Finally found a piece to play for my future girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
@wcsxwcsx
8 жыл бұрын
Let us know how that worked out.
@patrickdonnelly6864
7 жыл бұрын
If she loves it. She's the one.
@theRealPlaidRabbit
7 жыл бұрын
If she loves it, keep her away from sharp objects, and lock the bathroom door when you take a shower.
@TheHereticAnthem20
7 жыл бұрын
You're not gonna play that on a piano, are you? ;---)))
@fryingwiththeantidote2486
7 жыл бұрын
TheStatue1 What? Sorry I couldn't hear you over this micropolyphony of your girl's orgasmic moans.
@doubleakert
11 жыл бұрын
I had the chance to listen to this song in a concert. The musician played Rameau, Bach, Purcell, and then this. The faces of the people who were in the public were fantastic.
@johnoldland7841
Жыл бұрын
It is not a song! No one is singing
@surrealducks
Жыл бұрын
@@johnoldland7841 the harpsichord is singing
@jonyorg1294
8 жыл бұрын
Tendonitis for harpsichord - Gyorgy Ligeti
@docsketchy
7 жыл бұрын
Carpal tunnel syndrome fur wohltempierte klavier But seriously, I love this piece, and just about everything by Ligeti. What a genius. I want to try this piece on a modular synthesizer (using a sequencer, of course). In fact, designing a circuit to reproduce this piece as two series of control voltages could be a lot of fun.
@Geopholus
7 жыл бұрын
Great comment ! At 1:51 it sounds like the sequencer stuff from the WHO ,..."Tommy" or was it one of the others? I would love to find an 'electronic ' version of this ! I was hoping to find it on Your channel, but You only have several upload's of John Cages "silence"
@thaddeusmilne5249
6 жыл бұрын
I think when you set out to learn a piece like this, you have to hit the gym first. I could totally see him doing a bunch of forearm exercises to get in shape for this.
@HarryNicNicholas
3 жыл бұрын
i was just remarking on how diverse the human race is, on the one hand we have psychopaths, on the other we have people who can play this. i'm somewhere in the middle, make an acceptable cup of tea, most of the time.
@rancodanca you are correct: Ligeti calls for a performance of "4 minutes or less". This equates to a speed of at least 13.6 notes/second. My average speed is around 13.8 notes/second. The reason my performance lasts more than 4 minutes is partly because of the extra time before and after I play. Also, I repeat certain patterns more than specified to allow changes of registration (e.g. 2'16"). The harpsichord Ligeti wrote for had registration pedals, so this would not have been a problem.
@patriciaverso
3 жыл бұрын
@@anotherhumanbeingblyat8935 You can see he says he plays faster.
@danicaburic8351
2 жыл бұрын
i have a question- how to change from 8+8 to 16+8+4? i need to move three pedals simultaneously while having only two legs...
@larrykatz3333
9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant piece. Ligeti found a whole new world of sound in the harpsichord. Imagine how dull this would sound on the piano.
@TimothyGowers0
9 жыл бұрын
I think there used to be a piano version on KZitem, but I can't find it now. But here's an interesting one for two marimbas. There's also one for barrel organ. They don't quite do it for me in the way the harpsichord does, but I don't find them dull. kzitem.info/news/bejne/qGybrHhvkIiBooY
@unimobunka
5 жыл бұрын
actually there exists version for player piano - not, TWO player pianos - and it's fine. I also love the barrel organ version.
@Calligraphy-dilipaweeratunga13
5 жыл бұрын
But pianos don't have two keyboards inorder to same notes be played simultaneously.
@marcoamedrano
9 жыл бұрын
Sounds like being inside a huge slot machine room of a casino on a Saturday night.
@sexypoetry
6 жыл бұрын
you are in the wrong place, pussycat...report it here: www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/tips/cruelty_action.html
@britoca
4 жыл бұрын
this is pretty much what a pachinko arcade in Tokyo sounds like. I'm not joking.
@rorimckenzie237
3 жыл бұрын
It's actually inspired by machines too
@annethym2219
9 жыл бұрын
Aliens hear that in space and write back "It's YOUR mom!"
@abqcleve
8 жыл бұрын
Love the registration transition at 3:40! As terrific as computer-generated/assisted music can certainly be, the tactile quality of this music is priceless. Love the vacant second harpsichord on stage, too! Really terrific performance. I'd enjoy hearing Mr. McKean play Ann Southam, if that's in his repertoire: similar complete independence of hands required for her "Glass Houses" and "River Set" pieces. Christina Petrowska-Quilico is the only performer I've ever heard who can pull it off convincingly.
@johnhanna9413
6 жыл бұрын
No matter how often I watch this, I am increasingly amazed at this performance. Magnificent!!
@durlydurl
9 жыл бұрын
Excellent. What's your high score? Joking aside, really inspiring.
@CembaloMeister
12 жыл бұрын
I've performed this piece before and absolutely love it. Your rendition was for me, firey, energetic and spot-on. Audiences often have trouble grasping the generic concept of Continuum but I find that if one mentally prepares themselves for something new and different (often like trying a new cuisine), the piece can be better appreciated if not understood.
@donde2k
3 жыл бұрын
When the inventor of the harpsichord hears this music and starts spinning in his grave... this is what it sounds like.
@segmentsAndCurves
2 жыл бұрын
nice
@wcsxwcsx
8 жыл бұрын
It seems like decades since I've heard this. I never thought I'd find it again. Thanks!
@northside7776
9 жыл бұрын
Its an amazing little piece. After a while the spinning notes sound akin to spinning spokes on a wheel, with a strobe effect, The wheel appears to rotate slowly backwards while simultaneously spinning rapidly forward. This is symbolized in sound.
@BeckyPulito
15 жыл бұрын
Incredible. Was that one single note repeated at the end? And in the first couple minutes, what floored me were the quintuplets in one hand against triplets in the other hand, or some crazy combination like that. Wow. Exceptional instrument played by an exceptional musician.
@stephenadams1710
3 жыл бұрын
That was an impressive performance. I listened to that piece over and over again in music school, and I enjoyed this rendition quite a lot.
@northside7776
7 жыл бұрын
When I first heard this years ago, parts of it reminded me in sound of a spoke wheel spinning very fast and through a strobing effect, appears to slow and reverse while still spinning forward. The overall effect of the piece is quite impressive. Well played!
@KanadMondal
5 ай бұрын
That's a really interesting interpretation.
@zenfrog1973
14 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable! It is very hard to find words to describe this jaw dropping performance. I am in awe.
@klagrohzt5846
3 жыл бұрын
Magnifique ! Extraordinaire composition et excellent interprète.
@ivyssauro123
6 жыл бұрын
Already my favourite harpsichord piece
@somethingtodiefor1
9 жыл бұрын
Rosetta mission's false magnetic field detection comparison sent me here...
@starspangled321
12 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome piece and awesome playing
@Giovanni.Ricardi
7 жыл бұрын
Es increíble es efecto sonoro que produce el clavicordio. Si escuchas detenidamente te das cuenta de que una vibración continua aparece, como una onda distinta al sonido del instrumento, que se escucha como un instrumento de viento en el fondo del instrumento. En realidad un asombroso experimento donde la melodía en realidad es esa vibración escondida. En el primer minuto se puede apreciar lo que digo.
@535Salomon
7 жыл бұрын
En algunos acordes pasa eso y es puro sentimiento que te transmite.
@argus2k
7 жыл бұрын
Eso sucede con la repetición o reiteración en la música, comienzas de a poco a oír elementos que antes pasaban desapercibido
@argus2k
7 жыл бұрын
como ejemplo tenemor a steve reich(mucha de su música), riley(la mayoria de su música), satie (con vexation), andre jolivet (incantations para flauta sola)
@corneliaomir
12 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely amazing and humble, that's a rare treat today. Keep up the amazing work, you're performance is incredible, I could almost sweat in the paranoia of this piece. thumbs up for you!
@laltaner
10 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed it. Hearing it is like escaping to another sphere, of light, of absolute Reality.
@josephasghar
4 жыл бұрын
Every few years I return to listen to this masterpiece.
@MrLleal
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant performance! Thanks and congrats!
@lesly9101
Жыл бұрын
Grandiose music, grandiosely played!
@ImposterMalone
14 жыл бұрын
his hands hurt after this for sure! just a masterpiece!
this reminds me a little of John Cage...daring to take liberties with preconceived notions about what "music" really is. I had the honor of seeing Cage in concert playing one of his works for "prepared" piano. It was incredible. This also reminds me of Philip Glass.
@leo47443
3 жыл бұрын
Bravissimo, many thanks from Italy.
@johnhanna9413
10 жыл бұрын
Magnificent! Bravo!
@jmckean83
10 жыл бұрын
You seem to be suggesting that aesthetic value is something universal and objective. I think you will find that is an impossible argument to make.
@mariodealessandro2091
11 жыл бұрын
Excellent performance! In my opinion you had a clear understanding of the whole piece! Wonderful!
@TomSistermans
5 жыл бұрын
Holy shit this is crazy! I've listened to a lot of Ligeti by now but he just keeps surprising me!
@RickMHobson
11 жыл бұрын
What an amazing sound to coax from that ancient device!
@GrotrianSeiler
11 жыл бұрын
Speechless. That was brilliant. Holy crap. Give that guy a beer.
@Gabrielcezar94
4 жыл бұрын
This performance rocks!
@zumzumtaro
14 жыл бұрын
beautiful!
@MrGer2295
7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful playing ! From Philippines :)
@TACNTTH
14 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Pure chaos.
@stevebean6723
12 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@paulobastoscomposer
11 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@blueeyedbehr
11 жыл бұрын
oh my. flawless. the speed of your repetitions at 5:00 are incredible. ligeti would be proud.
@vannigio6234
Жыл бұрын
uah! grandioso! bellissimo! La Musica della meccanica quantistica e dell'universo in espansione... fantastica! uah! 💥💥💥🌜✨🌛💥💥💥
@galss44
8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !
@RoyRogersMcFreely
10 жыл бұрын
This is my de-facto 'fucking' music.
@angelblancorocks
9 ай бұрын
BRAVO !!!
@senorital.5806
5 жыл бұрын
Sound of the space! 😁👌😍👍 OMG IS AMAZING IS THE FIUTURE 😱😱😱 I Lovett 😍😍😍
@caothanhlan
14 жыл бұрын
it's so sick and so great, dam, excellent performance
@alexmccord5109
9 ай бұрын
Wow that was so cool
@nellyjoyasdeplataypiedras
9 жыл бұрын
What the wanderful hands!!!
@helmaschine1885
6 жыл бұрын
This is what my anxiety feels like
@jeremiec6409
6 жыл бұрын
pure art
@clavecinvicens
14 жыл бұрын
;) Thats John!! It was a great exam- concert!
@monteverdi1567
11 жыл бұрын
An interesting piece, I enjoyed your performance very much. I'm not partial to modern music on the harpsichord-- it's an instrument of a different era, with a very different musical syntax-- but this piece exploits the tonal colors possible and accepts certain limitations the instrument imposes on the performer and composer and brings it into this time. Thank you for playing-- and posting.
@megalomaniacko1
8 жыл бұрын
Maravilloso.
@drisspissdriss
15 жыл бұрын
I learned about this piece in the 70s, then played by Antoinette Vischer on a modernistic Neupert harpsichord or the like. I was always under the impression that the work cannot be played on a historic harpsichord. This video taught me otherwise. Marvellous job!
@eddieburrelli
9 ай бұрын
Wonderful.
@wham17000
12 жыл бұрын
Oh my god ! How is it possible to play that fast on a Harpsichord ! That's amazing ! I love this piece (even if my ears don't agree !)
@timothymn2
6 жыл бұрын
I really like that.
@jannielo
11 жыл бұрын
hi john! nice to hear you again!
@artoflatraille
6 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to first hear this piece on record, away from the distraction of an ornately decorated harpsichord and it's rather hypnotic. It's not about the harpsichord but about the sonic textures. The eventual effect is like watching a spinning spoke wheel that, through a strobing effect suddenly appears to be rotating slowly backwards while rapidly spinning forward. It's not a Ligeti piece I'd listen too often but is quite effective.
@robertwbecker
11 жыл бұрын
OMG,,,,,Ligeti is so exciting to listen to,,,,,, so unbelievably FRESH,,,,,, ONE OF THE GREATS OF ANY CENTURY!!!!!!!!!! Thank You for posting this Treasure!!!!!!!
@IoMidorihana
14 жыл бұрын
Five people missed the like button... this is amazing
@jcbaritone
13 жыл бұрын
Wow! Hey John, its Ron E. :) Nice to see you here on KZitem! I just stumbled across this and went, "Hey, I know that guy!" ;) Nice job....hope to see many more videos of your great playing!
@ohoraherecaptain
11 жыл бұрын
Wonder wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@pianolina85
10 жыл бұрын
I don`t know this piece, but it is played so impressive! Hypnotizing....
@lingeringlook
14 жыл бұрын
шикарно!
@Dachion
13 жыл бұрын
" I was teleported into the darkest side of reality, and with this cold fusion i was forever intoxicated......"
@Bolognalegs
12 жыл бұрын
An amazing performance. I can understand why certain people might think this piece strange, but I think people can be so close minded to even listen. I'm no expert on Ligeti's music, but I think an open mind is a valuable thing to have.
@Tetasha
11 жыл бұрын
IT MADE ME CRY =')
@bsku0765
5 ай бұрын
Holy shit this is fantastic So fitting for harpsichord too
@bsku0765
5 ай бұрын
3:12 like holy shit
@mrharpsi
14 жыл бұрын
Bravo!!!!!
@coms2
7 жыл бұрын
This music carries you away.
@11noob111
14 жыл бұрын
this is like the greatest musical piece ever created. thank you so much McKean and Ligeti
@cottonbear2777
8 ай бұрын
sure
@Urdatorn
8 ай бұрын
Yes!! Finally someone who realizes this.
@charlesjousselin1493
10 жыл бұрын
j'adore
@nikelodeonopera8639
7 жыл бұрын
Bravo!!
@violisto
15 жыл бұрын
John! Great job! wow. that is pretty intense harpsichord playing. Andrew C. sent me this link. It has been a long time since those gamba sonatas. You were great!
@francello75
13 жыл бұрын
ALLUCINANTE!!!!
@mik11325
11 жыл бұрын
Big tune!
@yvesgerard1308
9 жыл бұрын
This piece of Ligeti is very near from the steve Reich music ... it's really reperitive - minimalist music ! brilliant .
@TomSistermans
5 жыл бұрын
Let's turn that around though, it was Reich who started composing in that style after Ligeti did, like... Ligeti has done this stuff since the 50s
@singlesideman
Жыл бұрын
@@TomSistermans actually, that isn't the case. Certainly Ligeti had been composing for years before Reich had been, but not in a minimalist style, and Ligeti used elements of minimalism in some of his work, although he was never a minimalist composer as we understand the term in the mold of Young, Riley, Reich, and Glass. Incidentally, the second movement of Ligeti's '3 Pieces' for 2 pianos from 1976 is called, 'Self-Portrait with Reich and Riley (and Chopin in the Background)'. He was very familiar with Reich and the work of the minimalists, and acknowledged inspiration from them.
@OpenmusicEs
6 жыл бұрын
Excelent!!
@GilbertMartinezHarpsichord
2 жыл бұрын
HEY KZitem: pro tip. Continuum was written long before Justin Taylor or Alpha "licensed" it to you. John McKean recorded this well before Taylor's cd was made. And for the record, I prefer Mr. McKean's superlative performance.
@Urdatorn
8 ай бұрын
That was one of the most sublime musical moments I've ever witnessed. The way he makes the wood of the instrument sing along, thump along, the percussive pangs of the manuals... And also the contagious exuberance of the performer! Thank you, Mr McKean, and may you continue your visionary artistry! This hereby joins Chojnacka's "Naama" in my pantheon.
@GiovanniGrosskopf
6 жыл бұрын
Great!!
@cficarra
5 жыл бұрын
Put on Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" after listening to this. Sonic kinship!
@cbassuarez
2 жыл бұрын
oh man, have you heard peter brotzmann's machine gun music? you might dig it
@joaquin.fuster
13 жыл бұрын
Interesting piece
@Belthal
11 жыл бұрын
I guess the best word I would think of describing this is 'sophisticated'. It's complex and needs the right audience to be fully appreciated.
@radiootoo
13 жыл бұрын
@Aquired2 yes I think you must be right here.... Ligeti has a far different approach than Glass... Thanks for the reply!
@nightcannotbesosky
4 жыл бұрын
Un popolo di poeti, di artisti, di eroi, di santi, di pensatori, di scienziati, di navigatori, di trasmigratori - e treni in ritardo
@GoDDamnHosTile
12 жыл бұрын
It reminds me the 2001 Space Oyssey. This is a very unique piece of music
@excuseyou7198
3 жыл бұрын
Probably because Ligeti was one of the people who wrote the music for 2001 Space Odyssey.
@bartoszwilk9245
6 жыл бұрын
this is a story about TIME. I like it
@17231jls
11 жыл бұрын
And now, because thousands of musicians had played their music and put it into our musical culture all around the world, people like and recognise them (u even have ringtones with it).
@jorgegarzaelli6238
5 жыл бұрын
UuN NUEVO MUNDO DE SONIDOS, AUNQUE LA NATURALEZA LOS BRINDA A MENUDO, PERO LOS MUSICOS SON LOS QUE COMPONEN SONICAMENTE EL MUNDO NATURAL.GRAN INTERPRETACION DE UN GRAN COMPOSITOR LLENO DE ESPACIO Y PUNTOS DEL TIEMPO.
@ejc8017
3 жыл бұрын
Great performance! This piece was composed for two programed pianos actually!
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