"Angry Birds" but it's a three voice fugal invention! 🎹 🦉 - Josep Castanyer Alonso

🎹 Sheet music transcription: payhip.com/b/P...
After the Barbie Girl Fugue ( • "I'm a Barbie girl" bu... ), it was time for more fugal nostalgia, this time from the 2010s!
For this video, I wrote, played, and recorded a three-part invention in fugato style based on a short but very recognizable motif from the Angry Birds game soundtrack.
I tried to showcase the contrapuntal structure and formal evolution of the piece with my habitual self-made visuals -which are a bit more complex (and cool!) this time- emphasizing the concept of a motivic cell and its transformations.
I hope it can be a fun way to whet the viewer's appetite for the study of counterpoint! ☺️

[@VanVlearMusic]

Forget the flawless counterpoint…this man has set the bar for piano visualization editing

[@smartyeyes5218]

Exactly.

[@quintennnnn]

Yeah, how do you think it was done? Did he export each note as a png or svg and animate it to a click track? Or perhaps there is some sort of plugin that does the timing for you?

[@diegomaranan3571]

Agreed!

[@yriiiiiii]

Didnt expect to see you here. Love your work (especially "overworked")

[@late8641]

I can tell you have grasped counterpoint on a profound level. KZbin is filled with poorly crafted fugues full of voice leading errors, but your counterpoint is truly impeccable.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you very much! Still a lot to improve, but glad you liked it. ☺️/Josep CA

[@NothingFunnyAboutTheseCarpets]

My thoughts exactly!!

[@nasirferguson4098]

What voice leading errors, genuinely. I’m a beginner composer and I’m curious

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

​@@JosepCastanyerAlonsoWhat is your source of study for this?

[@billheneley7655]

@@nasirferguson4098 Parallel and hidden octaves and fiths, doubled leading tone, etc.

[@xxOmnipresencexx]

His After Effects powerlevel is increasing!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

My old MacBook died and I bought myself a new one. The difference is palpable! 😆 /Josep CA

[@Buster475]

I think the most absurd thing is that he described himself as a cellist who plays the piano "a bit". This is "a bit"? It's mind blowing! 🤯

[@luf4rall]

Yea all his popular videos are piano and it's not even his main instrument.

[@poogamoo6786]

I’m scared of how good his cello playing is

[@DustyOldCowTown]

This channel is criminally underrated.

[@gomboc_30]

SO TRUE!!! ❤ This man is an incredible genius, nothing more to add. Channels like his are sadly so rare gems in the KZbin jungle nowadays...

[@nikoladulabic35]

This is... simply ingenious. I have no words! I've listened to the Barbie Girl Fugue on repeat ever since I stumbled across it and this fugue has the same amazing level of counterpoint I've come to know in your previous pieces. THANK YOU FOR THIS MASTERPIECE. I HAVE A NEW FUGUE TO LISTEN TO REPEATEDELY.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thanks Nikola! That really means a lot for me! 🙂 /Josep CA

[@TheBhaktas]

I even downloaded it ;)

[@TheMedCentre]

My three-year-old just asked me to play this for her again, and went over to our keyboard to try to emulate it-even attempted a chord at the end. I think I need to get her lessons. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@aricori21]

So genius, the music, the editing, the performance, just how can you reach such a high level in so many things man!?!?

[@foxjacket]

He practices 40 hours a day and is a Ling Ling

[@letsdeduce]

This is absolutely sublime. Seriously. The best modern Bach compositions on KZbin.

[@ExplosiveBrohoof]

"cheesy sequence for the coda" lmao, I guess I'm a sucker for cheesy sequences then because that might be my favorite part. Awesome composition!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

A couple too many sevenths to be “arbitrary renaissance” maybe, but glad you liked it! 😄/Josep CA

[@boredPianoAdv]

Can't overstate how good the editing (and playing) are. And bravo for fugal nostalgia! Keep it up

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Hey! Thanks, I am always on the search for better and clearer visual representations of musical structure! So I am glad you found the editing good. ☺️/Josep CA

[@PaulHobbs23]

Everyone here is amazed at the music and here I am amazed that you were able to hide the stage cameras from the final cheap-seats shot.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

That’s because there were no stage cameras then! 😉/Josep CA

[@marmora2195]

Por sacarle alguna pega te diré que tengo sucia la pantalla del ordenador. Bravo.

[@tangsolaris9533]

This is to die for. Josep C.A. you are my hero! 0:11 button to replay exposition

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Really glad you like it! ☺️/Josep CA

[@Kat-V]

I can hardly think of words strong enough to express just how impressed I am. This feels like a genuine fugue by one of the old masters, you're a wonderful composer with an excellent understanding of what works in music. The little comments on the screen were both informative and funny as they mirrored what we were all thinking. Excited to check out more of your work!

[@sgmeta]

The creativity, the arrangement, the interpretation, the camera, the editing, every detail is simply perfect. I'm positive this kind of content will eventually reach millions of views. I wish you the best man, because you definitely deserve it, and I hope more people get to see your work

[@mick4563]

I love the thought put in not only in the wonderful music but also in the professional editing that made it easy to follow. Amazing!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you very much. The editing took some real time…! ☺️/Josep CA

[@mick4563]

@@JosepCastanyerAlonso But it paid off tremendously.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you Mick! 😃/Josep CA

[@weilanc]

I love the interpretation and added commentary...in particularly the adjective "cheesy" for the sequence (1:20) 😆. This pianist finds the perfect balance between precision, tempo and a certain light heartedness! Bravo!!

[@Cellottia]

Absolutely!!

[@GrotrianSeiler]

This young man’s ability is off the charts.

[@Memories_broken_]

Honestly man.. Your compositions are just equally as amazing as your playing style and interpretation..

[@MEOWNIST]

this channel way to underatted

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you for the nice comment! ☺️/Josep CA

[@VRDaD]

Oh man, scrolling through your vids...didn't take long but left me speechless. Only 7 vids and over 9k subs which is already over the top, but the thing is that not only you're good at playing, but you're a phenomenon at video editing too! I mean, we've got a top youtuber right here guys!

[@georgiodegrenoble8675]

Je suis en admiration. Merci. J'adore vraiment. Un seul défaut, c'est trop court.... On n'a pas envie que cela s'arrête.

[@gregdesrosiers5230]

That is simply amazing. AMAZING

[@DeirdreSM]

If I'd seen this video (or your others) when I was in college, I'd definitely have taken that upper division music theory!

[@joaobastosO_O]

i love it, kinda of a more romantic period fugue/invention, but the theme is very well chosen as well, it can be used in a lot of different ways ur genius is riveting

[@sebmandal]

Playing on point, Production and filming on point, Editing and animating on point, This was astoundingly well made. Cheers from Norway!

[@rogeliotorres5047]

people are so good at music, and the insane editing too, crazyness bro

[@UnshavenStatue]

Dear guy, I'm here for any and all videos you make. Ty

[@lerippletoe6893]

Great romanesca and it's fun to see you harmonized the ^6 ^7 ^1 thing after the romanesca that's been called the fonte romanesca or long comma, usually 6(5) 65 (9), with a reinterpretation making the first one a neapolitan 6th, the second a 5 3 chord, and therefore a deceptive cadence after. It seems to really emphasize "no we're really going to cadence in the minor key" stronger than the normal tonicizing of VI in relation to the key you cadenced in. In the context of falling suspension chain started by the romanesca, that bass motion's implication is inescapable so I say that choice of a 5 3 chord on the 2nd note is a great sort of superposition of states.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Wow, thanks for the brilliant analysis!!! So glad that you liked it. 😊/Josep CA

[@lerippletoe6893]

​@JosepCastanyerAlonso I found the way you did it in Corelli! Op 5 violin sonata 5 movement 2. Right before a d minor cadence toward the end. Makes sense it would happen in a triple meter. It was after a romanesca as well. As soon as I saw it I remembered it from this video

[@pjotrtje0NL]

If only I had half the ability to make music like you…

[@CedricDeBoom]

This is ultimate perfection!

[@stephanieacreemartinez687]

And piano is not your primary instrument! Well composed and beautifully played! Very creative and enjoyable. You truly have a God given talent!

[@danielwilkins6302]

Pretty sure this dude worked extremely hard to be where he is. Has nothing to do with "god".

[@ilpianoforte]

Great! Really impressive. Thank you!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thanks Claudio, I am really glad that you like it! ☺️/Josep CA

[@antonioperillo1182]

Here it's because Bach's music represent a MUST in the classic study and I believe it's indispensable in the the growing of a pianist!!!!

[@DynastieArtistique]

How the fck does this video not have a million likes

[@_Grid_]

The composition, the performence and the video editing, all of them were so brilliant!

[@WilliamMaytook]

Very beautifully written and played ! Wonderful counterpoint, bravo !

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Hey William! Thanks for the kind words, it took a crazy amount of editing to make the video, so I am really glad you like it. Have a nice Sunday! ☺️/Josep CA

[@WilliamMaytook]

@@JosepCastanyerAlonso I really liked it, we need more content like that on the internet ! I know that video editing can very quickly become energy demanding, bravo to you ! Hav a nice Sunday too !

[@syanaf1]

CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED

[@TEFOFamily]

You are amazing! I love hearing your songs! I wait for you to post more! Thank you!

[@ChipsTheOrigamiLemon]

This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Glad you liked it! Thanks to you for watching. ☺️/Josep CA

[@uomo_sega]

Absolutely wonderful, keep up the amazing work! ❤

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

I’ll definitely try! ☺️/Josep CA

[@MamidB]

Stainway & Birds

[@railfanmusicboi]

This deserves to be Angry Birds background music.

[@darkalligraph]

This is incredible, everything from the composition to the filming to the editing.

[@fenuanewsFR]

Cómo mola, Josep. Menudo talento tienes, y qué bien manejas la polifonía.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

¡Muchas gracias! Me alegro muchísimo de que te guste. /Josep CA ☺️

[@fenuanewsFR]

@@JosepCastanyerAlonso sí, me encanta, Acabo de comprar la partitura, y me encantará tocar tu fuga, Me recuerda el entusiasmo con el que fui descubriendo el clave bien temperado décadas antes. Un saludo desde Tahití. Diego Lao

[@animatingpianist]

This and the barbie fugue geniunely helped me learn more about what goes on behind a fugue, it's such an understandable way of execution. Thank you ❤

[@jarrahtree5130]

What an amazingly accessible presentation of counterpoint! Well done!

[@mcheloous]

You're insanely cool for this. Can't imagine the many hours and effort behind this piece and video. Your animations bring me memories from musical analysis lessons and act as a refresher ❤️

[@benjaminniemczyk]

The counterpoint is excellent. At one point Bach, the next, Handel, and then bits of Brahms in there! Truly remarkable. All the while, completely original.

[@visiteurfrancais2859]

Very great ! You master the art of bringing the most common tunes to life, fully life. Thank you very much !

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

I’ve always liked to write things out of common tunes. Thank you for your kind words! ☺️/Josep CA

[@infinitelyexplosive4131]

It's somewhat strange to find someone who can write and play counterpoint so well without being hunched over the keyboard humming to yourself :)

[@Twentythousandlps]

Apparently he's not Canadian.

[@kennichdendenn]

Not only the video, the graphics, the great composition - also the rendition is so clear and well articulated, but still with soul.

[@jemert96]

Please don't ever stop makng these. I NEED a whole playlist of these for during work :D

[@riccardo50001]

Give us more!!! I'm not a "pianist" per se, but I've tried counterpoint and it's much too difficult for my limited skill. This was beautiful.

[@Cfb2987]

Amazing! Sounds like it was written back in baroque times by a master composer.

[@sergiochevilly2082]

brutal!! felicidades!!!

[@DirkdeZwijger]

Man this is lovely! You're a great composer!

[@Truffelschwein.]

I am subscribing, and waiting for new musical pieces. Bravo!

[@JoanChamorro]

yeahhhh precios !!!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Gràcies Joan! ☺️/Josep CA

[@Vilhelmo83]

Absolutely love it. Thanks for this beauty.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you Gugliemo! ☺️/Josep CA

[@emfourhandsmusic]

Mind blowing mastery of counterpoint and harmony... but "Steinway & Birds" + Angry Birds logo at the beginning was next level genius

[@Gmail.commmmmmmmm]

Amazing arrangement!!! Truly impressiveeee

[@Cellottia]

I’m not highbrow: I love the little double flat at the end making a Happy Bird! But I also appreciate the vast (by my standards) knowledge that’s gone into this piece. It’s marvellous!

[@knuteivindharris6031]

The stricter the form, the more refreshing is the intelligence applied. Bravo! Fugues touch a lot inside of us.

[@AntoineHoubron]

This is... 🤯 So brilliant, and yet made so accessible. The production value is insane, especially since it's one-man made... It's classy, comfortable to watch, love the sweet tone of the video and the humour is on point. And the music... Albeit being much out of my reach, i still can grasp enough to picture Bach in heaven, showing your works to all great composers past him, and saying "THIS, gentlemen, is how it is done"

[@thegreenpianist7683]

Video of the month for me! This is insane. Instant sub

[@ThisIsNotADrell]

I am now your undying fan, you have my life-long loyalty, do as will with it. Just, simply continue being you, and I'll be content.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Well, having your life-long loyalty is a very big responsability, I will try to live up to it. 😆☺️/Josep CA

[@Gmail.commmmmmmmm]

😭😭😭no wayyy this is tooooo underrated

[@agent0422]

Great composition, great playing, great editing. Amazing video

[@thomaswallner7105]

Beautiful, thank you!

[@amaurystorez1455]

Toujours aussi excellent ! J'attends la prochaine !!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Merci, je te préviendrai quand je mettrai en ligne une nouvelle vidéo ! ☺️/Josep CA

[@thelookingcat]

Bro the counterpoint is so good wtf

[@lwcarr3879]

You "play the piano a bit," you say?! You play brilliantly and are swimming in theoretical genius. Bravo!

[@nathanielcutajar]

Not only does this sound amazing, but the editing and explanation is insane

[@salomongreen]

Sequence going down was beautiful! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@mapron1]

Wow, that's just next fing level. Really just so good so you can even say where nitpick. You're a master. And presentation is also awesome, would like to see more of this editing

[@HannahLimbong]

This brings back so many memories! Great rendition!

[@cerealcatondiscord]

AYYYYY JOSEP YOU'RE BACK!!!! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, ESPECIALLY THE BARBIE GIRL ONE, you are so so so underrated, you should not have 6k subscribers for this amount of composition, knowledge, good editing combined, you deserve a lot more than 6k, keep up the good work man! i shared you to every friend i know!!!!

[@alindmay]

Excelente Josep! Si me dicen es de JSB me lo creo!

[@Ferien7]

Clearly virtuosic! And I’m clearly jealous. Very nice counterpoint. Sounds just like Bach.

[@ghostmuffins822]

This is insane!!! I love this wowowowow! This counter point is something like no other

[@shepp2004]

great video! really pulled on the heart strings!!

[@dannyneumann4547]

These fugues are top notch. You should have a 100-1000x more views on them.

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thank you! I guess my videos fall into a really small niche of creation. 😂😆/Josep CA

[@badenurhira5832]

@@JosepCastanyerAlonso Hola Josep, How do you do? Fugue can be defined a niche topic as you said, but I wonder that why don't you try to compose an opera or a symphony. Perhaps your channel can grow by this way and much more listeners can listen your genius musics and much more art-lovers can watch your excellent videos. In my opinion you are a fugue master just as young J.S.Bach. While I am watching your videos, I feel myself as if I am watching J.C. BachAlonso. Personally I am wondering your composing performance in other forms. I mean I dream to listen and watch - Young J.A. MozartAlonso - Young J.A. BeethovenAlonso on your channel. As a suggestion my favorite fugue examples in other forms: 1) W. A. Mozart - Opera - Die Zauberflöte - Overture 2) L.V. Beethoven - Symphony - fugue part in 2nd Movement of 3rd Symphony - fugue part in 2nd Movement of 7th Symphony - fugue part in 2nd Movement of 9th Symphony - fugue theme after Turkish March in 4th part of 9th Symphony. Epilogue of this Fugue - I wish your subscribers increase more than 4 million as soon as possible. - We are looking forward to hear and listen new fugue or new opera or new symphony or whatever you want which is composed by our favorite young artist, cellist, pianist, composer and youtuber J.C.A. Sincerely yours Father of Bade An old man and artlover

[@Jonathan_Moene]

@@badenurhira5832 opera and symphony's are truly incredible but. In my humble opinion i do believe that fuges are the true peek of musicality. And being truly great in all of these areas is not worth it. Why not just focus on developing fuges in this case More and more and together with his incredible editing style that i think would appeal to more people. He will soon grow big if he just keeps uploading with this quality!

[@gomboc_30]

​@@JosepCastanyerAlonsoSadly you're right I guess... I'm so glad I discovered your channel by now as well! You're auch an inspiration, not only for me I think, but also for many others here in this awesome community. I believe that videos and compositions with such a high quality like yours are so rare meanwhile on any social media platform or anywhere. Thank you so much for making my evening! I was delighted to watch and listen to some of your arrangements, I'm super excited to start practicing one or two of them hopefully soon

[@JamwebMusic]

I bet you if someone heard this without knowing the angry birds theme, they would think this is a baroque-inspired fugue. Amazing job!

[@roxanafantinytsma4539]

I love how you turn modern songs into masterpieces!!! Thank you for sharing this.

[@undyingsaltedfish753]

love the on screen guides 🥰 i love learning more deeply about music like this. it's so playful and enjoyable!

[@absence9443]

admirable dedication to editing

[@programmerpanda]

The Steinway & Birds on the piano at the beginning is a nice touch

[@awakenwithoutcoffee]

0:36 I hear what you referenced there ha! Lovely composition showcasing great musical ability on top of years of hard study.

[@letoatreides5165]

What did he reference?

[@awakenwithoutcoffee]

@@letoatreides5165 it is a phrasing I recognize in some Bach works but the exact piece eludes me (for now ha!). Blessed day,

[@CelsoGuitar]

“Y YA ESTARÍA” es un trabajo impecable: mis dieses 🌋🌋🌋

[@2382-z3d]

You are a genius of contrapuntal music!

[@rebeccafield6121]

The dynamics!!! 😅🥵😭🙏😂💛💛💛 thank you for sharing this 💛

[@NotAnYoutubeChannel]

Josep, my friedddd. I loved you last 2 videos so much I went straight to your channel to look for a 2 hour long concert or playlist of you ahahha. Pleaaaaaaaaaaasseeeee keep posting, your energy though music is so nicceee

[@TriviRocks]

Boy, you're a genius!

[@JosepCastanyerAlonso]

Thanks! ☺️/Josep CA

[@danaivonbach4533]

I love everything about this! You have amazing talent wow

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

Not only great writing but also masterfully played !

[@seanashmore8785]

In this 1 video you have achieved perfection.

[@25rodrigomg]

Absolutely brilliant! Give this man a few more years and he'll be arranging Bach hahahah!

[@jsilverwater]

It is my first time ever that I LOVE fugue-types of music!! Absolutely well executed, hope to hear more of your fantastic work!!❤❤

[@vicinoorsini5163]

@seba_furman