People keep laughing, but while the comedic act is playing out, I am just mesmerized with the pure skill these two musicians showcase here. I dont think ppl in the audience understand how difficult this is.
It sounds like you just don’t play piano. This is well within your abilities to play. The real genius here is the physical comedy, which is exclusively showcased through piano playing.
@@Wistbacka Over a quarter of a century playing piano and your argument is… you think the regular philharmonic patrons don’t understand what it takes to play Hungarian Rhapsody?
What a difficult piece, and to do it as a duet the way that they did by reaching over, standing up, running around each other.... just shows the talent they both were. RIP Mr. Borge.
I don't think people truly understand just how INSANELY DIFFICULT this act is to pull off. Hungarian No.2 is already one of the most difficult pieces to play on piano, but add in another pianist and also the physical humor? My god the logistics are just mind blowing. Mr. Borge was an incredibly talented musician and funny to boot. And never dirty or offensive. Suggestive at times, but never in a way that was more than PG. The guy playing with him has some chops too. Great act.
I am so glad someone else remember's him still, I always wanted to meet him growing up but I am sad to find he had died before I was born. This man was a true legend and I hope he isn't forgotten.
As a kid I recall seeing my dad in fits of laughter watching this piece. He played piano and could appreciate both the difficulty of what they were actually doing and the comedy of it all.
WAIT 2:08 how did this guy even have the audacity to pull off the cleanest one handed octave glissando in the middle of all that? Can’t give Victor Borge enough props... we all miss him 😭
I know I miss him so much, I used to watch him over and over on vcr as a kid and wished I could have met him but I am sad to learn that he had died before I was born.
Unbeatable combination: classic music and comic genius. Victor Borge had it all and still keeps us laughing, years after his passing. What a wonderful man. Thanks for posting this gem!
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!! Stellar musicianship, excellent comedy. But of course: it IS Victor Borge, after all.... Thanks for posting :-) I saw him live in concert a few times and this brings back excellent memories.
These two took the idea of “dueling pianos” and turned it on its head. Lord I miss Victor Borge. So much talent and yet he chose comedy when he could have put Liberace out of business.
Victor Borge never forgot that his audiences were composed equally of those who knew classical music well, and those who didn’t, so he trod a fine line between physical and musical gags.
oh my god these guys are above the pro level they are grandmasters at the piano. i play piano myself and even though it dosnt seem to hard when u watch a pro play piano is sooo hard to learn and theys guys have really mastered it
Th@'s some very skillful jocularity on the ol' joanna. Excellent!! Nice share Nom.....and by coincidence, the classic Morecambe & Wise episode with Andre Previn is being aired right now. "...playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order".
Hi all, I have some rare footage with Victor Borge - recorded in his native country Denmark. He partly speaks Danish, but I have applied English subtitles for those parts. This is the playlist (Enjoy!): th-cam.com/play/PLCby7t-aPVUksdwJPSy7ov7-tHibgxC4h.html
This is not easy to play. Insert two piano players of exceptional skill and play with various humour inserted and you have some Machiavellian performance on your hands. Appreciate the humour but also appreciate the mad skill these two performs.
This is amazing and laugh-out-loud hilarious! Just sorry I didn’t find it sooner. Thank you for posting. ps: Does anyone know who the other pianist is? I scrolled the comments, but didn’t see his name.
I've seen another one where Birge & his partner get even MORE twisted up playing around each other. Might've been the same guy but they were really fighting over space on the bench and the keys!
People keep laughing, but while the comedic act is playing out, I am just mesmerized with the pure skill these two musicians showcase here. I dont think ppl in the audience understand how difficult this is.
I respectfully disagree, this was a classical music crowd. They sure knew how awesome this was.
It sounds like you just don’t play piano. This is well within your abilities to play. The real genius here is the physical comedy, which is exclusively showcased through piano playing.
@@Qwerty0791 been playing since I was 6. So.. 28 years now. Not on this level of course, but I'd say I have a fair bit of understanding for this.
@@Wistbacka Over a quarter of a century playing piano and your argument is… you think the regular philharmonic patrons don’t understand what it takes to play Hungarian Rhapsody?
I think everyone understood how difficult it is. LMAO the jokes flew right over your head
What a difficult piece, and to do it as a duet the way that they did by reaching over, standing up, running around each other.... just shows the talent they both were. RIP Mr. Borge.
I don't think people truly understand just how INSANELY DIFFICULT this act is to pull off. Hungarian No.2 is already one of the most difficult pieces to play on piano, but add in another pianist and also the physical humor? My god the logistics are just mind blowing. Mr. Borge was an incredibly talented musician and funny to boot. And never dirty or offensive. Suggestive at times, but never in a way that was more than PG. The guy playing with him has some chops too. Great act.
The man was so good that he could afford to joke around with a song like this :v
Mark If people are Borge fans they get it
"This piano has 3 pedals, who do they think I am?" lol
I am so glad someone else remember's him still, I always wanted to meet him growing up but I am sad to find he had died before I was born. This man was a true legend and I hope he isn't forgotten.
@unknowncoconutleaf grow up, seriously.
Victor Borge is one of the most talented musicians and comedians that ever lived.
Tim Farage He was even on an episode of "The Man From UNCLE" once. I forget which episode now.
As a kid I recall seeing my dad in fits of laughter watching this piece. He played piano and could appreciate both the difficulty of what they were actually doing and the comedy of it all.
This man wanted to do a comedian but his parents wanted him to be a pianist, so this is what he ended up being... XD
Lol
😆
A Comedianist? 😂
Doing a comedian and being a pianist is quite possible. Doing both at the same time requires some acrobatics though :P
WAIT 2:08 how did this guy even have the audacity to pull off the cleanest one handed octave glissando in the middle of all that? Can’t give Victor Borge enough props... we all miss him 😭
I mean he was taught by one of liszts pupils as a child sooooooo
👍😔
I know I miss him so much, I used to watch him over and over on vcr as a kid and wished I could have met him but I am sad to learn that he had died before I was born.
@@TheOne-pq4ph do you mean fliszt? I don’t know a composer by the name liszt
@@johannsebastianbach3411 ya Franz Liszt
Unbeatable combination: classic music and comic genius. Victor Borge had it all and still keeps us laughing, years after his passing. What a wonderful man. Thanks for posting this gem!
Indeed
I’ve seen the skit several times and it never gets old! It always brings a smile to my face!😂
I am extremely happy to say that I saw Victor Borge at the London Palladium nearly 60 years ago
wow!!! ive seen every rock band on the planet yet im jealous of YOU ! :)
I might have seen him slightly later. He was brilliant
I remember watching this as a kid. I'm almost 50 now and it makes me feel young again.
The best Piano entertainer I've ever seen. Thank your for this lovely memory and video. I enjoy so much. Thank you for being exist in this world.
Liszt would be laughing his ass off when he sees this
What do you mean when...
@@StephenChoma Ha ha ha, good point.
You mean fliszt?
@@jelshok1779 Ozart would be sad seeing this.
He was watching as it happened
I never tire of this man's comedic ability and superb mastery of the keyboard. Many thanks for posting
Great! I always loved Borge and I hadn't seen all of his stuff.
Thanks for posting this!
Thanks Nom, for the send.
Great way to start the day!
Loved this guy when I was young. When we got TV this was one of my favourite acts.
Hands down the best video on TH-cam I always come back to watch this and it puts me in a good mood
An incredible duet.......I smiled through the whole rendition! Loved it!
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!! Stellar musicianship, excellent comedy. But of course: it IS Victor Borge, after all....
Thanks for posting :-) I saw him live in concert a few times and this brings back excellent memories.
Why we can't have more things like this now I have no idea.. LOVE IT!
God that was hysterical! Such genius and talent mixed with good humour!
To perform comedy to the extend Borge does with a piece this difficult and intricate is beyond genius, it's incomparable!
The fact that it was executed perfectly with no mistakes
I wish Victor Borge was still alive, I would love to see some of his other piano shenanigans
2:39 LEAVE ME ALONE! XDXDXD
Best line! Leave me alone! haha!
I think somewhere Liszt is smiling.
*Fliszt
@@kongyuexuan313 yup
You mean fliszt?
Yes, he is in the comment below.
Absolutely brilliant, have always loved Victor
The crazy Dane at his best RIP
I'm always amazed at the amount of talent in such clips, and it was funny as well.
i love the switch people without fall of the time signiture
Thats one of the reasons they are considered such grand masters. They are so talented that they make it look so easy.
The best of the best comedy ever done with the Hungarian rhapsody 2 as a theme.
No matter how you look at it that's just pure talent lol
This was my senior recital, years ago. Never knew how much fun a piece it really could have been! Amazing.
Oh my God, how come i did not know about this guy before?, simply amazing !!
These two took the idea of “dueling pianos” and turned it on its head. Lord I miss Victor Borge. So much talent and yet he chose comedy when he could have put Liberace out of business.
Excellent, a true classic from a true musician!
pure genius! no other way to describe it!
This is, what, forty years old? And it still makes me laugh out loud.
Victor Borge never forgot that his audiences were composed equally of those who knew classical music well, and those who didn’t, so he trod a fine line between physical and musical gags.
besides being hilarious, as usual, i absolutely love his pants!!! :}
How I wish to see a live show of his.....great man.
I keep watching this Over and over again.
"Leave me ALONE!!" LOL
Victor was simply incredible...and hilarious, too!
와 지금껏 본적없는 최고수준의 유머..
저런 게 가능하려면 지능이 얼마나 되어야하는거야ㄷㄷㄷ
A classic in hilarity.
Thank you :-)) Just what I needed!
SOME talented entertainment.
So genius on so many levels - bravo!
I always loved when he did the choreographed squat on the piano
What a talent !!
This man cheers my days😂😂😂
It would be sooo nice if all piano interpretations were like that
I wish I was old enough to see Victor Borge when he was still alive, or should I say I wish my parents took me.
oh my god these guys are above the pro level they are grandmasters at the piano.
i play piano myself and even though it dosnt seem to hard when u watch a pro play piano is sooo hard to learn and theys guys have really mastered it
I can't stop watching this.
How to make love with laugh classical miusic... Fantastic !
Absolutely hilarious. Thanks for posting !
Th@'s some very skillful jocularity on the ol' joanna. Excellent!!
Nice share Nom.....and by coincidence, the classic Morecambe & Wise episode with Andre Previn is being aired right now. "...playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order".
Amazing... simply amazing!
A sketch, that will never die :-D
Hi all, I have some rare footage with Victor Borge - recorded in his native country Denmark. He partly speaks Danish, but I have applied English subtitles for those parts. This is the playlist (Enjoy!): th-cam.com/play/PLCby7t-aPVUksdwJPSy7ov7-tHibgxC4h.html
Misuka Chao, you're one person I'd NEVER would want to spend any around! Unbelievable!
Have..... a day!
OMG total comedic genius hahahahaha
Bravo! Marvelous!
This is not easy to play. Insert two piano players of exceptional skill and play with various
humour inserted and you have some Machiavellian performance on your hands.
Appreciate the humour but also appreciate the mad skill these two performs.
No me canso de verlo y disfrutar un humor limpio y fino
to play a song like they played is MORE MORE MORE harder than you play it normally AWESOMe show
its harder to play a song without singing
Wonderful!!!!!! ;))) Thank you for sharing dear Franco!
the ending killed me
Awesome! I wanna see more.
LOL..great "ass" melody LOL!!
I did this with a friend at school at a talent show! : D it was HILARIC : D
THANKS!!: D
They must have had fun figuring out who would do what and practicing this!
He is natural!
1:57 that was epic
This man is amazing!
Victor the victorious!
My god, this is amazing
They play, they joke. This is great.
His pants!!!!
Makes me wonder what Victor Borge and Chico Marx could have come up with together
one of them must of inspired the other
formidable, quel talent !!!
How CAN they manage that?? It is hard enough just to play it. Terrific! HAHAHA! What an ending.
He was marvelous, they called him The Clown Prince of Denmark.
I like more "The Great Dane".
I KNOW a masterpiece when I see one & this is one 🤣🤣🤣
This is amazing and laugh-out-loud hilarious! Just sorry I didn’t find it sooner. Thank you for posting.
ps: Does anyone know who the other pianist is? I scrolled the comments, but didn’t see his name.
Şahan Arzruni
@@maciejkuczynski9152 I just now saw your reply, thank you!
OMG that was the best!absolutely the best!
What is the name of Borge's partner? He too deserves mention.
Sahan Arzruni: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Şahan_Arzruni
@@MsBiggles51 thank you
That's so funny,that I have laughed with tears...
this comment is 10 years ago! WoW
Now it is 11 years lol
Now, 12 years ago Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ
13 years
this comment is 13 yers ago wtf
2 grandissimi fenomeni!
I figure both Liszt and Chico Marx would be having a real good time.
Pure genius.
Think about how much practice must’ve gone into this sketch.
Quando ANDIAMO AL CONCERTO non è una minaccia😂😂😂😂😂😂
"This is awkward"
Spoken like a true millenial
Gold never get old
Ah yes, wholesome comedy😊 this is what I need
I've seen another one where Birge & his partner get even MORE twisted up playing around each other. Might've been the same guy but they were really fighting over space on the bench and the keys!
The version with Rowlf on the Muppet Show was my favorite.
Much better than watching Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan playing The Audience Is Listening together