Liebestraum No. 3 by Franz Liszt

Performed on April 15th, 2024 during my Junior Recital at Van Cliburn Concert Hall
This transcription is by Lorenzo Manquillet. See his video here: • Franz Liszt - Liebestr...
Sorry the volume is so quiet! I guess the gain on the hall’s microphones was set pretty low. I recommend using headphones if you’d like to hear it better.
Performer:
Anthony Chmielewski

[@JJNWSGHOST0299]

"Life is like a staircase. You just gotta keep climbing. Otherwise, if you start to overthink it, you'll have trouble taking the next step."

[@tkegamingrb3780]

The control needed for this is incredible.

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

It’s a tough one for sure! Especially on marimba. Thanks so much for watching!

[@761tim]

this is awesome, never thought i'd hear this piece played so well on the marimba

[@761tim]

that second cadenza is lovely as well

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

@@761tim Thank you! That means a lot!

[@lorenzomanquillet9552]

Hi! Congrats! Thanks for playing my transcription 😊

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thanks for creating it!

[@zeebradoom4774]

i am a random person who found this but crazy that the marimba version is so cool and can be interpreted so similarly to the piano piece

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thanks for checking it out!
Yeah, this arrangement is nearly note-for-note compared to the original piano score. I believe the only adjustments are some removed notes from chords (only 4 mallets rather than 10 fingers) and having to move parts up/down an octave (smaller range than a piano).

[@KiahleyVann-mu1om]

as both a pianist and a percussionist, woah- that’s beautiful 👏🏼👏🏼

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@noaheallison]

incredible

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thank you!

[@raphaelconcepcion863]

The middle part looks really hard

[@peatxchrxst]

very good

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thank you!!

[@mokip3887]

that is awesome good job

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thank you!

[@croc7525]

this is actually kinda wild (in a good way)
extremely impressive

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Thanks so much!

[@ayyanrehman7912]

I am a In highschool and I’m interested in playing this. Do you have any tips?

[@AnthonyChmielewski_]

Hey! I think the biggest thing when playing this piece is to allow the melody to sing above everything else. Compared to a lot of marimba solos, this piece has a ton going on nearly at all times (up to four voices at once!). Finding the right balance between all of the voices will take some time, but I think that it is crucial. Nobody wants to hear a bunch of notes just hacked away on the marimba, even if they're the right notes. When preparing this piece, I often recorded myself and had friends listen to my playing in attempt to find this balance.
Good luck learning this! It's a tough one to play on the marimba, for sure!