Rare genius ! In the era of Liszt , every pianist on the stage was expected to create improvisation like jazz in the modern time. But this kind of classical musicians already disappeared in this century.
World class level pianist can improvise with every material and motive. All they are genius. The more difficult and artistic thing is to interprete masterwork properly.
Loved it. I find this to be both entertaining and highly informative. Of what I know in the old days of Liszt classical piano music was much like this. Performances during that time didn't have the standardization and formalistic detachment we have in many concert halls today. And people LOVED the music. It manifested their sentiments. Music was not just "appreciated", it was really experienced. And you can see how Mr. Katsaris simulates the master - a performance by music of a great composer (Beethoven) followed by his own exciting variations/improvisations on a familiar tune. Today all classical music is objective and everybody already knows how it's gonna sound like. I prefer it like this. The setting isn't too big, there is someone to dedicate the music to as an act of friendship, and there is REALLY a connection to the audience. This is why I like even Liberace, despite his over-the-top grandiosity. In the past music was A THING OF THE PEOPLE. Now it's just FOR STUDY. The only flaw in the past is that classical music was highly exclusive, listened to large only by the elite few (aristocracy, clergy, etc.). But if we could somehow emulate the way music was seen and felt before - coupled with today's accessibility to any form of music - then that would be awesome. That's just what I think.
You absolutely nailed it with the “Music was not just appreciated, it was really experienced”. As a piano and composition student at a superior conservatory, it really makes me sad how people listen to music “analyzing” it instead of just letting the music move through their soul and feelings. It seems most of my colleagues listen to music looking for and referring to different, innovative or cohesive terms - listening through the knowledge they’ve acquired from their musical education, which is a lot and makes them very cultured people. And that’s just in the piano part - the composer’s listening, in my opinion, has lost all meaning of what music once was. But then again, who am I to judge how people enjoy music? I’m just thoughts of what I see on my day to day life.
0:20 Mozart 0:44 Beethoven 1:04 Tango 1:23 Brahms or Prokofiev 1:36 Film Music 2:22 Chopin improvisation on Chopin's "Fantasie impromptu" 3:24 Chopin Waltz op.64 No.2
I wanted to comment on so many parts of this, the dramatic playing at 0:44 with the very serious (almost angry) look he had on his face even though he's playing 'happy' birthday; hilarious. Then I really, really enjoyed the Tango, it was so delicious, played in minor, but seemed so jolly; sweet and sad at the same time. This seemed to be much more than just music being played, but rather, a story being told.
I fell in love after watching this video…!💓💓💓 What a wonderful friendship, kind humor, and service mindedness…✨🍀🎶 I respect Mr.Cyprian Katsaris from the bottom of my heart…!💓💓💓💐
Great, entertaining and fun! I will check the link and watch the complete show later. Thanks Piano21Label! And thanks for the share, Markus! /Britt Sweden :-)
@@tonedeafprd I worked with him in the late 70s, hung out a bit and chatted -- he was going grey then. It was a charming look because his face was so young.
@@fierywomanpacnw7004 wow hello veteran, i'm newcomers at piano world, this august will be 1 year i had a digital piano, and now i'm learning chopin ballade no. 1, can you give me a tips to deal with that piece ?
can we get rid of this irritating web advert? This mouther seems to have hijacked a number of good videos. It is a great nuisance to have to switch onto mute and time it until we can get to something worthwhile!
I actually see several habits of chord using vary from classical musicians to new age,with a blend of creative arrangements whilst the rythm matches to each other,of course,theres no way to get a glimpse of his trainning day after day...
For the record, Victor Borge started his own variations on Happy Birthday way back in the 1950s. Since then many pianists have tried to follow in Mt Borge,s footsteps, but none have ever come close . Sure there are some good performers such as Cyprien who does an incredible performance. But the winner is still Victor Borge
There's no way you're saying Borge's variations of Happy Birthday is better than Katsaris' fantaisie... in terms of musicality, technical ability, and creativity, we're shown a better performance here. Borge's strongpoint is his humor that was able to be easily understood by the masses, but humor is not the only factor you should be considering.
Rare genius !
In the era of Liszt , every pianist on the stage was expected to create improvisation like jazz in the modern time. But this kind of classical musicians already disappeared in this century.
You're right. We must bring back what is fundamental in music - creativity and spontainety.
Go watch KYLE LANDRY'S live improvs on twitch
They're still plentiful of them around 😂
But did Liszt play Bach as well as Glenn Gould?
World class level pianist can improvise with every material and motive.
All they are genius. The more difficult and artistic thing is to interprete masterwork properly.
Its difficult to appreciate how incredible this composition really is and how many hours would have gone into making it.
That's an improvisation
@@paolotaglia1 still is prepared. Great improvising takes great preparation
Jazz pianists improvise all the time!
Loved it. I find this to be both entertaining and highly informative. Of what I know in the old days of Liszt classical piano music was much like this. Performances during that time didn't have the standardization and formalistic detachment we have in many concert halls today. And people LOVED the music. It manifested their sentiments. Music was not just "appreciated", it was really experienced. And you can see how Mr. Katsaris simulates the master - a performance by music of a great composer (Beethoven) followed by his own exciting variations/improvisations on a familiar tune. Today all classical music is objective and everybody already knows how it's gonna sound like. I prefer it like this. The setting isn't too big, there is someone to dedicate the music to as an act of friendship, and there is REALLY a connection to the audience. This is why I like even Liberace, despite his over-the-top grandiosity. In the past music was A THING OF THE PEOPLE. Now it's just FOR STUDY. The only flaw in the past is that classical music was highly exclusive, listened to large only by the elite few (aristocracy, clergy, etc.). But if we could somehow emulate the way music was seen and felt before - coupled with today's accessibility to any form of music - then that would be awesome. That's just what I think.
You absolutely nailed it with the “Music was not just appreciated, it was really experienced”. As a piano and composition student at a superior conservatory, it really makes me sad how people listen to music “analyzing” it instead of just letting the music move through their soul and feelings. It seems most of my colleagues listen to music looking for and referring to different, innovative or cohesive terms - listening through the knowledge they’ve acquired from their musical education, which is a lot and makes them very cultured people. And that’s just in the piano part - the composer’s listening, in my opinion, has lost all meaning of what music once was.
But then again, who am I to judge how people enjoy music? I’m just thoughts of what I see on my day to day life.
I want a b-day song from Katsaris
That's a nice gift for an old friend. Very clever performance
0:20 Mozart
0:44 Beethoven
1:04 Tango
1:23 Brahms or Prokofiev
1:36 Film Music
2:22 Chopin improvisation on Chopin's "Fantasie impromptu"
3:24 Chopin Waltz op.64 No.2
Thanks. Do you know Name of the Tango ?
@@marvinwarkentin5765 tango is a style, I don't think there's a specific piece
Paul Bu okay thank you
At 3:24 it's Chopin's Op 64 No 2
tango is not a style; it is a genre.
Now, I have enjoyed this SO many times, that my brain replays it, when I am half asleep in the night.
I wanted to comment on so many parts of this, the dramatic playing at 0:44 with the very serious (almost angry) look he had on his face even though he's playing 'happy' birthday; hilarious.
Then I really, really enjoyed the Tango, it was so delicious, played in minor, but seemed so jolly; sweet and sad at the same time. This seemed to be much more than just music being played, but rather, a story being told.
Wow I have no words.. there is no one on the planet alive today who could arrange something so special.
Have a listen to Ivan Bessonov, I think you'll like it:
ruclips.net/video/DBj-9dph-vA/видео.html
Maybe Stefano Bollani.
He's still alive though.
@@LoGStein that's what I was thinking 😂😂
Marc Andre Hamelin could, but you are right, very few pianists can do what he can.
this is the best arrangement on happy birthday.
@@retf054ewte3 : Victor Borge had arranged a clever ‘Happy Birthday’ . RUclips has the performance.
He is a true musician indeed 🙏🎶✨💞
Perfection
Katsaris is fantastic !!!
Simply genius, Lisztian style.
What a talented musician , this is rare nowadays...
Stunning! True musicianship at work!
I love his wonderful performance!
I fell in love after watching this video…!💓💓💓
What a wonderful friendship, kind humor, and service mindedness…✨🍀🎶
I respect Mr.Cyprian Katsaris from the bottom of my heart…!💓💓💓💐
Wonderful ! This is absolutely amazing ! Bravo, Mr Katsaris !
Axel Canu are u bent?
This shows an incredible pianistic and musical excess!
He shows me there are lots of improvization
With same melody 👏
Truly Magnificent - Mind blown.
You are a genius in poetry!
Only a genius could do this!🤩 - at this level.
Não é para qualquer um! Katsaris é um grande improvisador, de magistral técnica e senso musical.
Modern day Liszt, in every sense of the word.
Great!!!
Great, entertaining and fun! I will check the link and watch the complete show later. Thanks Piano21Label! And thanks for the share, Markus! /Britt Sweden :-)
Excelente criatividade !
Adorável apresentação das obras de Shumann.
Love it!
One of a kind! ❤🎹
Wunderschön
If this was an actual improvisation, i'm so excited
Perfekte Liszt-Adaption!!
Very, very beautiful!
すばらしい！
I love him!!!!!!!
His performance is the culmination of joy
ΤΟ "ΕΞΑΙΡΕΤΙΚΟΣ" ... ΕΙΝΑΙ ΛΙΓΟ. ΘΕΙΟ ΧΑΡΙΣΜΑ !!!!
Espectacular Happy Birthday, con unos geniales y originales arreglos.
Genius Katsaris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! I love this.😊
Wow!! It's so good to hear and to watch this..!
Fantastic!
wait yehudi's 70th birthday means that its 1986 and cyprien is born in 1951 ... so he is 35 in this video???? he looks way older wtf...
@@zackl7467 but his hands tho
@@zackl7467 It's his real hair. He was prematurely grey.
@@fierywomanpacnw7004 wow probably musician getting old faster
@@tonedeafprd I worked with him in the late 70s, hung out a bit and chatted -- he was going grey then. It was a charming look because his face was so young.
@@fierywomanpacnw7004 wow hello veteran, i'm newcomers at piano world, this august will be 1 year i had a digital piano, and now i'm learning chopin ballade no. 1, can you give me a tips to deal with that piece ?
Bravo !
Wonderful!
how lovely 😄
Wow. Wow wow wow wow. All I can say is wow.
This video reminds me of Victor Borge's great performance.
Great Artist
outstanding Beethoven's playing
charming !
1:26 is that the starting of Pastoral symphony ?
Bali Singh yes
Molto bravo esegue con facilità cose molto difficili
Such a splendid trascription...Is there any sheet music of this?
He made it from scratch. Ask him for it haha
Train your ear
@@am-ir2bx I wouldn’t have commented like this if that was possible.
Beethoven style lowkey bangs
Genius!
Please someone link the sheet music if you have it I'm begging
he was the man who re-incarnated of beethoven+chopin+liszt 😳
ファンタスティック! fb友さんから ご案内いただきました（笑）。
i like this thing he does fom 1:51 to 2:05 , anyone knows where he got that from?
It's just a Liszt style cadenza
April 22nd, 1986.
genio!!
Da traf Menuhin auf einen nicht minder Würdigen. Genialer Katsaris!
what did he do from 1:57 to 2:05 to get that sound? I'm lost.
It reminded me of the Aquarium of Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals.
Magic.
It's a succession of diminished seventh. Three chords in several positions.
At 1:05 what's the piece he's improvising?
Tango from Argentina
It isn't a piece. It's happy birthday in the style of tango.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Does anyone know the name of the song starting at 4:00?
Chopin valse op 64 no 2
The 30 seconds before that were of the same piece. As the other person commented, it's Chopin's Valse Op. 64 No. 2
Katsaris looks 50 here (he is 35)
Menuhin looks 90 (he is 70)
Menuhin looks so happy, it's a shame he also looks 95
70th? Menuhin Looks like a 80 Old man.
can we get rid of this irritating web advert? This mouther seems to have hijacked a number of good videos. It is a great nuisance to have to switch onto mute and time it until we can get to something worthwhile!
I actually see several habits of chord using vary from classical musicians to new age,with a blend of creative arrangements whilst the rythm matches to each other,of course,theres no way to get a glimpse of his trainning day after day...
ЛЕСК с любой точки зрения!!!!!!!!!
For the record, Victor Borge started his own variations on Happy Birthday way back in the 1950s. Since then many pianists have tried to follow in Mt Borge,s footsteps, but none have ever come close . Sure there are some good performers such as Cyprien who does an incredible performance. But the winner is still Victor Borge
Cyprien's Mozart variation sounds like Borge's Mozart
There's no way you're saying Borge's variations of Happy Birthday is better than Katsaris' fantaisie... in terms of musicality, technical ability, and creativity, we're shown a better performance here. Borge's strongpoint is his humor that was able to be easily understood by the masses, but humor is not the only factor you should be considering.
1:57
is Cyprien of the Diaspora?
fantastic performance but i do think the end is relatively weak.
8D
Il s’éclate!!!!! Excellent
3:23 That was dirty
@@Paganini-Liszt Hein ?
Au début s'est la chanson d'anniversaire mai après s'est quoi n'importe quoi
Para mi que es trampa,,,, cgi
Liberty without the printed score. Best Katsaris performance.
THE ARTISTRY WAS
SENSATIONAL.👏👍🌠
(HE WAS DRESSED AS EITHER A GRANDMOTHER OF
ANTIQUITY, OR A "DRAG QUEEN."🙈🙀😩😖🤔)
Denis Matsuev is better xxd