Can you believe this was 8 years ago? I remember watching this when it first came out and i absolutely lost it. The comedic genius of this piece, as well as the compositional experimentation, pays off and reminds me that we have barely scratched the surface of music as a whole.
Absolutely jaw-dropping, mon ami! It's great that the world now can to listen to this envelope-pushing, mold-breaking feat! This was the Russian premiere, by the way - he had given its world premiere at Husum festival in Germany before. ;)
i remember going to see him live later last year in novemeber at the RNCM and he played this as an encore! it was so amazing :') i remember before the concert he was walking towards the concert hall door and i just stood in awe as he walked past... he is brilliant!
Wow. Just discovered this today, and what a piece! It almost sounds like a whole symphonic orchestra is playing at some parts. Though I was pleasantly surprised to see that Hamelin is still composing - now let's just hope he releases some sheet music. :D (and an album .__.) Thanks a lot for posting this, f1f1s!
I just can't believe how clever Hamelin uses diffrent variantion-styles! There is a Beethoven variation (from the op.109), a Rachmaninoff variation (inverted) and in the end he manages to mix la campanella in aswell! FANTASTIC!!!!!
Magnificent composition, I think very cleverly constructed both musically in terms of its form and pianistically in terms of providing a suitable outlet for MAHs unique virtuosity. Great entertainment !! Thanks for uploading.
wow, pure Hamelin. I wonder if anyone but him can play it like that, or should even play it, because is it worth the insane technical demands? I simply don't know. In any case, it's indeed very interesting, humorous, and amazing.
I went to a concert by hamelin recently. He played a haydn sonata, stockhausen, ravel's gaspard de la nuit, the liszt sonata and this! it was amazing...
Great stuff - I was wondering what this would sound like! He definitely has quite a recognisable compositional voice. And of course his technique is impeccable and, again, quite recognisable. Lovely to hear him joking around within the variations too with nods to Rachmaninov and other composers...
You think this is amazing? You haven't heard Hamelin's cadenza for Liszt's Hungarian #2. It's so technically incredible, upcoming concert pianists are starting to play it in competitions as a encore.
Sorry! I had almost no time to purchase a quality mic to connect it to the cam... and no time to test an aux mic even if I had bought it because the rental time was very limited! Next time-definitely.
Ah! Mr. Hamelin always writes beautiful impossible music yo be played, then plays it flawlessly... in a live concert. lots of sorabji and rzewski ambience around. I know its supposed to be humerous, but the beethoven quotations are not to my taste. the rest is pure genious. Thank you very much for the upload.
Perhaps the real mystery here is whether or not MAH has X-men powers ... perhaps a time warp localized around his hands while playing octaves?? He's definitely super-human!
@madlovba3 Well, I remembered he had given the first performance at some unusually named town, but Husum sounds kind of Oriental (like Gurzuf or Hussein) - that’s why I was confused and could not figure out the part of the world. The quotation was taken from his North-American premiere leaflet. However the superficial search for "Hamelin Husum" or "Hamelin Paganini" still returns non-relevant videos, which means this is at least the YT premiere... Welcome to the community of devotees, MAH!
why are some people just so over eager to clap - they clap when he's told them what he's going to play (why?) and then they clap before he's finished playing. They just can't bear that someone might clap before them?
I love Hamelin's playing, and I love his arrangements, but I can live without his original compositions. They all sound like the music that would come from Sorabji and Alkan going to Busoni's crib for a wild LSD rave.
@@pianoboylaker6560 I've got a piano thanks and play concerts change your name from pianoboy to boringboy and give up any musical instrument as you haven't a clue lol
In the beginning, Paganini created the theme and the 24th caprice. And Rachmaninoff saw that it was good. Rachmaninoff inverted the theme in his 18th variation (Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini), in a major key (D flat). It became one of the most famous melodies ever. Then, Hamelin saw that it was good, and he inverted Rach's melody, which is a inversion of Paganini's theme, in 7:35. So two inversions = the same. But whether it is humourous, of course, is everyone's choice.
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I love him, one of the greatest musicians and pianists of all times
Can you believe this was 8 years ago? I remember watching this when it first came out and i absolutely lost it. The comedic genius of this piece, as well as the compositional experimentation, pays off and reminds me that we have barely scratched the surface of music as a whole.
9:42 onward is one of the most exciting finale variations out there!
Absolutely jaw-dropping, mon ami! It's great that the world now can to listen to this envelope-pushing, mold-breaking feat! This was the Russian premiere, by the way - he had given its world premiere at Husum festival in Germany before. ;)
anyone noticed Beethoben's 3rd variation from op 109 but in a minor mode. ( about 4'15'') . :)
4:15
Incredible! this is a monument of technical hardness played by Hamelin as if it was just a game! Certainly one of the greatest pianists of our times
Such a wonderful sense of humor combined with an endless and inexhaustible technical ability.
that was one hell of the finale.......
Simply mind-boggling! Many thanks for uploading.
A new virtuosic highpoint. Amazing!
High class humor! Delightful! Love it!
merci merci...and in 1080i, amazing feat! You must sleep well after this tour de force...Ever grateful..J.
i remember going to see him live later last year in novemeber at the RNCM and he played this as an encore! it was so amazing :') i remember before the concert he was walking towards the concert hall door and i just stood in awe as he walked past... he is brilliant!
Wow.
Just discovered this today, and what a piece! It almost sounds like a whole symphonic orchestra is playing at some parts. Though I was pleasantly surprised to see that Hamelin is still composing - now let's just hope he releases some sheet music. :D (and an album .__.)
Thanks a lot for posting this, f1f1s!
What a hero this guy is!
I just listened to Lutoslawski's pagani variations this day and now this. :)
I just can't believe how clever Hamelin uses diffrent variantion-styles! There is a Beethoven variation (from the op.109), a Rachmaninoff variation (inverted) and in the end he manages to mix la campanella in aswell! FANTASTIC!!!!!
Magnificent composition, I think very cleverly constructed both musically in terms of its form and pianistically in terms of providing a suitable outlet for MAHs unique virtuosity. Great entertainment !! Thanks for uploading.
25 November live in Portugal!! can't wait...
LOVE this!!!! Just awesome...!!! Still... the Brahms rules... Hamelin is just amazing!
wow, pure Hamelin. I wonder if anyone but him can play it like that, or should even play it, because is it worth the insane technical demands? I simply don't know. In any case, it's indeed very interesting, humorous, and amazing.
VERY IMAGINATIVE. I wonder what Paganini would think of this musical reflection of today's chaotic society.
Rach 18 and Campanella are hilarious!!! The greatest technician of all time by FAR, and definitely one of the greatest overall as well.
Killer choice of chord at 8:07. MAH knows what he's doing.
I went to a concert by hamelin recently. He played a haydn sonata, stockhausen, ravel's gaspard de la nuit, the liszt sonata and this! it was amazing...
amazing,,,,,,
This is insane! I can't WAIT until I hear it live in Portland on Feb 16th. The Beethoven Op 109 reference is AWESOME!
totally wild!
Aaah! Sorry! I have been abroad that week so the first upload comes TODAY. I cannot let myself test your patience anymore.
9:55 is RIDICULOUS
the piece is really well written, if he was intending it to be so boundary-pushing
Oh, to hear him play Horowitz's transcriptions!
awesome!
awesome
Great stuff - I was wondering what this would sound like! He definitely has quite a recognisable compositional voice. And of course his technique is impeccable and, again, quite recognisable. Lovely to hear him joking around within the variations too with nods to Rachmaninov and other composers...
**fainting @ the LH octaves from 9:50 on** .... that was sick!
this is so cool.
Übermorgen darf ich ihn wieder live erleben...!!!!
the var at 2:43 reminded me very much of some 'pastiches' by Sorabji - very similar dissonant sequences
At Hampton School? I was there too; it was astoundingly good, even if the Stockhausen wasn't to my taste!
Stunning, as always... by the way I recently found out that Lang Lang also has a You Tube account. 21 accounts to be precise...
You think this is amazing? You haven't heard Hamelin's cadenza for Liszt's Hungarian #2. It's so technically incredible, upcoming concert pianists are starting to play it in competitions as a encore.
Well, you are knocking at an open door-it is amazing, the sheet music can be purchased, and his own performance is a milestone in modern art of piano.
Sorry! I had almost no time to purchase a quality mic to connect it to the cam... and no time to test an aux mic even if I had bought it because the rental time was very limited! Next time-definitely.
just IN-CRE-DI-BLE!
perfect combination of the theme and La Campanella at 9:04!!
It is funny, I like it
ikr
Ich kann nur "wunderbar" sagen
Unbelievable!!
How much to change the angle of that camera?! : )
WOW!
7:30 - 8:19 inversion of the inversion. I like your humour Hamelin.
absolutely STUNNING.
very very cute composition... perhaps the FUNNIEST I have seen.
Hamelin is such a clown... a Virtuosic one
Ah! Mr. Hamelin always writes beautiful impossible music yo be played, then plays it flawlessly... in a live concert.
lots of sorabji and rzewski ambience around. I know its supposed to be humerous, but the beethoven quotations are not to my taste. the rest is pure genious. Thank you very much for the upload.
Perhaps the real mystery here is whether or not MAH has X-men powers ... perhaps a time warp localized around his hands while playing octaves?? He's definitely super-human!
Check out the cbc version with way better audio!
that crunchy Amaj chord at the start
8:47 to 8:52 a tarantella! Love it!
@madlovba3
Well, I remembered he had given the first performance at some unusually named town, but Husum sounds kind of Oriental (like Gurzuf or Hussein) - that’s why I was confused and could not figure out the part of the world. The quotation was taken from his North-American premiere leaflet. However the superficial search for "Hamelin Husum" or "Hamelin Paganini" still returns non-relevant videos, which means this is at least the YT premiere... Welcome to the community of devotees, MAH!
why are some people just so over eager to clap - they clap when he's told them what he's going to play (why?) and then they clap before he's finished playing. They just can't bear that someone might clap before them?
Check it out. Hamelin looks like he's finally breaking a sweat!
Yeah, I am a pretty good technical pianist, but those octaves swam beyond my ken. How does he do it? There may be a physics problem here :)
It’s at 08:38, perhaps... I had the same thought, too!
I love the nod to Rachmaninoff at 7:30
Ik kan mij daar niet in vinden...:o(
I love Hamelin's playing, and I love his arrangements, but I can live without his original compositions. They all sound like the music that would come from Sorabji and Alkan going to Busoni's crib for a wild LSD rave.
Tbf this one was quite enjoyable. Some etudes he wrote are a bit mad
If you like this kind of thing buy a piano and get two cats to fight on the keyboard. I swear you won't notice the difference.
@@pianoboylaker6560 I've got a piano thanks and play concerts change your name from pianoboy to boringboy and give up any musical instrument as you haven't a clue lol
I'm pretty sure there's some Rzewski homage in there, too.
Very ingenious on the last variation and this have the 'shadow' of Rzewski?
Interesante como intercala la Campanella.....
In the beginning, Paganini created the theme and the 24th caprice. And Rachmaninoff saw that it was good. Rachmaninoff inverted the theme in his 18th variation (Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini), in a major key (D flat). It became one of the most famous melodies ever. Then, Hamelin saw that it was good, and he inverted Rach's melody, which is a inversion of Paganini's theme, in 7:35. So two inversions = the same.
But whether it is humourous, of course, is everyone's choice.
This is I N S A N E
and Sorabji too at 2:39
awesome! what happened to the 10th of december concert you wanted to upload?
7:35 Ahahahaha the inversion of Rachmaninoff's inversion of that theme this is irresistably humourous
5:45 laughter from the cameraman
true.
beethoven piano sonata no.29 mvt.3, symphony no.5, chopin barcarolle, la campanella...
Love the part where he combines campanella into it :)
To the people who applauded at 6:11 euge.ca/2012/12/30/applause/
was that his transcription of la danza after the 18th variation?
He knew his Brahms variations well, but knew, what to do with them..
He makes a rhetorical assertion of Hamelin's incomparable superiority to maestro Volodos, and proceeds to enquire about the nature of copulation.
La campanella part was the best
Is the full recital ready for upload? By chance?
but at 8:00 ~ 8:20 looks it like "The people united will never be defeated"?
excuse me for english
Sorry, i dont check it. Could you explain what Rachmaninoff has to do with that passage please? :)
bass
Not a question.
holy shit O_O
0:33
진짜미쳤다
sounds like "La Danza", doesn't it???
you still haven't uploaded the 10th of december concert.. just sayin' :p but with all you've shared with us so far, i forgive you :D
Die schönsten Bilder taugen nichts, wenn der Ton beschissen ist.
4:17 like in Beethovens 30 Piano Sonata in the 3rd movement, third Variation :D
1:42 ha ha ha
I get it. I just thought it was crass.
And also Beethoven Op 109.
Can anyone hear anything clearly?
Beethoven's 5th symphony at 6:05.
素晴らしい。私もこんな風に弾いてみたい。
which is just the original theme transposed in major...
9:49-10:02 Left hand is crazy…