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Russian Rag / Ethan Uslan, piano

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Ethan Uslan

Ethan Uslan

Күн бұрын

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@chei24
@chei24 5 жыл бұрын
Holiest of holies, world of worlds, what is this goldmine that is Ethan Uslan's KZbin channel?
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 5 жыл бұрын
lol, thanks so much! please stay tuned, I'm trying to pump out the videos once a week or so
@Gulzt
@Gulzt Ай бұрын
I love how you made Cobb's version a lot more exciting! Very cool
@thomastimlin1724
@thomastimlin1724 Жыл бұрын
Tuba Skinny band of New Orleans played this on their Ragtime Album years ago which led me here. Truly Classical music meets ragtime here...this is a melodic Jem, unusual from most patterns of ragtime phrases and key changes, and the fast finish is hilarious and fun. [I was a school music teacher[. I just saw Tuba Skinny live for the first time Sept. 8, 2023, they happen to stop and play at a small venue 2 hours from my house. What great musicians and people they are. if you've never heard them you must, hundreds of youtubes over the years.
@NIIXXTREME
@NIIXXTREME Жыл бұрын
Great job! My piano professor in University - the Great James P. Dennihan once played this for a university concert. The man was a legendary pianist. He's passed now, so I recently found out. Rest his soul. Jim played this piece with extreme distinction, virtuosity, and soul. You can really hear the Rachmaninoff aggression and virtuosity in both Jim's performance, and in yours. I love it. Well done sir!
@christiandollfus9082
@christiandollfus9082 Жыл бұрын
great interpretation and adding new elemts to the original version of George Cobb ... super !!!
@clairechitty9045
@clairechitty9045 5 жыл бұрын
Love this rag. Have not heard it for a long time. Ethan you're the best
@omar_rasidagic
@omar_rasidagic 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! One of my favorite rags! Love the double time rendition at the end. Really adds to it!
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 5 жыл бұрын
thanks man!
@guycrosswell
@guycrosswell 5 жыл бұрын
Wow didn't know there was a rag based on rachmaninoffs prelude, played amazing as always, what a great piece!
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 5 жыл бұрын
thanks! there's a ragtime version of everything. :-)
@chockfullofrag
@chockfullofrag 5 жыл бұрын
C&P this second hand, unverified story: I hope you also know the story behind this particular rag of Rach that you linked, it's particularly delicious. Cobb was at an upscale diner in New York with a friend, having just won a rag competition where they pick a song for you and you rag extemporaneously after getting about two minutes to think. So Cobb was bragging to his friend at lunch that he could rag literally any song. And his friend happened to spy Rachmaninoff in the corner eating alone and dared his friend to rag a Rach song (forget the name of it). Cobb said alright, sat down at the nearby piano and extemporaneously composed the rag that you linked. And naturally Rachmaninoff's ears immediately perked up, he sauntered over to Cobb as he was playing and just about scared the hell out of Cobb as he finished playing when Cobb realized who it was, saying something like, the melody is familiar but he didn't like the tempo :P Cobb later wrote the song down from memory and called it his Russian Rag.
@KateChallis
@KateChallis Жыл бұрын
I love it. I'm playing this on organ, and it's epic. Your rendition helped me craft the vision for how I want to play it :-) Keep it up.
@user-gi3ro9rm9k
@user-gi3ro9rm9k 5 жыл бұрын
This vid deserves way more views
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 5 жыл бұрын
thanks! hopefully if I keep pumping out the content, the channel will grow. stay tuned!
@PiotrBarcz
@PiotrBarcz Жыл бұрын
I never really gave this rag too much attention, now that you point out that it's based on Rach's prelude it's a lot more interesting!
@paulsnyder7538
@paulsnyder7538 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve played this my whole life, but never like you. Absolute greatness.
@thearthurmigliazza
@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын
Great performance of this piece!
@재즈모차르트jazzmozart
@재즈모차르트jazzmozart Жыл бұрын
So nice!!!!
@nicklarson9814
@nicklarson9814 5 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites! Love the transition from minor to upbeat major
@er3261
@er3261 4 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. Nevertheless, don't forget what Scott Joplin said : "Don't play ragtime fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast"
@anythingoldmechanical
@anythingoldmechanical 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible playing!!!
@realkoko-loco
@realkoko-loco 4 жыл бұрын
Love it so much! Thank You!
@emiliolopezify
@emiliolopezify 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic 👍 👏 👏 👏
@marchcomposer2257
@marchcomposer2257 4 жыл бұрын
pretty sure Charlie Chaplin just stepped on a hose and hit someone with a ladder.
@EricoPo
@EricoPo 5 жыл бұрын
Nice feeling!
@CosmixX13
@CosmixX13 2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@fernandoman2009
@fernandoman2009 3 жыл бұрын
Sr Ethan usted es increíble...Dios bendiga sus manos...desde Venezuela un gran abrazo...
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 3 жыл бұрын
muchas gracias!!
@DavidK85
@DavidK85 4 жыл бұрын
Sound awesome :) could you also play New Russian Rag? Nobody plays it :(
@RobertOrgRobert
@RobertOrgRobert 5 жыл бұрын
Rachmaninoff would be dancing in his grave if he heard this ! Awesome
@leonardocimarosa9772
@leonardocimarosa9772 3 жыл бұрын
When Rachmaninoff heard what Cobb played he said "Nice melody, but the rhythm's all wrong."
@paulsnyder7538
@paulsnyder7538 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful playing Ethan. I’ve played this song my whole life. But not like you can. Just well enough to make people think I’m good. I play guitar better so that helps.
@gregorydocenko4019
@gregorydocenko4019 3 жыл бұрын
This was great. You kept the character without over interpretation.
@DavidIzquierdoAzzouz
@DavidIzquierdoAzzouz 5 жыл бұрын
Very creative mods
@phoenixarian8513
@phoenixarian8513 2 жыл бұрын
I've never expected a ragtime in MINOR key... Jesus Christ such a setup DOES exist!
@hemiolaguy
@hemiolaguy Жыл бұрын
Check out the Graceful Ghost Rag by William Bolcom.... in B-flat minor. It's a very beautiful piece.
@PiotrBarcz
@PiotrBarcz Жыл бұрын
Was this before you had the Petrof voiced? It sounds like it has plastic spoons instead of hammers xD
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan Жыл бұрын
this is post-voicing. maybe I need another voicing??!
@PiotrBarcz
@PiotrBarcz Жыл бұрын
@@EthanUslan I guess I am exaggerating a bit, it is really really bright still though! Of course your playing overshadows that. Though if the piano was voiced and is still this bright you might need to replace the hammers, I can't think of any other solution apart from spraying them with fabric softener (that is actually a common technique for softening hard hammers, doesn't damage the felt like needling). It's expensive, but I've seen piano sound absolutely amazing with a new set of Renners.
@bastiaanw3519
@bastiaanw3519 5 жыл бұрын
Fan. Tas. Tic!
@aldebaran.carrasco.martinez
@aldebaran.carrasco.martinez 5 жыл бұрын
Monster... D:
@davidv.kutaliya
@davidv.kutaliya 3 жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@louisluqueromero2914
@louisluqueromero2914 5 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@davidv.kutaliya
@davidv.kutaliya 4 жыл бұрын
👏🏻
@nadiafriesen971
@nadiafriesen971 5 жыл бұрын
Sheet music please
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 5 жыл бұрын
this is what I used: imslp.org/wiki/Russian_Rag_(Cobb%2C_George_L.)
@OofusTwillip
@OofusTwillip 3 жыл бұрын
Benny Hill used this tune in some of his sketches, including "Wondergran Meets Dr. Jekyll" and "Wondergran Meets Dracula".
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 3 жыл бұрын
further proof that benny hill had exquisite taste :-)
@Twizzledoc187
@Twizzledoc187 5 жыл бұрын
Is this an original piece that you composed??? Wow!!!
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 5 жыл бұрын
i wish i composed it! its from 1918 - by George L. Cobb.
@chillkill0072
@chillkill0072 4 жыл бұрын
I could play that!
@mayday777
@mayday777 5 жыл бұрын
Idk 4 what reason but it reminds me of spooky scary skeletons
@BlueJazzBoyNZ
@BlueJazzBoyNZ 4 жыл бұрын
And George L. Cobb improvised this on a Bet
@janicelehane6373
@janicelehane6373 3 жыл бұрын
Do I hear rachmoninov influence ???
@EthanUslan
@EthanUslan 3 жыл бұрын
yes you do! the opening 3 note theme is straight from race's prelude in C# minor. :-)
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