I am currently offering Piano Lessons for a limited time. Apply here: go.musicalbasics.com/pianolessons2024a Get Sheet Music to this piece and others: musicalbasics.com/collections/all How Level ??? was made (hiring the producer): th-cam.com/video/LNRBhq2oV8k/w-d-xo.html
In reference to your comment at 4:34 ... Beethoven's 5th Symphony on One Guitar - Marcin Patrzalek -> th-cam.com/video/gUarhwho0f8/w-d-xo.html I mean, I didn't pay too much attention to see if it's the same as yours, but he is kind of a boss at the symphony coverage. My favorite by him -> th-cam.com/video/6gQ7m0c4ReI/w-d-xo.html
It is said that when Beethoven improvised on the piano at social gatherings the women swooned and the men wept. He was said to have been a very short man with very short and stubby fingers.
When Beethoven was hiring musicians to perform his 9th symphony they complained that it was impossible to play. He replied, I didn't write this for you, I wrote it for another time.
Fact: Fur Elise was written for a student that Beethoven fell in love with and after learning about her engagement, he wrote the song harder then her ability so she could never play it. Hope you learnt something new today :D
Poor Beethoven. So unlucky in love (er, romance). I believe that millions of people in every country on earth have loved him. (er, his music!) Do you ever wonder if Snoop Dog or L'il Bow Wow's music will still be heard in 200 years?
Classical music is generally sexist in that many pieces can't be played by women since, on average, they don't have the hand size to hit the notes required.
Agreed, I’ve played the violin since i was 9 and the piano since I was 5, it’s amazing to learn and play and I love bringing joy to people and myself when playing the violin and piano.
Research has been done to study the effects of classical music vs the music of today’s current musical culture in America (pop, country, rock, etc…). Results found several interesting findings, one of the greatest results (in my opinion) is when students study for exams and have classical music softly and quietly playing in the background and then also play the same classical music they studied with while sleeping they do better (approximately 18%) and retain more information vs the students that either studied with the other music as quiet and soft background music or no music playing at all (The study is published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory from the University of Baylor, Texas). There are numerous other studies that look at classical music and the effects it has on hormones, the brain, various studies done on all ages from in utero to the elderly population about too many topics of research to list. Bottom line I guess being that music has an effect and impact on our lives and how we process the world and the learning process we choose to try and experiment or not with or even believe if there’s any validation in the results of the research behind the studies or if those research results were because of happenstance and nothing more
My mother was taught piano by nuns in the 1940s, and I would watch her play, often her eyes closed just lost in the beauty. I only wish she was still alive to hear you play.
"The hardest part isn't the arpeggios, it's trying not to look like a showoff." With all due respect, that battle was lost almost as soon as you sat down to play. Even trying to be humble, what you do is simply so impressive that that's impossible not to leave others feeling awed.
100 percent agreed... I'm sitting here thinking those hands must be computer generated cause no one has hands that fast.... well, except maybe Jim, aka The Wako Kid. But that's another story.
Thank you bro, I really needed this, like i am totally new to piano, started 2 days ago and is currently learning moonlight sonata 1st movement, I don’t have a teacher or anything, so I am learning it step by step by myself, so thank u so much for the motivation. 🙏
And this is why Beethoven is my all time favorite classical musician/composer. Thank you for bringing the most famous of his repertoire in one place for our admiration and enjoyment. You are a fanstastic musician too!
Here's something that people don't know, he was inspired by a man that basically kickstarted the romantic period. You might now him, as he has some incredibly famous organ pieces to his credit: J.S. Bach. Yes, _THAT_ Bach.
I will be having my first concert in over 2 years in Heidelberg, Germany on October 4, 2021! If you are in the area and interested in coming, you may find tickets here: www.europaeischerhof.com/shop/?gotocat=119
I can only dream…how wonderful would life be to be able to hear him play all day, every day. This is healing medicine for the heart and soul. Lionel, thank you for sharing your gift with us.
I have played for 17 years. I am self taught and went to magnet arts schools for my ability. I am nowhere near this good. I could with months of free time play a lot of these but nothing like that. Truly amazing.
My son(6th years old) learn fur elise from this channel, every day he play this video and now he has succes to playing that music event not 100% perfect. I hope one day my son can play piano like you sir. Btw thanks for u'r tutorial and regards from Indonesia.
I got up to about level 7 at 19yo, but was obsessed with electronic music and that's all I ever wanted to do, compose (trance mostly). Then it turned into a full music studio after I learned how to engineer and produce. By that time I had lost a lot of my skill but could still sit down and play the few pieces burned into my memory. Then a decade went by and I had lost more again. I started getting lessons at about age 7 I think it was, and I was very unstructured and a problem child LOL so the teacher took a different approach where we just increasingly learnt harder and harder pieces, and this went on for many years. Every month was a new piece. No grades or tests, and I still don't even really understand theory to this day which is crazy. My family used to love sitting down and having me play in the lounge room on the grand. But I lost all interest once I got into EDM as noted above. Now? I am 50yo and still have my own music setup and still play keyboards but my "talent" has faded, and now I have pretty bad arthritis in hands to unfortunately. Why this story? Well as with many things in life for all of us, I regret that I was a stupid young adult and didn't see it through, as eventually, this is what I could have become. This guy is amazing and deserves all the success his channel is having. I think all music is derived from classical music and it was always about big chords with alternating melodies for me with my EDM stuff and although I don't know theory I do know how to compose things that are in key (does that mean I know some theory lol)? Things that fit with one another. Well, my little story.
Becoming Vegan (healthy food eating Vegan not a junk food Vegan) will help with your hands, especially if you experience pain, even just getting off dairy will, so many other options these days, as the dairy bleeds your bones of calcium, I know it sounds crazy, but it makes our bodies acidic and our bodies naturally start to sap the calcium from our bones to rectify our PH balance. Anyway, thank you for your story, there are always reasons for major changes in direction in life. Only you will know why, and what pivotal moment's, people and places you would not have encountered had you pursued a different path. Thank You And Good Luck.
@@JuanFernándezPelayo I can still play, just not as well as I once did. I can still sit down and sight read too. I know this because we were in a situation a couple years back where we were at a gathering and they needed a pianist (the other didn't turn up) - I didn't know the music at all yet I sat down and played it for the first time ever in my life. It wasn't complex by any means, heck, if I was going by grades, around grade 3 level max, but I did it. I was so nervous that I can not even put it into words, but everyone there knew me as a musician and sort of pushed me into it, e.g. they would say "T can do it"! and, PHEW, it was all ok. So it's still all ingrained albeit at a much lower skill level than I once had. I still also compose every single day in my home studio, without fail. So my hands are always on keys even though it hurts a lot these days due to arthritis. I do take a lot of ibuprofen I will admit as it's one of the few things that helps with the pain. I am also a gamer, since commodore 64 days, and that's really hard for me now too. For example even in, say, a beat em up game like Streets of Rage 4 or the Takeover (my favourite beat em up game of all time), I will need to assign turbo fire to all the attack buttons or I simply can't play beyond five minutes as the pain is too much. It is what it is.
And also just to clear up what my initial message was about, well, I guess I was simply sharing my regret about quitting classical piano, as I had the natural talent. It's something I look back on and wish I had done differently, and it's too late now. I am actually not sure what your message is even trying to say to be honest.@@JuanFernándezPelayo
Putting pieces which never were originally written for the piano on the list is just stupid in my opinion, especially no. 9 because it was not written by Beethoven but Liszt
Waldstein is peak imo. Anywhere after that you get diminishing returns for all the extra effort put in. But Waldstein is perfect, and totally ahead of its time harmonically.
Ludwig was my favorite from the first time I ever heard Wilhelm Kempf play the Fifth Concerto. Absolutely amazing composer and player who created music that will last until the end of time.
Für Elise is that one song so many pianists love when they first hear it, but then a few years pass and you start to hate the song with a burning passion. Like “IF I HEAR THAT SONG ONE MORE TIME!” Edit: I’m just going to say this because there is a big controversy going on in the comments. I meant this as a joke and only a joke. For a lot of pianists that have played for a long time and more importantly taught students or judged contests, Für Elise is a song that becomes really bothersome. It is really popular among new students and they always play the same few measures. If you hear the same few notes over and over for years in most cases you’ll probably get pretty tired of it, especially in the case of judging contests. You might end up hearing the same song several times in the span of a few hours. If you add the fact that this song is often played by new pianists who still pound on their piano and have few dynamics and musical interpretations, then it is understandable that a person would start to hate the song. I never meant to offend anyone, sorry about that.
This setup really lets me appreciate the talent on a visual level and also reminds me that I cannot play a cowbell and sing at the same time. My applause and genuine admiration.
Fun fact some musicians refused to play for Beethoven because it hurts their hands too much. Top 3 composers for "who hurt you?" level of difficulty on the piano is 3. Beethoven 2. Chopin 1. Lizt... seriously Lizt who hurt you? why do you hate my hands ;( ;);)
I think that one can lern more about the genius of Beethoven in a very short time by discovering these levels !! I have to admit that i have a verry large cd collection with dozens of cd's about Beethoven,yet i'm still prepaired to lern more !!! The only thing i regret is that the playing is sometimes to fast as i prefere more sensievity,more feeling !! But fore the rest i realy enjoy this and this would be perfect teaching material for all schools as our youngsters dont seem to have no idea about classical music !!! Something i greatly deplore !!! So,THANK YOU for this education lesson,i admire you for this !!!
@@bosserboy6 I live in Europe,Belgium and i'm Dutchspeaking !!! I try to expres myself in English but i know it isen't perfect but that dusen't stop me !! Can you answer me in Dutch pleas ??? I will see what you make of it !! See you 😁
I was so Amazed and thought "How on earth do people do this?" It Hurts my brain trying to figure it out. I am also a fan of Classical music Beethoven is my favorite piano artist ever u did amazing, Well done 👏👏
I have loved classical music, esp. Beethoven, my entire life. This video is an inspiring blend of light and sound, presented in a very exciting way. Very creative, a joy to experience. Thanks a million!
Moonlight sonata is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard it’s had me star struck since I first heard it as a small child when played as Beethoven intended the power it has over emotion is unbelievable
When I was growing up and learning to play, I thought I was getting pretty good. Until I sat next to someone playing Beethovens Sonata #23 in F minor. They played it masterfully and I realized I was not ever going to be in that class of player. The software doing the light show with the notes is amazing and captivating, especially with the masterful fluidity of the playing I am watching here.
Actually the piece is impossible to play, this is one of Beethoven’s last sonatas and he put a metronome signature of 138, nobody plays it at that speed.
Bravo!! My favorite Beethoven pieces are his Piano Concertos, especially the 3rd in C minor, followed by the "Emperor" his 5th, and his 4th , in G Major. Have you ever tackled them?? thanks in advance!!
I really like the graphic with the falling notes. You can see the patterns in the music. And I constantly wonder whether the hands will get to the right place at the right time. 😄
After doing it repeatedly you get muscle memory, like an aerobic routine, dance steps, it gets easier because your brain is no longer thinking so hard on how or when to find it, your muscles take over. As a massage therapist I’ve had clients start laughing or crying when I massaged a part of their body that had encountered trauma earlier in their life, like a fall from a horse. They healed , they thought, they’d forgotten it, they thought, but the massage awakened the memory in the muscle, sometimes they were still ignorant of the I jury their buddy remembered.
I can type any text very, very fast, despite the illogical keyboard layout. Muscle memory and not being dependent on finding the keys visually. However, as time goes on I hit wrong keys more and more often. I can still correct my sloppy typing later. There's no such luxury for a live keyboard player, and if the instrument is a church organ, any wrong note stands out painfully.
About 7 years ago I bought my son a Pearl 115p Upright piano. I bought it at a university sale at 1 year old but with full warranty from a local music shop. $6400 new at the time but I got it for $3500. My son is working on his masters now and can't keep up the pace with those $300 tunings. We live in SW Louisiana with its ungodly humidity and so we're talking 2-3 times a year. So, here the piano sits, needing a tune....again. I'am looking to get my son a digital piano for right at or just under $1000. I have been eyeing the Yamaha 255b with stand and pedals but welcome suggestions.
I really appreciate the variation between the 3 movements of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Yes, the 3rd movement requires more technical proficiency but the first movement requires more dynamic proficiency. Yes, the 1st movement comes across as easy and simple, but that’s challenging in its own way. It’s a 6-7 minute piece of music that threatens to lull the player into a sense of complacency and the audience into a sense of boredom.
Literally bro....No words..Amazing hand coordination, the pressure on the keys...You are even better than a legend for me...The last one mind blowing...Bro you are amazing..And pls never give up on any hard times..Love your videos...Hope you have a wonderful time..
As a beginner pianist, level 1 is actually one of the easiest song I learned, when you hear it it seems difficult but it’s actually one of the easiest song to learn and play for me
All that beautiful music you played well done you are truly a virtuoso pianist I am a pianist and I've been playing since I was 9 years old I'm 40 now so everything you just played is not impossible for me. From one pianist to another I give you two thumbs up. 👍👍
Gott, Beethoven war ein Genie! Jetzt erst habe ich es verstanden! Das ist ja Wahnsinn! Wie verknüpft muss ein Gehirn sein, dass es das kann? Thank you for visualizing! It was exciting to hear you play piano.
Sure is. Hitting the right notes at the right time is half of playing piano. Can say the same for pretty much any instrument. Its what those notes sound like that differentiates the pros from the hobbyists
about 2.5 years ago I thought i would give Hammerklavier a try but thought I would never play it. now here i am 2.5 years later and i was totally right
the last one is one of the best remixes + piano play I personally ever heard...and I am doing this a lot because I LOVE Beethoven and modern twists to it! Thanks so much! You´re such talented! Thanks for bringing real joy to my day!
Stunning skill. You have just inspired me to start all over again after 40 plus years of playing (on and off for the last 25) to literally fix the flaw in my fingering etc. that always haunted me on even level 5 or so here. Your remix raised the hair on my arms. Masterful.
Yes you should always practice your fingering to avoid getting back to the ol' high school days, you know ? Especially after 40+ years, you become rusty and predictable... happens to the best of us !
Number 7 moonlight sonata 3rd movement always reminds of the Forest of Piano anime, a cord snaps on the piano and he does his own rendition without skipping a beat. Insane skills on the keys great vid.
Wow much appreciation for the pianist and Beethoven over this that was stunning. Loved it and grew in appreciation as you went up the difficulty levels
I’m speechless! And what a great visual representation of the music (the falling dots). For a guy, who has no clue about piano - this made me understand the whole beauty and enormous difficulty playing on it! Apologies for the totally unprofessional opinion - I was hesitant, but decided that a big “thank you” is never to be silenced!
They all sounded good to me but the cheap old upright brought back some memories of our old piano. Loved the music though. Brilliant pianist. Exceptional.
I thoroughly enjoyed this vid! I know that a LOT of Beethoven's piano music is IMPOSSIBLE to perform, but actually seeing two hands perform it is spectacular. You are gifted!
Brilliant performance. I was able to keep up with you throughout... i attended University of western Ontario for puano performance. Awesome through and through; technique, fingering, voicings, dexterity. I am however a tad jealous..... you have a larger note span than i do, lol. Great performance!!!!!❤
Next up 5 levels of Liszt 1.Easy/Liszt fetus (There is no easy :p) Liebesstraum no 1 or 2? Or for the YT algorithm no 3 2.Intermediate/ Liszt Elitist (Just discovered Liszt and calls all other music inferior) Un sospiro 3.Medium/ Liszt Apprentice (Isn't a master yet but one thing he mastered is showing off) HR2 4.Hard/Liszt Enjoyer (Enjoys the music and understands it to a certain degree) Feux follets 5.LISZTOMANIAC (Plays Liszt gallop in A minor AI performance)
Johann Sebastian Bach I’d rather see some technically insane piece than musically insane. Such as the s695c or any fantasy. That he wrote for himself only to play.
@@homie_333Woohoo!! Ten million now up from 6.5 a year ago, that's terrific and so well deserved! Kudos kudos a million times no 10 million times lol, Maestro Lionel!! Bravoo! 😊🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
I have to admit, I am amazed by this experience. I really love Beethoven symphonics and doing everything on the piano is racing my heart. Also, I dont imagine how many hours of practice you have to do just for the 3rd movement. The last one, was...Fresh air. When Beethoven makes his part really unbreathable, the remix makes you breathe again. Nice video ! You're surely the best pianist I ever head !
His Im from mexico and the "Turkish March" has the same tone of el chavo Intro, if you search in TH-cam "Intro del chavo del 8" in the first video at like the half it starts to play It was a serious punch at my nostalgia
@@Cantfindaname917 not to play the piece as its meant to be played you can learn the notes easily but not the dynamics THATS what makes the piece not for beginners but rather for amateurs or intermediate players
@@ubme21 Yeah, Beethoven and Mozart produced such wonderful pieces. I finished learning Turkish March around 3 months ago and It’s just such a beautiful song no matter how you play it. Piano is my favourite Instrument no matter what.
Very good playing. Love the last track remixed. It's very good too, just the background music is a little overpowering but is awesome. Love the breakbeat too. Very cool.
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Good luck! I am from Europe and remember with fondness the Kennedy center❤️
In reference to your comment at 4:34 ... Beethoven's 5th Symphony on One Guitar - Marcin Patrzalek -> th-cam.com/video/gUarhwho0f8/w-d-xo.html I mean, I didn't pay too much attention to see if it's the same as yours, but he is kind of a boss at the symphony coverage. My favorite by him -> th-cam.com/video/6gQ7m0c4ReI/w-d-xo.html
Lvl12 : Beethoven lvl
Lvl?? : Further Beethoven lvl
Imagine hearing Beethoven for The first time 200 years ago. He must’ve been amazing
It is said that when Beethoven improvised on the piano at social gatherings the women swooned and the men wept. He was said to have been a very short man with very short and stubby fingers.
@@notmyworld44 lmfaooooo
Tiktok who? I can imagine if would be on a lot of people’s time machine bucket lists, mine anyway!
Lol he was and that’s why he’s still the big dog of today
When Beethoven was hiring musicians to perform his 9th symphony they complained that it was impossible to play. He replied, I didn't write this for you, I wrote it for another time.
Imagine living next to this guy, you get 10 star music every day for hours
Oh boy, you don't even know how much practice one needs.
@@nicholaslee3202 I actually used to play piano so I'm well aware of the dedication and practice needed. That's also the reason I quit 😅
@@outsideconfidence12 I feel that all the time
This would cause me to be interested in the finer things in life. Like finely aged brandy, and keeping my wealth away from the poors.
Imagine being this guy
Fact: Fur Elise was written for a student that Beethoven fell in love with and after learning about her engagement, he wrote the song harder then her ability so she could never play it. Hope you learnt something new today :D
Thanks yes I did something today thank you! God bless!
Actually, Fur Elise was found after Beethoven died, so nobody nobody knows who Elise is.
Poor Beethoven. So unlucky in love (er, romance). I believe that millions of people in every country on earth have loved him. (er, his music!) Do you ever wonder if Snoop Dog or L'il Bow Wow's music will still be heard in 200 years?
@AhhhWire I think most people can't be bothered with the umlauts
Classical music is generally sexist in that many pieces can't be played by women since, on average, they don't have the hand size to hit the notes required.
Level??? Changed my cardiac rythm... Fantastic!
Do u know the name of the last one ?? Or even the 3rd one??
You can say whatever you want, but classic music is gorgeous and it's pleasure to hear it
Thanks for playing this for us, it's incredible
Yeah
Agreed, I’ve played the violin since i was 9 and the piano since I was 5, it’s amazing to learn and play and I love bringing joy to people and myself when playing the violin and piano.
Research has been done to study the effects of classical music vs the music of today’s current musical culture in America (pop, country, rock, etc…). Results found several interesting findings, one of the greatest results (in my opinion) is when students study for exams and have classical music softly and quietly playing in the background and then also play the same classical music they studied with while sleeping they do better (approximately 18%) and retain more information vs the students that either studied with the other music as quiet and soft background music or no music playing at all (The study is published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory from the University of Baylor, Texas). There are numerous other studies that look at classical music and the effects it has on hormones, the brain, various studies done on all ages from in utero to the elderly population about too many topics of research to list. Bottom line I guess being that music has an effect and impact on our lives and how we process the world and the learning process we choose to try and experiment or not with or even believe if there’s any validation in the results of the research behind the studies or if those research results were because of happenstance and nothing more
@@valeriebraun6566 ay yay yay. Someone did her homework
What do you mean you can say whatever you want?
Its true, but also false; its an opinion.
My mother was taught piano by nuns in the 1940s, and I would watch her play, often her eyes closed just lost in the beauty. I only wish she was still alive to hear you play.
"The hardest part isn't the arpeggios, it's trying not to look like a showoff."
With all due respect, that battle was lost almost as soon as you sat down to play. Even trying to be humble, what you do is simply so impressive that that's impossible not to leave others feeling awed.
Exactly why people are surprised when I say I play piano lol
100 percent agreed... I'm sitting here thinking those hands must be computer generated cause no one has hands that fast.... well, except maybe Jim, aka The Wako Kid. But that's another story.
@@SARDOG Just sayin... th-cam.com/video/iHGIKs121S8/w-d-xo.html
Well put!
It's alright.. .It just needs more cowbell.
Tip for pianists: Even if you hate to practice a hard song don’t give up, your hard work will pay off
Thanks you
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Thank you bro, I really needed this, like i am totally new to piano, started 2 days ago and is currently learning moonlight sonata 1st movement, I don’t have a teacher or anything, so I am learning it step by step by myself, so thank u so much for the motivation. 🙏
@@BAMBAM-df8zm How is it going on after a month?
Him: Fur Elise is easily Beethoven’s easiest piece.
Me playing ode to joy in the background: ya ok sure buddy
LOL
Beethoven/Liszt symphony #9: am I a joke to you?
Ode to Joy is one of the first pieces a new student learns to play. It is amazing that it is so simple yet so great.
@@bobbywise2313 also one of the hardest
I'm referring to the Liszt transcription
"That is why piano is the best instrument, because it can play entire symphonies"
Violinists: **Triggered**
How’d you know lol
@@hamzaalhussaini5276 Cuz I play violin as well as piano lol
*laughs in organ*
@@JacobBite o_o
@@JacobBite its always nice to see another organ enthusiast on the internet
so do you sell hearts or just the basic stuff like kidneys?
And this is why Beethoven is my all time favorite classical musician/composer. Thank you for bringing the most famous of his repertoire in one place for our admiration and enjoyment. You are a fanstastic musician too!
Here's something that people don't know, he was inspired by a man that basically kickstarted the romantic period. You might now him, as he has some incredibly famous organ pieces to his credit: J.S. Bach.
Yes, _THAT_ Bach.
Mine too!!!
I continue to awed by his technique and interpretation. Sometimes I find myself holding my breath !
I will be having my first concert in over 2 years in Heidelberg, Germany on October 4, 2021! If you are in the area and interested in coming, you may find tickets here: www.europaeischerhof.com/shop/?gotocat=119
You can pass Rush E ?
Omg. I guess I’ll be needing 2 gallons of coffee then but it won’t help me play though
aww i wish i could come but im 14 hours and 20 minutes away by plane :(
I wish I could hear you play live!!!
It's tomorrow right ?
All the best 👍 !!!!!!
I can only dream…how wonderful would life be to be able to hear him play all day, every day. This is healing medicine for the heart and soul. Lionel, thank you for sharing your gift with us.
Which level is your favorite?
The premier is not even here yet but I’ll say a random level number 9
The Last one
Level unknown!!!
I love his pieces
I like Level 12 the most. One of my favourite pieces.
I have played for 17 years. I am self taught and went to magnet arts schools for my ability. I am nowhere near this good. I could with months of free time play a lot of these but nothing like that. Truly amazing.
What really inspired Beethoven to write these pieces? Dude was ever high on it. Hats off.
I have never heard anyone play the piano like him. He’s completely and refreshingly different
This exact video with text and everything was done by another channel
try RUSH E and you'll prob change your mind
because he's slow
he will never change his mind 😡
Eh umm listen to Lang Lang
My son(6th years old) learn fur elise from this channel, every day he play this video and now he has succes to playing that music event not 100% perfect. I hope one day my son can play piano like you sir. Btw thanks for u'r tutorial and regards from Indonesia.
I got up to about level 7 at 19yo, but was obsessed with electronic music and that's all I ever wanted to do, compose (trance mostly). Then it turned into a full music studio after I learned how to engineer and produce. By that time I had lost a lot of my skill but could still sit down and play the few pieces burned into my memory. Then a decade went by and I had lost more again. I started getting lessons at about age 7 I think it was, and I was very unstructured and a problem child LOL so the teacher took a different approach where we just increasingly learnt harder and harder pieces, and this went on for many years. Every month was a new piece. No grades or tests, and I still don't even really understand theory to this day which is crazy. My family used to love sitting down and having me play in the lounge room on the grand. But I lost all interest once I got into EDM as noted above. Now? I am 50yo and still have my own music setup and still play keyboards but my "talent" has faded, and now I have pretty bad arthritis in hands to unfortunately. Why this story? Well as with many things in life for all of us, I regret that I was a stupid young adult and didn't see it through, as eventually, this is what I could have become. This guy is amazing and deserves all the success his channel is having. I think all music is derived from classical music and it was always about big chords with alternating melodies for me with my EDM stuff and although I don't know theory I do know how to compose things that are in key (does that mean I know some theory lol)? Things that fit with one another. Well, my little story.
Becoming Vegan (healthy food eating Vegan not a junk food Vegan) will help with your hands, especially if you experience pain, even just getting off dairy will, so many other options these days, as the dairy bleeds your bones of calcium, I know it sounds crazy, but it makes our bodies acidic and our bodies naturally start to sap the calcium from our bones to rectify our PH balance. Anyway, thank you for your story, there are always reasons for major changes in direction in life.
Only you will know why, and what pivotal moment's, people and places you would not have encountered had you pursued a different path.
Thank You And Good Luck.
You still have time to play every level if you got to level 7👍🏼👍🏼
@@steevo211 Just saw this, missed it somehow, and wanted to say thank you. Peace.
@@JuanFernándezPelayo I can still play, just not as well as I once did. I can still sit down and sight read too. I know this because we were in a situation a couple years back where we were at a gathering and they needed a pianist (the other didn't turn up) - I didn't know the music at all yet I sat down and played it for the first time ever in my life. It wasn't complex by any means, heck, if I was going by grades, around grade 3 level max, but I did it. I was so nervous that I can not even put it into words, but everyone there knew me as a musician and sort of pushed me into it, e.g. they would say "T can do it"! and, PHEW, it was all ok. So it's still all ingrained albeit at a much lower skill level than I once had. I still also compose every single day in my home studio, without fail. So my hands are always on keys even though it hurts a lot these days due to arthritis. I do take a lot of ibuprofen I will admit as it's one of the few things that helps with the pain. I am also a gamer, since commodore 64 days, and that's really hard for me now too. For example even in, say, a beat em up game like Streets of Rage 4 or the Takeover (my favourite beat em up game of all time), I will need to assign turbo fire to all the attack buttons or I simply can't play beyond five minutes as the pain is too much. It is what it is.
And also just to clear up what my initial message was about, well, I guess I was simply sharing my regret about quitting classical piano, as I had the natural talent. It's something I look back on and wish I had done differently, and it's too late now. I am actually not sure what your message is even trying to say to be honest.@@JuanFernándezPelayo
I wanted a quick reference to the songs so here it is, based on the titles in the video:
0:00 Level 1 - Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor "Fur Elise"
0:19 Level 2 - Sonata #14 (Op. 27, No. 2) "Moonlight Sonata" 1st Movement
0:37 Level 3 - Sonata #8 (Op. 13) "Pathetique" 3rd Movement
0:59 Level 4 - Sonata #16 (Op. 31, No. 2) "Tempest" 3rd Movement
1:24 Level 5 - Op. 76 "Turkish March" (Rubenstein's Version)
2:07 Level 6 - Ronda in G Major, Op. 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny"
2:39 Level 7 - Sonata #14 (Op. 27, No. 2) "Moonlight Sonata" 3rd Movement
3:12 Level 8 - Sonata #21 (Op. 53) "Waldstein" 1st Movement
4:00 Level 9 - Symphony No. 5 (Op. 67) 1st Movement (Liszt Version)
4:47 Level 10 - Sonata #26 (Op. 81a) "Les Adieux" 3rd Movement
5:42 Level 11 - Sonata No. 23 in F Minor "Appassionata" 3rd Movement
7:28 Level 12 - Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major "Hammerklavier" 1st Movement
8:16 Level ??? - 5th Symphony Remix (AI Performance)
Putting pieces which never were originally written for the piano on the list is just stupid in my opinion, especially no. 9 because it was not written by Beethoven but Liszt
*The ETERNAL GOD would do anything for you!!*
Even out of love for you he went to the cross as a human!!
Philippians 2:5-8
@@tomolo2619 who?
The right word is "sonata", not "song".
@@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks the right word is piece, sonata is a musical form
Whoever you are playing this……it’s nothing short of spectacular.
well
Level One "Fur Elise" 0:00
Level Two "Moonlight Sonata (Movement 1)" 0:19
Level Three "Pathetique (Movement 3)" 0:37
Level Four "Tempest (Movement 3)" 0:59
Level Five "Turkish March (Anton Rubinstein)" 1:24
Level Six "Rage Over a Lost Penny" 2:07
Level Seven "Moonlight Sonata (Movement 3)" 2:39
Level Eight "Waldstein (Movement 1)" 3:12
Level Nine " Symphony 9 The Symphony of Fate (or just fate)" 4:00
Level Ten "Les Adieux (Movement 3)" 4:47
Level Eleven "Appasionata (Movement 3)" 5:42
Level Twelve "Hammerklavier (Movement 1)" 7:28
Level ??? (Symphony 9 Remixed) 8:16
hope this helped for everyone who cannot find the chapters
Me barely playing fur elise
Waldstein is peak imo. Anywhere after that you get diminishing returns for all the extra effort put in. But Waldstein is perfect, and totally ahead of its time harmonically.
Bro where is ode tokoy
How is Für elise level 1 you know Ode to joy is by Beethoven right
Very useful ❤
Ludwig was my favorite from the first time I ever heard Wilhelm Kempf play the Fifth Concerto. Absolutely amazing composer and player who created music that will last until the end of time.
Für Elise is that one song so many pianists love when they first hear it, but then a few years pass and you start to hate the song with a burning passion. Like “IF I HEAR THAT SONG ONE MORE TIME!”
Edit: I’m just going to say this because there is a big controversy going on in the comments. I meant this as a joke and only a joke. For a lot of pianists that have played for a long time and more importantly taught students or judged contests, Für Elise is a song that becomes really bothersome. It is really popular among new students and they always play the same few measures. If you hear the same few notes over and over for years in most cases you’ll probably get pretty tired of it, especially in the case of judging contests. You might end up hearing the same song several times in the span of a few hours. If you add the fact that this song is often played by new pianists who still pound on their piano and have few dynamics and musical interpretations, then it is understandable that a person would start to hate the song. I never meant to offend anyone, sorry about that.
I still like it as much as I heard it the first time.
@@hritviknijhawan1737 you'll get tired, trust me
@@BabyDontHurtMe420 nop, I won't. :)
@@hritviknijhawan1737 played that TOOOOO many times.
@@martinepeters9891 same, and still I love it a lot
This video gave me a new appreciation for classical music. Absolute masterpieces
Wow in love with the last piece - level ??? Thank you!
@@SofiaMariaVona th-cam.com/video/JwncAQurlqk/w-d-xo.html
It’s not even MusicalBasics anymore - it’s literally MusicalDifficulty 😭 Imagine how long it took to master these songs. Respect
'Sonata #26, Considered on of Beethovens most challenging sonata's.'
For Beethoven, it was just another Tuesday
This setup really lets me appreciate the talent on a visual level and also reminds me that I cannot play a cowbell and sing at the same time.
My applause and genuine admiration.
Wow... the best ten minutes of my time spent! Never knew so many great music from Beethoven. You are just a genius! Thank you for sharing!
Possibly impossible of impossibly possible. Magnificent
Honestly never appreciated his music until seeing it broken down like this, thank you
Scientists: we only have ten fingers
Beethoven: ima pretend I din’t hear that
Yeah, well he was practically deaf.
He didn’t hear that, 👂🏻🤦🏼♀️lol! What??
🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏
Fun fact some musicians refused to play for Beethoven because it hurts their hands too much. Top 3 composers for "who hurt you?" level of difficulty on the piano is 3. Beethoven 2. Chopin 1. Lizt... seriously Lizt who hurt you? why do you hate my hands ;( ;);)
Beethoven is one of the best pianists i know, the music that comes from that piano is beautiful and inspirational i could listen for hours
I've started learning piano... this is both encouraging and discouraging at the same time!
I think that one can lern more about the genius of Beethoven in a very short time by discovering these levels !!
I have to admit that i have a verry large cd collection with dozens of cd's about Beethoven,yet i'm still prepaired to lern more !!!
The only thing i regret is that the playing is sometimes to fast as i prefere more sensievity,more feeling !!
But fore the rest i realy enjoy this and this would be perfect teaching material for all schools as our youngsters dont seem to have no idea
about classical music !!!
Something i greatly deplore !!!
So,THANK YOU for this education lesson,i admire you for this !!!
Learn*
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Sensitivity*
@@bosserboy6 I live in Europe,Belgium and i'm Dutchspeaking !!!
I try to expres myself in English but i know it isen't perfect but that dusen't stop me !!
Can you answer me in Dutch pleas ???
I will see what you make of it !!
See you 😁
I was so Amazed and thought "How on earth do people do this?" It Hurts my brain trying to figure it out. I am also a fan of Classical music Beethoven is my favorite piano artist ever u did amazing, Well done 👏👏
Beethoven was a composer...while I am sure he also played, calling him a piano artist is inaccurate and insulting to his talent.
I have loved classical music, esp. Beethoven, my entire life. This video is an inspiring blend of light and sound, presented in a very exciting way. Very creative, a joy to experience. Thanks a million!
Classical is still enjoyed today. How many other genres will be listened to 200 years from now. Probably just classical.
Moonlight sonata is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard it’s had me star struck since I first heard it as a small child when played as Beethoven intended the power it has over emotion is unbelievable
When I was growing up and learning to play, I thought I was getting pretty good. Until I sat next to someone playing Beethovens Sonata #23 in F minor. They played it masterfully and I realized I was not ever going to be in that class of player.
The software doing the light show with the notes is amazing and captivating, especially with the masterful fluidity of the playing I am watching here.
That ending was insane thank you musicalbasics you made my day and inspired me to play piano. Thank you!
Yeah that was amazing. I just dont feel the beat is sounding right though.
Actually the piece is impossible to play, this is one of Beethoven’s last sonatas and he put a metronome signature of 138, nobody plays it at that speed.
how good. inspiring for me as a composer. thanks for sharing🙏🎹🌹
That last one needs to be on spotify. Here a real diehard dubstep fan that also played classical piano. The best combination ever!
Bravo!! My favorite Beethoven pieces are his Piano Concertos, especially the 3rd in C minor, followed by the "Emperor" his 5th, and his 4th , in G Major. Have you ever tackled them?? thanks in advance!!
I'm sure I saw his fingers pass through each other at one point... The guys phenomenal
This set of pieces of immense masterpieces is a unique jewel. Thank you for making us relive the genius of Beethoven in a new and original way.
I really like the graphic with the falling notes.
You can see the patterns in the music.
And I constantly wonder whether the hands will get to the right place at the right time. 😄
After doing it repeatedly you get muscle memory, like an aerobic routine, dance steps, it gets easier because your brain is no longer thinking so hard on how or when to find it, your muscles take over. As a massage therapist I’ve had clients start laughing or crying when I massaged a part of their body that had encountered trauma earlier in their life, like a fall from a horse. They healed , they thought, they’d forgotten it, they thought, but the massage awakened the memory in the muscle, sometimes they were still ignorant of the I jury their buddy remembered.
wow....It's beautiful. piano song is very good😄
I can type any text very, very fast, despite the illogical keyboard layout. Muscle memory and not being dependent on finding the keys visually. However, as time goes on I hit wrong keys more and more often. I can still correct my sloppy typing later. There's no such luxury for a live keyboard player, and if the instrument is a church organ, any wrong note stands out painfully.
About 7 years ago I bought my son a Pearl 115p
Upright piano. I bought it at a university sale at 1 year old but with full warranty from a local music shop. $6400 new at the time but I got it for $3500. My son is working on his masters now and can't keep up the pace with those $300 tunings. We live in SW Louisiana with its ungodly humidity and so we're talking 2-3 times a year. So, here the piano sits, needing a tune....again. I'am looking to get my son a digital piano for right at or just under $1000. I have been eyeing the Yamaha 255b with stand and pedals but welcome suggestions.
I really appreciate the variation between the 3 movements of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Yes, the 3rd movement requires more technical proficiency but the first movement requires more dynamic proficiency. Yes, the 1st movement comes across as easy and simple, but that’s challenging in its own way. It’s a 6-7 minute piece of music that threatens to lull the player into a sense of complacency and the audience into a sense of boredom.
And the 2nd movement is challenging because you forget it exists
Literally bro....No words..Amazing hand coordination, the pressure on the keys...You are even better than a legend for me...The last one mind blowing...Bro you are amazing..And pls never give up on any hard times..Love your videos...Hope you have a wonderful time..
Level 1 already sounds pro to me, this is just amazing! Well done Sir!
As a beginner pianist, level 1 is actually one of the easiest song I learned, when you hear it it seems difficult but it’s actually one of the easiest song to learn and play for me
@@jusbi9975 In my childhood I had some classical guitar lessons, but I found out that I'm better at listening to music than to make music 😄
@@jusbi9975 did you play full song?
@@gfck3211 well I’m currently in the process of learning it haha and I know half of it
Im a schumann main. Traumerei is my favorite piece. and now im learning beethoven and brahms
seeing this dude play this truly shows the potential of what a pianist can do with a piano
All that beautiful music you played well done you are truly a virtuoso pianist I am a pianist and I've been playing since I was 9 years old I'm 40 now so everything you just played is not impossible for me. From one pianist to another I give you two thumbs up. 👍👍
Gott, Beethoven war ein Genie! Jetzt erst habe ich es verstanden! Das ist ja Wahnsinn! Wie verknüpft muss ein Gehirn sein, dass es das kann?
Thank you for visualizing! It was exciting to hear you play piano.
That 5th symphony remix is absolutely insane and a pleasure to my ears
BRAVO!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST PIANIST... OH GOD!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT ALL THE HAND MOVING LIKE THAT! I ALMOST LOVE IT! THANK YOU!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍💞💞💞💞💞💞👌👌👌👌
Level 10: Difficult. I guess the past 9 levels didn’t exist...
Kudos to you for being so talented
Clearly a difference between “play” and “play well.” If I ever need to be humbled, I listen to Alfred Brendel play Fur Elise.
Sure is. Hitting the right notes at the right time is half of playing piano. Can say the same for pretty much any instrument. Its what those notes sound like that differentiates the pros from the hobbyists
i support
I never found the Fur Elise easy. I found the Tempest Sonata OK.
I wouldn't even be able to do level 0 of Beethoven
0: first reply to ya :)
2nd reply to ya :)
:0 3rd reply to ya :)
:O 4th reply to ya
5th
about 2.5 years ago I thought i would give Hammerklavier a try but thought I would never play it. now here i am 2.5 years later and i was totally right
The last Piece is a masterpiece. Great job. Thank you.
the last one is one of the best remixes + piano play I personally ever heard...and I am doing this a lot because I LOVE Beethoven and modern twists to it! Thanks so much! You´re such talented! Thanks for bringing real joy to my day!
1:30
Everyone: beethoven level 5
Latin american (like me): el chavo del 8
Please replace everyone with pianists.
yes
Level ??? was awesome. The others were too. Imagine Beethoven's reaction to this masterpiece.....
It is!
I’m sure Beethoven would love to hear this
Just remember i got here by searching “easy beethoven”
Same😂
When you play that last 5th, I just can't help but see the story of Genesis... Very powerful, nicely done.
Stunning skill. You have just inspired me to start all over again after 40 plus years of playing (on and off for the last 25) to literally fix the flaw in my fingering etc. that always haunted me on even level 5 or so here.
Your remix raised the hair on my arms.
Masterful.
Yes you should always practice your fingering to avoid getting back to the ol' high school days, you know ? Especially after 40+ years, you become rusty and predictable... happens to the best of us !
Number 7 moonlight sonata 3rd movement always reminds of the Forest of Piano anime, a cord snaps on the piano and he does his own rendition without skipping a beat. Insane skills on the keys great vid.
Wow much appreciation for the pianist and Beethoven over this that was stunning. Loved it and grew in appreciation as you went up the difficulty levels
Level One "Fur Elise" 0:00
Level Two "Moonlight Sonata (Movement 1)" 0:19
Level Three "Pathetique (Movement 3)" 0:37
Level Four "Tempest (Movement 3)" 0:59
Level Five "Turkish March (Anton Rubinstein)" 1:24
Level Six "Rage Over a Lost Penny" 2:07
Level Seven "Moonlight Sonata (Movement 3)" 2:39
Level Eight "Waldstein (Movement 1)" 3:12
Level Nine "The Symphony of Fate (or just fate)" 4:00
Level Ten "Les Adieux (Movement 3)" 4:47
Level Eleven "Appasionata (Movement 3)" 5:42
Level Twelve "Hammerklavier (Movement 1)" 7:28
Level ??? (Fate Remixed) 8:16
You're welcome.
❤😮😅😊
How did Beethoven play Level ???
I’m speechless! And what a great visual representation of the music (the falling dots). For a guy, who has no clue about piano - this made me understand the whole beauty and enormous difficulty playing on it! Apologies for the totally unprofessional opinion - I was hesitant, but decided that a big “thank you” is never to be silenced!
Incredible. Love the light display thingy with it.
The fact that he put moonlight sonata third movement at level 7 made me cry
Although this composer was a very complicated unusual personality. And it was difficult related to him, about music, he was amazing !
Last piece is amasing,powerful,just beautiful!Bravo!
This is absolutely INSANE i love piano so much.
Your video has led me to a new appreciation of classical music and seem to open up a doorway somewhere in time and space. Thank you for your works.
They all sounded good to me but the cheap old upright brought back some memories of our old piano. Loved the music though. Brilliant pianist. Exceptional.
I thoroughly enjoyed this vid! I know that a LOT of Beethoven's piano music is IMPOSSIBLE to perform, but actually seeing two hands perform it is spectacular. You are gifted!
Brilliant performance. I was able to keep up with you throughout... i attended University of western Ontario for puano performance. Awesome through and through; technique, fingering, voicings, dexterity. I am however a tad jealous..... you have a larger note span than i do, lol. Great performance!!!!!❤
Brings tears to my eyes to hear the piano played so well. Music really moves you.
Next up 5 levels of Liszt
1.Easy/Liszt fetus (There is no easy :p) Liebesstraum no 1 or 2? Or for the YT algorithm no 3
2.Intermediate/ Liszt Elitist (Just discovered Liszt and calls all other music inferior) Un sospiro
3.Medium/ Liszt Apprentice (Isn't a master yet but one thing he mastered is showing off) HR2
4.Hard/Liszt Enjoyer (Enjoys the music and understands it to a certain degree) Feux follets
5.LISZTOMANIAC (Plays Liszt gallop in A minor AI performance)
6. Liszt on God level - Beethoven symphony no.9 piano arrangement.
7. Hungarian rhapsody 6
8. Mazeppa
LOL
Johann Sebastian Bach I’d rather see some technically insane piece than musically insane. Such as the s695c or any fantasy. That he wrote for himself only to play.
The Allegro of the "Moonlight" was always my favorite to play in college performances
WHAT?!?!?!???!
I love the music, but the waterfall display of the individual notes being played is fascinating!
Brilliant--again. Completely deserving of the 6.5M views it's gotten, so far. Kudos, Maestro! :-))))
u mean 10 million? :)
@@homie_333Woohoo!! Ten million now up from 6.5 a year ago, that's terrific and so well deserved! Kudos kudos a million times no 10 million times lol, Maestro Lionel!! Bravoo!
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You mean 11mill
@@WaiManIvyLuiWoohoo 11M yesss way to gooo Maestro Lionel 🎉🎉😅❤❤❤❤
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The last part was unbelievable. I mean how did you even learnt that
Beautiful, Beautiful very talented you are 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏× 100000
man... in the last part, hands are digital.. is not him
I have to admit, I am amazed by this experience. I really love Beethoven symphonics and doing everything on the piano is racing my heart. Also, I dont imagine how many hours of practice you have to do just for the 3rd movement. The last one, was...Fresh air. When Beethoven makes his part really unbreathable, the remix makes you breathe again. Nice video ! You're surely the best pianist I ever head !
If Pathetique sonata is at level 3. Im f up
1:26 For me, thats "El chavo del 8 intro"
His Im from mexico and the "Turkish March" has the same tone of el chavo Intro, if you search in TH-cam "Intro del chavo del 8" in the first video at like the half it starts to play
It was a serious punch at my nostalgia
That’s not right or maybe I just read it wrong
I AGREE, IT IS LITTERALY EL CHAVO
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you hit all of my favorites. thanks!!! nice job!!!!
An out of this world performance; Great!
When you think level 1 looks impossible…
Then level ??? 🤯
Fur Elise only takes a few weeks too learn, Maybe just a week If you’re a fast learner.
@@Cantfindaname917 I wish I had a piano, so that I can play that beautiful piece.
@@Cantfindaname917 not to play the piece as its meant to be played you can learn the notes easily but not the dynamics THATS what makes the piece not for beginners but rather for amateurs or intermediate players
@@ubme21 Yeah, Beethoven and Mozart produced such wonderful pieces. I finished learning Turkish March around 3 months ago and It’s just such a beautiful song no matter how you play it. Piano is my favourite Instrument no matter what.
@@jere.6872 You'll find that owning it is the easiest part of it.
4:34 I can feel that struggle man! Solid performance!!
Very good playing. Love the last track remixed. It's very good too, just the background music is a little overpowering but is awesome. Love the breakbeat too. Very cool.
woooooooooow!!!!... I have such a new found appreciation for classical. Being able to see it in this format is INSANE!!!!!
8:17 this is the moment we've all been waiting for
Great work dude you deserve more fame!! Keep up the good work!!!
the last masterpiece was(is!) WOW!!!!!!!!!
C R E A T I V I T Y at its best!!!!
simply Amazing!!
It was from heaven, god calling us that we are reserved later in life. The sound of the angel
Wow! I cannot believe that you can play that well. You must be really talented and practice a lot and learned the piano for a very long time.