As a professional pianist, its versatility is what makes up part of my love for music. I’ve gotten to work with many different instrumentalists and singers from chamber music, orchestral, to solo. You can pretty much put the piano in most musical settings and it’ll naturally work. I can’t imagine the life of a musician who remains in an orchestra their entire career.
As a player and composer nearly only for piano, I love this. Although, as I am also an organist, I would feel remiss not to mention that, while pianos may be the king of instruments, the organ is the god.
what's INSIDE the piano, the HARP. came out of ancient AFRICA/KEMET/egypt. thousands of years ago. the guitar, all the drums/bongos, the Trumpet, what we call the violin today. and MANY other instruments.
@@mysticakhenaton1701 What? The way that the piano makes sound is by striking the strings and not plucking them like a harp. It would be correct if you were talking about the HARPsichord but piano is an instrument influenced by the harp but became something else entirely.
Piano for me is tool for writing music and a "map of tones and scales". I do not really enjoy playing it much. I enjoy drums or guitar much more. They are more physical and direct. I can express myself much better. Also, I find piano sound clarity after some time a little boring... String or drums feel a little inperfect and therefore more alive. But I definitely respect piano. It is the backbone of western music.
Sadly, pianos are not everywhere. In our town, every Hotel and Country Club has gotten rid of their pianos because they don’t want to maintain them. Really sad.
I don't want to quibble too much because 'greatest' can be subjective, including things like accessibility. I also don't know how strictly you intended to use the term 'classical' since my choice for greatest classical instrument is more commonly heard in baroque music than in formal classical period works, but I think the pipe organ should be a contender. If it weren't for the fact that you need a building to house one, almost everything you said about the piano can be applied to a sufficiently large organ. Personally, having heard both in concert, the organ definitely left the greater impression.
The organ isn't better because it's not in ordinary houses and not as much music was composed for it. Wouldn't make a lot of sense to play a Mozart sonata or any romantic or contemporary piece in it, would it?
@@andredelacerdasantos4439 I disagree, while giant church and concert organs aren't in most homes today, organs were all the rage for decades. Electric organs were in most every house in the 50s-80s. Reed organs go even further back into the 19th century and were in most parlors. There was SO much music published for these electric organs. While the goal of most of these books was to make playing music accessible, these instruments were still having more than one manual and some sort of pedal board. Even these surpass the piano in range, tonal variety, dynamic range, left-right range, and it was an orchestra in a box. Organs were even used to replace orchestras in the movie industry because one person could play the entire score which was more cost effective than hiring a 20 piece pit ensemble. Anything that can be played on a piano can be played on organ but not everything written for organ can be played on piano (I have even encountered organs that have a piano stop). The only point I will say that you have in your favor is accessibility in today's society. The home organs are still out there, and most churches will let you practice if you talk to the head of music, but it is easier to find a piano (which also isn't really in every home these days unless someone is able to play).
@@andredelacerdasantos4439 actually it’s really easy to get big pipe organ sample set you can play at home with grandorgue and hauptwerk, you just need a piano that can do midi
What do you mean? There's remarkable 2 minute long crescendos in Beethoven sonatas alone. Do you mean glissandos? Because a piano can absolutely do a crescendo.
@@MonsieurFeshe when you press a key and dont let go of that key it is physically impossible for the tone to get louder. Im not saying that piano cant crescendo over multiple tones. Sorry if i didnt made that clear
@@Maxrauchenberger1 Oh, I gotchu. That's true, but we can mimic a crescendo like that by hitting the keys multiple times, or maybe even doing a tremolo. You are correct though, my bad, I didn't understand what you meant lol.
Pianists of the world, unite!
Marx: "Gib me money"
Beethoven: "Gib me piano"
As a professional pianist, its versatility is what makes up part of my love for music. I’ve gotten to work with many different instrumentalists and singers from chamber music, orchestral, to solo. You can pretty much put the piano in most musical settings and it’ll naturally work. I can’t imagine the life of a musician who remains in an orchestra their entire career.
Well said!! I'm glad to have found this channel, your passion for classical music is refreshing in this day and age.
The piano supremacy is unmatched indeed
When it comes right down to it, the piano is definitely the best. That's black and white.
Ha ha ha!
As a player and composer nearly only for piano, I love this. Although, as I am also an organist, I would feel remiss not to mention that, while pianos may be the king of instruments, the organ is the god.
Great video! I love the piano 🎹
Really love that thumbnail 😂
Ironically, although both violin and piano were invented by Italians, they tended to be masters of violin rather than piano.
what's INSIDE the piano, the HARP. came out of ancient AFRICA/KEMET/egypt. thousands of years ago. the guitar, all the drums/bongos, the Trumpet, what we call the violin today. and MANY other instruments.
@@mysticakhenaton1701 What? The way that the piano makes sound is by striking the strings and not plucking them like a harp. It would be correct if you were talking about the HARPsichord but piano is an instrument influenced by the harp but became something else entirely.
my boy, EL DEBARGE is a master piano player. who has NEVER gotten his due.
Still can’t do vibrato tho
Piano for me is tool for writing music and a "map of tones and scales". I do not really enjoy playing it much. I enjoy drums or guitar much more. They are more physical and direct. I can express myself much better. Also, I find piano sound clarity after some time a little boring... String or drums feel a little inperfect and therefore more alive. But I definitely respect piano. It is the backbone of western music.
What about the organ
But is a bit big
Sadly, pianos are not everywhere. In our town, every Hotel and Country Club has gotten rid of their pianos because they don’t want to maintain them. Really sad.
Harpsichord: Am I a joke to you???😂
Pianos have to be everywhere because you can't carry them with you.
I don't want to quibble too much because 'greatest' can be subjective, including things like accessibility. I also don't know how strictly you intended to use the term 'classical' since my choice for greatest classical instrument is more commonly heard in baroque music than in formal classical period works, but I think the pipe organ should be a contender. If it weren't for the fact that you need a building to house one, almost everything you said about the piano can be applied to a sufficiently large organ. Personally, having heard both in concert, the organ definitely left the greater impression.
Was about to say the same, the organ is better
The organ isn't better because it's not in ordinary houses and not as much music was composed for it. Wouldn't make a lot of sense to play a Mozart sonata or any romantic or contemporary piece in it, would it?
You like bach dont you?
@@andredelacerdasantos4439 I disagree, while giant church and concert organs aren't in most homes today, organs were all the rage for decades. Electric organs were in most every house in the 50s-80s. Reed organs go even further back into the 19th century and were in most parlors. There was SO much music published for these electric organs. While the goal of most of these books was to make playing music accessible, these instruments were still having more than one manual and some sort of pedal board. Even these surpass the piano in range, tonal variety, dynamic range, left-right range, and it was an orchestra in a box. Organs were even used to replace orchestras in the movie industry because one person could play the entire score which was more cost effective than hiring a 20 piece pit ensemble. Anything that can be played on a piano can be played on organ but not everything written for organ can be played on piano (I have even encountered organs that have a piano stop). The only point I will say that you have in your favor is accessibility in today's society. The home organs are still out there, and most churches will let you practice if you talk to the head of music, but it is easier to find a piano (which also isn't really in every home these days unless someone is able to play).
@@andredelacerdasantos4439 actually it’s really easy to get big pipe organ sample set you can play at home with grandorgue and hauptwerk, you just need a piano that can do midi
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Nah its the Harpsichord.
Beecham memorably described the harpsichord as "Two skeletons copulating on a tin roof"...
@@enjoyclassicalmusic6006 that's his opinion.
Twoset wont like this...
Also piano cant do crescendo so get recked
What do you mean? There's remarkable 2 minute long crescendos in Beethoven sonatas alone. Do you mean glissandos? Because a piano can absolutely do a crescendo.
@@MonsieurFeshe when you press a key and dont let go of that key it is physically impossible for the tone to get louder. Im not saying that piano cant crescendo over multiple tones. Sorry if i didnt made that clear
@@Maxrauchenberger1 Oh, I gotchu. That's true, but we can mimic a crescendo like that by hitting the keys multiple times, or maybe even doing a tremolo. You are correct though, my bad, I didn't understand what you meant lol.
ha imagine not being able to play 88 notes at once