Anton Rubinstein ‒ 2 Melodies, Op. 3

Anton Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), 2 Melodies, Op. 3 (1852)
Performed by Balazs Szokolay and Joseph Banowetz respectively
00:00 - No. 1 Melody in F major
04:00 - No. 2 Melody in B major
Rubinstein was 23 years old when he composed two Melodies Op.3. The work was undoubtedly Rubinstein's most well-known compositions, and while it may be easy to dismiss these salon pieces as mere pot-boilers, they contain many of the musical qualities that define Rubinstein at his best. The once-famous Melody in F is beautifully laid out for the keyboard, as the two thumbs play a simple melody inside the downbeat-offbeat pattern of the outer voices. A short chromatic transition passage leads to the return of the opening melody and a short, attractive coda. The Melody in B major provides a delicate contrast to its more famous companion. Here once again an elegant, long-breathed line is placed in the middle of the keyboard, surrounded by the gently pulsating outer voices.

[@georgevalentine780]

It brings back fund memories of my childhood being raised in a Catholic orphanage (St Dominic's Children's Home) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 🇹🇹

[@teunvandesteeg7836]

A small pearl expressed in music...

[@AndreiAnghelLiszt]

Lovely pieces! Thanks for the upload :)

[@LongDriveChamp03]

we'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when....

[@Medtnaculuss]

I can't ever listen to this the same again now.

[@Nodalema]

Oh no, neither can I! Always thought that was a great song 😉

[@mckernan603]

Creepy fact: the time difference between us listening to that 1940s song is about the same difference between that and Rubinstein writing this piano piece.

[@Reichthoff]

Are those lyrics for the first piece? EDIT: Oh yes it is lol.

[@dokteroliviee]

선율이 너무 아름답습니다.특히 1번이 제취향..

[@user-애플마카롱]

제가 요근래에 좋아하는 곡 입니다ㅎ

[@PieInTheSky9]

These could easily fit within a Mendelssohn Songs Without Words set.

[@Yhiith]

As concept, maybe, 'cause the language is rather different.

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

I wouldn't say it's Mendelssohn though. The first one reminds me of Schumann and the second one Liszt/Alkan.

[@marcorval]

Schumann? Sounds a lot more like Mendelssohn to me. Probably the Spring Song.​@@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji

[@robertromero7528]

Beautiful bravo

[@chunlyn]

루빈스타인은 진짜 천재다

[@fulviopolce9785]

Deliziose.Un pianismo molto personale ,auspicio di una grande carriera musicale. Bellissimo inserimento.

[@ceciliaeluiz5968]

Maravilhoso !!!! Acalma !!!! Liindo demais !!!!

Exquisite pianism right there.

[@redlinx5520]

So this is what traum has for his outros

[@beverlycashin4320]

Beautiful! I love the B major...

[@Xyriak]

lovely

[@onyu4342]

너무 아름다워서 눈물난다.

[@cons9570]

Very well done

[@АлександрЯрков-ш2з]

Браво гениально написано и сыграно

[@williamhasselbach1037]

One really can’t appreciate this song until one hears Barney Fife sing it.

[@TheMrSkarius]

simplesmente uma obra prima. diria que pode ser considerado a billie eilish de seu tempo.

[@Stitch87654]

At 4:32, why is the chromatically descending bottom line of the right hand omitted?

[@AndreiAnghelLiszt]

Possibly the pianist has tiny hands?

[@Stitch87654]

Andrei Cristian Anghel but surely the left hand could compensate?

[@AndreiAnghelLiszt]

@@Stitch87654 Yeah good point, that could easily be taken with the left hand. Dunno then :/

[@Stitch87654]

Andrei Cristian Anghel maybe an alternative version? Or a printing mistake in the pianists edition hahaha

[@Stitch87654]

alberlos fair enough.

[@ninadasilva1867]

Oh god! They go on forever.

[@hueysuang]

I thought it was part of Song Without Words when I heard it for the first time....😂so Yes, it fit in well. But it is by Anton Rubinstein, not Mendelssohn!

[@GreenBoy9000]

Art Tatum did a version of this piece.

[@andrewyancey1702]

good ol' 14a

[@EricSmith-ce4mv]

Wish i knew how to make the melody line ring so strong - my thumbs just dont want to obey .smh

[@jesusmendezramires4501]

Give a check on fundamentals of the russian piano school, the weight transfer to the thumb is probably the "secret" of this playing

[@alrosen4274]

I hate my thumbs! :-)

[@alrosen4274]

If you're talking about the first, you might consider using both hands for each chord, thus freeing a single finger, or two at the most to bring out the melodic top note. :-)

[@GuzelValeeva-]

Музыка уносит куда-то, в прекрасное нечто!

[@owntor1]

This is a challenging one to read along.

[@alanbash2921]

Dr. Strangelove meets Anton Rubinstein !

[@Dylonely_9274]

4:00

[@hyseo1121]

19세기 4대 피아니스트 쇼팽, 리스트, 알캉 그리고 루빈슈타인. 리스트가 한수접고 들어간 분이 바로 루빈슈타인. 즉흥연주의 신.

[@전기자격증따자아자]

리스트가 한수 접다니...말이안되는데 ㅋㅋㅋ 리스트는 그 시대때 피아노의왕 이라고 불렸고...거의 연예인이었는데...아이돌시초였고..

[@StasSav115]

Эта музыка звучит в финальных титрах фильма “ Le Trou “, но вот почему она там звучит, как объяснить ее появление в конце столь сложного фильма..?

[@ImBosmann]

Я не знаю

[@StasSav115]

@@ImBosmann Жаль

[@ashlyarerreh9261]

Estoy a qui por que me dio curiosidad por que escuché esta melodía en un anime :v

[@CyberPianist]

May be melody №2 in H-Dur (Major)?

[@zeenohaquo7970]

yes. B major. H in German.

[@김선재-c4j]

0:06

[@BiCi67]

Is the first piece a piano duet?

[@anthonyc6017]

No its one piano and the melody switches between hands

[@eejion]

ㅠㅠb

[@benbroverman5150]

While pretty, the f major melodie to me is basic sounding and a little boring..

[@jerry_moo]

I agree, too many repetition with no variations over the main theme. It's kinda boring. But it is nice, could be developed more though.

[@foveauxbear]

I'd like to critique one of your compositions, please! Please make sure it's not boring ...

[@JuniorRubio]

Whoa, you both COrNotToC and David Trainer take everything too seriously, don’t you? May be just true is Opus 3 and yes, is a lovely piece, but is not a masterpiece or perfect and is not exonerated of possible criticism.

[@simples244]

listen to cherkassky

[@Yhiith]

You in a hurry man? What are you running away from?