it was the bloody fruits after decades of suffering and oppression. Maybe killing them all, including the children, was a calculated move to ensure they wouldn't return to claim the throne or attract foreign support. Maybe it was symbolic, a warning intended to strike fear into the hearts of ruling families worldwide. Maybe it was just that by that point, the Tsar's children were sufficiently Other so as not to be seen as human, or be seen as deserving of their fate... I cannot possibly endorse it, but I can understand it and how it may have happened, and I think the historical context of HOW it happened has important lessons for us, too important for us to dismiss it just as being evil. The Tsar family committed evil acts and so did the Bolsheviks when they revolted. Maybe there's a lesson there about power dynamics and how the few should not rule over many. In a phrase: Monarchy is a bad idea. And it's relevant now, because in the 21st century where most wealth is held by a few rich oligarchs whose wealth is passed down onto those born into their family, we effectively live in a global monarchy in all but name.
the begining really make me feel like a Liszt piece(it look like the campanella in my mind)but the part from 1:20 is so chopin-esque for sure(same arpeges than the etude no2 opus 10,just the tempo which is slower)!!^^
Oh my gosh I can't believe this came up on my recommended, this gave me so much nostalgia, I had the Anastasia vhs and it was my favourite childhood movie, the song was my favourite, although the true story makes it so much more sinister :'(
Yeah, it's so sad rich people can also die! :(( They should live eternally on this earth, they're too beautiful to be subjected to horror, only poor people deserve this kind of fate, especially if it's monarchs that make life hell for them. Poor people don't deserve better! :(( I'm also so sad that oppressors faced karma once on this planet! So heart-breaking... LIttle darlings! Everytime I listen to beautiful music that's made to humanize brutal rulers, I also break into tears and can't hold them back!
I'am 14, i've just finished a tv series about Romanov family. I impressed so deeply. And after i finished the tv series i saw this video on my feed, generally i always listen songs which is make me feel sad and depressed so it was not a surprise that i saw this on my feed but when i saw comments i understand this song has a connection with Romanov family... I definitely believe in coincidence. Can you suggest me a novel about The Romanov Family? sorry for my bad Englis, love from Turkey xoxo
Corlys Velaryon the reason why there are less men in russuia is because of ww1. tsaar nicolas simply ignored the suffering of his people, some people get pissed because of that you know
First listened to this song way back 2013 while I was studying for my PT licensure exam. This arrangement is still one of my favorite renditions of this song.
I have no idea why this popped up on my suggestions. I haven't watched anything about Anastasia in a while. I'm glad it did tho. This was always one of my favorites.
While listening to this version, I feel as if I’m slowly drowning or left in the freezing cold, as it snows, with nothing to keep me warm. This song means a lot to me, despite all the sadness that I feel when listening to it. Well played.
This song is like returning to a place you haven't visited in a very long time and running your fingers intently along the dusty surfaces, wondering what went wrong as your memories flash in the sunlight (or moonlight, depending on your vision).
It is very sad, the Romanovs family had a lot of ups and downs, but it is our history, from which we can learn and understand the consequences of which are of a certain action, not to make them in the present and the future. Earlier I was hoping for a miracle that someone rescued from the children, but their bodies were found. Now the story about lost russian princess - fairy tale. Sorry for my english
They couldn't have any trace or reminder of the way things used to be. People had to be loyal to the new regime and not have another revolution to put the royals back into power. Even admire or respect them even when not in power bc doing so would mean the people may prefer them and their rule over the new regime. Basically, the Romanovs were a threat to the communists.
@@HK-nz1hf They were the oppressor class and exploited millions of people. If there is an uprising against oppression, the rulers have to face the consequence of their own deeds. I'm not saying killing people is right or wrong, I am just saying everything you do has a ramification. In this case it was karma. Sometimes people can get away with their crimes, sometimes they don't.
Happiness, pain, anger, confusion, lose and love Every time i listen to this song it makes me daydream and i wish i can just sleep and keep dreaming It's so calm and sad at the same time It like it's describe my life because I'm always sad, happy, angry, lost and confuse but in the beautiful way of music 🎶
Whenever I'm conjuring chaos and I need some motivation with a bit of precision I come here and think. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS is all I hear. Love this composition. ❤❤❤❤❤
how they long for it again though each it feels more faded like a dream almost. holding it so close yet firm n with a solid touch of forever again for this to shall be once more n never to be lost no more. yes I do love this so much said without one word. lol everyone probably gets a different story I am not sure. Good listening
I absolutely dearly love this song. It’s one of the pieces we song for choir recently, I felt happy singing this piece-it’s elegance was complimented greatly, it’s astonishing really. Somehow feels somewhat nostalgic to me, I reminisce parts from the movie, which are semi-depressing. I appreciate this song immensely, even if it was quite a difficult piece, it’s lovely to listen to.
What was What could have been And what never was The story of the past of sacrifice , the hope that the princess survived and the despair of finding out she didnt I have been listening to this song since i was 9 and always loved it. 10 years later i realise that the song doesnt need words. Only the melody itself is haunting,sad, filled with despair , pain, hurt and melancholy. The little princess was She could have lived But she was killed.
Dancing bears, Painted wings, Things I almost remember, And a song someone sings, Once upon a December. Someone holds me safe and warm, Horses prance through a silver storm, Figures dancing gracefully across my memory Someone holds me safe and warm, Horses prance through a silver storm, Figures dancing gracefully across my memory. Far away, Long ago, Glowing dim as an ember, Things my heart used to know, Things it yearns to remember And a song someone sings Once upon a December
This song gives me chills when I think abt the story behind it… it’s such a beautiful piece. Sadness, anger, pain and happiness all in one song. It’s like you’re on a journey as you listen. Through the hallway of the magnificent palace, into the ballroom where everyone is dancing so beautifully. I get so happy each time I hear this song
Today I lost a very dear friend... We used to watch Anastasia all the time... Somehow listening to this song makes me sad and happy at the same time... She was so young, but she's in a better place now...
The snow swirls around me as I walk through ancient forests, humming the words to a forgotten song. The snow engulfs me, and I become one with the dreams of children. I exist in another realm, beyond time, only accessible by imagination. I am a beautiful creature, rising out of the smoky streets of St. Petersburg. They can not chain me. Come, child, and I will give you rest.
When November come i'm always coming here to listen this song and when December arrives i'm listening to this with my soul. This is the best time of the year for me. What a sad and tragic story to be remembered... By now my friends ; i'm wishing you a healthy year,enjoy your blessings.
this reminds me of a pure story on my younger age where I fell in love with someone he was the Prince of my dreams and I can't forget him until now he was the only man that loved me truly, a very dear friend of mine that is a really successful writer wrote this story for me .. May I can see you again in my dreams..until then ...i love you
I don't know how to explain my feelings towards this song. Whenever it starts it makes me feel like I'm floating through the forests and feeling the wind under my body... It makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. It makes me feel free but also haunts me with memories... Whatever it is, thank you. This is more than some notes to me. This is the people I love, people I've lost, places I've been through, places I will go, memories i've made, memories I will make, this is my now, my past and my future. I want to be remembered with this playing. That's all.❤️
“Someone holds me safe and warm” would always do the trick to make me cry, every single time. and it doesn't help that i feel somewhat emotional and connected to historical times. idk why but i just had the feeling for as long as i can remember. my siblings even joked that maybe my heart and soul can't let go of my past life oof-
Des images me reviennent Comme le souvenir tendre D'une ancienne ritournelle Autrefois en décembre. Je me souviens, il me semble Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble Je retrouve dans un sourire La flamme des souvenirs. Doucement, un écho Comme une braise sous la cendre Un murmure à mi-mots Que mon coeur veut comprendre. Je me souviens, il me semble Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble Je retrouve dans un sourire La flamme des souvenirs. De très loin, un écho Comme une braise sous la cendre Un murmure à mi-mots Que mon coeur veut comprendre. Une ancienne ritournelle Loin Du Froid De Décembre.
This is so beautiful..i love getting lost in this and remembering when i was 4 years old girl who's biggest worry is to be a princess when she grows up..now that i think about it..not every princess has a happy ending..Anastasia never did..
The PDF of the sheet music can be bought at the link in the description. The link to purchasing a hard copy is also listed there.
it's not the same sheet with musicnote , i can hear it and i see it with the playing synthesia video. Can you give me a link to dowload the real one ?
@@lynenasri4848 You need to select the little checkbox beside "Add a PDF download for just ....". You'll need to pay a few extra dollars for it. And it is indeed the correct sheet music for this song.
jybh012 I bought the pdf at the link in the description, yet clearly is not the same version that you can hear on the video.
tacci tua
Michael Garden The composer’s wife gave me this link directly. I had no reason to doubt her. I will check.
@@jybh012 Is it fixed already?
It sounds as if pain and anger were put into one piece and in the end you can hear a realization that nothing can be done but to accept the fact of fate
Tis life
Its the sad passing of a very romantic era, never again will we envision a grand ball situated in the winter palace wherein gallant nobles and beautiful ladies would twirl until the sun shone light against the dark and snow tinged dusk.
kwazooplayingguardsman sadly :(
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 Sadly... it was a great ear for culture.
Almost like when we found out what really happened to Anastasia :(
Listening to this is like exploring an abandoned gothic mansion in a victorian dress with only a candle in your hand in the middle of a stormy night.
Damn i hope a short man with long blonde hair kills me there then
& then gracefully insfiring every corner of the mansion slowly... & Slowly
And the ghost man follows u with every step u make slowly waiting for the right time...
This has taken a turn. Oh how the turntables have tables turned.
Then mysteriously, the ballroom suddenly revert into its former glory and you see highclass individuals appear out of thin air. You walk among them and felt the overjoyed atmosphere, drunkards, laughter and you wonder either you are alive or not. You saw who started the fire and blocked the all the passage in the hall, all hell broke loose. Your ears suddenly only hear the piano while the situation grew into chaos. When the song ends, everything became normal again and not a single mark left in your body. You just realize that you cracked the case that killed many people and theres nothing you can do about it.....
Wow haha I got this recommended on the 1st of December.
Same !
Same
9 December
what`s the name of your profile picture??
@@Dost_291 It's the poet of the piano, Frédéric Chopin
My brother used to whistle this song all the time. He told me it helped keep him calm. Now he's gone and I whistle this song to help me from missing him. Its a gentle reminder that he's still with me.
Thoughts are with you. Lovely comment may your brothers memory live on
i’m so sorry for your loss ❤️
Sorry for your loss. He is with you, in your heart ♥
@@matveychik28 thank you!
The beginning of the song is so fascinating . How can anyone's fingers move that fast and accurate? This song shows pure mastery of the piano. I love it
Kikochalk Production “Were you rushing or were you dragging?” - Whiplash 😂
@@strangerdanger8831 an absolutely amaaazing movie!
Perhaps that is now called: effort, talent, and passion.
this is a masterpiece
If you wanna see faster fingers give it a try to Fazil Say then. U won't be disappointed.
@@oblamovadvanced5956 Ahem..Caprice No.24 by Paganini....Ahem COUGH
Its so tragic... believin one of the girls managed to escape only for
her body to be found 89 years later and it turning out she was murdered
the same night as her family
Azureus G PLEASE PLEASE REPLY what is this about? I live under a rock sorry
ZoeAdriana Garcia people thought one of the older daughters escaped because her body was never found... in 2007 a body was found and using forensic methods they learned it was the missing daughter and she had infact been murdered the same night as her other family members.
I believe they are referring to the Romanov family. After Tsar Nicholas was overthrown by the Bolsheviks he and his entire family were killed. It was believed that one of the Tsar's daughters (I think it was Anastasia) survived. Although there is little evidence to justify this claim (due to a body being found) it's kind of interesting to imagine. Hope this helped!
Rasputin was said to have cursed every last member of the families that killed him (Rasputin) and then slowly but surely, all of the people (and their families) who had murdered him, died out - and due to the fact that the Tsar's uncle helped kill Rasputin, the Tsar's family all died out...... only if you believe that Rasputin actually had, like, powers and all that..... but I still think that he had to have cursed them as it's too much of a coincidence to me along with everything else Rasputin did for the Tsar's family.
But why is all that relevant to this music though???
Listening to this while reading comments brings a whole new light to this piece for me,i didn't know it represents something so tragic
unfortunately :(
What’s also really sad, is there have been real people who lost their memory and latched onto the idea they were the lost princess of Russia. My mother trained as a nurse in London and one insane patient told everyone her name was Anna and her brother and sisters were waiting for her to go home.
She had imagined it to such a degree she relearnt Russian apparently. And liked helping the nurses on all the rounds.
🥺
Poor woman
That was heartbreaking :(
Its not possible to forget such traumatic things. Humans cant just lose memory like that, thats not how it works. Plus how can you forget years and years of your life? Its all a lie
Ocen Cat
It’s like it’s locked away, trust me if it’s traumatic or something you don’t want want to remember you won’t, i have a few gaps in memory because of what I’ve been through, it makes one quite disoriented and confused and frustrated
@@MonicaMains gurl, i do too! I remember about 10-15% of my childhood. But I still know my name, my family, the places where I lived, at which schools i was etc etc just the basics. Theres no way you can forget 100% of your life thats literally impossible and the most stupid thing Ive ever heard.
Ocen Cat
I mean I thinks it’s possible if it was really traumatic and you just physically aren’t able to remember, but it probably extremely rare
Sometimes when I watch this I feel like it's a distant memory in my mind, like it's reminding me of something I forgot and just can't seem to remember, maybe it's just the lyrics influencing me, but I don't know, it makes me want to claw at my memories to try and remember.
It might be the movie
Can relate
@@jellothecello0467 nah I know that one
spot on
I feel the exact same way
this song makes me feel like dancing in a big empty room, with sunlight pouring out from the glass stained windows while a
spirit/ghost of an old piano player sits in the dark part of the room and plays this 🎹
Beautiful❤️
Very pretty but please make her a live piano player and well paid!
@@youssraarhnouch4744 lol I'm sure I did. I like day dreaming about little things like that 😋
Child of that happens you better run
funny how I went from dank memes to this
Amazing.
me too i swear 😂😂😂
Adi hia l7ayat
Same, one minute I was listening to anine thighs, then cats crying and somewhere along the way I found myself in a spin for the romanov family.
I went from Global warming to this
I love this song. It's so hauntingly beautiful; it reminds me of being alone and losing myself in wonderland. It sounds light and delicate like a butterfly with undertones that gives me the feeling of being lost without anyone to turn to.
I like your thoughts
😢
beautiful description very poetic 😉
you just described the feeling I get when I hear this song!
Maybe that was intentional, considering the history behind it...?
In the beginning I can imagine the young princess recalling the few minutes before the attack. She remembers the ball, her father spinning with her across the dance floor. Her family dances and laughs and then the attack starts. She sees her family die, she cries while she grabs her little brother and runs away from the castle. They are being followed. People are trying to kill them as well. Tears are coming down her face while her blood rushes through her skin... then she feels it. Death. Her legs stop functioning. She catches her last breath before all the memory vanishes with her spirit...
And that’s the end of the song.
I wrote this while I listened to this song. That’s all I can think about. Nothing else.
Makes me feel very sad and bad for the children... their parents might’ve been cruel but children... they are not guilty for their parents mistakes...
Victoria Ferreira actually they were held hostage months before their execution. Before they were one day brought to a cabin the sisters hid the family’s jewelry in their dresses to built an existence in case they survived. When the fire on them opened the jewelry protected them from many shots being fatal so that they had to be hit many times. So cruel... also Alexandet died first
The parents were not cruel I think 'cause nicolas the second didn't love much about politics. He loved so much his family and his wife. He was more happy with them whereas his job as a tsar. He didn't took it well. And it all fell on him and his family... Even thought he was vert fragile ,intelligent and very in love , the tsar role was not his place
All thase brats were spoiled and it is very good they have been murdered, there really is no one to cry for here.
@@marcinbelka1868 If you look up they personal stuff, they were like every kids and teenagers... They had a lot of dreams
@@cameliab6946 And what? In a few years, after coming to power, they would murder people just like their parents, and only dream of more expensive gifts, while people in their country would starve. Spoiled brats...
The moment when this piece is your only motivation to do your piano exercises...
Do you know who does this arrangement for piano sheet music?
@@KimberleeCanducci Emile Pandolfi
I recommend howls moving castle
"Her suffering became her dreams
her dreams became her death"
that could be true
is that from this one animated video about a bullied girl who would find happiness in her dreams and only there, she even found love in her dreams. Until one day her reality became too much to bear and her love and dreams turned into her death because she decided to stay there? is it the same one?
it's the same song yes
Game Scotch maybe next time you can give credit to the creator
IRealisticI Who would that be
I heard a version that so perfectly expressed such raw anger and inner turmoil that it made me absolutely erupt into tears.
This one I feel as if they are expressing confusion, loss, possibly even recalling emotions from another time.
Hard to explain.
I feel the same things from this version, which means that it perfectly captured what the song was meant to capture. (Considering it was played during a scene where the protagonist was wandering the empty halls of what used to be her home as feelings and shadows of memories she'd long since forgotten started welling up in her mind.) Personally, I'd like to hear the other version you mentioned where it's played in a way that expresses anger and turmoil. Do you know who played that version or where I could find it?
KazukiriMishamiota Unfortunately I'm still trying to find it on RUclips. I have a video saved on my Facebook that I use to listen to it, but there's a video that goes with it which includes a part that interrupts the music for just a moment. Still a moment too long. I'd be happy to share if you're willing to message my account?
I don't know if youtube is doing maintenance or something, but I can't find a way to message you on your profile. (The about tab isn't showing up.) I'll try again later, because I really do want to hear that version.
I can't message you either but I'd like to hear the one you're saying
the same here, I would like to know your other version ^^
so weird this video is recommendend to me now that I'm reading a novel about the Romanov's... their story makes me so sad, and now hearing this... it breaks my heart... this is very beautiful
Might I know what book it is? I really want to know more about them but at the same time there are so many books I don't know where to begin
I also wanted to know more about them, specially the girls, so I found a really good book named "The Romanov Sisters" by Helen Rappaport, it's a novel but it's full of authentic quotes from many of the family members, and also details like how much the girls' clothes costed, and what toys they had, how they related with each other, etcetera. It's really interesting, now I'm about to finish but I don't want to get to the ugly part :'(
Oh I'm pretty sure I've heard of that book. I'll definitely look it up, thanks so much. It must be terrible to get to the ugly part. What happened to them is so awfully sad
Major Tom one of the saddest tragedies
❤️❤️❤️
It sounds like something innocent was tragically lost, but the love stains the air of what was. Forever lost was the Russian Princess
She isn't lost, she and her family are saints in the Orthodox Church and are praying for us.
@@MorbSquad420 Holy martyr Anastasia pray for us!🙏
There she was, her hair tucked into a high bun, her cheeks that gave her face a beautiful look combined with her rosy lips. Every movement of her was soft, she seemed like she was flying across the room with such a grace only an angel itself could hold. All the eyes were on her.
No one expected it, not even the most trusted lieutenants. It was like a beautiful dream turned into the worst nightmare. The room broke into a loud scream. There she was now, left alone, in the huge looking room. No one had eyes for her. Everyone was rushing and trying to get away. She tried to flee, to find her dear loved mother, to be save in her fathers arms. The only thought running around inside her head was to be in their embrace, she wanted to be kissed on her forehead, to be told that everything would be fine, she would be fine, but sadly, it was too late..
There they were, laying on the ground. Her mother’s eyes, which once held a loving and warm aura were completely blank, her face was pale. Her father who was always brave and strong clasped a hurtful expression. The view made her heart clench. Her shaky hands reached for her father’s cold ones. Sparkling tears decorated her beautiful face.
The next moment she is being dragged out of the huge ballroom into the cold winter night. Her petite figure appeared to float over the white diamonds that decked the ground. Her hair fell into brown waves that towered over her back. She felt heartbroken, scared. Who would do something so cruel? Why would someone do that? Why? Was she able to help her parents? What have her parents done to end up this way? Why couldn’t it have been her? Why them? Where should she go now? Who would help her?
She felt like suffocating in all these questions.
The dark figure, who dragged her out here, made sure to hold onto her hand. They were almost there. There were only a couple streets left, but they were too slow.
There was a loud shot.
The last thing that showed up in her mind were her parents. She remembered all the beautiful events with them. When they celebrated her birthday together, when they had a peaceful dinner together, when they spent time together, how her mother’s beautiful voice helped her to fall asleep, how her father showed her how to be brave and face problems, how she had tea parties with them, how they always comforted her when she got hurt, how they believed in her when others wouldn’t, how her heart was filled with love and her face adorned with happiness.
Everything was gone, ripped from her in a second.
A last tear drop fell down onto her flawless face before she drifted into a deep sleep,
once upon a December
(I thought about this while listening to the song, it sounds so graceful and beautiful yet so lost and saddened, I really love it!! 💜)
Edit: Omg I never thought ppl would like this! Thanks so much guys for your sweet messages!! 🥺💜
this is amazing, I really like your text ☺️
Wow, you should definitely be a writer. This was so beautiful, graceful, poetic. A masterpiece of words. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
That was really good omgosh!!! You have a serious gift. I thought you were quoting a book or something. You should really experiment with your writing skills and at least try making a short story! I would totally be interested in reading it 100%
This is amazing but proofreading it would have made it flow much more smoothly, and elevated it to a whole new level of beauty.
Okay, maybe it's just because I'm alone in the dark and it's 1:30 am but this made me cry and be in my feels
a great pain to love it is
and 'tis a pain that pain to miss
but of all pains, the greatest pain
it is to love but love in vain
Abraham Cowley, is that you? ;)
Thank you for that quote 🙂
I read the poem and it goes almost exactly with the music!
Emily P......Can you tell me the name of the poem you are referring to please? Thank you.
Judy Roth "gold" by abraham cowley. i would also suggest his other stuff. he was a master poet and is underappreciated
This song sounds like your dreams have come to life and are trying to take you away.
Cringey Waifu wow
I knew it sounded familiar, but couldn't place it until I recently watched Anastasia (1997).🎬💯
This peice really accentuates very well the tragedy of the Romanov family at the fall of the Russian Empire. Such a sad story, such a beautiful piece of music. A battle of emotions put to music. A battle of wills and ideas dancing around the ballroom of history. Lovely.
Caleb Raught....I love the way you worded that. Those are also my feelings.
Caleb Raught .
I wonder what history would be like if the Empire won the Russian revolution.... like what would the world be like now.... would there have not been a space race or a Cold War? That seems so unimaginable....
Totally agree. It's just amazing.
Yeah, it's so much less heart-breaking when millions of poor people die than a bunch of rich people facing karma... :(
I'm so torn the brutal oppressors had to die at the hands of the people they exploited! Such a sad story, ain't it? :(((
Imagine you're dancing in an empty ballroom and suddenly a gentleman that you never saw appears and starts dancing with you. You remember him to be the love of your life, but whenever he is far away from you, you never remember him. Only when he is close and this song plays the memories return. Heartbreaking but also enchanting.
This is so beautiful and haunting at the same time as it makes me think of the Romanov's end and their sad deaths, the Tsar wasn't a strong or intelligent leader and etc but the fact that he had to severely pay the price for that (as well as his family) is just cruel. It's sad it had to end that way as his kids were also punished for the mistakes. It's tragic and this hypnotising melody emphasis on that, it's so sad. This song also reminds me of the movie and the song.
It feels exactly how falling in love is supposed to feel like. A whirlwind, dramatic, a lot of highs and lows and you don't know where it'll take you.
1313fina
Aye aye
1313fina yes
it’s about a dead russian princess
Well, some people (me) will never experience being in love 😂😂 #foreveralone
It's just a song about tragedy. It could be whatever tragedy you feel...
Not only "about a Russian princess". Don't limit art, please!
Dancing bears, painted wings
Things I almost remember
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December
Someone holds me safe and warm
Horses prance through a silver storm
Figures dancing gracefully
Across my memory
Far away, long ago
Glowing dim as an ember
Things my heart used to know
Once upon a December
Someone holds me safe and warm
Horses prance through a silver storm
Figures dancing gracefully
Across my memory
Far away, long ago
Glowing dim as an ember
Things my heart used to know
Things it yearns to remember
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December
:)
Hibichi
ですね？
dont know why but makes me cry
me too
AmbreRose D й
The forever lost Russian Princess...
this just sounds so depressing >
If you read it while the musics playing it's even sadder
Oh gosh...
Not any more, the rest of the remains were found a few years back. I had always had a shred of hope that Anastasia had indeed survived (as in the plot of 'The Romanov Prophecy' by Steve Barry).😓😔
Rem Henshaw yeah she was found burryed...dead ;^;
10 years later:
Let's recommend this 4 u , and it's december
This music gives a feeling of revisiting a place after many years . That was once full of glamour and splendour and now is just a congregation of bricks and cement with lots and lots of dust and stories that no one will ever know but can feel the presence of their ghosts...
This is so hypnotizing
+Deondre A-ha not really XD
Are you still alive??
you can almost feel the snow, as a Tchakovski's waltz
Im gonna be listening to this piece throughout December.
same ! I just can't stop listening since december is here
Laila Lkhou December 2019 !
I can feel the pain behind each note. Especially knowing how thr story really ended shatters my heart to a million of little pieces.
This song really captures what the movie was trying to convey. The end of an era in a less sanitized way in my opinion. The movie was for children, this is for adults who know and remember both the atrocities but can still remember the enchanting lights and life style of royalty but then move on because truly it is from the past and should stay there. (Hopefully lol)
I may be an aristocratic person, but it isn't simply because I am that I wished the practice of monarch still lived to this day. Yeah sure, only a few countries still have it. But these kings, emperors and rulers have no power over the *government*.
At least with monarchy, responsibility falls on the ruler for the welfare of his subjects. The people know who to blame/praise for societal structure, quality of life of the citizens, and the justice/injustice of the laws and enforcement of laws.
Today's form of democracy is just another term for oligarchy of the banks and ultra wealthy. Voting is the adult equivalent of writing a letter to santa. It placates the masses and by creating a veneer of legitimacy for in illegitimate system. There's no real recourse for the common man, no accountability for the people's 'representatives'. It's the worst system of government ever devised. Keep voting lol.
As I just wrote elsewhere just now, Russian music is always sad,melancholic, and yet hauntingly beautiful, I remember from the cartoon Anastasia, as the empress dowager sings, to the accompaniement of a wind up toy musical box
venkat Raman S. I think that's why it's the best...
The funny and sad thing about Anastasia was that she was never found alive, the woman the "came out" saying that she was Anastasia was a fake.
In real life
venkat Raman S. yeah, look up "Brothers" from Fullmetal Alchemist.
@@frylock6403 So? It had nothing to do with this guy's comment..tf
This melody has such magic. I had no idea that this piece was written originally for the film Anastasia, which I loved (such a great animated movie). It is haunting and beautiful and very memorable. I guess I just thought the song was sooo good, it had to be from something else a long time ago, it really carries the film and the story, very fitting.
Everytime I listen to this I feel like I'm slowly sinking.
lol
Aziulana ME TOO!!!!
It's tragic.
I hope I die listening to this
xoxo, jana me too
Loin du froid de décembre
Des images me reviennent,
Comme un souvenir tendre
Une ancienne ritournelle
Autrefois en décembre.
Je me souviens il me semble
Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble
Je retrouve dans un sourire
La flamme de mes souvenirs
Et au loin un écho
Comme une braise sous la cendre
Un murmure, à mi-mot
Que mon coeur veut comprendre
Je me souviens il me semble
Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble
Je retrouve dans un sourire
La flamme de mes souvenirs
Une ancienne ritournelle...
Loin du froid de décembre.
Serais-je en proie au spleen Parisien ?
Merci!🥀
Merci 😊
This song makes me miss my grandmother that sadly passed away when I was younger .
She used to sing me lullabies to put me to sleep and I loved hugging her it was the best hugs ever at least from what I remember sadly yes I don't remember much since I was to young. Seriously this song is exactly how it feels and how I feel . When I come back to this video once in a while I always end up crying because I miss my grandma and I love her .
I came here after reading that they finally found her and her brother's body and that they really all were murdered the same night .
THEY DID??? omg
Elizabeth where did you read it??
I don't remember the details correct me if I'm wrong but they said anastasia and her brother's (alex?) body was found further away from their families bodies in another grave through DNA testing
TheMsLollidella i knew something like this, too!
sad but true. ..Anastasia was also murdered that night but was found further away from her family
can sense the chopin influence, v nice
I would say Saint-Saëns also :)
Yeeeees
Oh yes
"Do you believe in destiny?"
"Yes."
Pyrotechnick777 RWBY?
Tony Mukoko yeah
No. I believe in Predestination.
RWBY ❤️❤️❤️
RWBY
Their rule was bad but to murder children like that is just evil. No justification for it.
Murder of children may seem like no big deal once the group they're part of has become dehumanised enough, and all that takes is accomplishing that the group is seen as Other... That's what's happening now, why Mexican children are dying in ICE custody, it's happened throughout history, and I imagine it happened back then too.. Many people don't know just how backward Russia was in the late 19th century. While Western Europe was enjoying the Victorian age, most of Russia was still un-electrified and practically living under feudalism, only in the 1860's was serfdom officially abolished... On Bloody Sunday - January 5th, 1905 - the Tsars wounded or killed a thousand people who were peacefully demonstrating to the tsar. On April 4th, 1912, 150 miners were killed by the Russian army for striking. And that's just two incidents... the Romanovs ruled bloodily and they made it clear the lives of lesser classes were worth nothing to them, so it is no surprise that by then the class divide and mutual hatred would go both ways... Either way, it was the bloody fruits after decades of suffering and oppression. Maybe killing them all, including the children, was a calculated move to ensure they wouldn't return to claim the throne or attract foreign support. Maybe it was symbolic, a warning intended to strike fear into the hearts of ruling families worldwide. Maybe it was just that by that point, the Tsar's children were sufficiently Other so as not to be seen as human, or be seen as deserving of their fate...
I cannot possibly endorse it, but I can understand it and how it may have happened, and I think the historical context of HOW it happened has important lessons for us, too important for us to dismiss it just as being evil. The Tsar family committed evil acts and so did the Bolsheviks when they revolted. Maybe there's a lesson there about power dynamics and how the few should not rule over many. In a phrase: Monarchy is a bad idea. And it's relevant now, because in the 21st century where most wealth is held by a few rich oligarchs whose wealth is passed down onto those born into their family, we effectively live in a global monarchy in all but name.
Anna333
Then, on what side are you?
Anna333
Ethically.
Anna333
Yes! Thank you, I agree with your thoughts as well. Have a successful life.
The saddest part is that it didn't became better for the people once the Czar was dead either. Those children died literally for nothing.
I’ve been listening to this for hours and I still can’t get enough. The way the piano deepens in the second half is the best part.
So perfectly melancholy for this morning.
this is haunting and at the same time feels so peaceful that you want to tear up. beautiful :)
Señora Loisa love your profile picture😂😍😍
Very Chopin-esque arrangement. I love it.
+MeJoho Same.
the begining really make me feel like a Liszt piece(it look like the campanella in my mind)but the part from 1:20 is so chopin-esque for sure(same arpeges than the etude no2 opus 10,just the tempo which is slower)!!^^
I definitely hear the Liszt and Chopin influences, but I also think it sounds rather like Scott Joplin's "Bethena Waltz".
+ArcherWarhound really u think so?
But for some reason it always seemed like something inspired by Shostakovich to me
This is just incredible. As if Chopin himself were improvising on this song. Just beautiful. Fantastic job.
Oh my gosh I can't believe this came up on my recommended, this gave me so much nostalgia, I had the Anastasia vhs and it was my favourite childhood movie, the song was my favourite, although the true story makes it so much more sinister :'(
Yeah, it's so sad rich people can also die! :((
They should live eternally on this earth, they're too beautiful to be subjected to horror, only poor people deserve this kind of fate, especially if it's monarchs that make life hell for them. Poor people don't deserve better! :((
I'm also so sad that oppressors faced karma once on this planet! So heart-breaking... LIttle darlings!
Everytime I listen to beautiful music that's made to humanize brutal rulers, I also break into tears and can't hold them back!
@@xoamnda5922 they didn't deserve to die but they had to for the revolution to succeed.
Amazing.... I think I cried... I wish I could play piano
Lol i can teach u
Lol same
Lol learn it then
Lol have you started ma boio? Cuz you got dis
I can play it, but i don't have it though ;_;.....
I'm actually thinking of buying a roll up one
This is one of those pieces where everyone will hear it differently. It sounds creepy, sad, and even beautiful all at the same time.
I'am 14, i've just finished a tv series about Romanov family. I impressed so deeply. And after i finished the tv series i saw this video on my feed, generally i always listen songs which is make me feel sad and depressed so it was not a surprise that i saw this on my feed but when i saw comments i understand this song has a connection with Romanov family... I definitely believe in coincidence. Can you suggest me a novel about The Romanov Family? sorry for my bad Englis, love from Turkey xoxo
@@gracey.loux. Thank you for your nice compliment and suggestion. i'm gonna definitely read them. 💖💖
Hi, can you tell me the name of the tv series u have mentioned?
@@meimei_183 It's The Last Chazrs, hope you like it 💛
@@nehirhalclar3845 Thank you! I will definitely check it out
Heyy what was the TV series you watched?
i love how they're dressed beautifully
This is so beautiful, but every time I hear it I become incredibly sad.
Kristina Ma likes everyone
hearing this and knowing what actually happened to Anastasia and her family make one of my favorite non-disney movies SO much sadder 😢
Murdered by communists ...
More like slaughtered and it makes me so sad they were so nice and humble never flaunting there wealth
Corlys Velaryon the reason why there are less men in russuia is because of ww1. tsaar nicolas simply ignored the suffering of his people, some people get pissed because of that you know
Nuria Geijsel That may be so, but even if the monarchy wasn't that great, it was still better compared to when Lenin and Stalin came into power.
i agree
shit I can hear the lyrics without hearing words, spectacular, "glowing dim as an ember", hits me hard.
This is hauntingly beautiful.
First listened to this song way back 2013 while I was studying for my PT licensure exam. This arrangement is still one of my favorite renditions of this song.
this channel is a hidden gem
I have no idea why this popped up on my suggestions. I haven't watched anything about Anastasia in a while. I'm glad it did tho. This was always one of my favorites.
While listening to this version, I feel as if I’m slowly drowning or left in the freezing cold, as it snows, with nothing to keep me warm. This song means a lot to me, despite all the sadness that I feel when listening to it. Well played.
This song is like returning to a place you haven't visited in a very long time and running your fingers intently along the dusty surfaces, wondering what went wrong as your memories flash in the sunlight (or moonlight, depending on your vision).
I could listen to this all day.
It is very sad, the Romanovs family had a lot of ups and downs, but it is our history, from which we can learn and understand the consequences of which are of a certain action, not to make them in the present and the future. Earlier I was hoping for a miracle that someone rescued from the children, but their bodies were found. Now the story about lost russian princess - fairy tale. Sorry for my english
what was the reason the rebels wanted the romanovs dead?
They couldn't have any trace or reminder of the way things used to be. People had to be loyal to the new regime and not have another revolution to put the royals back into power. Even admire or respect them even when not in power bc doing so would mean the people may prefer them and their rule over the new regime. Basically, the Romanovs were a threat to the communists.
The Communist wanted them dead, not the White Army (or at least on the surface)
@@HK-nz1hf They were the oppressor class and exploited millions of people. If there is an uprising against oppression, the rulers have to face the consequence of their own deeds. I'm not saying killing people is right or wrong, I am just saying everything you do has a ramification. In this case it was karma. Sometimes people can get away with their crimes, sometimes they don't.
Sic semper tyrannis
Wouldn't it be wonderful to dance the night away at a ball like in the picture? The music is great but the picture is too.
how fantastic! I love with all my heart this song and I always think it's magic
Happiness, pain, anger, confusion, lose and love
Every time i listen to this song it makes me daydream and i wish i can just sleep and keep dreaming
It's so calm and sad at the same time
It like it's describe my life because I'm always sad, happy, angry, lost and confuse but in the beautiful way of music 🎶
Whenever I'm conjuring chaos and I need some motivation with a bit of precision I come here and think. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS is all I hear. Love this composition. ❤❤❤❤❤
This just gives me a feeling that can't really be expressed in words and makes me feel like dancing. It's so beautiful...
Omg the opening is unbelievable
it's the most purest of memory. the sorrow is how distant the happy is from the now of writing.
this has always been my favorite.
how they long for it again though each it feels more faded like a dream almost.
holding it so close yet firm n with a solid touch of forever again for this to shall be once more n never to be lost no more.
yes I do love this so much said without one word.
lol everyone probably gets a different story I am not sure.
Good listening
I absolutely dearly love this song. It’s one of the pieces we song for choir recently, I felt happy singing this piece-it’s elegance was complimented greatly, it’s astonishing really. Somehow feels somewhat nostalgic to me, I reminisce parts from the movie, which are semi-depressing. I appreciate this song immensely, even if it was quite a difficult piece, it’s lovely to listen to.
What was
What could have been
And what never was
The story of the past of sacrifice , the hope that the princess survived and the despair of finding out she didnt
I have been listening to this song since i was 9 and always loved it. 10 years later i realise that the song doesnt need words. Only the melody itself is haunting,sad, filled with despair , pain, hurt and melancholy.
The little princess was
She could have lived
But she was killed.
this is beautiful.... thank you for upload this.
yes, thank for upload song good
Dancing bears,
Painted wings,
Things I almost remember,
And a song someone sings,
Once upon a December.
Someone holds me safe and warm,
Horses prance through a silver storm,
Figures dancing gracefully across my memory
Someone holds me safe and warm,
Horses prance through a silver storm,
Figures dancing gracefully across my memory.
Far away,
Long ago,
Glowing dim as an ember,
Things my heart used to know,
Things it yearns to remember
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December
This song gives me chills when I think abt the story behind it… it’s such a beautiful piece. Sadness, anger, pain and happiness all in one song. It’s like you’re on a journey as you listen. Through the hallway of the magnificent palace, into the ballroom where everyone is dancing so beautifully. I get so happy each time I hear this song
This still remains by all tike favorite version of this song since i found it years ago
Today I lost a very dear friend... We used to watch Anastasia all the time... Somehow listening to this song makes me sad and happy at the same time... She was so young, but she's in a better place now...
beautiful ...with but a tinge of sadness
The snow swirls around me as I walk through ancient forests, humming the words to a forgotten song. The snow engulfs me, and I become one with the dreams of children. I exist in another realm, beyond time, only accessible by imagination. I am a beautiful creature, rising out of the smoky streets of St. Petersburg. They can not chain me. Come, child, and I will give you rest.
Emotion. Tragic. Sad. Incredible.
Indescriptible.
Anastasia was honestly my favorite movie for a very long time! Thank you.
This is, by far, the best version that I have heard of this song so far. Brava!
Is 22nd day of december 2016 right now, and hear this masterpiece is just epic!
It's the 22nd December 2017 today ❤
Dec 29th 2017 it is.
It is 31 December 2017... 😔
May 28th 2018 for me... I'm like, 1 year and a little over 5 months late.
December 12, 2018.
Her name was Anastasia a beautiful girl with so much in her future i give my respect and my honer to lady Anastasia
R.I.P LADY ANASTASIA
😢👩
When November come i'm always coming here to listen this song and when December arrives i'm listening to this with my soul. This is the best time of the year for me. What a sad and tragic story to be remembered... By now my friends ; i'm wishing you a healthy year,enjoy your blessings.
Sang this n matched with the tempo whilst also realizing in reality...she never actually made it.
...i freakin cried...n it's 2am
It's like you can almost hear the howling wind outside when the keys slide gracefully up and down around 1:27.
it sounds like something Fredric Chopin would compose
this reminds me of a pure story on my younger age where I fell in love with someone he was the Prince of my dreams and I can't forget him until now he was the only man that loved me truly, a very dear friend of mine that is a really successful writer wrote this story for me ..
May I can see you again in my dreams..until then ...i love you
I don't know how to explain my feelings towards this song. Whenever it starts it makes me feel like I'm floating through the forests and feeling the wind under my body... It makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. It makes me feel free but also haunts me with memories...
Whatever it is, thank you. This is more than some notes to me. This is the people I love, people I've lost, places I've been through, places I will go, memories i've made, memories I will make, this is my now, my past and my future. I want to be remembered with this playing. That's all.❤️
WHY NOT LIVE THEN TO SAVE ANASTASIA WHY
“Someone holds me safe and warm”
would always do the trick to make me cry, every single time. and it doesn't help that i feel somewhat emotional and connected to historical times. idk why but i just had the feeling for as long as i can remember. my siblings even joked that maybe my heart and soul can't let go of my past life oof-
This song always gives me chills. Piano version is so sad I’m tearing up.
"Everything I loved became everything I lost..." ✨
This sounds like the reality of fate. The essence of anger, sadness,trajity then finally acceptance. This piece took me trough the story and beyond
Once Upon December... speaks softly, yet I can feel it screaming through My veins. Goosebumps
Des images me reviennent
Comme le souvenir tendre
D'une ancienne ritournelle
Autrefois en décembre.
Je me souviens, il me semble
Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble
Je retrouve dans un sourire
La flamme des souvenirs.
Doucement, un écho
Comme une braise sous la cendre
Un murmure à mi-mots
Que mon coeur veut comprendre.
Je me souviens, il me semble
Des jeux qu'on inventait ensemble
Je retrouve dans un sourire
La flamme des souvenirs.
De très loin, un écho
Comme une braise sous la cendre
Un murmure à mi-mots
Que mon coeur veut comprendre.
Une ancienne ritournelle
Loin Du Froid De Décembre.
It feels like my body is sinking, yet my mind is floating elsewhere.
This is so beautiful..i love getting lost in this and remembering when i was 4 years old girl who's biggest worry is to be a princess when she grows up..now that i think about it..not every princess has a happy ending..Anastasia never did..