Can we just take a minute to appreciate the fact that Tom was a cat that was once homeless but progressed to the level of a concert level pianist, who played on stage in front of crowds. But all he is remembered for is a bunch of cartoons?
Sometimes I feel that we don't appreciate these masterpieces much. In my childhood, I was just laughing all along, never realised how difficult was this to play for the person who played this.
And the animators of course. All they had was pieces of paper, transparency’s, and an overhead camera. Then knowing 24 frames per second, they had to draw this and snap photos in perfect sync with a piece of music that isn’t remotely consistent in tempo. This must have been a massive technical achievement and no wonder it won an Oscar.
@@ryanpwm and Tom's fingers move so fast and accurate to the song while his body is all moving and everything is so smooth and expressive. It's a masterpiece!
@@ladyarthuriai don't really think cg is a bad thing, if used well it helps the animayion process and makes them look better, but if done baddly uhhh (berserk)
It helps that the animators did such an accurate job as far actually matching Tom’s movements to what was actually being played. Pretty rare to see, even nowadays (Obviously the hammer movements are pretty exaggerated in many scenes, but the key work is almost spot on)
She absolutely nailed this piece. For realz, tho. That's how the piece sounds in the cartoon. They even animated Tom playing with the right keys, both are awesome and beautiful.
@@Aimai_ there's many notes missed, but still amazing regardless, because the time signature is all over the place due to jerry disturbing the piece lmao
@@revandewaputra4239 yea she missed some notes, commented that before I saw her get into friska. But it’s amazing that she was prbly focusing more on matching Tom and jerry rather and playing the piece perfectly
Tom and Jerry was my first introduction to classical piano- I loved them as a small child and developed a love for playing the piano that has lasted my entire life. Sometimes, we just don’t know what can influence someone’s life
Even at 2:05? Sounds and kinda seems like two notes. But in the animation looks like one. I mean I'm no piano expert, so I'm just making a ignorant observation here.
I used to laugh uncontrollably at Tom's facial expressions as a child; but when I began taking classical guitar seriously, I understood Tom meant business, 😆🤣😂.
I had no idea creators put in this much effort to make my childhood happy. Thanks to each and every one. Also thanks to the lady and uploader for bringing back those golden memories once more.
@Violinistories ofc not completely, it would be boring to watch if it's completely accurate, i think what Defy's talking about is how great the timing is.
I love how the animator doesn’t FAKE the fingering and note placement 😂 and even gave an EASTER EGG on that finger stretch. As a pianist, very satisfied 👌
It amazes me this was animated in the Late 40's-50's. Modern cartoons nowadays don't even make their Drums accurate but this just sent dedication to a whole another level.
I just came here from a video of a scene in the musical animated film Sing which completely destroyed the piano scene. The funniest part is it's a musical movie so they should be getting it right.
Cartoons back then is more than just for children's enjoyment, they are our time's cgi thus creators can do whatever they want and their audience ranges from Youngs to adult.
Because back then cartoons weren't just for children but nowadays because it's made for children children don't care about the accuracy they just want to watch it so animators think they can get away with animating it wrong i might be wrong
The thing I loved most about that show is they never spoke, everything was done through expression and it still was funny, this was such a beautiful animation I’m glad it’s still getting it’s recognition all these years later.
That's not entirely true. Tom does talk in a few episodes. One that comes to mind is the two episodes he falls in love with a female white cat and is competing with an alley cat for her. Once at the beach and the other in his neighborhood. There are others though I'm sure. There are also many episodes where Tom sings as well. Most famous is when Tom does opera and sings Figaro. At the end Jerry finishes singing the song. Only episode that I can remember where Jerry actually speaks/sings.
@@time.worn-soul8243 "Ah, you set my soul on fire. It is that, just a little spark, and it is a flame. A big ROARING flame. Oh, I can feel it now. It is burning. Burning!" *sniff* *sniff* "Hey, something really is burning around here..." [foot is on fire] Cue Tom's scream 🤣.
I never realised how difficult the piece was in Tom and Jerry untill I watched her play it, and for the creators, they really deserve an Oscar for making our childhood unforgettable.
It's really difficult to play the piano with the right notes, while a mouse is trying to cut off your fingers with a pair of scissors. Maestro Thomas deserves a standing ovation.
That's how a lot of old cartoons used to do it. No voice acting, no ost, just royalty free classical music in the background. It actually tends to be more entertaining than modern plot-driven cartoons.
not gonna lie, would rather rewatch tom and jerry than watch new cartoons today. idk why but theres something funny about watching them get beat up by their own actions and or stupid reasons.
Congrats to the cartoonists who figured out a way to present a very complex piece of classical music to billions of people. Just imagine how many people got interested in classical music or playing the piano after watching this cartoon? They deserve the Nobel Prize or something.
Yannie thank uou so much for such a beautiful performance to a wonderful childhood memory. This is why I love classical music and jazz literally from Tom and Jerry and amazing musicians!!!
You can tell there were parts were she had to slow down to match with what's going on in the screen, other times she had to go faster. I can imagine that had to be nerve wracking and hard to do. Especially when everyone was looking at you.
Btw, Warner Bros. also released their version featuring Bugs Bunny and an unnamed mouse called Rhapsody Rabbit the same year. (Impossible to know which one was competed first.) Both Warner and MGM accused each other of plagiarism. Both cartoons are very similar, but it appears more coincidental that scenes in one cartoon are similar.
I'm sure I probably worded it wrong my mistake! In that episode of Tom and Jerry when Jerry goes to interrupt/harm Tom it causes him to fumble sometimes making him hit incorrect notes but still staying on key , she was hitting those correctly even tho it didn't sound right at all. So in turn hitting those incorrect notes perfectly synced with the video is astoundingly good and takes incredible talent
@@isaacpianos5208 no if u mean the actual Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 ... then this piece was composed differently than that just for the sake of the episode ... at some points where jerry is interrupting the notes are different 🙂
The combination of the playfull and fun cat outfit and skittish fun playstile and the technical prowess is what made me smile. It is so awesome seing this classical peowess in a not to serious mood
@@parkuuu You said it. As an animator myself, I understand why they had to go with cg, its faster than hand drawn animation and less tiring too. But yeah, hand drawn animation is just built different.
@@Kopie0830 forgive my ignorance, but would it still be possible for the current technology to imitate the old hand-drawn feel? I mean it would make sense to draw keyframes quicker with the current tools, I think but I might be wrong. Just like the cuphead game, if you are familiar with that.. they used rubber hose animation style and it is damn beautiful.
@@parkuuu It is possible as drawing and animation apps can simulate the feel and quality to hand drawn level. So you are right, they can animate to 90's style of drawing but 2d animation styles are getting rarer and rarer and most are switching to full 3d.
Not gonna lie when i watched this scene as a kid it was literally one of the first times that i ever felt emotions from music. Like i'm not even kidding. I can't remember what but this was the first time i would just sit there as an 8 year old or something and just listen to the music.
I wish if the creator of this episode had been present. I'm sure he'd have smiled with some tears in his eyes. So beautiful and the girl is so talented.
Every time I watch this video or others of her performing this episode I’m always moved to tears. Not only by her skill but because of the memories. Loved this short as a kid.
Imho having listened to other recordings of this piece it really isnt that good. I mean even Rousseau's recording (which, unlike the others, is played by "some guy" instead of a trained virtuoso) has more clarity and brings out the proper nature of the piece... I mean from a classical music perspective, this recording is a trainwreck.
@Adel Eng Sheng Jun Student And most all piano recordings are also played on a stage aswell, so my point still stands. And as far as playing the piece well is concerned, clarity plays a role. If she cannot do that, then even the talent argument falls off
@Adel Eng Sheng Jun Student A bad recording is still a bad recording. It'd honestly be more impressive if she could play something like one of the Chopin Etudes but actually clearly.
@@reveirg9 Is it? Well I'll tell you what I found at least in the opening section of the Friska (3:30 to 4:30) a) The opening section of the Friska (3:30) is waaaay faster than normal (and louder too) and doesn't have the notes played again after the arpeggiated chord (idk its hard to explain); b) When the Friska transitions into the bit with the repeated C# note (3:39) - it really is uneven and the whole thing is played so loud it is very hard to discern the left hand chords and the "pulse" of this section c) When this section begins to involve octave jumps (3:44 onwards) the whole thing devolves into a mess - tempo is off; dynamics are uneven; the balance shifts making the left hand waaay more inaudible; d) Skip a bit ahead to around 4:02 and you'll hear the lower note accented waaay more than it should be; e) At 4:12 the dissonant notes are played as if theyre chords even though theyre meant to be arpeggiated/crushed (whatever you call grace notes) and f) At 4:18 the lower notes are again, extremely loud and it overpowers the higher notes - as opposed to a more even balance All of this might sound like innocent mistakes that I'm picking at, but the general point I'm trying to make is that the pianist does not appear to have good control over said piece
I see everyone talking about Tom and Jerry, although I love the show, I'm looking at the woman who's actually in sync with the cartoon. I can only imagine how long she had to practice to get this right.
This is SO good on so many levels... as live performance, as SERIOUS musicianship, as pop culture reference, as a note-for-note recreation... Fan for life right here. As huge of a Tom & Jerry fan as I am, the only mystery is how long it took for this vid to pop up in my feed!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Bravissima, Yannie.
This episode of tom and jerry won an oscar. Tom and Jerry have won most oscars for an animated short(7) and nominated 12 times, a record for a single animated series
It's not that expensive though. Episode is what, 5 minutes? Nowadays film budgets for 20 times longer movies are in hundreds of millions. And T&J is a high-quality classic, not some blockbuster nobody would watch in just a year.
There’s a part where her ears almost fall off and she catches them and secures them with one hand not missing a beat during the performance. Insanely impressive.
Never realized how much i loved and missed this episode and era of Tom & Jerry… this was such a good video!! Was teared up the whole time with how amazingly accurate and the skills it takes to do this- Thank You 🙏 this 7 year old video is TIMELESS
I know right. The comedy timing was so perfect and the attention to detail and all other small details are so impeccable that it’s irreplaceable. I think this show was created by a futuristic man prolly a man from future itself.
When Edison invited bulb, can we say that he was ahead of the time...People were genius, always in every era, when early man invented House hunting skills, we can't say they were ahead of its time.... In fact we can say all those people in every era of time were genius...
This piece is one of the most complex and complicated music scores ever written. She plays it beautifully and it is a great homage to a beloved cat and mouse 🐭 I so miss them even as an adult.
In realtà non lo suona magnificamente! Sbaglia parecchie cose: non solo le note ma anche il tocco che non è bello. Ha suonato tutto sullo stesso piano senza musicalità.
Playing this musical piece requires a very high skill level, as it is one of the most difficult ones. The way she played it syncing it with the animation is perfect. She is very talented and definetely put a lot of time and effort into playing piano.
I have always enjoyed the Tom and Jerry cartoons.... and when you listen to,. and study the accompanying music - 'Scott Bradley' the orchestra's work and skill as they play to the action is staggering.
I remember staying up late at night to see Tom and Jerry, and this particular episode was my all time favorite, not only for the comedy but for the song in general, and the fact that not only this won an Oscar, but they actually animated the play to be legit with the actual notes of a piano it's mindblowing (due to the time it came out) and makes it even more special
I miss the early 80s' Wonderful television shows. From cartoons to cinematic features. A time almost forgotten about hence the Huge importance of this channel carrying this video
@@sheldonhatch8255 I just miss cartoons actually having a plot and not needing to depend on awful jokes to be relevant. Tom & Jerry is glorious for the same reason Mr Bean is. Minimum dialogue and a "Show. Don't tell." attitude to its comedy.
Omgg that was so me too. Everyone liked Jerry and I just felt bad for Tom cause I kinda related with him. Also, jerry was kinda mischievous. I liked both of them but tom's my favorite.
Fun fact is that crowd stills laughing while watching tom and Jerry's act.....hannah and Barbara god bless you for making our childhood beautiful and even now........❤❤
I've been visiting some videos and tutorials, and only in this video I can feel this piece feels alive and soulful. The details, rythm, count, everything feels amazing. Great job mate!
Absolutely phenomenal, but the most impressive part to me is that the few time she got off the animation, she improved until she could line it up again, which is REALLY HARD. Fantastic, just astounding
@@mrfunny8364 why would i? I'm learning piano and reading sheets and thats what i came up with.. a whole life is alot.. few months for a 10 min. symphony is enough 😉
This is beautiful. Imagine I heard this piece as a child, what taste in music - extraordinary. Surely there's a mouse in the piano and her finger went to the far end without getting clipped
It was so beautiful, she played without sheet music, there was some acting involved and then there was syncronization to the video! I am overwhelmed how fascinating music and musicians are!
Im 35 now and I remember watching this episode repeatedly at the age of around 5, the fast piano playing always amazed me and still does to this day, to see it actually played has impressed me more, fantastic job and brought back much nostalgia.
Truly a timeless piece of art. The fact they can do this amazing animation without computers is just mind blowing, also amazing cover, perfectly captures the entire thing
Can we just stop and Appreciate the Creativity of the story writers who took Liszt's Symphony and flipped on its head imagining the movements in it happened because there was a annoyed mouse sleeping in Liszt's Piano???
Just stumbled across this and absolutely in love! I still remember watching this episode on the TV as a kid and so delighted to see it again!! Thank you for making me recall such a fun memory ^w^
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Can we take a moment to appreciate how Tom played this difficult piece by using just 4 fingers in each paws.
Made my Day 👌😄
All while being a non existent cat.
And his back feet as well, love it.
He has cat reflexes though, that helps a bunch
@@gangulyraj6889 Because Tom is too good/Talented to be true 😻😭
Can we just take a minute to appreciate the fact that Tom was a cat that was once homeless but progressed to the level of a concert level pianist, who played on stage in front of crowds. But all he is remembered for is a bunch of cartoons?
of course he's just a cartoon. lmao
are you expecting people to remember Tom like mother teresa? lol
@@macabrecreation1067 E
@@macabrecreation1067 yeah unlike you
don't be so nasty babe :т
Truly a success story for the ages
Sometimes I feel that we don't appreciate these masterpieces much. In my childhood, I was just laughing all along, never realised how difficult was this to play for the person who played this.
the animation was golden
And the animators of course. All they had was pieces of paper, transparency’s, and an overhead camera. Then knowing 24 frames per second, they had to draw this and snap photos in perfect sync with a piece of music that isn’t remotely consistent in tempo.
This must have been a massive technical achievement and no wonder it won an Oscar.
@@ryanpwm and Tom's fingers move so fast and accurate to the song while his body is all moving and everything is so smooth and expressive. It's a masterpiece!
Great music with great animation went fast to our hearts our brain did not felt it
Also, how accurately music is in sync wit the animation
Today's cartoons dont even come close to bringing such complexity and art. This is masterpiece
Earlier cartoons were pure Artform , today they are jz a form of cashgrab !
@@rajr7518agree. They are really dumb
I agree
@@rajr7518 too much filter & cg
@@ladyarthuriai don't really think cg is a bad thing, if used well it helps the animayion process and makes them look better, but if done baddly uhhh (berserk)
The funny thing about Tom playing is that he's actually playing the actual right keys to the song
True
Respect for Fred Quimby
Every single detail in those cartoons 👏🏾
Exactly man, unlike the bugs bunny one
Not all can be accurate , some change for the cartoon
She is not just playing the piece, she is matching to the video frame exactly when Tom is playing the animated piano. superb control and timing !
Vamps my dood
Indeed, although to make things easier, the episode itself follows the same piece, so in a sense she doesnt have to rely too much on the visuals.
@@Jake_Garcia yes but the beat is going faster and slower during the song and she has no metronome reference so the video sync is important
Bruh if the sound matches, shouldn’t the fingers MAKING those sounds match too?
It helps that the animators did such an accurate job as far actually matching Tom’s movements to what was actually being played. Pretty rare to see, even nowadays
(Obviously the hammer movements are pretty exaggerated in many scenes, but the key work is almost spot on)
She absolutely nailed this piece. For realz, tho. That's how the piece sounds in the cartoon. They even animated Tom playing with the right keys, both are awesome and beautiful.
Impossible to get all the notes right
@@hellolastname9556 ? She obviously did it
@@Aimai_ there's many notes missed, but still amazing regardless, because the time signature is all over the place due to jerry disturbing the piece lmao
@@revandewaputra4239 yea she missed some notes, commented that before I saw her get into friska. But it’s amazing that she was prbly focusing more on matching Tom and jerry rather and playing the piece perfectly
Well not all keys but still masterpeace
Tom and Jerry was my first introduction to classical piano- I loved them as a small child and developed a love for playing the piano that has lasted my entire life.
Sometimes, we just don’t know what can influence someone’s life
Fun fact: The piano notes in the episode are accurate. The episode won an oscar for that
Wow! I didn't know that. That's awesome. Thanks for the info 👍😁😁
@@venusiank2495 Np
Even at 2:05?
Sounds and kinda seems like two notes. But in the animation looks like one. I mean I'm no piano expert, so I'm just making a ignorant observation here.
Just some parts and not entirely. It's great nonetheless
А сейчас Оскар дают только, если актёр или персонаж гей-негр-девушка.
Tom did it with only 4 fingers in each hand - checkmate human
Outstanding move.
Smothered mate
Even one handed some parts
@Adrian Herme it's a joke
r/stoplinkingsubredditsoutsideofreddit
It's amazing how Tom could match with Yannie Tan even while having a mouse to distract him throughout the concert!
How about jerry
@@s.a.m1845 He's Johann mouse
😱
😡😠🤬
He is a professional. The show must go on. That pesky mouse is not going to interrupt his performance.
I'M 80 YEARS OLD, AND STIL ENJOY THIS KIND OF ART, TO MEE THIS IS PURE ART.
I'm 51 and I still watch Tom and Jerry, specially this episode...it made me love classic music ...
Btw I still laugh watching it as a kid 😆
You must know nothing about art
@lampad4549 you must be a miserable person
@@lampad4549look at this kiddo, gonna cry?
I'M 80 YEARS OLD, AND STIL ENJOY THIS KIND OF ART
I used to laugh uncontrollably at Tom's facial expressions as a child; but when I began taking classical guitar seriously, I understood Tom meant business, 😆🤣😂.
Its still hilarious
@@кошимперия yeah buddy, that was awesome
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I thought I was the only one who thought Tom was showing a funny face expression.
💀💀💀
I'm surprised that Tom is playing the exactly a piano should be played
The animators did a splendid job
I can't imagine how long it would've taken them to complete it!
Yeah the animators are amazing
@@DinoBoiRex will they used to produce around 4 episodes a year.. and each episode had like over 900 frames. hard work indeed.
They had a high budget and this kind of quality was expected.
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I had no idea creators put in this much effort to make my childhood happy. Thanks to each and every one. Also thanks to the lady and uploader for bringing back those golden memories once more.
I had no idea 🤷 it effects to make my chidnood happy thenke each and every one ☝️ and bretheing beach is going through
As your comment says, your childhood is happy, is your (teen/adult ?)-hood happy tho?
Weird question ik
Makes you realize how shabby and little effort is put into cartoons in the last 25 years.
@@mezmerizer0266 not all cartoons are to bad though. There are a few with actual effort put in.
you should be grateful
This is how a cartoon should be made, still the gold standard till today
Can we just appreciate how the animators made Tom's playing accurate
@Violinistories ofc not completely, it would be boring to watch if it's completely accurate, i think what Defy's talking about is how great the timing is.
The academy did. This won the Oscar for best short film (animated) in 1947.
@Violinistories Funny guy at a party
@@daleluna8439 i agree
Ah yes
I always loved the Tom's smirk at the camera going like "hehe i'm good right" at 1:36
Yess😂
🤣
😂😂
He was so proud
He's genuinely enjoying it.
I love how the animator doesn’t FAKE the fingering and note placement 😂 and even gave an EASTER EGG on that finger stretch. As a pianist, very satisfied 👌
4:30 lmao i thought she gonna do that too 😂
@@pussyyyy you need a contract with a demon to do that
With 4 fingers actually
Not to mention that Tom only has 8 fingers
@@hafiszuljoe 😂
Timeless classic they don't even make them like this anymore Thank you Tom and Jerry for being influential in introducing me to classical music
It amazes me this was animated in the Late 40's-50's. Modern cartoons nowadays don't even make their Drums accurate but this just sent dedication to a whole another level.
I just came here from a video of a scene in the musical animated film Sing which completely destroyed the piano scene. The funniest part is it's a musical movie so they should be getting it right.
Cartoons back then is more than just for children's enjoyment, they are our time's cgi thus creators can do whatever they want and their audience ranges from Youngs to adult.
Because back then cartoons weren't just for children but nowadays because it's made for children children don't care about the accuracy they just want to watch it so animators think they can get away with animating it wrong i might be wrong
What is this?
You know that Tom and Jerry was an Outlier right?
Most Kids animations back then didn't get the notes right either.
One year per episode of ten minutes
I love how Tom is dying while trying to do the fast part and she's over there not even breaking a sweat.
U have the record of commenting on every video i see
23 hours ago ;-;
Well he has 4 fingers on one hand while she has 5 fingers on each hand hahaha
@@DragonBonder makes sense ahahahaha
Lol This is the last place I thought I'd see you..
The thing I loved most about that show is they never spoke, everything was done through expression and it still was funny, this was such a beautiful animation I’m glad it’s still getting it’s recognition all these years later.
That's not entirely true. Tom does talk in a few episodes. One that comes to mind is the two episodes he falls in love with a female white cat and is competing with an alley cat for her. Once at the beach and the other in his neighborhood. There are others though I'm sure. There are also many episodes where Tom sings as well. Most famous is when Tom does opera and sings Figaro. At the end Jerry finishes singing the song. Only episode that I can remember where Jerry actually speaks/sings.
@@time.worn-soul8243 "Ah, you set my soul on fire. It is that, just a little spark, and it is a flame. A big ROARING flame. Oh, I can feel it now. It is burning. Burning!" *sniff* *sniff* "Hey, something really is burning around here..." [foot is on fire] Cue Tom's scream 🤣.
@@turbochop3300 "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Beside ouch!!
they roll Tom and Jerry in Asia now... with VOICEOVERS!!!
It's amazing how Tom & Jerry actions just synchronize with the background music and don't even look ridiculous. This is some art.
I never realised how difficult the piece was in Tom and Jerry untill I watched her play it, and for the creators, they really deserve an Oscar for making our childhood unforgettable.
They did win an Oscar for this.
@@sarabrenna5525 Yeah that's why I said it!
@@sarabrenna5525 he meant they truly do deserve an Oscar
Didn't know you watched an American cartoon in your childhood, Stalin.
@@laysmaxx5789 is there something wrong with that? 😀😀
I love how the animation showed the right notes being played.
Well some of them at least
@@DAS_PROD Enough of them to be considered animation ahead of its time.
Yup
@@Murcielag0scuro not like bugs bunny lol
it means that the creator did some researches to make it so perfect to watch in pianist point of view
Let's appreciate how good Tom is at impromptu changes that involve his toes. And he only has 4 fingers on each hand
more than 400 people probably don't know what this actually means but agreed with you so far.
How's the driving course?
@@gabrielesteves7498 If I had to guess, does impromtu mean when a pianist has to improvise a part that they kinda/almost messed up?
From being a kid to now turning 21, Tom avoiding the scissors and stretching his pinky across the piano has me crying to this day😂
It's really difficult to play the piano with the right notes, while a mouse is trying to cut off your fingers with a pair of scissors.
Maestro Thomas deserves a standing ovation.
I'm actually quite impressed how Tom was pressing the right keys 🙂
Animation:the smallest thing, makes it or breaks it
That's partially why it got an academy award for best animated short film
Puré talent, now a days pure Vanity, worng motives and mediacricy.
Even frustrated,tom keeps doing his thing
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I am in awe with people behind Tom n Jerry who could synchronize the animation and the piano piece, while managed to entertain as well
That's how a lot of old cartoons used to do it. No voice acting, no ost, just royalty free classical music in the background. It actually tends to be more entertaining than modern plot-driven cartoons.
@@toomuchglitters7254, agreed.
that is the power of the old cartoons like Tom and Jerry, and Thomas the tank engine. They have a better plot, and must better musics
not gonna lie, would rather rewatch tom and jerry than watch new cartoons today. idk why but theres something funny about watching them get beat up by their own actions and or stupid reasons.
Many of these classic cartoons are pure art.
Congrats to the cartoonists who figured out a way to present a very complex piece of classical music to billions of people. Just imagine how many people got interested in classical music or playing the piano after watching this cartoon? They deserve the Nobel Prize or something.
Apparently they got an Academy Award in 1947 for best short film...
this episode is actually what made lang lang to take interest in playing piano when he was little!
Great skill🤗🤗🤗
Yeah!! Couldn't agree more with you. I am still looking for all of the classical songs that were used in different episodes.
And all done by hand, no computers. Each cel was drawn individually with none of the technology that are available today.
Yannie thank uou so much for such a beautiful performance to a wonderful childhood memory.
This is why I love classical music and jazz literally from Tom and Jerry and amazing musicians!!!
I just realized,Tom actually is a good pianist.
Yeah, as well as Jerry.
And Bugs Bunny.
He played it using only four fingers!!!!
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You can tell there were parts were she had to slow down to match with what's going on in the screen, other times she had to go faster. I can imagine that had to be nerve wracking and hard to do. Especially when everyone was looking at you.
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As a pianist, that piece looked INCREDIBLY difficult. Her dynamics and tone were spot on. She’s so talented!
Yea
Piece
It _is_ incredibly difficult.
I doubt you are a pianist saying song
@@fredericchopin7538 fair enough. I always thought of the Tom and jerry theme as a song, but I suppose since this is on piano, it’s a piece.
Fun fact, this episode of Tom and Jerry named "The Cat Concerto" won 1946 Oscar for best short subject: Cartoons.
All I was thinking was, this HAD to win an Oscar… I was about to go look it up.
This was in 1946?
Btw, Warner Bros. also released their version featuring Bugs Bunny and an unnamed mouse called Rhapsody Rabbit the same year. (Impossible to know which one was competed first.) Both Warner and MGM accused each other of plagiarism. Both cartoons are very similar, but it appears more coincidental that scenes in one cartoon are similar.
Love how she dresses up as Tom
Although I did not find anyone who is dressed up as Jerry.
Or... Tom is dressed like Yannie
She's wearing pants tho
@@lautheimpaler4686 hey...
@@ksks2683 he's not wrong
the fact of playing the correct "incorrect" notes on key as well is what really blew me away
Astounding performance
what do you mean "Correct incorrect notes?
I'm sure I probably worded it wrong my mistake!
In that episode of Tom and Jerry when Jerry goes to interrupt/harm Tom it causes him to fumble sometimes making him hit incorrect notes but still staying on key , she was hitting those correctly even tho it didn't sound right at all.
So in turn hitting those incorrect notes perfectly synced with the video is astoundingly good and takes incredible talent
@@MaruWolf I'm pretty sure the original piece does that kind of thing too
it sounds kind of clumsy but it's the way it's meant to be played
Yeah!.. just yeah!!!
@@isaacpianos5208 no if u mean the actual Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 ... then this piece was composed differently than that just for the sake of the episode ... at some points where jerry is interrupting the notes are different 🙂
The fact that she’s able to synchronise the video and the piece simply amazes me! Absolutely fantastic job here!
😂😂😂😂😂
I am pretty sure she improvised. She was looking at the monitor so often
For musician of her caliber, that’s child’s play actually. It’s amazing that cartoon video is synchronised with the audio. That’s very hard infact.
Also a difficult piece
The combination of the playfull and fun cat outfit and skittish fun playstile and the technical prowess is what made me smile. It is so awesome seing this classical peowess in a not to serious mood
This woman did took cosplay to another level.
yeah she took cosplay too seriously
that is some real effort right there
Yeah a furry level
tom isnt wearingint pants but she is
Cosplay is about both a good outfit and performance.
the beginning 1st minute alone is better than the entire Cats movie
1st minute? I say the 1st second
agreed! and after viewing this whole video, i almost forgot cats movie ever existed.
I watched the entire video
1 minute of tom and jerry is better than that movie
this is true copy cat🤣🤣🤣
This episode was released on 1947. Older than my grandpa. The animation looks like it was just released. A timeless classic.
1946 actually and also older than my grandpa.
And it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the current one :(
@@parkuuu You said it. As an animator myself, I understand why they had to go with cg, its faster than hand drawn animation and less tiring too. But yeah, hand drawn animation is just built different.
@@Kopie0830 forgive my ignorance, but would it still be possible for the current technology to imitate the old hand-drawn feel? I mean it would make sense to draw keyframes quicker with the current tools, I think but I might be wrong.
Just like the cuphead game, if you are familiar with that.. they used rubber hose animation style and it is damn beautiful.
@@parkuuu It is possible as drawing and animation apps can simulate the feel and quality to hand drawn level. So you are right, they can animate to 90's style of drawing but 2d animation styles are getting rarer and rarer and most are switching to full 3d.
Not gonna lie when i watched this scene as a kid it was literally one of the first times that i ever felt emotions from music.
Like i'm not even kidding. I can't remember what but this was the first time i would just sit there as an 8 year old or something and just listen to the music.
As if playing this isn't hard enough, then she does it while keeping sync with the cartoon on top of it. Impressive.
Did anyone notice how accurate the keys were in the cartoon for the first 3-4 minutes? The attention to detail in the episode was astounding
then the note accuracy went to shit due to lazy animators after animating the perfect keys for so long lol
I imagine hand drawing the animations took forever anyway
@@deanslegos1990 true
how did I not notice the note accuracy was bad even in the first 3-4 minutes, chords were being played, but tom was only playing one note.
that episode won an Oscar btw.
I wish if the creator of this episode had been present. I'm sure he'd have smiled with some tears in his eyes.
So beautiful and the girl is so talented.
They’re gone too soon, bro..
Every time I watch this video or others of her performing this episode I’m always moved to tears. Not only by her skill but because of the memories. Loved this short as a kid.
My Lord, why nobody is talking about how she nailed that?! THAT'S AMAZING
Imho having listened to other recordings of this piece it really isnt that good. I mean even Rousseau's recording (which, unlike the others, is played by "some guy" instead of a trained virtuoso) has more clarity and brings out the proper nature of the piece... I mean from a classical music perspective, this recording is a trainwreck.
@Adel Eng Sheng Jun Student And most all piano recordings are also played on a stage aswell, so my point still stands. And as far as playing the piece well is concerned, clarity plays a role. If she cannot do that, then even the talent argument falls off
@Adel Eng Sheng Jun Student A bad recording is still a bad recording. It'd honestly be more impressive if she could play something like one of the Chopin Etudes but actually clearly.
@@carbon4183 Yes it's a bad recording, but it's not her fault. The mic is shitty, it's pretty obvious...
@@reveirg9 Is it? Well I'll tell you what I found at least in the opening section of the Friska (3:30 to 4:30)
a) The opening section of the Friska (3:30) is waaaay faster than normal (and louder too) and doesn't have the notes played again after the arpeggiated chord (idk its hard to explain);
b) When the Friska transitions into the bit with the repeated C# note (3:39) - it really is uneven and the whole thing is played so loud it is very hard to discern the left hand chords and the "pulse" of this section
c) When this section begins to involve octave jumps (3:44 onwards) the whole thing devolves into a mess - tempo is off; dynamics are uneven; the balance shifts making the left hand waaay more inaudible;
d) Skip a bit ahead to around 4:02 and you'll hear the lower note accented waaay more than it should be;
e) At 4:12 the dissonant notes are played as if theyre chords even though theyre meant to be arpeggiated/crushed (whatever you call grace notes)
and f) At 4:18 the lower notes are again, extremely loud and it overpowers the higher notes - as opposed to a more even balance
All of this might sound like innocent mistakes that I'm picking at, but the general point I'm trying to make is that the pianist does not appear to have good control over said piece
Those animators did an incredible job.
Agree
@@Kiror0_ they were genius!
william hanna and joseph barbera directed it ;)
Yes they animated the correct notes
*My 1000💪👍*
"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats.”
― Albert Schweitzer
probably the best comment (quote) for this video
@@anzor.nakayev - thanks 😋
let's not forget dogs.
Andrew Lloyd Webber: say no more
@@clarencejanjimenez8397 - lol
I love how during the piece, The Entertainer by Scott Joplin was subtly thrown in. 👍 love the performance as well, it motivates me to practise lol
5:19 is the most memorable part for me
That just hit me with a wave of nostalgia hearing that
That's undoubtedly my favorite part of HR2
same!
Samee
Agreed
I could feel Tom's anger in that piece 🤣
Most pianist: *uses sheet with complex notes to play*
Yannie: *watches an episode of a cartoon*
Correction : A classic cartoon:D
they practise before?
420th like, epic
@@Elizabeth-lf3uu yeah exactly and notes of piano in cartoon are wrong
Bruh it’s called having perfect pitch.
I see everyone talking about Tom and Jerry, although I love the show, I'm looking at the woman who's actually in sync with the cartoon. I can only imagine how long she had to practice to get this right.
@@disappointedbutnotsurprised17 why yes of course
MORE LINGLING WANNABESSSS
Talent
@@ivywalowe7821 it calls education
@@imyafamiliya6061 she is talented
@@ivywalowe7821 and educated
You love to hear the audience in the background enjoying the song as much as you do watching the recording
This is SO good on so many levels... as live performance, as SERIOUS musicianship, as pop culture reference, as a note-for-note recreation...
Fan for life right here.
As huge of a Tom & Jerry fan as I am, the only mystery is how long it took for this vid to pop up in my feed!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Bravissima, Yannie.
SUBSCRIBE PLEASE 😇
This episode of tom and jerry won an oscar. Tom and Jerry have won most oscars for an animated short(7) and nominated 12 times, a record for a single animated series
Tom and Jerry's budget was around $600,000 per episode (adjusted for inflation). No wonder we had some quality cartoons.
kiran babu seriously?
@@neonn9674 Yeah.
@Cyberdemon Mike It's still the same value, which is the whole point of inflation.
It's not that expensive though. Episode is what, 5 minutes? Nowadays film budgets for 20 times longer movies are in hundreds of millions. And T&J is a high-quality classic, not some blockbuster nobody would watch in just a year.
@@peepingtom9342 ayy dude... Don't underestimate new ones completely... UP is a pretty good one... There are timeless ones in the new age too... ☮️
This whole time…I didn’t even notice that she was wearing cat ears.
What a legend.
Look closely in the beginning. It's hard to see but she also has a tail.
she is a cat
There’s a part where her ears almost fall off and she catches them and secures them with one hand not missing a beat during the performance. Insanely impressive.
And the tail too 🤣🤣🤣
The same for me .hhhh. I was just astonished by the accuracy of the performance.
Never realized how much i loved and missed this episode and era of Tom & Jerry… this was such a good video!! Was teared up the whole time with how amazingly accurate and the skills it takes to do this- Thank You 🙏 this 7 year old video is TIMELESS
I know right. The comedy timing was so perfect and the attention to detail and all other small details are so impeccable that it’s irreplaceable. I think this show was created by a futuristic man prolly a man from future itself.
Hanna and Barbera were geniuses.
Remember, that piece was done entirely by hand. No digital, no computers, only paper and pencil.
It’s crazy how Tom and Jerry were quite ahead of the time, and even until today, it’s still something to be look back and have just pure awe at it.
When Edison invited bulb, can we say that he was ahead of the time...People were genius, always in every era, when early man invented House hunting skills, we can't say they were ahead of its time.... In fact we can say all those people in every era of time were genius...
This piece is one of the most complex and complicated music scores ever written. She plays it beautifully and it is a great homage to a beloved cat and mouse 🐭
I so miss them even as an adult.
I also miss them
In realtà non lo suona magnificamente! Sbaglia parecchie cose: non solo le note ma anche il tocco che non è bello. Ha suonato tutto sullo stesso piano senza musicalità.
I came to appreciate classical music through cartoons like this.
Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Chapter by Chapter / Verse by Verse !!!!!!! Amen
Me too! Eternal glory for the classic cartoons era of Merry Melodies, Hanna Barbera, DePatie Freleng...
Wow!! Magnificent to listen and watch you play! ❤
I love Tom and Jerry and all the classic cartoons from years past, but this one was the best ever!
Tom and Jerry is so underated wtf this is definitely the best cartoon show on this planet prove me wrong.
Avatar, the last airbender
In terms of slapstick comedy, yes. Tom and Jerry, is the best
@@naveen5126 avatar is not an anime xD
Lol Tom & Jerry is one of the most popular cartoon show of the decade
@@kapu_seru nope not enough it should be the best in the universe.
i love tom and jerry but pink panther and mr bean i really love those two XD
Playing this musical piece requires a very high skill level, as it is one of the most difficult ones. The way she played it syncing it with the animation is perfect. She is very talented and definetely put a lot of time and effort into playing piano.
Yeah no shit
@@SixJayy Jeez who dropped a piano on you? Calm down
@@emmanuelestrada6201 i am very calm
@@emmanuelestrada6201 mediocre
@@vibrantdisaster9168 what?
This was hands down one of the best Tom & Jerry episodes ever. I miss this classic style comedy.
me too!
Same. It's better than the new cartoons I don't watch at all
It is the highest rated episode of tom and jerry
I just now discovered that the intro music to the episode was Chopin's 24 Preludes op 28: 24 in D minor.
Anyone who remembers this episode has an awesome and Good childhood
I am 46 and I have all the Tom and Jerry episodes. My favourite is either Mice Frollics or the Cat concerto. Both have beautiful music in them.
My Grandmother remembers this episode when she was a kid lol
I loved Tom and Jerry bro
My parents beat me after we watched this episode
Well said
Nowadays children don’t know really what music n enjoyment is
Just want to remind you guys that she was 16 when this video recorded
That’s young!
Typical practicing 40 hours a day kinda gal
ling ling?
Welcome to Asia I guess
@@Ajay-pj2hv A prodigy l guess ???
I have always enjoyed the Tom and Jerry cartoons.... and when you listen to,. and study the accompanying music - 'Scott Bradley' the orchestra's work and skill as they play to the action is staggering.
Can we just appreciate her amazing playing?
YEAH!!! Absolutely and Totally!!!
Yesss that's what were doing she's Talented
Her hand sooooo fast😱
I remember staying up late at night to see Tom and Jerry, and this particular episode was my all time favorite, not only for the comedy but for the song in general, and the fact that not only this won an Oscar, but they actually animated the play to be legit with the actual notes of a piano it's mindblowing (due to the time it came out) and makes it even more special
I remember Tom&Jerry airing early with other children's programs, before news and other scary stuff.
You don't see this kind of precision even in kids' shows today, in fact i think the animation in kids' shows today is quite bad tbh
I miss the early 80s' Wonderful television shows. From cartoons to cinematic features. A time almost forgotten about hence the Huge importance of this channel carrying this video
@@sheldonhatch8255 I just miss cartoons actually having a plot and not needing to depend on awful jokes to be relevant.
Tom & Jerry is glorious for the same reason Mr Bean is. Minimum dialogue and a "Show. Don't tell." attitude to its comedy.
I feel sorry when I remember I was in Jerry's side when I was little.
As adults we understand the villains
@@LeumazDnazor Tom != villain
Jerry was the villain all along. Most of the episodes, Tom is just minding his own business or napping all the time.
@@waffy_kun I think it went both ways, they were bothering each other all the time😂
well i was and still on Toms side
Tom side here
This got to be one of my favorite episodes of all times
Call me weird, but I always sided with Tom.
same,i sometimes feel sorry for him and then i hate jerry for some reason 😂
I also side with Tom when Jerry goes overboard with what's he doing.
Omgg that was so me too. Everyone liked Jerry and I just felt bad for Tom cause I kinda related with him. Also, jerry was kinda mischievous. I liked both of them but tom's my favorite.
weird.
Me too
It's crazy how this episode was aired 2 years after the war. The amount of generation that still watch this is astounding
Quality man
Ww2?
@@RAtW7 ww3
Talk about generational gap, my son love all the old school T&J
@@micktenstein already begun
Honestly, when I was a kid, I didn’t really like Tom. *Now that I’m 18, I can with complete certainty, say that Jerry was one hell of a douche* 😂
I HATE JERRY HE IS REALLY ANNOYING
@@sarwarjanmir9555 why
I hate the grey mouse even more 😂
But he was also a good ass friend
Blue cat blues hits different now
Ahahahaha!!! This was and still one of my favorite Tom & Jerry episodes!!! This is so wonderful! I love it!
Never realized how faithful the original animation was, but that's quite amazing, as was the performance!
Newbie watches synthesia.
Professional read sheet music.
Legend watch Tom and jerrry to play HR2.
😂😂😂
Just a reminder that you have 170 likes
@@ed901 oh thank you thats sweet....i didnt realized it.. until now..
HAHAHAHA
330 now
Fun fact is that crowd stills laughing while watching tom and Jerry's act.....hannah and Barbara god bless you for making our childhood beautiful and even now........❤❤
Tom&Jerry is that kind of stuff that will last forever and still not out of date.
Sfv
I've been visiting some videos and tutorials, and only in this video I can feel this piece feels alive and soulful. The details, rythm, count, everything feels amazing. Great job mate!
Let's face it....
The girl is good....but Tom is a beast...
He can play with 4 fingers, and his feet, and while multitasking
And have a super finger that do that 4:27
Oh shit I forgot about that
@@mafia_boss_neto his dedication is so inspiring
@skyline juggling piano playing with mouse murder
its just cartoon dont take it seriously 😒😂😂
Absolutely phenomenal, but the most impressive part to me is that the few time she got off the animation, she improved until she could line it up again, which is REALLY HARD. Fantastic, just astounding
You could tell she probably been practicing that since childhood and has waited for this moment her entire life.
Я бы не ждал, даже если бы умел, вероятнее , что это не предел.. классная тетка.. удачи тебе бэйбикэт))
That would be my biggest flex too
Its not that hard to practice a piano piece.. she is a pro and when u r a pro in reading sheet and playing nothing became hard
@@dinaalsaigh165 cry more kiddo😂
@@mrfunny8364 why would i? I'm learning piano and reading sheets and thats what i came up with.. a whole life is alot.. few months for a 10 min. symphony is enough 😉
most amazing performance of music with comedy ever
The way Tom playing piano was so accurately animated. Respect to the animators for the details!
And respect for performer
Cartoons hardly ever this kind of accuracy. Now or attention to detail
@@SPECTRA890 cartoons are shitty these days animation and content/story
Yes super detailed i admire their passion
In that time,a four minutes cartoon film spends four month or even longer.Today's episodes updated every week
Maturity is when u realize Jerry is the antagonist and Tom is the protagonist of the show....
I’m this episode yeah, but is he in other episodes? I don’t remember full episodes completely, it’s been a really long time.
Lol but in the beginning Jerry just wanted to hear Tom's beautiful performance then Tom hit Jerry right In the face 🤣🤣
@@jollylawyer9999 No, he perturbate him by fake tempo
Nahh, they're just both protagonists
@@alexispeyrache5880 🤣🤣
Can you imagine how hard that was to animate?
Especially with animation technology from the 40s and 50s? They gotta draw it frame by frame.
yeah true
peep39 I used to think that during each and every episode I watched.
I was thinking the same. This episode is from 1947
@@federicodagostino6437 tom is very old
This is beautiful. Imagine I heard this piece as a child, what taste in music - extraordinary. Surely there's a mouse in the piano and her finger went to the far end without getting clipped
Me realizing Tom and Jerry was better animated than most anime these day
Vietnam Soldier Lol Totally agree
Ya It's a classic animation
Fact
Not most, all. It was better than all of the anime these days
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I can’t stop seeing this video! INCREDIBLE 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You mean watching?
@@terminator660 He means I LOVE YOUUUYYYY
Me to 👍👍👍
Same
@@nicoluigi2582 YE
It was so beautiful, she played without sheet music, there was some acting involved and then there was syncronization to the video! I am overwhelmed how fascinating music and musicians are!
This is actually so amazing! One of my favorite episodes too. ❤
Im 35 now and I remember watching this episode repeatedly at the age of around 5, the fast piano playing always amazed me and still does to this day, to see it actually played has impressed me more, fantastic job and brought back much nostalgia.
Hi
Same
Truly a timeless piece of art. The fact they can do this amazing animation without computers is just mind blowing, also amazing cover, perfectly captures the entire thing
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rotoscoping
@@cartoonfantasy4541 this specific episode was made 1947. This was all hand drawn.
@@TunesByAI2024 tracing on top of an image
Rotoscoping was invented in 1915.
Can we just stop and Appreciate the Creativity of the story writers who took Liszt's Symphony and flipped on its head imagining the movements in it happened because there was a annoyed mouse sleeping in Liszt's Piano???
How about: We appreciate the pianists skill AND the animators.
It’s not a symphony.
Charlie He lol
@@charliehe472 enter: the snob
it’s not a symphony... it’s Liszt Hungarian rhapsody 2
Just stumbled across this and absolutely in love! I still remember watching this episode on the TV as a kid and so delighted to see it again!! Thank you for making me recall such a fun memory ^w^