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Billie Eilish & Khalid - lovely (Piano Cover)

The final piece in the Billie Eilish saga - her collaboration with Khalid, Lovely. Stripped of all of the words, the music is indeed 'lovely', but behind this disguise is a very melancholic song - though it is this oxymoron that is such a trademark of Billie's music, and is a reason why her music is on another emotional level than the majority of pop artists today. With the decade coming to an end, it's likely that we'll see Billie usher in the next sound that will define the decade of the 20...

[Audio] Liszt - Consolation No. 3

[Sheet Music] Liszt - Consolation No. 3

[MIDI] Liszt - Consolation No. 3

Liszt - Consolation No. 3

Liszt. Consolation No. 3. One of his more sentimental works, this is a side of Liszt people often forget about amongst the craze over virtuosity - yet a side which is much more mature and marks the way to the genius of his later works. Published the year after Chopin's death, it is hard not to interpret the Consolations of S.172 as a tribute to his close friend, especially noting the similarities with Chopin's Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2. I hope you have an excellent week ♥

Schubert - Serenade (arr. Liszt)

Serenade (Ständchen), by Schubert. Written two years before his death, this work is a perfect example of the melancholic writing Schubert was so well known for. Being one of his many lieder (in English, "songs", though today we associate the word 'lied' more with art songs), this piece was originally written for voice and piano (lyrics below), but who better than Liszt to create a beautiful piano arrangement. With this video we also introduce another pianist to the channel - SPQ! Hope you en...

[MIDI] Schubert - Serenade (arr. Liszt)

[Sheet Music] Schubert - Serenade (arr. Liszt)

[Audio] Schubert - Serenade (arr. Liszt)

[MIDI] Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (Piano Cover)

Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (Piano Cover)

Shelter. Porter Robinson & Madeon. These two are without a doubt the Chopin and Liszt of electronic music. Last week, Shelter celebrated its 3rd anniversary, yet it feels like yesterday that a collaboration between these two felt like a myth that would never come to be. A lot of people disregard pop and electronic music as simple and shallow, but the music of both Porter and Madeon is the antithesis of that - every small detail is accounted for, every sound is intricately designed and pur...

[Audio] Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (Piano Cover)

[MIDI] Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (Ocean)

[Audio] Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (Ocean)

Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (Ocean)

The last Etude of Chopin's original set of 24. This final Etude is interestingly reminiscent of the first in Op. 10, both heavily featuring arpeggios with the melody being placed underneath - perhaps this is why the nicknames of both are associated with rushing water (Waterfall/Ocean). Another interesting piece of history with the two sets are the dedications - Op. 10 was famously dedicated to Liszt, but it is less known that Op. 25 was dedicated to Liszt's mistress! Make of that what you wil...

[Sheet Music] Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (Ocean)

Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Piano Cover)

When we all fall asleep, where do we go? One of the lyrics of this song that best sums up Billie's music, dark and creepy, but ethereal. She herself gives the best description of this song, "'bury a friend' is literally from the perspective of the monster under my bed. If you put yourself in that mindset, what is this creature doing or feeling? I also confess that I'm this monster, because I'm my own worst enemy." It's rare that a hit song can also be so introspective, and great that there is...

[Audio] Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Piano Cover)

[MIDI] Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Piano Cover)

[Sheet Music] Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau (Images)

[MIDI] Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau (Images)

[Audio] Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau (Images)

Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau (Images)

Reflets dans l'eau - in English, "Reflections in the water", one of Debussy's most spectacular concert works, and one of the best examples of his structural marvel. Starting off his Images, this piece contains some of the most vivid imagery of water in the entire piano repertoire, you can really hear all of the ripples and waves. The original (and forever lost) version of this piece was scrapped by Debussy, and he ended up rewriting the entire thing again in only three days - I can't help be ...

Top 10 Most Difficult Piano Pieces

To my dedicated subscribers, this video is a little experiment! Recently, YouTube has been pushing down classical music and this format seems to be what is being recommended by the algorithm. Although recognizable, the pieces in this compilation aren't actually the most difficult - but I've made another 'Top 10' list for you that contains some pieces which would be impossible to have on YouTube in video form:

10) Balakirev - Islamey

This piece often gets thrown around a...

[MIDI] Havana x Señorita - Camila Cabello x Shawn Mendes (Piano Cover)

[Audio] Havana x Señorita - Camila Cabello x Shawn Mendes (Piano Cover)

Havana x Señorita - Camila Cabello x Shawn Mendes (Piano Cover)

Who would've thought these two songs go so well together? The mashup opportunities with latin montunos are endless! Even two years later Havana feels like one of the most unique pop songs of recent times, with Señorita being a worthy follow up. There is just something so exciting about latin music, and with its recent explosion onto the global music scene, I'm excited to see all the amazing music (and fusion) that will be released in the next couple of years ♥ I hope you enjoy this piano c...

[Audio] Vivaldi - Summer 3rd Mvt (The Four Seasons)

Vivaldi - Summer 3rd Mvt (The Four Seasons)

Vivaldi. The Four Seasons. Summer. Presto. I often see people comparing Vivaldi's music to metal, and this is perhaps the best example of that as the raw power Vivaldi captured in this iconic movement is unparalleled. In the accompanying sonnet, there is imagery of a thunderstorm and it's hard not to visualize the lightning strikes and hail falling when listening to this piece. I hope you have a great Monday and rest of the week ♥

[MIDI] Vivaldi - Summer 3rd Mvt (The Four Seasons)