"All I want for Christmas is you", but in the style of 6 classical composers 🎹🎄

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

🎶 Get Your Score Here: bit.ly/ChristmasScores Choose between a PDF version or a high-quality print! Both options come with an exclusive Bach-style variation and access to a special follow-along video on my channel. Plus, the print version features a beautifully illustrated cover by artist Sînziana Cadar. 🎹

[@aristidecipriano5046]

you're too good

[@JulienCote-mx6bf]

This man’s description says “I also play the piano a bit”.

[@JoaoBarbosa-qj7jk]

Wilddd

[@prince_z]

Me that’s played piano 4 my whole entire life:👁️👄👁️

[@prince_z]

And if he plays the piano so well that imagine what he is Ike on the cello😭

[@Tredecimus]

He is right, isn’t he? Or would you say he doesn’t play the piano one bit?

[@simplicitas5113]

Average perfectionist pianist (all of us/them)

[@yriiiiiii]

So this was how it was, working retail in the 1800s, huh?

[@friedlotto]

Ye olde Dickensian purveyors of trinkets’ playlist is not at all unpleasant. 😉

[@Graph1159]

Hall of fame comment!

[@Orangethemartian]

about

[@caitrionamcgee114]

Starting in August.

[@Little-Gremlin-bones]

Gold

[@VanVlearMusic]

Oh snap it’s the guy with unreasonably good editing

[@pietervoogt]

Reminds me of the videos of Octopus Contrapunctus

[@matthewmoore5934]

Epic! All amazing but the Bartok - oh my! Love it! I remain flabbergasted to know that piano is not your primary instrument.

[@puremusic_nathanaelfra]

Same!

[@famitracked]

They were all absolutely incredible. I wish I had the ability to write this well.

[@diegomaranan3571]

Agree! I mean they were all amazing, but the Rach and the Bartok had me laughing

[@jenlau3954]

@@diegomaranan3571Same, I can totally feel the “MAKE MY WISH COME TRUUUEEE 😭” 😂

[@BrendaFisher-v2t]

Love this! Not only is the talented playing fantastic, but the written commentary is SO clever, educational, and hilariously funny. You are a genius.

[@anagromataf48]

Like in the Barbie song. That was also great and funny.

[@sebsoud]

I can't imagine how much time it took to be able to create this video (composing and memorizing all for playing and recording and then adding the funny comments...). That is a BIG gift!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

Agreed!

[@Salmagundiii]

LOL @ "more notes than fingers" for Rachmaninoff. This is devilishly clever as usual!

[@VivianaAlexandrescu-xv3wx]

😅

[@filipelqj]

The Rach is perfect

[@dogsbody49]

Yes I agree. It was sublime. I could just listen to that all day.

[@clutchmatic]

"diabetes incoming" hahahahah.... Happy that he put Bartok last, as a player cleanser

[@sunnywong1381]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make an extended version of the Rachmaninoff-style parody !! 🙏🙏🙏

[@jl-ju1pq]

Couldn’t agree more! That one gave me goosebumps it was so good!

[@selwyn1016]

Same

[@jeff__w]

Dazzling! Sure, the arrangements and the playing are amazing but the onscreen text and graphics really sends the whole thing over the top!

[@anagromataf48]

That’s true 👍🏽

[@nadinefamille3855]

You don't post a lot of videos, but omg, when you post one, it is something!! Your work is amazing. I love these "in the style of". Thank you!!!

[@iljatango]

This is so funny, skilful, beautiful and witty it’s upsetting

[@zwiadowca13]

I absolutely love this channel because it's actually "in the style". So many creators just do mashups with most basic classical themes

[@Sophie-lf9zn]

I‘m OBSESSED with this style of video ♥️ As soon as you started playing Tchaikowsky I was like “this sounds like nutcracker“ and then came the sugar plum fairy 😂 And you’re so real for Bartoks “ugly ass chords“ lol. Rach was perfection, he‘s one of my favourite composers ☺️ so ✨dramatic✨ I can‘t imagine the time and effort you have to put into composing, practicing, recording and editing this, so thank you!

[@sibionic]

I love your flash card notes almost as much as your incredible playing, style and skill.

[@aleksandarbrzic8351]

I just love that "adorable looping" and the "innocent myxolydian swaying" makes me very warm overall 😇

[@CurtisPrevo]

I kind of expected a Schubert Erlkönig-esque intro, but i can't be disappointed with what we were given.

[@AndromedaCripps]

Not everyone can really pull this off convincingly as good as Nahre Sol. You absolutely did. Captured the composers so perfectly and really came up with inventive variations on the melody and harmony!!!

[@tab1717]

It’s not at all a competition but I actually think that Josep’s animation and composition skills are significantly more sophisticated!

[@AndromedaCripps]

@ I agree that the animation and humor is uniquely entertaining compared to a lot of the other videos in this format!! I actually noticed and thought to myself “wow… somebody spent hours animating all these little graphics….” while I was watching. But I’m very partial to Nahre’s composition skill and style 😊

[@dannyneumann4547]

These videos are always very good, but for a second or two you captured the full magic of Rachmaninoff and it nearly brought a tear to my eye

[@rainbowlibrary.]

This is actually so underrated! quality editing ,quality music ,quality video!!!!

[@poogamoo6786]

This is so perfect I can’t even explain

[@MB-ez7lf]

I am not a musician but I love and listen to all these composers. The cheeky commentary is brilliant and breaks open the musical content to help me understand

[@robertwilliams3846]

!!!!!PHENOMENAL!!!!! Your TALENT is completely off the scales!!!! THANK YOU for sharing your INCREDIBLE GIFT!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@kwilson5832]

I'm going to play the 'Mozart' version as some incidental music in church just before Christmas. Those folk who are too old to recognise 'All I Want for Christmas' will enjoy the classical music , while it will put a smile on the faces of those who do realise what I'm playing! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@matthewsackman]

Always saving the best til last! The Ravel in the Barbie was the best, and the Bartok here, so good!

[@maximilianellis1311]

Yeah he always puts the really fun wild card at the end

[@honey8ter]

how is the editing for this, this good? not to mention the terrific piano playing oh my god

[@stefankinasevych8875]

There are few videos that bring me as much enjoyment as yours. Bravo maestro ❤

[@merlinsmustche]

OMG this is absolutely BRILLIANT

[@avnishsingh-lx6ju]

The rach was absolutely perfect ❤

[@sebespatak]

thanks mate, it was phenomenal

[@Lillyluri]

First time watcher, immediate sub. The creativity! The skill! The editing!

[@Phoenix3568]

I loved the Bartok! I think it actually quite excellently captured his style.

[@swoper2]

Loved it! The Commentary really adds.

[@tinkalilova718]

Extremely talented!!! 🌟 Thank you and love your Barbie girl 🎶🎶❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@tab29155]

The Rach one is magical

[@notdoubtnthomas]

This video is absolutely insane! Really amazing work, man!

[@sbeckmesser]

The Brahms and Bartok were my favorites as most closely approaching the original styles of those guys. Wish there had been Chopin and Philip Glass versions.

[@geckofeet]

Thumb up for Chopin, down for Glass, down for Glass, down for Glass, down for Glass, down for Glass (ad lib until the copier runs out of toner)

[@sbeckmesser]

@geckofeet I had imagined the Glass going last. So he could gradually fade out the picture and sound. Like the end of Neptune in Holst's Planets.

[@magnusgro4366]

5:18 That left hand reminds me of the middle part of Chopin's Ballade No. 1

[@lighthouse66]

Wowwww, this was so well conceived and performed! Clever and on point!

[@jefirestone7307]

Oh my gosh! Thank you for all this work. In addition to enjoying the variations, I learned something about each composer.

[@marinakaratzoglou4298]

Extraordinary! Loved every minute! Thank you for this wonderful, inspiring medley. 🙏 I also laughed so hard with the on screen comments! Brilliant!

[@MYOB100]

The Bartok one made me laugh out loud. Brilliant - bravo.

[@lauraderr8017]

Me too! I laughed the whole way through it!

[@skylarlimex]

Absolutely amazing stuff! Solid variations each in their own right, the Bartok is fabulous.

[@dianagolovin7827]

Petition to make a longer music vid of the Rachmaninoff version!

[@anagromataf48]

WOW!!!! Great 👍🏽 Absolut großartig. Der Rachmaninow hat mir am besten gefallen. Da war die Melodie am einfachsten rauszuhören.

[@Ma-lk2gn]

Stimmttt!! Und die Begleitungen waren einfach perfekt nh? 👌

[@mangomerkel2005]

Rachmaninoff hat er wirklich gut getroffen. Einige Elemente hat er sich vom Liebesleid, der Cellosonate und der zweiten Sinfonie geborgt und sie fantastisch auf das Thema angewendet. Dazu noch die schönen Sequenzen mit sehr melancholischen und einfühlsamen Akkordfolgen. Mir hat es auf jeden Fall das "Rachmaninoff-Gefühl" gegeben, was bei mir ein sehr gutes Zeichen für Authentizität von Sergej Wassiljewitsch ist.

[@freudje]

You did it again! A masterpiece, and very funny at the same time ❤

[@Trucidare]

Wow, I can't imagine the amount of effort it would have taken to make this video! Amazing job, and excellent performances!

[@RoyZivMusic]

beautifully done. Pleasure to listen to and read the animated text. killed it

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@TheSLUSO]

BRILLIANT as always... the hammers in the Beethoven variation completely cracked me up!!! 😁 Thank you for your talent, humor, and obvious charm!

[@MargoB]

🔨. 😂

[@Htfsik]

Wow! That’s brilliant. Also insightful that old Sergei would not be able to resist the melody. 😅

[@simonschulten3879]

Bartok really did it for me. Well done! Now I want even more of this 😊

[@joseoriolquintanilladicent5003]

Epic. M’encanta la edició del video, el teu humor, que vagis explicant la teoria/harmonia (acords, progressions, etc) que hi ha al darrere… i ja ni parlar-ne de la teva habilitat al piano!! Felicitats!

[@NikitaKarciauskas]

What great and beautiful versions you game my ears to hear! Thank you!

[@yayuuuhhhH]

every single one is perfect. I aspire to be able to compose stuff like this one day.

[@AlbaMartínezVila]

I didnt know how much I needed this to calm myself down (well Barok didn’t help but LOL) so thank you and please keep doing this videos, as a former pianist I can imagine how much effort and dedication you poured yourself into this

[@jonathanliang4275]

For the Rach, the inspiration seems to be the Adagio from his 2nd Symphony if anybody was wondering and couldn't remember

[@almaselahruah]

This is just breathtakingly perfect. Thank you. Would you maybe consider doing an ‘in the style of’ for ‘happy birthday’ please, so that we can share the love far and wide as a birthday treat! Qué pasada, as they say. You get MVP for the whole Internet.

[@kimjenkins3014]

Beautifully played! And funny descriptions through the playing are nice. Thanks!!! It should be a whole damn Christmas lp/cd. Please publish full versions with all of them on a physical release, disc, cd/lp...

[@sergiotiempo5542]

Querido Josep, me sigues deslumbrando con tu talento y sabiduría! 🤯 bravo y gracias

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Gracias Sergio! Espero que estés bien. Y muchas gracias por escuchar mis vídeos, es un honor. Espero que toquemos juntos algun día! 🎻🎹 /Josep CA

[@suzannekhaw2896]

i live for these vids. Appreciate all the painstaking effort put in!

[@kristinr.5145]

This is so clever, i love your videos! Keep on doing things such as this please!

[@brahmsian118]

Oh, the Rach Cello Sonata reference was spot-on

[@evebolton2236]

I haven't listened to much Rach so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was absolutely beautiful. Your composition skills are astounding!

[@mangomerkel2005]

If you liked this one, listen to the Andante of his Cello Sonata and the Adagio of his 2nd Symphony. He borrowed many elements from these pieces.

[@junemacauley6813]

Bravo! 👏🏻 Ty for an Excellent presentation!!😄

[@hannahmondry4678]

You are an amazing musician! Thank you so much!

[@suzanneirving7257]

Everything is chef’s kiss perfect ❤❤❤❤

[@leonora1970]

KZbin me mostró este video por pura casualidad y he quedado impresionada con el gran trabajo estilístico de cada variación. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ¡felicitaciones! Y muy divertidos los comentarios sobre los recursos musicales utilizados 😂

[@lockjiang]

A well-designed, painfully-constructed and well-arranged video. this is art in itself. Love particularly the Rachmaninoff part

[@jonwilliam5465]

This is fantastic!!!! Loved “more notes than fingers”!!!!

[@genesisPiano]

Great work! I got my Christmas present early this year :)

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Sick chops, dude. 👍

[@kadenhansen]

Wonderful job well done!

[@ikkejick]

Amazing, as always!!

[@Appassionato]

This is brilliant! Thanks for your music! 😊

[@adamradford8973]

Stupendous as ever.

[@tanyasmirnov3657]

You are a genius!!!!! Absolutely amazing!

[@jackycal]

that is a really great video. i feel like everyone is saying the rach worked best because it was the easiest to potentially use more of the original song chords, which you did tbf. nice work

[@seanashmore8785]

'Your emotional support composer'.....absolute class!!

[@Greg07623]

Truly miraculous, thank you🙏

[@mrnnhnz]

"Diabetes incoming." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ROFL! So much sugar! Love this channel. One of my favourites. Great work.

[@brynjaraamfuglestad]

Please include Prokofiev or Shostakovich next time!!!

[@zure9295]

And Liszt !!

[@katec9893]

Amazing. My favourite sections were 1,3,4 and 5.

[@Gianbr94]

The amount of knowledge and skill into this video is amazing. I’m stunning. Hope this video will have lots of visuals! Ps: in love with your Rachmaninov version Pps: pls, do the same but with Last Christmas!

[@laraj777]

Love your sound!💫 And the video design was brilliant!👌😄

[@AlbertoBerrizbeitia-j8m]

This medley really deserves serious congratulations 👏 pretty smart, beautifully played and easy to catch, even if the person is not acquainted with the technical terms. A pleasure to listen!

[@7uptendo]

The vibes of the different styles of piano of the song All I Want for Christmas is You gives me Christmas vibes already 🌲 ⛄️ ❄️

[@gadxxxx]

Well done. Pretty spot on.

[@annaszinyei]

How long did it take to do this video? This is unbelievably great, I cannot even comprehend how detailed you were with everything. Writing the music, performing the music, cutting the video, putting the small animations in there, all of it must have taken ages. Thank you so much for this piece of absolute delight!

[@estelabohbouth1570]

This is genius, congratulations!!!

[@twbrandt]

Brilliant, and funny, as always!

[@IainMcIntyre-no2pw]

This genius and fantastic playing

[@neiljerram33]

Amazing fun, just kept getting better and better!

[@annemarietalbott]

I love watching these so much! Especially all your notes, it’s fascinating hearing the composers styles against each other in a piece of music I am familiar with. Thank you for taking the time to make them!

[@morosoph6530]

As someone who plays a few of these composers, it's almost as if you sat down with them and knew them personally. I just can't get over how the last one was absolutely 100% Bartok. And the funny thing is that he actually did stuff like this: he took simple folk melodies and changed them into... Bartok. If he was alive today he would have probably transcribed Mariah Carey himself. Awesome job man

[@CJ-in9sw]

Thanks for doing this. Your videos just make me so happy. I've no idea how long it took to put together but it's just a joy to watch.

[@MotifMusicStudios]

This is oh so clever and musical. Loved listening and appreciated the stylistic charm for each and the humour in the text. 'hold my sonata" [teehee]

[@bysscanna]

beautiful !! I also love the way you add your own little notes into how you arranged the piece. I hope I can play as well as you someday

[@gerberjason6947]

Brilliant and hilarious. Literally laughing out loud. Please do the older guys too, you know, like Bach.

[@timotheelabouret3573]

Crazy good !! I need to watch this a million times to get all of the details!

[@natalyapitts3594]

“An Old Fashioned Lounge” is a charming and nostalgic piece that immediately transports you to a cozy, timeless space. The melody is warm and inviting, with gentle harmonies that feel both soothing and familiar. It has a simplicity that is easy to connect with, yet beneath the surface, there is an emotional depth that leaves a lasting impression. This piece has a wonderful ability to evoke memories and emotions, making it a joy to play and listen to. Its relaxing, laid-back character is perfect for anyone looking to unwind while still appreciating the beauty and subtlety of well-crafted music. Overall, “An Old Fashioned Lounge” is a delightful addition to the piano repertoire, offering both comfort and reflection. It’s a piece that can be appreciated by musicians of all levels, as its expressive nature speaks directly to the heart.