Alone - Harpo's rendition

Harpo's contribution to the musical shenanigans below deck in, A Night at The Opera.

[@Marcblur]

One of the best quotes I've ever read was, "To me, all angels are Harpo Marx." - Peter O'Toole

[@robertchesnosky4689]

HARPO MARX WAS ONE OF THE TWENTHIETH CENTURY'S GREATEST TREASURES

[@runswithwolf7498]

All the Marx Brothers.

[@cliffythebear]

You cant help but love Harpo. He was the a gentle loving man who loved children. He came from hard times but thought of the less fortunate too. Another angel who died to young.

[@AngloSaxon-yx8tk]

Harpo died at age 75 in 1964

[@chrismorrison2805]

When my mother was a little girl of nine she became sick and was at the Palm Springs hospital for children. One night she woke up to laughter outside her window. There stood Harpo playing croquet on the lawn. She remembered because he never spoke the whole time she watched. He did squeak his horn though.We all miss you terribly Ma.

[@johndelaney9399]

Every time I hear Harpo play, its pure magic

[@stevesutton1991]

Evert time I hear Harpo play, I cry and that's a lot of tears over 7o years.

[@envitech02]

Harpo is up there now with the angels, playing his harp. RIP Harpo, you did great!!

[@mca1218]

I love how this scene begins- with Harpo already looking up to the heavens before he silences the audience for three bewitching minutes with those magic fingers. I think I love "Alone" the most of all his solos. And it finishes with a lovely flourish. I was actually smiling tears at the very end.

[@patrickdrazen3574]

You and me both. The song started as a big production number on the boat heading for America, with the ingenue leads and the chorus, so this was a reprise, but WHAT a reprise! Nobody could expect Harpo's artistry, so it was even more of a delight when he brought it out like this! "Night at the Opera" may be their most perfect movie as well as their most "Marxist" story--where the bad guys perform for money and the heroes perform for Love!

[@musicallemon4885]

Nobody can play like Harpo. Beautiful is an understatement! I'm in love!

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

True genius!

[@theresaholguin699]

Harpo is my favorite of the Marx brothers. He was a wonderful person great comedian gentle sweet and kind. He found love when he was 41 and he and his wife adopted the children and he was a wonderful father and family man. We will never see talent like Harpo and Chico and of course Groucho. They were pure genius

[@karli34]

01:45 - so amazing when he starts with percussive harmonics! 😍

[@challengerrevivedkh4869]

Chico and Harpo, two funny comedian and actors and musical artists who actually knew how to play, RIP MARXX Brothers, thanks Turner Classic Movies..

[@rjmcallister1888]

Mesmerizing. A staple of all the Marx Brothers' movies, allowing him to show his mastery of the instrument. Also helps when he's given a great song to play.

[@allysonkho2017]

Harpo was an angel from God sent down to give us joy. If I’m in a bad mood one tune by Harpo and I’m instantly better

[@5610winston]

That beatific expression when he laid his hands on the harp before sitting down to play!

[@markstoneking3944]

This is by far and large my favorite piece by Harpo. Absolutely beautiful.

[@sammygrewe]

Just listen to this, and you can become relaxed, at peace for a bit,...

[@robertsnyder1890]

i am old school. listening to harpo on the harp was/is always a pleasure.

[@donaldbanks1989]

Same here, I would watch their movies just to listen to him play.

[@charlespetersoniii2066]

Absolutely!

[@donaldbanks1989]

Harpo was a master of the Harp 👍👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯🌹🌹🌹🌹.

[@robertchesnosky75]

IT DOESNT GET BETTER THAN THIS. A MASTER ENTERTAINER

[@peterrutherford7585]

Always cheers me up to see this and all the talent they had between them.

[@stellajennings2265]

Love this song sung by Alan Jones aand Harpo is brilliant on the Harp.👏👏👏

[@pollydickinson4789]

What a wonderful gift Harpo had.❤

[@kingofthebeatsrecords8017]

nothing comes close. brings me to tears everytime i see this clip. All the chaos happening before and after but these moments cut straight through everything, hit the soul. One of the greatest moments on film always. When you see they used a different type of camera to film the kids faces.(2.36).you can see the director thought this is magic I have to use it.

[@virgil81nz]

The most difficult stringed instrument on the planet to play and Harpo was an absolute master of it.

[@vincentwalker2524]

No. The harp is not the "most difficult stringed instrument on the planet to play." The theorbo is more complex. But it's pointless to compare an instrument's complexity or difficulty to another. It's like arguing who's better: Bach or Monteverdi? Stravinsky or Shostakovich? Someone who can make a simple harmonica weep is far better than one who is only mediocre on the oboe - despite the oboe's greater "difficulty" at mastering. They're both wind instruments, but that doesn't mean that the oboist can readily fill in for the harmonicist - or vice versa.

[@A_Bit_of_Thought]

Not only was Harpo a master at the harp, he played the harp by "his own rules". Experts are still debating on how Harpo tuned his harp.

[@jameswest8280]

There will never be another Harpo 😥 A true master.

[@AceripXF]

Harpo plays like an angel 😇

[@ericprice8879]

Harpo Marx was SO talented and funny, but WOW, when he plays the harp it is just amazing. There will never be another just like him!

[@osvaldoschilling9129]

In his biography of 1961 "Harpo speaks" he states that he had never seen a harp before and all of a sudden his mother (and manager) decided that having the harp in their act would give more class to their performance. In 24 hours he was ready and playing harp (years earlier he had to do the same with a piano).

[@crumpsall86]

God given talent, never see their like again

[@leehirsch3527]

how can you not like this?????

[@michaelmaldonado7369]

I remember watching Harpo when I was a kid,mesmerized. Some things never change....

[@kimyongin1987]

Harpo is a literal angel.

[@jeffkendall9188]

think i would like this song played at my funeral

[@matulich77]

Johnathan Richman wrote a song called "When Harpo played his harp" It's a lovely,innocent song about Harpo and his talent. He goes onto mention Chico and Groucho as well. Such a fantastic song.

[@thomaslong8401]

When it came to playing music, Harpo was very serious. Adds such a deeper dimension to him

[@richardalston3887]

Something very moving and precious.

[@lisahemingway3828]

WOW! That was Heavenly! Thanks Harpo, RIP man.😇

[@davep1103]

Now WHY in the World am I crying ? SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !

[@SGood54]

Sends chills up you spine.

[@texasmimi5566]

Harpo is not only extremely talented, but cute to boot!

[@wendellmorrison8515]

What a melody!!!!

[@theresaholguin699]

Harpo is also my favorite of the Marx brothers, then Chico then Groucho. Harpo was a wonderful man very talented. He really could play so wonderfully. His fingers were magical when he played the harpo. May they all rest in peace.

[@texasmimi5566]

Groucho comes in third for me as well, after CHICO, then Harpo. I could watch Chico and Harpo, together and independently, all day.

[@AmandaOlson-bv8ou]

When you say "may they all rest in peace" do you mean all Harpo's fingers or all the Marx Brothers? Lol 😆

[@djrawcut]

The Hendrix of Harps. RIP Harpo

[@texasmimi5566]

Great analogy!

[@Setebos]

Sheer magic!

[@fredweisenborn3267]

A rare soul...

[@margaretjiantonio939]

He gives lessons to the angels.

[@doggonepointgooddogbacking3248]

The perfect counter to "The Problem of Evil" is "The Problem of Beauty". Harpo, in fleeting moments of joy, a mute shouting, "Life is beautiful!"

[@casinoversusjapan9041]

Genius. goosebumps. check @1:46

[@SuperBajafresh]

Read his autobiography...it's full of a wonderful life; respecting musicians all over this world.

[@sapper82]

Where are the stars of such talent today?

[@saxongreen78]

This makes me cry...it's peerless. 💜💜💜

[@gracedv]

The Master

[@HellhammerSS]

Whenever he goes into his crazy finalie, it reminds me of Eddie Van Halen tapping "eruption".

[@texasmimi5566]

RIP, Eddie. You are still missed by your fans. Wolfie got engaged 2 days ago to his long time GF. Valerie is divorced from Tom, prolly bc you were the love of her life.

[@kennethnutt6380]

BRILLIANT MAN.!

[@hayden3281]

This song was written as a love song about two people being separated but finding comfort in knowing that while the other is out there, they are not alone. "But I can still remember the happiness we've found, though I may be alone..... I'm not alone" My grandpa introduced me to the Marx Brothers movies. He was genuinely one of the funniest people I've ever known and cared deeply for his family. This song, and that line have come to mean something deeper to me and my family since he passed away last year. Thank you, Harpo.

[@theresaholguin699]

I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏🙏

[@cecilgrant6356]

BEAUTIFUL

[@madamebkrt]

0:56 Oh my lord that sounds perfect :)

[@avlea2]

What a lovely composition 🥰

[@nedraleggett5436]

Wonderful.

[@eugeniovasquez3780]

Grandma on the side is totally in to that harp playing .... Years later watching A&E documentary turns out she was actually 12 😂

[@margaretgossett1088]

Beautiful music by harpo Marx ❤️

[@susanjewitt8783]

This is just sublime

[@Joniwima1]

Amazing!

[@ScratchGlass9]

My favorite performance from the different movies... I always tear up for some reason.

[@waltermartin8782]

Wow!

[@harrywarrenfans4291]

So lovely! Bravissimo, Harpo!

[@cecilgrant6356]

beautiful

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

A true genius!

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

I love it

[@sammygrewe]

Real Playing!!

[@cynthiawilson4500]

Im not a big fan of harps but he mesmerizes me

[@barr474]

Best of the best

[@sergeyfetisov2902]

Харпо - мой любимый комик!

[@tabletopwarrior]

This is nearly 100 years old.

[@SingleAngel101]

I always love this song I wonder where I can get the harp arrangement of the song

[@robertchesnosky4689]

THE STAGE PLAY THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER HAD HARPO STOPPING BY TO SEE MR WHITESIDE ON THE WAY TO CAL..IN THE FILM IT WAS JIMMY DURANTE. MAYBE HARPO WASNT AVAILABLE

[@carlesmirfernandez7188]

Harpo toca com els angels

[@morteng.hansen3704]

I agree

[@Ymir20thou]

Love this. But please repost without all the hiss. Excellent versions exist. Please.

[@robertchesnosky4689]

IN THE TWENTIES BEFORE THEIR FILM CAREERS REALLY TOOK OFF HARPO WAS ALREADY FAMOUS. PART OF THE ALGONQUIN GROUP. ALONG WITH DOROTHY PARKER ROBERT BENCHLEY SJ PERELMAN GEORGE S KAUFMAN.ETC IN FACT PERELMAN WROTE MUCH OF GROUCHO S ONE LINERS.

[@texasmimi5566]

Reading now in "Raised Eyebrows" about Groucho. He and Perelman had a love/hate relationship. Groucho's caustic tongue started it......he was NOT a nice man.

[@fathertime99]

I find it interesting that no other harp videos pop up. I do prefer Harpo. the man in the blond wig.

[@AmandaOlson-bv8ou]

Does anyone else notice the person on the side of the screen who looks like an old woman? Harpo looks at her when he starts to whistle then when he's done playing he touches her face with his finger. Does anyone have any idea who that could be??

[@pedrobakale7180]

0:09 "shut up" said harpo

[@MichiganWoodlandWarrior]

Liked @ 328. mww

[@bongjamesbong3245]

QUALITY could have been better. However, with the age u, cant complain.

[@pedrobakale7180]

1:23 sublime

[@paulmalfliet466]

Dvhu

[@Loverboy19691]

I didn't know Tom Baker could play the harp.

[@rickhinojosa5455]

Strange to see young people expressing approval and applause at some actual good music, isn't it?

[@worldli5093]

1:08 I've heard this particular tune in the background of some of the black n white films made by the great Federico Fellini.