Harry Potter and the Impossible Piano Performance

Dark magic involved. Listen with caution!
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Hedwig's Theme and Harry's Wondrous World composed by John Williams
Arranged, performed, mixed and mastered by Peter Bence
Camera: Kamilla Peter
Recorded on a Steinway Model B Spirio
Special thanks to Audio-Technica for their support!
www.peterbence.com
Mischief Managed
#HarryPotter #Piano #Soundtrack

[@BencepeterOfficial]

Thanks so much for listening! It took a while to arrange and practice this piece, but I hope it did justice to one of my favorite soundtracks and favorite composer, John Williams! For those who wish to learn this can grab the sheet music here: www.musicnotes.com/l/vGDQJ I'd love to see your performances! And once again: Long live the Maestro, John Williams!

[@cobyweber558]

I love your pieces you play. Keeps me going thru today's hard times. Thanks so much😘

[@craftsbyfem9863]

I can only be jealous at this. Your talent is truly amazing!❤️

[@samusiccc]

i was doing covers to some of yours songs, but this one is really hard :D, still have to practice more :)

[@Vince-wq8xr]

Astonishing, absolutely. I love Harry Potter story, what you do and how you play, for me, is breathtaking 😊❤ Keep up posting your work, it is so wonderful

[@hoon_sol]

How long did it take to arrange it? Can't have been very long, since 95%+ of it is directly ripped off from Jarrod Radnich's arrangement.

[@thomasc.4767]

Me: how could you possibly play a whole orchestra part on one single piano? Peter Bence: hold my butterbeer

[@tylerbetthauser7647]

@@hoon_sol no it's not. The execution is quite different.

[@LevPleshkov]

also Peter Bence: let me check on Ravel and Rachmaninoff

[@arturiuxmandarinas4636]

You tried.

[@stefan.weiler]

Lol, listen to Stravinsky’s transcription of Petrushka

[@florentinaanghel3234]

?

[@Rubenvs25]

As a fellow pianist, I can tell you, this was insane

[@dkix89]

Bold of you to consider yourself a pianist after listening to that. 🥲

[@Rubenvs25]

@@dkix89 haha true that

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@pianistaj852]

Who asked u?

[@joha4574]

Mate, playing the piano as a hobby doesn't make a you a pianist.

[@pontusbystrom7980]

People who don't play the piano can't possibly comprehend how difficult this arrangement is. Undoubtedly the most astonishing performance of a Harry Potter medley I've ever heard.

[@pessimisticpianist582]

it also conveys the most emotion of any remix i've encountered, delightful.

[@sakshampaliwal8170]

Listen of jarod radnih also

[@EjayT06]

I think Jarrod Radnich's performance was also really good. Yeah this arrangement is incredibly hard.

[@filiphende]

peter buka

[@Onhara]

This is exactly what I was thinking watching this vid

[@LukeFaulkner]

This is basically an _avada kedavra_ to all other HP covers

[@Mozartini]

Excepted Jarrod Radnich’s one 😂

[@rachmusic9873]

Didn’t expect to find you here. You’re one of my favorite pianists

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@th3gimp17]

This is easily one of Peter's best and most fiendishly difficult and challenging arrangements -- the timing and coordination required to execute this is just mind-boggling

[@PennRS3]

He did warn us that Dark magic was involved

[@th3gimp17]

Honored to get a

[@hoon_sol]

This isn't his arrangement as all. It's Jarrod Radnich's arrangement. Also, it's played way worse. Here is the original, which this guy is apparently shamelessly trying to plagiarize (and failing at): kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKe2enmlm6t7b5I

[@th3gimp17]

@@hoon_sol first off, quite familiar with Mr. Radnichs work and have seen this video previously. It clocks in at around 2 and a half minutes, whereas Peter's arrangement is nearly 5 minutes long. Hes clearly added some sections and techniques such as string plucking and the elbow drop which were not in the so-called "original"...yes that is also an insanely impressive and fine arrangement but calling Peter's play way worse is I think diminishing the quality of both superlative pianists and is fully unwarranted -- calling it a shameless plagiarism when they're separate arrangements is a joke as well...

[@hoon_sol]

@@th3gimp17: The only thing that's diminishing anything here is the person who made this video shamelessly plagiarizing Jarrod and not even managing to play it properly. You not even acknowledging that this is literally blatant plagiarism is the joke.

[@Rppiano]

I never thought that someone would create a composition more complex than Jarrod Radnich's Harry potter arrangement. You definitely showed the world the next level of Harry Potter piano theme.

[@kuboteusz]

This is clearly sped up, I can't believe nobody here sees this 😆

[@theothiry8390]

​@@kuboteuszits not what are you talking about

[@EjayT06]

@@kuboteuszuhh coz it’s not?

[@vladimirhorowitz]

@@kuboteusz Nah. Watch some more classical performances. Very advanced pianists can absolutely play this fast. Check out some of Liszt's Transcendental Etudes, Rach's 3rd concerto, Cziffra's Flight of the Bumblebee, some Prokofiev, etc.

[@niki_99]

Crap I came here looking for something a step down from the Jarrod one 😂

[@Afterthoughtbtw]

In the hands of a supremely talented pianist, the piano can feel like it is an entire orchestra. Spellbinding performance.

[@rosi1206]

Totalement d'accord :o C'est impressionnant !

[@LaurierLachance]

Man the DETAIL!!!!! Must’ve taken weeks!! Ur nailing so many parts of the orchestra. Hope John Williams sees this.

[@geada7music627]

Weeks? You are joking right? Say more months or years to make this soo perfect and smooth..

[@nickdamian6730]

@@geada7music627 well it is Peter bence it would take HIM a few weeks but other people years.

[@nodsib]

Or me, never lol

[@firojpaudel]

holy moly.... am i the only one who read weeks weeds and just agreed on that 😂😂😂😂

[@LaurierLachance]

@@firojpaudel looool

[@tronalddump2428]

0:10 Wow, I think I'm gonna get the sheet music and learn this! 0:38 Nope, gonna break all my fingers

[@rubanmathew9198]

This man is insanely aggressively enjoying in playing..... His hands shows how hard he arranged this piece..... Master piece.....🔥

[@danielkjj]

Love how you incorporated all the key portions across the entire list of Harry Potter soundtracks into 1 majestic Masterpiece. Transitions were perfect too. Absolutely brilliant

[@jvdb0001]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXWUk4Sbmqqib68

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@aaronspianoandkeyboard3624]

Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one is able to play and hear piano like this.

[@dramitppt]

"Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire, Harry?" He asked calmly.

[@aaronspianoandkeyboard3624]

@@dramitppt HARRY, DIDJYAPUTYOURNAMEINDAGOBLATOFFIYAAAAAA

[@dramitppt]

@@aaronspianoandkeyboard3624 That English accent 😭 lmfao

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@Anthonymusic2]

As big Harry Potter fan, as huge Peter Bence fan and pianist this is the PERFECT combination!!! ;)

[@antonschleiss2458]

Ohh that´s true!!

[@_itsayush]

Sameeee🔥🔥

[@ffifk780]

Same!

[@benowa]

I prefer Jarrod Radnich though

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@BeeJayy-79]

The switch between the left and right hand cross over, the fluidity of this guy’s fingers, I’M STILL TRYING TO COMPREHEND THE JARROD RADNICH VERSION OF THIS PIECE, WHAT THE HECK??? Absolutely incredible, the speed, literally oh my gosh

[@Rokchichomesickg]

Anything John Williams touches turns to gold. His music is absolute genius.

[@TheChillest]

This captures all of the magic of Harry Potter while also capturing all of the magic of Peter Bence 👨‍🏫 Your patronus would definitely be a magical living Steinway 😅

[@MrJdsenior]

"Your patronus would definitely a magical living Steinway" OK, you lost me there, what exactly were you attempting to say, because that 'sentence' does not diagram well at all?

[@TheChillest]

@@MrJdsenior fixed it, thanks for letting me know I missed a word :)

[@ghomerhust]

im surprised those keys arent smoking after a performance like that!

[@hoon_sol]

@@TheChillest: So the "magic of Peter Bence" is plagiarism? Because that's the only "magic" he's capturing by blatantly ripping off Jarrod Radnich's arrangement without even mentioning the guy. Blatant plagiarism.

[@jordanjordan124]

@@hoon_sol no you’re wrong they are clearly both plagiarizing John Williams.

[@pwsk]

"Dark music involved, listen with caution " Legendary, Peter

[@Doppy_019]

I know

[@thispageisforyou]

Hey I’ll play piano too in soon can u help me to growing? If I made a mistake in sentence/s I’m sorry can u fix me? My english is not verry good thank you from now

[@nynkeandreae7008]

I was expecting keys to move on their own or something like that! Still, great performance

[@surferbois]

Beautiful arrangement and fantastic execution. There is so much Williams in there, never seen an orchestra on a piano like that before.

[@hugoperez1318]

Every time I thought "Well, there's no way he's going to top that, that was definitely the climax of this arrangement" he blew my mind. Over, and over again.

[@shirinplays88]

Man, the energy that you radiate even through video is absolutely incredible! Peter once said on a podcast that he'd rather post content rarely than post something he isn't fully proud of... This video and arrangement should make him incredibly proud 🤩

[@Cgreen15Abram]

Really? Where's that podcast at?

[@shirinplays88]

@@Cgreen15Abram Steinway had a podcast on Google podcasts! Peter Bence came on. Let me try and fish it out

[@shirinplays88]

@@Cgreen15Abram podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MjIzOTM5NTg2L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M/episode/YzA2ODJiMjg3NjU1NGUxNTYxNmE2YWJlNDJkMzNjMDc?ep=14

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@LanguageSheep]

Thank you for making me happy once more!

[@her.return]

If it's impossible, then how did someone play it?

[@Leoverse10]

@@her.return Hard work and determination No one can play it without enough practice

[@joelhill6904]

magic

[@theluckycattarot8168]

best harry potter piano ive ever heard

[@SehajSingh94]

I never thought I'd hear a cover better than the Jarrod Radnich one but here we are. "Ah, music, a magic beyond all we do here!" - Albus Dumbledore.

[@BarnieSnyman]

Check out David Pasqualini's arrangement. Also very faithful to the original music.

[@MadMaXXXim]

@@BarnieSnymanThanks

[@travisd.vaughniii1138]

Jarod's had lots of glissandi (instead of scales) plus scales but definitely talented.

[@professoralbusdumbledore4371]

Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!

[@leelajoseph]

All I ahve to say his his hand coordination with each key is freaking amazing.withkut making a single note error and his very accurate piano runs and octave to octave and the left hand movement is so freaking smooth man.this guy is a living legend.

[@eleventhoperator]

I know magic isn't real, but I'm having second thoughts after watching this performance. Absolutely stunning, Peter.

[@antonioperillo1182]

As we can say in this piece there are many very difficult passages, and Peter is able to play them with an astonishing fast way and a SUPERARTICULATION fingering!!! He's a pro musician, without any doubt!!!!!😮😮😮😮

[@zsoltapponyi]

Amazing how you can deliver the magical vibe of HP!! Huge thank you for John Williams for composing these masterpieces, but performing these like you do is just priceless!! Köszönjük! 🙏🙂

[@gene978]

How can Anyone give this performance a thumbs down!? Jealous of a Talented, Hard Working Legend!

[@dimitrireimer1030]

He really plays with his heart and all his emotions. There are no words to describe how amazing it not only sounds but also feels - I have goosebumps constantly. Please continue !!! You’re fabulous!!

[@ianianian0110]

1:24-1:34 hell ya, thats amazing

[@jessicablack7503]

3:21 is just..... out of this world

[@tamarapeters4385]

You’re a wizard, Peter!

[@francoismolline9652]

Dans tout ce que j'ai écouté de Peter Bence, rien n'égale cet arrangement de la musique de Harry Potter... Pas d'astuces électroniques, juste du talent à l'état pur. Magnifique.

[@raphael_2d878]

I think this is the most difficult arrangement I've ever seen anyone peform of this soundtrack. Brilliant work.

[@PentagonDerZweite]

Wonderful! An arrangement where you can hear that it's not just about making a well-known piece of music particularly complicated, but where there is actually added value in terms of harmony and dynamics. A masterpiece! Thank you for taking the time to develop it.

[@michaelnicola5210]

Stupendous!!!!!!

[@vbhv.me_]

Those 10 fingers with 11 brains has done a great job 😍

[@JunasSenyor]

It can do more

[@vbhv.me_]

@@JunasSenyor I know broo👍

[@kleinbjoern]

Not to forget the talented elbow. 😘

[@FreeDobbe]

Which finger has 2 brains?

[@kwerdasattiklado5894]

Playing the melody on your left hand while shredding the accompaniment on your right hand is truly amazing.

[@livdream5798]

3:52 Did he just- No, he couldn't have, its impossible. Maybe I need glasses after all... *rewatches scene 10 times * It has been confirmed. His ellbow is more talented than both my hands together.

[@SebastianMatt]

I've never heard anything like this...your skill and this music makes me believe in magic 🙏😭

[@grrlpurpleable]

A magical arrangement played incredibly. I didn't want this to end!!!

[@zsoltbarna4407]

Yuo' right absolutelly...

[@JazzDogTraveler]

Amazing arrangement! There was definitely some dark magic involved. Maybe a few horcruxes, too.

[@davidgoldstein6775]

This is an amazing arrangement. I saw him in NYC at Town Hall, and he was great. The audience loved it. He played so cleanly you could eat off the keys. But beside the virtuosity, I think he’s the coolest, hippest pianist around, and I’ve been around a long time. If he wasn’t so expensive, I’d love to try to get him produced here, the stomping grounds of Prince and Dylan.

[@Sousaalb]

There are no words that do justice to this amazing performance. Congratulations for your hard work!!

[@ttvdizturb3d]

your feel for that instrument is insane

[@MrHvfan]

I have never seen or heard something so complex be played with such outstanding accuracy and detail. Incredible performance

[@beautifulmelodies2797]

Incredible. And it almost seems that he added some inspirations from Chopin and/or other artists. Definitely an amazing composition

[@AthleticQuails]

It really feels like he has a symbiotic relationship with every piano!

[@bastianmuller5547]

There is another Peter here on KZbin, of whom people say that he's good at the Piano. But he'll never reach you. This is more than amazing

[@rossrobertson6716]

There do not exist, in the English language, superlatives to describe this performance. Suffice to say, Mr Bence is up there, not only with today's finest pianists, but also composers/arrangers. We are not worthy.

[@benwilson622]

My daughter and I love this song. Beautiful and fantastic.

[@christianv-h3278]

This looks even more complex and technically difficult than Jarrod Radnich's cover of Hedwig's Theme. Spectacular work, simply astounding.

[@SilviF..]

Du bist ein ganz besonderer Pianist, einmalig, Dich wird man in 1000 Jahren noch hören.

[@mallagallabumbum8209]

Deutsche und 1000-Jährigkeit. Ein heißes Pflaster.

[@cd2290]

A little math problem: When a ridiculously epic composer like John Williams has his work “tweaked” by another ridiculously epic musician like Peter Bence, you get epic to the power of epic.

[@alfredowaltergutierrezmald834]

dude! you are UNBELIEVABLE!!!! YOU ARE THE WAY ABOVE THE SCALE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION! DUDE! DUUUUUDE!!! I AM SPEECHLESS!!!

[@manulaperera5082]

Easily one of, if not the best pianist the modern world has been blessed with 👏🏽

[@suraviregmi50]

I think this is one of the best piano performance in the world. Keep it up. Hats off to you.

[@leonardwagner3798]

Absolut perfection. When the piano sounds like a whole orchestra ^^

[@mikee8605]

Amazing to see your fingers slytherin so fast up and down the keyboard.

[@nicolefino]

I can't even comprehend this. I just feel blessed that my ears have been lucky enough to hear it 😂

[@alanbatista3866]

Simply, magic through your fingers. Amazing😮 👏 👏

[@antonioperillo1182]

More I see this marvellous video and more I like and adore It!! Peter is a wonderful skillful pianist and in this piece he demonstrates his technical ability, expecially for independence of both his hands!!!! MAGIC JOB👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@anishagadday5889]

My heart was racing listening to this masterpiece, absolutely brilliant - well done 👏🏽

[@CaresinVerse]

Awesome!!!!! I am blown away! Thank you for this incredible arrangement and performance. You are a truly gifted musician and obviously wonderful Potter fan. Bravo! 🎶

[@Jazzid123]

As a fellow pianist. WOW. Far beyond what I could do. Amazing!

[@teorobin8136]

as pianist since many years, i've never heard a harry potter cover like yours. awesome

[@greghill254]

Congratulations! You've mastered this incredibly difficult piece! I've been playing since 7 yrs of age and I'm now 71. I am truly humbled by your ability! Bravo!!

[@jasonlyleblack]

This is breathtaking. Stunning. And I am a concert pianist myself (as in, an actual paid concert artist). Peter's execution, writing, and flawless performance is unmatched. Peter Bence, you are my favorite pianist of the 21st century. Can't wait to spend 40 hours learning this masterpiece 🙏🏽

[@JeremyWeinglass]

Professional pianist & composer here too, and couldn't agree more. Peter Bence is the best of our generation!!!

[@hoon_sol]

It's not his writing at all, what he's doing is blatant plagiarism. This is Jarrod Radnich's arrangement, which he is shamelessly trying to pass of as his own: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKe2enmlm6t7b5I

[@hoon_sol]

​@@JeremyWeinglass: What he's doing is blatant plagiarism. This is Jarrod Radnich's arrangement, which he is shamelessly trying to pass of as his own: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKe2enmlm6t7b5I

[@sylvainm.6516]

@@hoon_sol If you do not hear the differences between both arrangements, then you may have a serious ear disease.... They have major differences.

[@DerDieterHD]

@@sylvainm.6516 That's true. Although there are quite some parts that are 100% the same. I wouldn't call it plagiarism but I'm pretty sure it was inspired by Jarrod Radnich' s performance. That's totally fine of course but I think if you copy parts of someones piece completely you can at least mention the "original" piece in the description. I get why people might be a little angry because of that.

[@PhineasLotus]

Even though the video is only 5 minutes, it felt like I've watched 7 harry potter movies

[@chazharrison5646]

Absolutely amazing. You are a master of the piano! It was like a classical piano concerto in the style of Rachmaninov based on the themes of Harry Potter.

[@TDuncPiano]

Amazing video!!! this inspired me to create my own channel called TDunc Piano and It mean the world to me if you subscribed I am trying to spread the beauty of music around the world :)))

[@sanskritigarg8099]

Peter Bence and Harry Potter...😭ohh I'll die from happiness❤️❤️

[@jonivieites402]

This is by far the most impressive arrangement I’ve ever seen. I felt like I was in the movie again. AMAZING Edit: Did he really play with his freaking ELBOW???? WTH with this genius bro

[@lightyagami8768]

I’m crying and shivering, this is epic

[@amybradley2514]

I hope John Williams has heard this because I think he would greatly appreciate what you have done!

[@hannesdewinter1458]

Absolutely mind-boggling

[@FunSketchMovies]

It's just like in a restaurant. How longer the wait, the better it taste. Man, that was some delicious pianery!

[@billhowell7140]

This is an absolutely phenomenal performance in every way. The arrangement is spectacular and the skill of Peter is unparalleled. I could listen to this 1000 times over.

[@gq5341]

That Steinway is sounding glorious! Kudos to the sound engineer and to the person ticking the ivory keys!

[@TheCaffeinator]

hearing harry potter music always gets me nostalgic for the first time reading the books then watching the movies, a harry potter ds game I had, and just vibes dude. Loved this so much .Very intense

[@kamillafeher6344]

Hatalmas rajongód vagyok! Te vagy az a zongorista, aki meghatározó szerepet játszott a zongorával való kapcsolatomban. Köszönöm!

[@macanthony1108]

the audio quality is absolutely phenomenal

[@dathyr1]

Sounds like a rendition of Harry Potter's flight of the bumblebee!!!!! Great video on doing this song.

[@yourfaceistube]

Protect this man at all costs. 🤯

[@IjazAhmed]

This man is the only human who would ever deserve to have an extra arm or two.

[@jonaslegend1309]

As u see, he dont need extra arms xd.

[@richardpogoson]

I love his spontaneity.

[@DenTube619]

This is absolutely INCREDIBLE. And I thought La Campanella was difficult...

[@seounghwanlee7151]

I've never seen a person play the piano like that ever in my life. Thank you so much for the music!

[@stolpmusic]

One of Peter‘s best performances!

[@AlexanderMonshe]

Don't take not so much views close to heart. Your cover is perfect, and this video deserves millions of it) it's just a hard time for all the pianists in KZbin. Keep going!

[@persuitofharmony1659]

3:21 I can literally hear your fingers crying: "Thank you Peter, thank you. You're to gracious!"

[@perfectly_imperfect_anna]

This was absolutely amazing! The way you effortlessly and seamlessly moved between the different movements and from light to dark to light again within this piece was brilliant! Such a phenomenal pianist!

[@JasmineApple]

Holy crap, that was fantastic!! Well done!!

[@sandranobs1945]

I already liked after the first note HAHAHAH you're amazing! And the piano sound is just incredible 🥺🙏🏼😍

[@BencepeterOfficial]

Finally someone! I worked equally as much to get it sound like my best piano recording ever. Most of the credits go to Steinway of course!

[@sandranobs1945]

@@BencepeterOfficial Sure thing🤫😇 But it's you playing the Steinway hahahaha

[@FunSketchMovies]

Yes! The piano sound is really good, if not the best I heard. There is litterally no other pianist that I know of that makes recordings with this lively and bright soundquality. Since I've been listening to Bence, no other pianist can give me that same satisfaction .

[@Rusanovka]

The greatest pianists of a classic era could rest and peace knowing that their line were not finished.

[@divanf3566]

Гениальный пианист! Просто бальзам для слуха. А за движениями рук наблюдать - одно удовольствие. Всё время удивляешься, как он это делает.

[@user-hj4jg7uk7g]

As a beginner of playing the piano and harry potter fan, this is amazing

[@Shneor]

אתה פשוט נותן ביטוי חדש לכל מוזיקה שאתה נוגע בה, מדהים בצורה יוצאת דופן!

[@ragedinah4610]

Its just stunning how much hard work this guy had to do to achieve those skills

[@roostercogburn746]

Blows me away every-time I watch, Freddie would be proud!