Tribute to a Polish Genius

[Mountain Crown]

For Ark:

Andante Spianato

"Fantasie" Impromptu, Op. 66

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2

La Campanella edit: oops this was by an Hungarian!

Scherzo No. 3

 

[marcinciniak]

Hello.

Yes, indeed, He was a music genius, no doubt!

I will add two more:

Polonez A-Dur Op. 40 No. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHGFfDrHZes

Revolutionary Etiude Op. 10 No. 12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1JQk90UbY&feature=related

Which IMO are very polish.
I am from Poland too BTW...

...and this one is for Ark (and of course for everybody on the Forum ;) ) to play when the "time" will come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF1iZH1F40s
Cool background for massive UFO observations, nasty weather and falling comets! ;D

Good day! :D

 

[Mountain Crown]

Tzvi Erez Playing Chopin on a vintage Bösendorfer

Ballad Number 1 Opus 23 in G Minor

Nocturne Opus 55 No. 1

Waltz L'adieu Opus 69 No. 1 in A flat Major

About the Bösendorfer:

[QUOTE author=Wikipedia]Bösendorfer pioneered the extension of the typical 88-key keyboard, creating the Imperial Grand (Model 290), which has 97 keys, and later the Model 225, which has 92. The extra keys, all at the bass end of the keyboard, were originally hidden beneath a hinged panel mounted between the piano's conventional low A and the left-hand end-cheek to prevent their being struck accidentally during normal playing; more recent models have omitted this device and simply have the upper surface of the extra natural keys finished in matte black instead of white to differentiate them from the standard 88.

The Bösendorfer sound is usually described as darker or richer than the more pure but less full-bodied sound of other pianos like the Steinway & Sons or Yamaha.[citation needed] On the Imperial Grand, this characteristic tonal quality in part derives from the inclusion of 9 additional bass notes below bottom A. These extra 9 keys were originally added so that pianists could play Busoni's transcriptions of J.S. Bach's organ works that required the 32' bass pipes (usually played on the pedal organ).[6] As very little other music makes direct use of the extra strings, they usually contribute to the piano's sonic character not through being played directly but by resonating when other strings in the piano are struck, contributing additional body to the tone. Moreover, the bass notes of the Bösendorfer, including the extra bass keys, are very powerful, adding volume in demanding literature.[/QUOTE]