He asks me to play LA CAMPANELLA, watch his reaction !

[@mronions7250]

This piece likely transported the fella back to a time earlier in his life, a time with a lot of significance. Watching his eyes journey back to that time takes your breath away

[@jackreaper9234]

Well said

[@needtoknowbasis3499]

The guy probably grew up through the 1950s. It's doubtful La Campanella had much significance even then.

[@LanceB86]

I've always said music is the closest thing we have to time travel.

[@Sweetypiesugarlove]

Absolutely

[@windsordawn]

Absolutely!

[@erika_5237]

That brought a tear to this old man’s eye. He probably hasn’t heard that song in a very very long time. Memories of a time that once was

[@mrmartinwatson1]

Probably was there was there with Paganini

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

He said "Son, can you play me a memory I'm not really sure how it goes But it's sad and it's sweet And I knew it complete When I wore a younger man's clothes" La di di da di di da La la di di da di da

[@E7ernalWolf]

He he just googled 5 minutes before "hard piano songs lol" and gave the guy one of those

[@Notabl3]

@@E7ernalWolf no he didnt

[@minerliton2481]

​@@jeffreymontgomery7516that's how my conversations with google go 😂

[@DawnNY]

This gentleman hugs the piano. He truly feels the music. Thank you for being a kind young man. Blessings 🙏🏼

[@donahunt832]

i know, you could see him playing it all over again in his mind😊

[@jamiepesce7062]

Sir you are so generous of your time playing for everyone! I enjoy watching you deliver your concise movements. Thank you❣️

[@vickigonya9432]

Amazing!!!! What hard work this pianist must have done to reach this level?! So moving for this gentleman. What a wonderful piece!!!

[@jaimemarkin8680]

Absolutely magnificent!!!! You are absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@doteleven5890]

S146 Technical Studies

[@Neonb88]

It is very very very difficult, even for an excellent pianist like Lang Lang

[@ethannguyen2159]

Lots of hard work can achieve this song

[@--KitsuneZurui--]

To play that piece alone is an incredible talent but to play it so well on a battered public piano is absolutely astounding. Definitely goosebumps inducing ❤

[@willruelas3529]

It’s great to see the older generation here something such as a work of art is this in modern time the reaction is priceless. Sometimes you find a needle in the haystack. With the use of this current generation makes you appreciate and consider the fact that all hope hasn’t it been lost.

[@roxydzey]

i wouldnt manage to play even a simple piece on a battered piano

[@kc8203]

Even a perfect condition upright piano is a challenge for most of the pieces he plays

[@--KitsuneZurui--]

@@roxydzey I learned on a battered piano 103 years old so I struggle more with decent pianos since my hands want to batter the hell out of it 😆

[@joshheinrich7100]

I was gonna say i got goosebumps fr this piece really hits me. I found it while looking for classical music to study to

[@electroid8119]

I love how he was just so mesmerised watching and enjoying it.

[@AnthonyRossJr1701]

That older guy looked like it reminded him of a time way back, he had with his lost love. Such a nice piece

[@stormtmad9865]

Lmao wtf

[@AnthonyRossJr1701]

@aniruddhkabra9430 true, I look for the good in people a little too much I think. But it's better than being a curmudgeon and hate the world. Gets me through existing sometimes.

[@jamieclarke2694]

At the end it seemed like he said "nah that was horseshit, I remember it differently..."

[@Lehari93]

Least parasocial comment

[@yura41]

​@@jamieclarke2694AHAHAHAHAH

[@aprilsmith3683]

Made him cry... Humanity can be beautiful... 🇿🇦

[@donna4047]

Incredible. The pace of that song is incredible and he is correct very few people can properly play that. You are amazing son

[@EduardoAreal]

You know you're good when Messi stops and records you

[@pacifist1360]

Must have been amazing to meet Messi. Looks like Messi.

[@EduardoAreal]

@@pacifist1360 I don't think so, I meant it as a joke kkkkk

[@pacifist1360]

@@EduardoAreal Yes, clearly the guy looks just like Messi, but is actually a different person lol.

[@diegobustamante9729]

Adoro Liszt.

[@EduardoAreal]

@@diegobustamante9729 gênio demais esse cara

[@helenbailey8419]

This is a man who practises.

[@guayabina2605]

40 hrs a day!

[@YourDadsBoyfriend]

Naw just beginners luck...

[@davidhillewig]

​@@YourDadsBoyfriend 😅😅😅

[@shinydmike8490]

You should practice spelling

[@ishish8816]

​@@shinydmike8490 *grammar

[@driversoflondon5611]

The time stretches in your playing are perfectly executed in my opinion, not rushed like ALOT of people play. For not having practiced this piece in a long time you play it outstandingly, my hats off to you kind sir.

[@VliegKunstenaar]

Ofcourse he practiced this.. the song requestor is part of the channel

[@driversoflondon5611]

@@VliegKunstenaar ah good ol social media setup. Might be true, in any case. Still like the time stretches of his playing.

[@Kougeru]

It's very rushed and sloppy tbh

[@Kiev-in-3-days]

Do not be naive. Most of his vids are staged.

[@driversoflondon5611]

@@Kiev-in-3-days sure, doesnt change the fact that i like his playing

[@JanelleC717]

To play a song like that from memory is absolutely a gift from God! Wow!

[@whatdothlife4660]

Sure, it's not the result of countless hours of hard work and practice. It's a gift from a fantasy character.

[@caffeinejunkie6553]

@@whatdothlife4660 No reason to be condescending...Many people grind countless hours and only reach certain levels. Even an atheist can understand that some people have a natural 'gift' or 'talent'

[@AreMullets4AustraliansOnly]

It’s knowing the scales that form the character of the song and then knowing where the song breaks from that, the more modal changes etc the more complicated the piece is to remember. This does look complex so i’m sure it’s a lot of different arpeggios and scales. A good instrumentalist is someone who knows how to get the ‘feel’ and tone right, and then someone who practices and understands music, which is something i’m only just understanding after 10 years playing guitar without music theory. It’s what seperates an amateur pianist from an amateur guitarist, classical composition.

[@wubalubadubdub2674]

Well thats kind of a requirement for learning pieces like this because you train to 100% know where your hands have to be and how to keep an emotional context fitting to the piece. And just as a tip: there is the 1838 original version of this piece which is like 2.5 times harder than that vesion and way more beautiful in my opinion. But this guy rocked it and could make the old man happy which is what musik is all about in the end.

[@matthewtam9841]

@@caffeinejunkie6553 then maybe they are not practicing with 100% efficiency, or they are unaware of some aspects of piano playing, etc... with perfect practice, those without "talent" have an extremely high ceiling, higher than one would imagine.

[@larssonnsx]

That’s a beautiful moment in life they will share for ever. Moments like this are priceless.

[@ssj2optimus]

How the old guy is just enjoying the performance, not recording it.. beautiful

[@da4mula885]

I get what you mean, but yet you are irronically commenting instead of watching haha ☺️😊

[@ssj2optimus]

@Da4mula watched it 5 times before i commented 😎

[@lavalampwater]

Recording it in his mind, you can see how moving and memorable this must be for him

[@thomasvarecka2969]

He is not that old, come on

[@tdb517]

How people are enjoying the video, not commenting it, beautiful

[@roxyla69]

I'd be late for my train for sure, if I noticed this guy playing.

[@mayawaska7098]

Sûre !! Me too !!! I can say bye bye to my Train 🚆 !! Lol 🤣😂🤣😉😘

[@reznovvazileski3193]

I was late for school once but then on the station in a full rush I had this guy just jamming out in front of the entrance and I was kinda feeling it. Needless to say I missed another train and ended up skipping the hour cus I couldn't resist jamming with the dude :P

[@ChefBurns1]

Brought this dude back to the good ol days

[@Maliceah]

Bringing the music back to the people! Beautiful work, sir!

[@melody_2225]

This man made the old man's day during that time. Respect!

[@rebecca6646]

Those good vibes are going to last far longer than a day and im living for it

[@dianawatton7570]

The young man playing the piano is a true virtuoso! Magnificent!!

[@olafrijnboutt8643]

We need to hear this on a perfectly tuned grand piano with good audio quality. This is amazing dude pls keep on going❤

[@donahunt832]

Yes, my thoughts exactly!

[@locofinchaviary]

this just popped up on my shorts, music literally brings us together ❤

[@ВалентинаОсипова-е2п]

Этому парнишке надо выступать со сцены.Браво.

[@helenabok1610]

What a talent!! ❤ and how lovely to see the older man enjoy it from the heart❤️. Thank you for playing this for him.

[@jehziepolly8824]

you can truly appreciate the expression of the man, them memories coming back to him

[@jackraintree4351]

Love to see him play on a piano that wasn't falling apart 😀

[@The8merp]

Yeah those audible clicks of the keys was distracting

[@DoTheHuman]

@@The8merp and if he released the sustain pedal ever lol

[@slantdwave]

Click clack is the sound of passion eh

[@slantdwave]

​@@DoTheHuman that wasn't the mall acoustics?

[@rosanegri1575]

You're unique ❤. You play like dancing on the lake, I remember my uncle playing the piano when I was little. Love good music 🎶 🎵 ❤️. . Young people must use their time playing music like you. Life can be like a concert❤. Thank you for playing. Divinely sounds for my ears❤❤❤

[@joeb3590]

That man was in several different places at several different times, it was cool to see him react to this. (Edit: over 1000 likes, thanks KZbin people)

[@MangoReader]

I'm pretty sure we are all at several different places at several different times

[@j0ellyfish]

why do people always thank likes like they're famous or something.

[@kalleousvoncheez]

1.8k likes but only 2 replies? Lemme fix that

[@mariadonadieviernes3031]

such a genius and humble pianist. thanks for always sharing your talent man..

[@imbreezy3657]

You're so talented and it's wonderful that you're sharing that talent with others!

[@alexadamson4151]

He is fantastic, what a gift he has.

[@scorpioqueen2905]

Dude just made his whole life ❤

[@mbhill4023]

Young man I wish all the happiness and success & health thru out your long life. Anyone can hear or see you play the keys with such precision & beauty & love for this instrument. Much practice & the gift From God above makes you deserve all things good ❣️

[@zbelair7218]

You really, really made that old man happy. He looked like he was reliving something there.

[@Nicole-ky7ye]

Why did the old guy say "no, thats not it" at the end?

[@zbelair7218]

@@Nicole-ky7ye....he didn't?

[@--NT--]

That man will never forget that! He was in such shock and amazement the whole time. 🤩 He was not expecting you to be able to play it at all, let alone that fast and accurate! As he said "if you can, you're a genius". I've never seen piano playing like that before. Amazing!!! Well done! 😮❤ Ps- I wish you had kept his reaction in the video when you had finished though!😢

[@GO-eo8kg]

That was absolutely incredible. ☺️

[@joycefroney6162]

You’re gratefully talented and nice enough to share your talents!

[@minnie-piano3969]

old man looked so touched, it's so heartwarming

[@ReeseAG00]

You gave him a little hope for the younger generation😂

[@usaneebeilles9510]

Seeing the two different generations, sharing the bond through the love of music. Simply wonderful. This young man has an amazing skills on piano. I wish him the best of luck on career/life. Maybe there’s still some hopes left for the world.

[@chrissy3120]

I'm stunned. You are fabulous on piano. ❤️

[@mayipleaseask1183]

How Wonderful to spread such Heartfelt JOY 🎹 Thank You💜

[@JekaAnymorph]

Your performance of campanella is SO giving "walking castle" vibes right on the drop and I absolutely ADORE IT

[@peterdefrankrijker]

We’re surely going to hear more of this young man.

[@battmannnnn]

that man truly was enjoying, appreciating and absorbing the piece you played

[@baskervillebee6097]

The old man was watching his hands so closely. I'll bet he could play it back in the day.

[@FredSmith-s5t]

A very talented young man! Makes me want to dance.

[@gnamp]

The real genius is in how he knew what the old man wanted to hear.

[@donahunt832]

i think the older man was surprised he had even heard of the piece, much less play it from memory 😳

[@gnamp]

@@donahunt832 I think it's staged and not thought through properly.

[@bait5257]

He didn't say Campanella, someone from crowd did. Possibly his companion (old man's)

[@suewanlass7134]

That piano player is truly blessed with an extraordinary talent.

[@fts4608]

The worst thing about this video is that it ends! It’s amazing - and I play the piano to a decent level!!

[@leefaulk3195]

Remarkable young mam with ENDLESS talent... He makes us all so happy !!!!

[@thomasphillips5735]

Truly gifted. Thank you for sharing.

[@nugget4286]

Its very impressive to see someone playing campanella, i have seen a very few people play it Its hard and ur so good at it-

[@casdenblanken8804]

That’s what she said

[@user-cp4bt9hc4r]

​@@casdenblanken8804 ☠️☠️

[@woozihae]

​@@casdenblanken8804☠️

[@LauraDan777]

Thank u for using ur God given talent to make humans smile!!! 👏

[@barneydenstad2148]

God give talent, yes, but Im sure, also a great lotsa of work!

[@veraejcheffers332]

Wow....🙏💕made this old piano soar....🎼🎵🎶💖💜

[@brandobandcity300]

the amount of muscle memory you have for just this one song. impressive 🎉

[@ayaanplayz.]

PIECE

[@jamiebartman7853]

Wow!! He is absolutely incredible!! What talent!!

[@carcrazygrrl7277]

Wow, that’s some talent!!

[@ТатьянаТроянова-ы3х]

Только музыка может вызвать такое щемящее неподдельное чувство восторга. Браво!

[@Nathanael_Grant]

This man is a true pianist

[@chipsneak1348]

Oh coz he was playing the piano

[@svetiks100]

"I've been playing for only..." and just explodes on piano. Absolutely fantastic 👏

[@perlundgren7797]

You made up that quote, though. He's only saying it's been a long time since he played that specific piece.

[@ot7stan207]

the piano spirit took over his body lol

[@Загадка-в7б]

Маэстро, прекрасная игра! Просто волшебно! 🤗

[@jaimemarkin8680]

You are just absolutely MAGNIFICENT! YOU ARE BRILLIANT!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AbbASongs1]

So talented. I want to see you and the violinist become a duo act though that last one I watched was incredible

[@stephenguppy7882]

This is real talent.

[@papagena1]

And years and years of hard work.

[@miriaml.150]

You are INCREDIBLE!🌟

[@junkyard_dog18]

damnnnn your playing gives me chills its so good, you have a lot of skill thats really admirable

[@irenewatson]

You made a memory for him today. Genius.

[@iluvmusic1710]

A live piano, feeds the soul❤❤

[@krispyjade]

As someone who has no musical talent at all this makes my soul sing. Amazing

[@cheesypizzajokes]

Hey man, all it takes is passion and consistent practicing!

[@RustyDodd]

and to play it on THAT piano too! well done!

[@janetholden1978]

Music reaches deep into our memory and brings back memories and feelings buried for years

[@hsiaowanglin9782]

Beautiful job that touched everyone’s heart! ❤️❤️❤️

[@adamedison6831]

Awesome! Spread the love of Classical piano. Well played too :)

[@rubyrobber5]

Received the head shake of approval 👍🏼

[@patriciaolowney4910]

I play flute professionally, but pianists like this put me in my place EVERY TIME. KUDOS to you, young man!! And VERY WELL DONE!

[@jneher2992]

this made his day. brilliant piano player.

[@Jay.Kellett]

The mother in the background trying to explain to her daughter the magnitude of amazing performance she is witnessing.

[@Samps76]

That is not a casual request 😂. Great job!

[@angusrobertsonpianist]

Very impressive!

[@tanyaredfield]

That is truly a gift. I can play piano, but if I practiced for the rest of my life I could never do this piece. And what I do play never flows like it should. This level of playing truly is genius.

[@SirLucidThoughts]

Depends on how old you are, you can do it, you have to realize that some people eat and sleep in their art. However, yes, much easier said than done.

[@imrenenagy8326]

I must confess l love the pianist,l always admire how easily he plays with the other musitions.Congratulations!!

[@catfon10]

😊 amazement and joy hearing this, seeing your incredible performance ❤

[@willfr8]

He is now a certified genius

[@AnthonysTrends]

Excellent pianis the oldman was amaze that you can play😊

[@HilaryIsOkayssss]

How do people walk by him. I would miss everything that was going on that day just to hear him play. He’s amazing. What a talent, and people get it for free. Wow! 💜💜

[@nancyhjort5348]

The elderly man was obviously moved. I love watching his grateful expressions.

[@MsLightbender]

Not even a concert piano!! What a genius pianist!!

[@DjGr0gg]

If someone requested that from me they’d receive a slap

[@thethinker5]

If music like this doesn't move your heart, you are without a soul.

[@prizm8530]

Like Paganini, who kinda wrote it lol

[@garybrooks1214]

Very talented pianist.

[@BabakHamedani]

Really a genius. This is one of the hardest piano gymnastics I've ever seen someone pull off

[@ladymanners618]

I think that the requester is recalling when he could play it and the joy that it acorded him. Bless.

[@Gont88]

素敵。老人の願いを叶えた

[@kaitlynsky210]

Haha! Guess you’re a genius! 😂😂❤❤ so good!

[@BasedRoots]

I love that piece. My favorite part about it is that it’s not intended as a song but as a flex to show a court what he was capable of with his skill.

[@Treesusb]

That man went on a ride back to his childhood

[@poppykok5]

This beautiful moment in time is making me teary❣️

[@chocolatita50]

A master of his craft! BRAVO 👏🏻 🫶🏻