Chick Corea - Children Songs

Live recording from the Munich Summer Piano Festival 1982
This concert features the acclaimed jazz pianist Chick Corea and the late Cypriot piano virtuoso Nicolas Economou. Both musicians are accomplished composers and they give solo performances of their own work, with Corea playing his Children's Songs and Economou his Études for Children. The pianists then join each other on stage to perform Chick Corea's Duet for Two Pianos in Three Parts.
Chick Corea - Children Songs
0:55 No.1
2:35 No.2
3:21 No.3
4:35 No.5
5:40 No.6
9:10 No.10
10:30 No.11
11:10 No.13
12:25 No.17
13:14 No.19
15:00 No.
17:08 No.20
Watch the full concert: • Nicolas Economou - Six...

[@tigersfish6108]

'if I forget the notes, I will improvise' puts smile on classically trained pianists' faces. you are dearly missed legendary, Mr.Corea. R.I.P.

[@Wintermute0168]

Or a shiver of trepidation!

[@kindafoggy]

:( He will be missed but this music will touch our hearts forever.

[@fxsignal1830]

ci mancherai Chick

[@alexandermarrero409]

Rest In Peace Dr. Corea! Your Children’s Songs have a special place in my heart.

[@dannyaronson2968]

Goodbye Maestro. Your music made the world a better place. You will be missed.

[@luigilombardi3441]

Goodbye Great Maestro! Thanks for your wonderful music, Rip Legend

[@davideastlee9983]

what can we say? speechless... a profit... a visionary... a poet ... a story teller. SUCH beauty. He knows who he is.

[@DosEckesProductions]

I’ve loved him ever since the summer of 1976 when I discovered My Spanish Heart and listened to it all summer. Since then I’ve seen him in concert too many times to remember. I miss him so much already. A part of my youth had died too. God speed you on your way, Chick.

[@ivanmay7890]

RIP Chick Corea, you were a great jazz pianist and a huge part of my record collection growing up.

[@enricomarconi8358]

and wonderful composer!

[@katherinechrist-janer5636]

Music will never be the same again. RIP Chick. Thank you for your sharing your brilliant light.

[@johnthijm5113]

Music will keep on growing thanks to chicks contributions and all the great musicians that came before him. It’s up to the next generation to pick up the relay baton and carry it a bit further and they will. Listen to Robert Glasper and Corry Henry and the new generation. When Art Tatum died, people said the same thing. Oscar Peterson and his generation of piano players picked up that relay baton and carried it further. When they died people said the same. Music will never be the same. Low and behold Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and all their generation piano players again picked up that relay baton and and carried it further. Music will always grow no matter who the musicians. I do thank Chick for having a positive influence on my life with his music. I will always remember him. His music will linger on. RIP chick.

[@judd8935]

just saw chick tonight, two hours ago, in SF. solo piano recital. it was like watching magic. he played these children’s songs. did i say it was like watching magic? not dumbass las vegas magic, but magic like the elves in tolkien, or merlin, or God improvising on the piano

[@jimsjazzz]

Hey, I like dumbass Las Vegas magic! But yeah, I know... Chick Corea is a wizard.

[@tA_aT287]

@@jimsjazzz lol dumbass Las Vegas music 😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnthijm5113]

I see all of these wonderful musicians as the ones who influenced my life in a positive way. In fact they pushed my life in the right direction. Thank you chick for having a positive influence in my life. I will always remember you. RIP.

[@funkygh]

These are in the lineage of Ravel, Debussy, Satie. Important piano music IMO. I think they will eventually become part of the serious concertizing pianist's repertoire - just great Chick.

[@johnoldland7841]

Bartok is the main inspiration not these French composers.

[@funkygh]

@@johnoldland7841 Chick often cited bartok as a main influence, but there are passages in some of them which directly quote harmonic progressions from Ravel. Le Tombeau de Couperin to be specific.

[@enricomarconi8358]

@@johnoldland7841 absolutely! his quartal playing where do we think comes from??

[@claudedube6814]

Je suis daccors

[@genomenathan]

So good for mind & heart. Oh how we'll miss him.

[@ffllcchh]

RIP Chick, Thanks for the music, your legacy will live on 😭

[@catherinepruett8595]

I can not tell you how thrilled I am to find this

[@nelaton6068]

Thank you Mr Corea for all your beautiful music and Songs...

[@stringbenderbb]

RIP chick. One of the greatest

[@catubeornotube]

You are a great musician and will be sorely missed. Thanks for the beautiful music.

[@nickitoy6187]

Día triste. Se retiró un genio del escenario. Que en paz y armonía descanses, querido Chick. Gracias por tanto.

[@enricomarconi8358]

verdad...

[@adkywun]

Thanks for your wonderful music Great Maestro!

[@denisegaines2322]

You WILL BE MISSED CHICK! The Stories You've Told Through Your Music! Rest Easy Brutha! Love You Always, GOD BLESS

[@AndyHeimerl]

I was there that evening. Never forget!!!

[@snuppssynthchannel]

When Chick Corea plays its like he grows a pair of wings and just fly away.

[@catherinepruett8595]

this

[@Pastimesinc]

You will be missed but not forgotten. Hope your next adventure will be grand!

[@minseokchoi3022]

Combinations of Jazz and Bartok ! Chick made a fascinating cocktail.

[@elleondejuda4681]

Chick is a genius pianist one of my favorites definitely.

[@salvatorepetricone9239]

RIP Chick. You brought me so much joy

[@theenchanteduniverseoflife1450]

RIP to the legend best ever

[@dantheredeemed]

best legend ever*

[@ノグチヨシオ]

本当に、本当に素晴らしい音楽をありがとうございました。

[@pitolove3846]

"If I forget the notes, I'll improvise." Crowd Thoughts: "Fk YES!!"

[@fernandomarmol4758]

Querido Armando, tú música va a seguir brillando aquí o... allá

[@fiandrhi]

5:39!

[@sarasvatishaktiscripts3998]

Very nice - my childhood's evcercise... - never have ssen and listened to the original...wow

[@amadeusg.7389]

Rest in Peace May your music live on

[@abnerchavezalarcon1502]

Genial que expectacular músico. Muchas gracias.

[@33und45]

omg...pure beauty!

[@ivankozak221]

I love U 4ever!

[@kurtisblow311]

R. I.P. Chick corea 😔😪🙏

[@6cheto]

Gracias maestro QEPD

[@robysimprobysimp4776]

Grazie maestro assoluto ...rip

[@angeladiane4856]

Pure Angelic Genius. Thank you Chick 💙

[@maurodoga1501]

the greatest Maestro!!!!

[@taniacolvin236]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻tremendamente fantástico, solo lloró me parte en dos.

[@pianofreak222ify]

Amazing, such peace, when he plays, remember I grew up listen to these children songs; I would sit down and listen and be transported to another world!

[@MeetTheMuse]

Rest in peace, Artful Dodger. We will certainly miss you.

[@frankrotella5551]

Incredible…what a great man

[@mariapagano4322]

Meravigliosa creatura della fantasia dell' anima dei colori

[@nonchefsaussy]

- Chick, the painter.

[@oconversor]

O mundo está realmente se acabando, muita tristeza em tão pouco tempo. Espero ao menos poder escutar e assistir ainda durante algum tempo essa maravilha que foi este esplêndido músico Chick Corea. Que o bom Deus te abençoe em sua jornada querido amigo

[@carlbowles1808]

Chick Corea as a young man then, is still large and in charge getting the job done in Corona virus 2020.👍👏🇺🇸😎🌅🏆🤗

[@puppyloveshow]

Lovely

[@peterg.bassist]

Chick Corea -- one of my favorite musicians of all time!

[@lindsaygroves9188]

I love these!

[@Superphilipp]

Improvisation starts on No. 6 ..... "forget the notes" my ass, this is a jazz piece! ;-)

[@samijarvinen1585]

There's a striking parallel to Federico Mompou's solo piano cycle Musica Callada (it resonates mostly with the less jazzy ones of Corea's songs). Herbert Henck's recording strongly recommended.

[@pagualdi]

If you like Mompou, I highly recommend the solo piano recording by Volodos.

[@frankrault3190]

Bartok would have loved these Children Songs!!

[@pukulu]

I don't know many adults, let alone children, that could understand or appreciate these tunes, especially Corea's interpretation. I am reminded of Bela Bartok's Hungarian folk tunes.

[@jeremiahsweeney6577]

He said once (I believe during a workshop) that these were meant to be portraits of different aspects of children's personalities, not pieces meant for children to hear or play necessarily.

[@deanronson6331]

It's interesting that generally speaking, jazzers can play classical, but legit players can never develop that swing sense they need for sounding authentically jazzy.

[@davideleftheriou3176]

no 6

[@karayuschij]

Always been my preferred :)

[@yvesgerard1308]

All songs are wonderful but the 6 is really exceptional ...😎

[@AK.Biton-VIL]

5:41 Anybody know the backstory between 👧Children’s Song #6 (1984) and Song to the Pharaoh Kings? (1974)👑

[@KentFarbach]

Fantastic

[@thomasderijk]

the goat

[@vitaliykuloyans]

Really good!

[@alvarohernandezduran]

CHILDREN'S SONGS es la historia de la vida de CHICK COREA como músico, lo pueden notar? :::

[@alexisgallardo9669]

Como podrías explicar eso?

[@lindsaygroves9188]

Wish he’d write cello sonata!

[@shoecheta]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@alessandradelfiacco5401]

Ciao Signor Corea...

[@lorcasam4097]

Number 6 Number 6.

[@angor483]

Requiescat in pace...

[@TurgayErdener]

R.I.P.

[@ing_MB]

Lo si dice in tante circostanze ma, questa volta è vero: se ci riferiamo al jazz come complessità di idee musicali e capacità di spaziare, attraverso un pianismo ricercato, oltre i soliti canoni, allora oggi il jazz è morto.

[@gabormiklosbodo9255]

No. 6 and No. 19.

[@MaxSdC]

Chick corea chikdren song 6

[@stevem7]

Was he also playing "Song For The Pharaoh Kings" also or does 1 of his Children's Songs have the same melody as that one?

[@jimsjazzz]

Yes, it's the same as Children's Song #6 arranged for the RTF band. There are a few other albums where Chick includes others from his CS series, like on "The Leprechaun", there's a version of CS #9 retitled Pixiland Rag. Also on "My Spanish Heart" he has CS #8.

[@santibanks]

and number 3 is usually the intro for Space Circus from RTF.

[@valentinacarli527]

buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@anukitsutskiridze8616]

[@Psoel]

Why is number 12 missing? :'( Edit: just realized it's a selection of songs

[@LEODIMARpianist]

Bravo ..Leonardo di maro KZbin jazz PIANIST COMPOSER

[@Dr_Skelebone]

no. 3 goes hard ngl

[@detlevtimm3019]

RIP

[@alexandergilson8046]

I think the one at 15:00 is an improvisation

[@kubrickinho]

This is not a Children Song.

[@volhovm]

@@kubrickinho Have you got any idea of what is it then? Couldn't find it in the album too.

[@kubrickinho]

@@volhovm I don't know. I think is just an improvisation in that moment.

[@MiLaDoB]

Can someone break down for us...each piece by name...and from what movie or series or album?

[@komitaskomitaskomitas]

They're all from the album CHILDREN'S SONGS by CHICK COREA

[@kobyn.1114]

5:59

[@georgvonhugo679]

Walla billa chick korea goat

[@MatthijsGeerts]

9:12

[@Iniiaki]

No. 6 Crazy shit

[@xmut3721]

Qu'est-ce que c'est beau ! J'aurais voulu être un artiste. Je suis infirmier. Un job de merde.

[@lemokolyon]

Fallait être cuisinier, tu pourrais au moins travailler au piano. Lol.

[@wkh4321music]

Guessing not a whole lot of children are going to be playing these up to tempo.

[@komitaskomitaskomitas]

They're not written for children. they're children songs because they are full of spirit, just like children.

[@annaskora8360]

He looks hier like Profesor( La Casa de Papel) ;) R. I. P.

[@adctm]

Can anyone recommend me some other Chick Corea's works similar to this?

[@wkh4321music]

Expressions album

[@adctm]

@@wkh4321music thank you

[@wkh4321music]

@@adctm you’re welcome Matheus

[@pjcerto1074]

You might want to check out the duet album with Gary Burton (vibes) called 'Crystal Silence'. Some evocative pieces on the album - the title cut, Desert Air, Feelings and Things . . . If l may throw this out there - two albums by guitarists John Abercrombie (Characters) and Ralph Towner (Solo Concert - and now that l think of it - any of his four? solo albums.) I know - not solo piano recordings but, all of them are filled with fantastic evocative, impressionistic music a la Chick's Children's Songs. Ding, ding $.02. Happy listening.

[@adctm]

@@pjcerto1074 Thank you!!

[@vicentesalvadorpitrelli2092]

no 1

[@Alkinoospapa]

what is the piece before the last one?

[@LOFTmusicChannel]

Unfortunately we don't know either? Can someone help?

[@shri777]

I presume he was bored with Children Songs at this stage so he proceeded with some fresh new impro just for small break

[@thebachproject6530]

He's improvising. He probably wanted to loosen up before the insanity of number 20. Not that he needs to loosen up. THis is so good

[@PluralPaul]

Either improvisations on no. 6 or on no. 10. The phrase work seems most similar to no. 10 to me, but this is just a guestimate.

[@ipermetro]

Amazing genius. Other than chick: a rooster.

[@joseokmpo]

Basta de toser gente!

[@floudzero]

The loudest cry of silence, the brightest night light.