Felix Blumenfeld - Etude de concert Op. 24 (audio + sheet music)

Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld (19 April 1863 [O.S. 7 April] - 21 January 1931) was a Russian composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher.
He was born in Kovalevka, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (today - part of Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine), the son of Mikhail Frantsevich Blumenfeld and the Polish Marie Szymanowska, and studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and piano under Fedor Stein between 1881 and 1885. He then taught piano there himself from 1885 until 1918, whilst also serving as conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre until 1911.
This theatre saw the premieres of the operas composed by his teacher and mentor Rimsky-Korsakov, and he was also the conductor at the Russian premiere of Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde.
In 1908, he conducted the Paris premiere of Modest Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov.
From 1918 to 1922, he was the director of the Music-drama school of Mykola Lysenko in Kiev, where, amongst others, Vladimir Horowitz was a pupil in his masterclasses. He returned to the Moscow Conservatory in 1922, teaching there until his death. Other famous pupils of his include Simon Barere, Maria Yudina and Maria Grinberg. He died in Moscow.
As a pianist, he played many of the compositions of his Russian contemporaries. His compositions, which showed the influence of Frédéric Chopin and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, include a symphony, pieces for solo piano, an Allegro de Concert for piano and orchestra, and lieder. His virtuoso pieces for piano in particular are enjoying something of a renaissance in recent years.
He was the uncle of Heinrich Neuhaus and first cousin, once removed of Karol Szymanowski (Felix and Karol's father, Stanislaw Szymanowski, were cousins).
(Wikipedia)
Please take note that the audio AND sheet music ARE NOT mine. Change the quality to a minimum of 480p if the video is blurry.
Original audio: • Felix Blumenfeld: Etud...
(Performance by: Jouni Somero)
Original sheet music: imslp.org/wiki/Etude_de_Concert,_Op.24_(Blumenfeld,_Felix)

[@JouniSomeroMusic]

Thank You!😇

[@brucedavies8154]

This piece still shines like a star, undulled by repeated listenings. Who hurt you Felix? :(

[@Stukov16]

Love this comment

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

the melodies are divinely heart striking. love it

[@123eldest]

i don't care how hurt he was, there's no excuse for taking it out on the pianist with that chord at 0:52

[@brucedavies8154]

@@123eldest Oh come on its not that bad 😁😆

[@123eldest]

@@brucedavies8154 It's the only chord i've ever played where i've had to use the base of my thumb to play a note lol

[@brucedavies8154]

Never heard of Felix Blumenfeld. I'm now a fan. Helps put some of my own disordered thoughts into order.

[@simoneconti1733]

I'm starting to believe russian composers have something special :D

[@PianoScoreVids]

simone conti I think its called chromatics.

[@brucedavies8154]

Feel the same way, I'd say 90% of all my favourite music comes from Russian minds xD

[@fraa7548]

simone conti Vero

[@manaharav]

the yearning, the melancholy, the poetry, the grandeur...

[@nezkeys79]

Emotion?

[@m.a.3322]

What an absolute masterpiece. I am so lucky to have come across this piece. Alhamdulillah.

[@thenameisgsarci]

I'm glad you liked it, thank you very much. But, um, what does "Alhamdulillah" mean, my friend? :)

[@m.a.3322]

+thenameisgsarci alhamdulillah is a Muslim prayer of gratitude. I'm grateful for having heard this piece. :)

[@thenameisgsarci]

Awww, thank you very much. ^_^

[@fernandoserico77]

Wait isn’t music _haram_ ?

[@robert.m6755]

@@fernandoserico77 I don't think so. Arabic culture is rich in musicality. I suppose that music is only haram for the crazy fanatics that behead people and not the normal Muslims and Arabs.

[@NaudPeters]

Beautiful piece. Love the combination between the chromatic middle voice and the octaves for the melody in the main theme. Middle part is incredibly moving. Love how far in despair he goes before the sempre agitato and a bit later the Marcato. Love his fury. Genius.

[@selftaughtmusicguide]

I always wonder why Blumenfeld is so underrated, he should be ranked like Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky etc.

[@peterkrauss6962]

For me...rachmaninoff wrote some pieces I like...love...but Blumenfeld is way more consistent in beauty and expression.

[@jacobleis5673]

Probably because Blumenfeld is Ukrainian and not Russian. I've listened to a fair amount of Ukrainian composers (Blumenfeld, Kosenko, Bortkiewicz, Roslavets, etc...), and none are at least performed commonly in the US; but all are in my opinion, incredibly good.

[@ВячеславАлехин-я6э]

@@jacobleis5673 вряд-ли национальность является этому причиной.

[@SCRIABINIST]

Because honestly, Blumenfeld along with many other composers such as Arensky, Bortkiewicz etc. are not as original and groundbreaking as Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky etc. hence is why they will never make it to standard rep. Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of these underrated composers' works, but it's just the unfortunate reality of things.

[@ConcordMass]

@@jacobleis5673 hmm, wikipedia says that blumenfeld, kosenko, and roslavets are all russian... bortkiewicz is fs ukranian tho

[@твоянезабудка-л3ш]

Dear owner of the channel! from the bottom of my heart, I express my gratitude to you for what you are doing! With the help of your channel, people will learn about incredibly beautiful, but little-known works.And also, a special thank you for the fact that the notes🎶 are attached! 🙏🌺

[@thenameisgsarci]

*bows*

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

i recognize more underrated, unfortunately-not-so-well-known composers and classical pieces from your channel. hopefully your channel lasts forever i need all these for my therapy. thanks a lot!

[@brucedavies8154]

I think listening to this when you're depressed is like taking amphetamines to go asleep. A bit out there, but don't get wrong impression. This is up there with my new favourite pieces

[@thenameisgsarci]

No, it's fine, I understand what you mean.

[@heinzguderian9980]

If you really want to suffer while you are depressed, listen to Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony.

[@brucedavies8154]

@@NickOleksiakMusic Getting there thanks pal !

[@lewsibal2567]

I don't know but every time I hear something in F#-Minor I always think Scriabin - esp. this one, it feels like it's gonna segue into his Piano Concerto

[@MrInterestingthings]

This is cheap salon sentimental tripe. If you can't tell the difference taste or just u ain't been exposed to enough of the highest. Poop doop da mawkish foopdoopdoop Squad!

[@brucedavies8154]

I wish I could like this piece more than once.

[@thenameisgsarci]

Would clicking the like button over and over again help? XD Nonetheless, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks. :D

[@juanmaschoclan]

I discovered this piece through this channel. Although someone can feel it is risky to play such unknown music, I can say it's the piece that has given me better results with audience and in exams. Of course I must say it's even better when you read through it and discover such a world of inner voices and beautiful harmonies

[@bifeldman]

It’s good to hear these obscure pieces. I appreciate players who take the trouble to dust them off.

[@thenameisgsarci]

_nods_

[@brendanhall3265]

Your channel is magnificent! I always look forward to new uploads of pieces on here that I've never heard before.

[@thenameisgsarci]

I'm very glad that you stay tuned for more awesome content. :D

[@nezkeys79]

this is very sad but beautiful at the same time. the grace notes are so pretty. Towards the end of this i started randomly crying. Ugh ❤ This guy is in my top 5 composers now easily

[@nurikwon1591]

I must have listened to this piece dozens of times this year

[@Queeen7q]

The last remarks: disperato - deciso. Maybe like a hesitations before suicide. I strongly recommend the Vladimir Belov's performance of this piece. Belov was one of the last pupils of Blumenfeld and edited his compositions.

[@Queeen7q]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4eQhqGvl6eUabs

[@rogercarroll2551]

It is a ballade rather than a concert etude. Wonderful piece.

[@kennethmheck1]

play at 1.25 to get the realistic speed according to indicated tempo at the beginning.

[@thebatman6991]

Wonderful...So stimulating

[@kalospiano9470]

I only knew Blumenfeld's "Sur Mer". This is such a great discovery. That crescendo from 3:12 ....

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

The chords remind me of Night On Bare Mountain

[@raulq.o.4121]

@@flyingpenandpaper6119 I've got the same feeling.

[@classicallover8153]

thank you so much for this video, it is probably my favorite piece now.

[@Sherlock_Violin]

What a wonderful piece!

[@thebatman6991]

Oui. .Magnifique interprétation

[@michelhadad569]

this reminds me of rachmaninoff etude no 5, the one with a billion chords. both of these pieces are magnificently beautiful!

[@georgiospartou5082]

Another wonderfully evocative piano piece. The very soul of the belle epoque russe ! Will definitely include it in my repertoire .

[@axelbrard3681]

The best piece I've ever heard

[@thebatman6991]

Very powerful

[@nicolettaguglielmo7186]

Fantastic! Congratulations!! 👏👏👏👏

[@JamelHills7]

Catches my attention from the very beginning,wow.

[@andrewc9643]

thank you so much for uploading this!

[@thenameisgsarci]

No problem! 😁

[@liltick102]

He’s so great

[@倉科徹]

ブリューメンフェルドは、ロシアの作曲家の中でも渡米して演奏活動で活躍してます。外国テレビドラマのムードとリスト張りの超絶技巧を感じます。

[@송혜경-p3i]

This is very interesting. . . I think that this is the best piece i have heard!!!!!!

[@pjcpiano]

Thank God for Russian composers.

[@antimon40]

Yet the name sounds German.

[@calebhu6383]

@@antimon40 Blumenfeld is Russian while Moszkowski is German; whatever shall we learn next?

[@antimon40]

@@calebhu6383 Moszkowski sounds Polish XD Reinhold Gliere sounds British I suppose? Yet he's Russian.

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

they bring out sublime melodies

[@tonylogan4092]

Might he not be considered more....say?...... a Ukrainian? At least he was born in Ukraine, same as Trotsky. He lived there as well.

[@MichaelConwayBaker]

Wonderfully evocative. A real master.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Incomparably greater！

[@dngrn]

Amazing. In Love

[@RicAbapo]

Wow, I like this. Somehow reminds me of Ponce's Intermezzo (because of the motivic pattern although written in 16ths). I wish I could play this someday. Would be nice to play the Intermezzo then this in sequence.

[@ksenia_dance]

Сначала думала, что смогу сыграть... На кульминации поняла, что мои руки не созданы для этого))

[@Ar1osssa]

Поверь, если ты занимаешься серьезно, то все выйдет.) У того же Киссина руки не особо большие, но играет профессионально.

[@utsteinproductions]

Have not listened to much Blumenfeld and I have been missing out if this piece is anything to go by. Looks like a fun piece to attempt to play as well.

[@melissadiquinzio6627]

Stupendo😍😍😍

[@shoopdawhoop127]

The Scriabin Vibe tho

[@brucedavies8154]

Early Scriabin, yes

[@nezkeys79]

Weird ive only ever listened to one or two scriabin pieces recommended to me and hated them both so never listened to anything since. This however...loved it

[@InfinityGamingYT1]

Did you listen the Valse op. 1 in F minor?

[@nezkeys79]

K. Debois no

[@InfinityGamingYT1]

It's perhaps Scriabin's most unique piece in his entire output of strangely beautiful music.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Blumenfeld seems to have a special love of eighth notes. lol

[@jellis333j7]

Lovely piece. Very playable yet exciting also. Thanks.

[@innocenzobarrera1505]

... che bel pezzo!

[@nezkeys79]

4:52 🏋️‍♂️ Think he plays thoses A's an octave lower though lol. It sounds awesome

[@Dylonely_9274]

Thank you !

[@eldrake35]

Aaaah, one of my favorite Bumenfeld's ! Could you put the Etude op 25 n°1 on this channel, please ? It is so rare to find it ! If it is not the case, it doesn't matter : I can already thank you for this work !

[@thenameisgsarci]

Oh, hopefully, I can find the time to do that soon, my work schedule is really tiring me out. But thanks for watching! :)

[@peterkrauss6962]

Love love love

[@НатальяЗлотникова-щ5н]

Обалденный композитор!!!

[@nezkeys79]

3:24 id love to see the performer from this moment haha

[@Epinerf]

Yuja Wang needs to play this And this needs to be played by Yuja Wang

[@unmusicos7326]

Genius

[@JoelAWeiss]

Love.

[@Sasty]

I personnaly think 0.75 would be the perfect speed to play the beginning of this piece, to make it feel like a heavy emotional piece.

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

2:50 anyone else hear the resemblance to Night on Bare Mountain? Especially at 3:19

[@123eldest]

It is reminiscent of it yes

[@MrNevenon]

3:18 turning on beast mode

[@axelbrard3681]

Wow wow wow ❤️

[@justinkechler3828]

Who played this ? How is it possible to grasp these large chords ?!

[@dianamusic163]

♡♡♡

[@Xyriak]

very grappling, a lot of tension

[@goldberg72]

Mio dio che bello

[@dariodangelo8938]

Very very similar to one of Bortkiewicz etude...

[@thenameisgsarci]

You meant his Op. 15 No. 6? :)

[@qaz010zaq]

hmm.. I think you meant his impromptu Op.24-3 "Eros"

[@tedpiano]

...Which almost all sound like "intimate paraphrases" of Scriabin’s etudes... :)

[@gwilymprice4442]

Bortkiewicz does seem to borrow a lot from other composers (and from himself, for that matter).

[@grantklink9128]

thank G racious O rderly D oings for russian composers

[@sondheimisGAWD]

Morgan themes, appasionato climax & waltz rhythm Account for other instruments, and/or sustain

[@greatmallard9318]

5:00 bottom left measure, I don’t think I’ve seen any notation like this before

[@thenameisgsarci]

From what I see, that kind appears on other compositions as well, not just by Blumenfeld. You can take a look at Leo Ornstein's Wild Men's Dance, for instance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5qWoHiMr5aljMk

[@123eldest]

i've seen it quite a few times, 2nd mvt of Scriabin's Sonata No. 2 springs to mind

[@alejandropolanco5997]

It’s also in Chopin’s 1st Ballade

[@Xyriak]

Chopin Op 10 No. 11 Etude

[@sprinterplus8460]

very beutiful etude!!! Can i send you similar video with another etude(Chopin op10 n 9) with sheet of course? I want to help you if you havent got enough time

[@thenameisgsarci]

Oh, no need for that, I have a rule that I strictly do not do score videos that already exist as much as possible. But thanks for doing it for me, I really do appreciate your help. How about you publish it on your channel, that would also be a nice idea. :)

[@thenameisgsarci]

OK, let me see if I can do that in the future. Thanks for the request. :D

[@99qq9q]

0:10

[@anamariavargaspalaci]

Hello. I love your arrangement, is there a way I can buy the music sheet?

[@thenameisgsarci]

1) thanks for liking this. :D 2) this is not my composition. 3) the sheet music is in the description.

[@ZewenShoniaisha]

so based

[@nezkeys79]

Do you just have the two felix blumenfield piano pieces. Why cant i find much of this composers piano works in general lol? 😡

[@thenameisgsarci]

Which ones, exactly?

[@nezkeys79]

@@thenameisgsarci well i think you have a couple more 4 in total? The two i was referring two are both in F#m iirc. I think you have a cloches and a waltz as the other two. Some other channels have maybe 5 more tops

[@liebestraum_]

3:05

[@gymmotivation221]

00:10

[@nezkeys79]

Irrelevant quiz...guess my top 10 from this lol... Hungarian Polish Russian Russian Russian German German Austrian French French

[@kwkarlwang]

liszt, chopin, rachmaninoff, scriabin, blumenfeld, wagner, beethoven, schubert?, debussy, ravel

[@manaharav]

Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Ravel.

[@nezkeys79]

@@kwkarlwang 7/10 not bad

[@nezkeys79]

@@manaharav 6/10 decent

[@rockmtalpunkstuff1535]

Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Debussy and Ravel?

[@brunocq343]

octaves

[@craigresnianky6909]

Eh.

[@1234SESILU]

se le va coigiendo

[@1234SESILU]

por los 3/5

[@muhlore]

I'm going to shit myself

[@chutdigadut]

Lmfao

[@nicholasmerino9608]

Subliminal

[@whitehole3543]

But it' s the same theme of Bortkiewicz's improptu Eros....

[@yukismith]

don‘t forget the mexicans…

[@thenameisgsarci]

huh?

[@meteylmaz3044]

Крутая вещь! Но так много грязи! Я не знаю кто исполнитель, но грязищааа! Я отрабатывала аккорды до блеска! Здесь же педалью всё заполировано😒

[@the_bublik-hp9kn]

а как вы брали на них педаль?или без нее?