Flight of the Bumble-bee by Rimsky-Korsakov/Nick Ariondo

[@SuperJourneyer]

That ain't the flight of the bumble bee, that is the flight of a massive swarm of bumble bee's wearing ski masks, carrying chainsaws and chasing you through a forest.

[@isetta4083]

Not Flight of the bumblebee, Rampage of the Hornet

[@sorindrezalin4896]

Bravos maisre

[@koji2072]

In France

[@rayaso6036]

599th like

[@xstevexloxfixirwinx4505]

Wow the accordion really captures the actual sound of a swarm of bees better than any instrument I've ever heard. Just remarkable!

[@josephdevereux8473]

Master of the Piano Accordian

[@RealBlockhead]

Violin

[@Baracudus]

Soo good. Im sad that I stopped to learn Accordeon in my younger years. Great work!

[@iPhone-wd4qw]

Maybe because of its natural fade ins/fade outs... it fucking BREATHES... It's a living instrument.. I'm a guitarrist and I love it.. But accordean is just an abstract of all instrument in one place.

[@advaithbala]

melodica: hold my beehive

[@51diogenes]

I love how all the orchestra is smiling. What fun. I love playing videos like this for people who say they don't like classical music.

[@joemcbee]

Seeing someone dedicated to their instrument might make anyone smile, especially an orchestral performer!

[@daisyduke7473]

My guess they are smiling out of sheer amazement while they wait for him to make a mistake which is just not going to happen! Lol Wow definitely a virtuoso!!

[@adamcolbertmusic]

He has undoubtedly spent much time rehearsing with/around them prior to this (on pieces that actually feature the orchestra, of course, lol), and everyone has gotten to know each other well, and it's so nice to see that warm, friendly atmosphere shine on the stage itself.

[@adriandelgado8709]

Nick Ariondo is another level of accordion... there’s nothing like this guy... it’s incredible how he plays and enjoys his instrument... pure joy

[@JimKinkade]

when the accordion plays, even the orchestra stops and listens.

[@historicalreview7839]

Nick is one of the best accordian players who has ever lived! An accordian is a one-man orchestra in the right hands.

[@jasonahbh4880]

He played the whole orchestra ! Lol amazing.

[@JerryNicolato]

Wow. I've seen everything now. Flight of the bumble bee on both treble and bass at the same time. Now that's an accordion player.

[@lastotter7282]

If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly #violagang

[@deletedhobo7405]

This meme was made by Viola Gang

[@connortheandroid1442]

You can't escape the twosetters.

[@TheEmmaSinging]

Ling Ling practices 40 hours a day

[@chezswing]

The fact that I can find a Ling Ling is truly amazing

[@oldhamegg]

ohm gee!

[@Teppichbodenman]

i've seen at least 10000 versions of this... and he is playing that great... it's such a clear sound... he really understands what virtousosity means...

[@DrClawizdead]

I like how @0:38 he looks back like "Yeah, that's right..."

[@RadekWoz]

Jedno z najlepszych wykonań tego utworu na akordeonie. Piękna technika i doskonała interpretacja. Pozdrowienia z Polski. Brawo!!!

[@dazboot2966]

Such a joy. Try playing that chromatic work between left and right hand. Ridiculous. And he makes it look EASY.

[@tyhiggins5415]

Legend has it, he once tried to please a woman with his hands and she caught on fire

[@adamcolbertmusic]

Hardly 30 seconds go by and someone in the orchestra sneezes (to which their inner thoughts were probably "dammit!!!"), he just looks back and grins about, takes it in good heart and never loses composure. Someone could rip a fart and he'd probably laugh about it and not miss a single note!

[@jd-ju3vr]

This guy probably practices 40 hours a day

[@betterbelle29]

He is ling ling

[@أسماء-ث3و3ل]

Ling Ling related 😂😂

[@xelapearl473]

only twoseters and linglings can relate

[@Marie2o05]

**approves**

[@juttagalbory6659]

Don't be so sour...real talent shines through. And he probably does practise daily, as do all musicians.

[@raimonda19]

I LOVE the face expressions on the other orchestra members. It looks like they are thinking 'Jeeez is he for real?!' :-D Fantastic play, I love this version on Bumblebee!!

[@giutapeful]

Amazing. It seems like that was written FOR accordion,

[@vlstpt]

When he plays, everything sounds like it was written for Accordion.(VLS)

[@brahim119]

EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING. We can see the professional musicians in the back smiling with admiration. Those smiles worth thousands of clapping. Just like the great classical guitarists and great flutists like Jean-Pierre Rampal are credited for returning their respective and beloved instruments to popularity as solo and serious concert instruments. The same well deserved credit goes to *Mister Ariondo* and other great accordionists. I can safely say that the accordion is a complete instrument, a little orchestra by itself. Thank you for sharing.

[@kshitijkumar9094]

Never underestimate an accordion

[@strasseanthem8599]

Okay, Master.

[@ThomasPlaysTheGames]

The thing that makes this even better is that my accordion had about 1/4th a sec of lag until the valve opens , but even with a good accordion , there is still a tiny delay

[@adityamenon]

I like this version the best so far!

[@MoniqueBeauchamp]

The Bumble-bee must be exhausted after listen to you. Wow, incredible to see and listen to you that you have only 10 fingers to do that marvelous song. Very well, Fantastic. Bravo Nick, there's I could not fin a word in the dictionnary to describe your talent., from Quebec, Monique

[@olivia-jtrans5693]

Monique Beauchamps, how about: incroyable très talentueux magnifique, from Québec, bonjour

[@georgefrank6335]

Best version of Flight of the Bumble Bee that I ever heard. Above Excellent.

[@fmg5301]

Not only I've never heard a rendering of the Bee anywhere close to this one. I've never seen anyone playing the accordion like Ariondo. Wow!

[@susanp.collins7834]

Try Myron Floren playing Lady of Spain...

[@xmickthebus]

What a player!! Really enjoyed this performance, works well on the accordion.

[@DK_Son]

I thought I was a fast typist on the keyboard. This guy is like a bot.

[@valeriamella2880]

Daniel Son k.

[@kiribunshin4824]

90 WPM

[@thanosmaster-abel559]

That's cause he is one

[@davidlee4853]

To think there are humans walking the earth with such abilities is quite humbling. Even the other musicians were in awe struck! Finally, at the end nice composing as the bee 🐝 got stung at the end squeak note. Truly past amazing... heavenly rain came down.

[@Mad1Z]

His composition is something else. I was imagining a little bumblebee which turns into a monster created by H.P. Lovecraft or Stephen King hunting me down until I collapse from the immense horror it gave me. Truly frightening beast of a bumblebee :D

This isn't something custom but I can't remember what's it called in English. It's something "mosquito" something. maybe but I'm sure it got something to do with mosquito's.

[@kitchenmaiden81]

The song is called flight of the bumblebee, not mosquito. What he was meaning was his composition of the already existing song was astounding. Sorry for replying to the old comment.

[@mlwhepfiorino3392]

Unbelievably brilliant.. hours and hours and hours of labour to get that good!!!

[@giuseppeferreri5368]

A true genius the bellows are the LUNGS and heart of the Accordion in the hands of Nick Ariodo the accordion is MAGIC

[@daniellecmann]

This is one of the most impressive things I've seen all year. Great!

[@primoantoniobascheira]

Que técnica! Incrivelmente lindo. Parabéns ao músico. Obrigado por postar. Araras - SP - BRASIL 29/12/2023

[@evgenyevben7141]

Инструмент, Аранжировка и Исполнитель - выше всяких похвал.

[@jimrich4192]

I played several "party" gigs with Nick! Best musician I ever worked with!! ❤❤❤

[@nickariondo1]

Enjoy the unique artistry of Jimmy Rich ! ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpSZZYevn5pniq8

[@nikopoulos5241]

To learn how to play such a complex instrument. It looks very difficult.

[@bettix82]

suhdude

[@Huy123e]

It take time my friend

[@JudyPenelope]

I played accordion for 10 years. It looks hard but when you learn the basics it's fairly an simple instrument.

[@ayembic7933]

It's quite simple really, once you've learnt the muscle memory for right hand piano &bass or bass and treble button for accordion,,,, then all the skill is just in the bellows. It's probably not got as high a skill cap as instruments like a violin or piano, but the bellows are capable of a LOT of expression. managing air for over a hundred reeds that use different volumes of air for the same audible volume is REEEEEE hurts my brain

[@baumerrr]

​@@ayembic7933 And then you introduce freebass and it gets a whole world more difficult. Also you forgot that you can't see anything that you play. Also piano in comparison is fairly easy.

[@TheJozyification]

They are everywhere! The bees are everywhere!

[@marcellosimplyunplugged5922]

Outstanding technical and artistic expression !

[@КонстантинПлохинов]

Сотни раз сыграл эту пьесу, сотни раз прослушал в исполнении других музыкантов ... , но если это не впервые, когда я наполнился радостью и восторгом от этой Музыки, то ... , возможно я забыл пару ... , ну тройку исполнений, которые также порадовали меня ... Да ... (!), вспомнил, Сергей Михайлович Колобков с завидным постоянством радует "Полётом шмеля"(!) ... -- в общем, таких блестящих музыкантов, как Nick Ariondo и Сергей Михайлович Колобков очень и очень мало ... , но они, этакие Мастера(!), 'они в тельняшках'!!!

[@davisatdavis1]

Seeing the orchestra react in the background as he plays is one of my new favorite things

[@johnsonwdavid]

Absolutely marvelous performance by true master of the accordion.

[@therainforest4314]

Wow! What an absolutely brilliant performance! :)

[@greetswithfire1868]

At 2:05, I ducked.... Incredible.

[@lucianotavares5257]

sempre retorno aqui , isso é maravilhoso !

[@malineck]

this is a stradella bass akkordeon! Its incredible and this arrangement is absolutely unique! BRAAAVOOOO!

[@artemborisov9262]

Буду краток и сух. Технарь с душой. О-о-о-чень классно!

[@olegstokars183]

Супер комент 😀

[@xixafilo]

Fantastic! Magnificient! Absolulety sublime! I really like it!

[@riyamukherjee5771]

Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏 !!! To the Master 👏💞

[@CarlosGuilherme88]

Damn!! It's amazing!! Playing in a little octave instrument he can do such thing!! Congrats

[@juliotorresmontalvo6844]

I tip my hat off to Korsakov. Ive being playing accordion for 61 years since childhood at age 9 in 1959. Now I'm professional. It takes a man to play such a difficult piece as "Flight of the Bumblebee". It takes nimble fast fingers, concentration, coordination to play such a piece. I tried and tried. You're the man, Korsakov. You're the man that can.

[@elena16350]

How brilliant was that, what’s sensational performance, huge congratulations to the accordion soloist.

[@DieEneVent]

I'm loving the fact that you can just see the joy on his face. He loves playing music :)

[@heldercm5]

Isso sim é dominar um instrumento!!!

[@cinnamonpickle4005]

out of all the instrument i have heard play the flight of the bumble bee, this one sounds the best

[@deisemonteiroshow-thelittl8190]

Inacreditável seu virtuosismo. Nunca vi uma música de execução tão difícil!!!

[@barbaramarcinbogacz2444]

It's impresive. Great musician.

[@luizbezerra2445]

Eu não me canso de ver esse vídeo! Ele é maravilhoso!!!!

[@albogdanovic6583]

Damn! I didn’t expect to like it but it’s awesome! He was really able to make it sound suspenseful and dangerous

[@olafigiel7420]

Mistrzostwo Świata, aż dech zapiera .Super!

[@jsaras]

Clearly, the new definitive version of this piece!

[@ЕвгенийСлюсарев-п4р]

В начале подумал, а что так медленно, но , когда подключилась левая рука - это супер, браво👏👏👏🎼

[@ChhhhNotEven]

Woman like the accordion a lot. 😍😍😍

[@tadeuszatrasik7606]

Arcydzieło powstało w1900 roku .Wykonane ponad 100 lat później , mega genialne .Sztuka , która nie ma oceny. Ciekawe kto z obecnych artystów podjął by się zagrać na akordeonie tak wybitnie trudny utwór

[@alexisnihon1]

BORN WITH AN ACCORDION IN HIS HANDS ...GREAT JOB...

[@mersen6274]

who said lightning fingers didn't exist?

[@mauricebrandamir3308]

Extraordinaire jeu de basses. Mille bravos ......

[@mikaelabowen5781]

This is bordering on the supernatural! Absolutely dazzling!

[@VitalieVataman]

Very nice !!! An excellent interpretation! Respect !!!!! 👍👍👍

[@njugunawaitara4220]

Yeah, the most amazing thing I have seen done on an instrument

[@BlanchePerle]

Excellent played, just perfection. I love it❣️❣️❣️

[@deisemonteiroshow-thelittl8190]

O senhor é INSUPERÁVEL em sua execução e virtuosismo. Perplexa. The best in the Earth Planet! Bravooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[@drepalla]

Marvelous, never heard anything like this before, this is how you put real passion put into the song you play, with a tint of insanity. I truly loved it.

[@GloriaMorris33]

A truly amazing, fantastic artist!!! WOW

[@pussytrooper]

I`ve never heard more impressive version of the Flight....truly amazing...outta words

[@ildeuraimundodasilva8230]

Mr. Nick Ariondo,magistral interpretacion, simply stupendous ! Greetings from Brazil.

[@catasolo]

Fabulous instrumentalist. Respect for Ariando. I took it as a study in the advanced class I have. Great that there are such people on Earth with such an understanding of Korsakov's theme. I'm really impressed. Great talent.

[@georgie731]

wow! incredibly fast and clean, bravo!!!

[@xenia-ysabellahufschmidt7828]

Das ist unglaublich!!!!!!! 🎉🎶

[@wernerrisi8203]

Well, this accordion player has two hands ...and he knows to use it ...to play music. I do listen since 55 years to accordion music. This is the best I have seen until now ...and it is still music !! Great performance.

[@fritzhalbedl6676]

absolutely fantastic....

[@giorgospapachronis2537]

the best accordion player ever!!!

[@mlwhepfiorino3392]

Never ceases to amaze me. Well done indeed👌🎩

[@alexbowser9084]

Man that last note is so light and tasteful. It sounds just like a set of strings.

[@THSonGoogle]

This guys an absolute genius! Great rework of the bumblebee!

[@bakkua31]

THE BEST VERSION OF THIS MUSICI HAVE HEARD SO FAR

[@glauciafloresyreyes1833]

My God !!!! He is incredible. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@josesanchezcelador6206]

no me canso nunca de oir su musica un verdadero virtuoso

[@giuseppeferreriferreri2199]

un mostro di fisarmonicista Mr.Nick i miei più cari augiri non ci sono parole woooowamezing

[@henrykslowinski426]

Nie mozna nie sluchac. Wspaniale.

[@giuseppeferreriferreri2199]

guarda e veramente meraviglioso una tecnica perfetta nelle due mani veramente incredibile ciso G.FERRERI.

[@osvaldog4518]

Excelente, magnífico, lo máximo que se ha hecho con este instrumento.

[@JessyJ5]

I had a cramp on both my hands and one foot just by watching this...

[@asterius4271]

Absolutely incredible

[@scottnj2503]

Frinkin' astounding.

[@alancardecribeiro1929]

simplesmente incrível

[@st3v33100]

Playing accordion like a sir.

[@crebegea]

The most bumblebee sounding "Flight of the Bumblebee" I ever heard.

[@panosoathineos]

Amazing ..I feel so blessed to have met you..bravo..

[@jorgemontenegro6964]

Everyone is smiling at him because they know how hard is to play that song.

[@diegoescobar5547]

Una vida de estudio y dedicación, felicidades.