"he's just a pianist, he cant hurt you" Him:

[@35degC]

He's typing out an 5,000 word report that's due in 10 minutes.

[@Cybercraft3101]

adhd

[@cozmyo]

the music is how it feels to do that ngl

[@KeithOlson]

The pianist she told you not to worry about.

[@kitesforfuture577]

😅

[@ghostguy76]

I bet she likes how good he is with his fingers, I would too

[@noone-vr1yq]

​@@ghostguy76😮-----: 😫😪

[@hairydoorscontent9266]

don't think she's still alive to tell you that (it's a reference)

[@jonathanwells223]

@@noone-vr1yqwhat’s that supposed to mean?!

[@LilyfIowashere]

As a musician, I had a seizure, heart attack, 5 spasms, and fainted while watching this Thanks

[@jonathanwells223]

What were the spasms from?

[@LilyfIowashere]

@@jonathanwells223 fingers twitching

[@christophera3330]

Cringe comment

[@tyrantrex-cf3jy]

​@@christophera3330ratio

[@symmetricfivefold]

@@christophera3330 it's alright, but pray tell, please show me the cringe part

[@maximushermanite]

This guy: **walks into any music store** The pianos: **intense sweating**

[@Yeetely_deet]

Menacing*

[@stoopid.shoelace]

LMAOOOO

[@TroelsNybo1st]

Rachmaninov and Liszt sit in their heaven and laugh at Mozart...

[@farz_5509]

​@@Yeetely_deet Is that a JoJos reference?

[@ldplays5663]

​@@farz_5509by any means, are you a believer in gravity?

[@grouchyblackman]

He won't hurt you. But he will kill any piano.

[@yealloww]

@@rodrigolandaromero it will *treble* in fear

[@jeffreydwightryanriley8308]

I'm a pianist and a combat veteran. 😂

[@Phr0g.k1lls]

@@yealloww HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[@adaptercrash]

Nope just clocking people in for fun it'd an artisan process, I studied the psychology of art process

[@BambooNtertainmentIsEpic]

​@@yealloww'I'm in treble'

[@geuros]

I would like to say this - here you can see the amazing technique by Volodos, but many people do not realise how incredibly wonderful does he play. He's not one trick pony, he's a worthy successor to pianists like Richter, Horowitz, Gilels, he absolutely belongs to this company of best pianists to ever live. If you have a chance hearing him live make sure to not miss out, you will never forget that experience.

[@DevilWearsAdidas]

what I just heard gave me an anxiety attack

[@quaver1239]

@@DevilWearsAdidas : We might be very similar. I called mine a panic attack.

[@remitournier2526]

Yep. Heard him live once. His Schubert Sonata was heartwarming!

[@HermanIngram]

He only plays in Europe, unfortunately. I recently flew from California to Amsterdam to hear him.

[@lyolevrich]

agree👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@caseym8385]

Holy crap, those have to be the loudest octaves I have ever heard.

[@AegbGo]

FR THO

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

I've heard him live. His power no joke

[@caseym8385]

@@thearchlich7273 I have a degree in piano performance and PhD in music composition, what are your qualifications? These are very loud octaves, what is there to debate?

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

@@thearchlich7273 wdym

[@Micah_clark]

lol what archilich

[@theUltimateLord]

He was playing so fast the video couldn't handle it in the end LOL

[@alegoncalves472]

Xd

[@pein4332]

nah, some frames became music notes 💀

[@daneilgame123]

This video is DEFINITELY getting a reccomended to the whole PM community now

[@KelOmoriBattlePass]

PIANIST??? LIBRARY OF RUINA??? DEAD WIFE???

[@KelOmoriBattlePass]

HOLY SHIT ROLAND FROM LIBRARY OF RUINA ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH‼️‼️

[@Vitenoxi]

Hello. -G̸ô̵D̷d̴B̶ỹ̴É̴-

[@liamtordoff9974]

"Hey guys, it's me, Roland from Library of Ruina on the Nintendo Switch, and- is that a fucking pia-"

[@nodFBI-nodcolorfolbirb]

open the curtains

[@davisatdavis1]

This is the only person I've seen come to the brink of simulating an entire fucking orchestra on a single piano. The instrument itself has its limitations no matter the performer but this is the best you can get.

[@adgsdfg2169]

Listen to Katsaris play Liszt’s transcription of Beethoven’s 9th symphony on piano

[@octopuszombie8744]

This probably is not the case with this piece. Sure it's loud as hell but there's nothing that screams "orchestral" check the above comment on beethoven 9.

[@BoydWilson-g7e]

Different style, but worth checking out Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson for pianists that sound like an entire orchestra (if you haven't yet) :)

[@SaimoodPianoVersions]

I wonder what would Mozart say about this.

[@Seenall]

He would probably be delighted to hear his piece repercussionised for a modern piano by Volodos, since that's the idea behind alla Turca. I heard Mozart would stack papers on some of the strings to make the bass sound more percussive to resemble an actual turkish march band

[@quaver1239]

@@Seenall : Interesting. Very. But we’re all entitled to have different feelings about so much expert banging. 😢

[@motoroladefy2740]

Mozart, Beethoven, and most of the biggest composers were very interested in new things. I believe Mozart would have loved the modern piano and its capabilities. And I think he didn't use many octaves or big chords in part due to the kind of instruments at his hand. Impossible to know whether I'm right or wrong.

[@אורישוורץ-ש4ר]

he would think its a great joke 😜

[@diogobooz7211]

I think he would say "Thanks God I'm dead..."

[@yaarshemash5454]

Volodos is someone to be feared

[@Medtszkowski]

Like cziffra

[@Medtszkowski]

Imagine they hade a piano duel, would be the most impressive piano duel since thalberg and liszt

[@HermanIngram]

I met him. He is tame as a lamb. Very down to earth.

[@franksmith541]

Hamelin has a greater technique and power. If Volodos was on par, he would have recorded and performed things like the Godowsky Passacaglia, the Godowsky Studies on Chopin Etudes, the Alkan Studies Op. 39 and Trois Grandes Etudes etc... He played none of those because he can't handle them. He is good at flash and banging, though. Hamelin is the one to be feared.

[@lisztomaniac2718]

@@franksmith541 What if he just doesn't want to play them? Hamelin studied them because he wants to promote unknown composers, and that's amazing, but most pianists don't even bother looking at their works.

[@DongbaekEGOSpicebush]

Incorrect title The Pianist killed 300,000 people, killing 80% of an entire district!

[@reilitlum]

PROJECT MOON MENTIONED RAHHH

[@randommanplayssomegames2051]

I was looking for this

[@Tyler-bf7em]

lolang

[@malthe236]

HELL YEA I KNEW THERE WOULD BE A PM REFERENCE SOMEWHERE HERE

[@APPL3047]

DISTORT

[@GandalfWithAPipe]

love how the frame rate of the video isnt fast enough to capture the movement of his hands

[@franksmith541]

Hamelin plays faster and has a greater technique and power. If Volodos was on par, he would have recorded and performed things like the Godowsky Passacaglia, the Godowsky Studies on Chopin Etudes, the Alkan Studies Op. 39 and Trois Grandes Etudes etc... He played none of those because he can't handle them. He is good at flash and banging, though.

[@pookz3067]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@franksmith541dumbest shit I’ve ever read in my life. Most of the great pianists don’t record those pieces because they don’t want to, not because they can’t play them to standard. 99.99% of pianists record only a tiny slice of the piano repertoire, and no one plays those pieces you list perfectly. Siirala is the best you can hear for the passacaglia but it isn’t one take. It becomes a professional choice whether you want to waste time on those kinds of pieces, which aren’t very popular imo for good reason. I know 100% you do not play piano if you cannot understand this fact that Volodos can obviously learn those pieces you listed. If I were a pianist who could play anything in sight, I certainly wouldn’t be spending my time on the late romantic virtuosos you seem to use as some kind of idiotic barometer.

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

It’s both thrilling and strange seeing Volodos play pieces like this since his repertoire nowadays is mostly the complete opposite lol

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

Not strange at all, he is over 50 now, its time to stop playing gibberish and focus on important things.

[@ollir9352]

He grew up.

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

@@Paroles_et_Musique yeah, his Schubert is exquisite

[@ganjamozart1435]

He's said in interviews that he essentially got forced by his agent to play the mega virtuosic stuff, and that he feels sad when he watches videos of young pianists playing these transcriptions.

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

@@ganjamozart1435 I doubt such interview exists, can you show a source? Because it makes no sense, 1) no agent can force a top interpreter to play a specific repertoire, 2) Volodos himself spent a LOT of time to compose such virtuosity works, which means he was really interested.

[@Trooman20]

Volodos' clarity while playing something that technically difficult is inhumane, one maybe be able to learn this, but that clarity is the rarest gift

[@笨寒]

"You will gangnam like i have."

[@franciscoreza8295]

🗡⚫️🎹🎹🎹🎹

[@franciscoreza8295]

Calling every sleeper agent in the vicinity

[@WomanSlayer69420]

Sleeper agent? What?

[@eragons1894]

He is the chosen one. He can play Rush E

[@herum670]

43 likes and no comments? Lemme fix that.

[@pein4332]

@@herum670no originality? sorry bud, i cant fix you.

[@pinkneko13]

​@@pein4332omg it's the originalty police, run!

[@BENVLSC]

that frame rate drop at 1:00 speaks volumes

[@bluedoggo483]

his finger are so fast that the whole universe lagged for a bit

[@danielwu6891]

obligatory "god summoning 1 million project moon fans whenever any reference is made to their game" comment

[@pein4332]

the thing angelica heard before death:

[@margarethany]

Piano tuner after this “How long since the last tuning, sir? Half a century?”

[@horizontal-human]

0:25 is divine

[@jcru102]

why?

[@horizontal-human]

@@jcru102 Because it sounds really good?

[@Nosleep-e8s]

​@@jcru102 What do you mean why? Why do you like things? Why are good to your ears? Why would he need to justify his tastes in music

[@Damaged_Justice]

​@@jcru102 cuz

[@Ralof_the_1rst.]

I know is it not amazing? every time i hear it im like wow hard is he hitting those keys

[@pamplayer4086]

Holy cow who is this person? Never heard anything like this amazing stunning God gifted those hands like all the Greats before him want to watch n hear more Please 👏🏻👍🏻🎹🎼❤️

[@shahir1395]

💀

[@timaeuswalker]

Arcadi Volodos

[@TheFirstMantoDie]

Yeah, say that to the District 9 Cityfolks.

[@TheLethal]

what district 9? isnt that the district full of musi- oh. oh no.

[@scouty1922]

This melody will stay in our minds forevermore.

[@Themushroom_Guy]

It will perforate your entire being

[@weichi1882]

POV: your a of resident of district 9

[@johnrenwelmauro2387]

Honest Roland Reaction:

[@TheLemunMan]

Honest Wife Reaction:

[@pein4332]

the 80% of residents’ honest reaction:

[@Kermanix]

“Mom, I want a drum kit, I want to play drums!” - “Honey, we have a piano, play that!”

[@mikaasav1193]

0:08 sounds like those music boxes in horror movies.

[@singforjoy7123]

Why are you so right 💀

[@miloslavavoicehovna3551]

The moment when alla Turca actually becomes a Macabre dance....

[@loftwingheropon2743]

So this is what the denizens of district 9 heard. A hair raising masterpiece indeed Roland.

[@malthe236]

glory to project moon

[@singforjoy7123]

Now I need to hear him play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with this same dynamic

[@prismix5515]

I can only imagine how trippy it would be to play such a piece at a CHANGING TEMPO as noted in the sheet music. Being a pianist is indeed hard

[@MrBrineplays_]

He's pressing those keys so hard it doesn't sound like a piano anymore but a fucking 20 ton bell falling off and hitting the ground at 60 miles per hour. My man's insane 😭

[@wardropper]

Of course a lot depends on the microphone placement. Some recording technicians like to put the mics inside the piano, and that’s what I call insane… Nobody goes to a concert and sticks their head inside a piano… This guy sure is amazing though.

[@shadowcreeperthe4thwallbre6]

Grade 9 fixers across the universes all cry in unison.

[@anenthusiast6942]

Bro might just be the pianist

[@Chopin-Etudes-Cosplay]

He Who Must Not Be Named, The Dark Lord.

[@sirwan505]

Lord Volodomort

[@gerry30]

I remember when Volodos first hit the scene. I would never fault someone for living their life and doing their thing, but the selfish part of me wishes he had recorded EVERYTHING. His output has been remarkably small for such a significant pianist.

[@SanchoSecondKindred]

This pianist killed a certain person named The Black Silence, and made her husband go into depression

[@TheLethal]

whos that? i heard he went on a rampage

[@pein4332]

isnt that a guy who invaded a library tree?

[@Themushroom_Guy]

Did this guy like a certain restaurant or something?

[@Crimson0047]

Yeah, that's what the people in district 9 probably thought...

[@TheRovingPunster]

PROJECT MOON MENTIONED ALL HAIL KJH

[@wumi2419]

I won't ruin the like count so have a comment instead.

[@dplu999]

This is phenomenal masterclass on effective and idiomatic piano writing.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

insert "so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should" quote

[@TheNotSoGreat1]

This feels like some pianist final boss theme I’m very scared but also impressed

[@BloodWolf2005]

Gawd. At times that sounded like 2 pianos.

[@machaggis_]

"Black midi can't be played by human hands" "Hold my sheet music"

[@marcoromanelli6000]

I really didn't think about Mozart, but about Lizt: this arrangement may be more powerful and respectful than Franz has never imagined...

[@dwacheopus]

He has 11th hands. You might have 11th hands. He plays hard pieces. You can't

[@loui9710]

Not sure since in one of his “interview” video, he demonstrates that he can easily stretch to 10ths… Small compared to Richter and Rubinstein, but not quite small for a pianist.

[@thelookingcat]

@@loui9710 correct, meanwhile I can't even reach a 9th lol

[@dwacheopus]

@@loui9710 oh okay

[@lolz9449]

depression

[@dwacheopus]

Btw, i want to show off. I have 12

[@Thehuman_player]

This dude ain't just a duet by himself he's an godamn entire BAND

[@shaqgavemehead1252]

I LOVE THIS ARRANGEMENT 11!!!

[@iseeyou4117]

wish we had more recordings of him. He is amazing

[@Humble_Electronic_Musician]

When you paid for all the keys and you want to use them all!

[@tamirsins]

Never in my life did I know you could make covers of classics with only the base instrument and no composing software to connect it to until this moment

[@olakolade6656]

sounds like he’s murdering the piano haha. Absolutely delicious and lovely to hear haha

[@killswitchfate]

what a beast

[@Esperanza-or6fs]

Yeah, I'm COMPLETELY SURE he can't hurt me, uh huh, yeah right

[@squiffurthewolf6276]

Bro thats so impresive

[@gixelz]

Most people will never know how coordinated you have to be to hit these octaves, and play something like this. Whether you agree with random virtuosic transcriptions being meta or not. Absolute monster.

[@-.k4ymup.-]

Is it weird that I’d still unironically listen to this horrifying masterpiece?

[@LoneWandererInbound]

"pianist can't hurt you" he clearly doesn't know what happened in District 9

[@darryllmaybe3881]

I aspire to have this level of accuracy in my playing some day.

[@BunzyTheBunny2023]

I just feel musically threatned

[@86JEYPI]

I thought it'd be a sad and melancholic melody, those really hurts a lot

[@thibaultashkanshamloo]

even the camera couldn’t keep up with his speed

[@geraldmcginn]

Wow, the octaves are amazing!

[@alexvesoskypiano]

Everything about his dynamics and the way he played was extremely hard to duplicate. The Octaves and Hammering were extremely loud but not banging or obnoxious but in an almost fantastical and powerful manner that i absolutely loved. I also noted the way he made it look easy, that is hard to do. I also love the applause at the end from the audience, he deserved it. I also noticed the camera shaking in some parts of the video which is kind of ironic but funny 😂 And towards the end of the performance the audio and video was out of sync with his hands. I guess the camera couldn’t keep up lol.

[@fathomlives]

This is a whole new level. I have NEVER seen anything like this

[@CybrosPrime]

You can’t hurt me! *Plin plin plon…* Oh no…

[@lowresSandwich]

Oh hey dark souls, time to make a digital bonfire to rest at!

[@Michelangelopiano]

He is so good

[@giraffebean]

mozart been real quiet since this dropped

[@pyro_gaming69]

“The pianist can’t hurt you” *cut to district 9 in ruins*

[@allenmercant8]

I tried learning the Chopin A flat polonaise a long time ago. I gave up because my left hand kept cramping up after just 4 measures of that octave section.

[@Carson-uj4sd]

Plin plin plon... the feels hit too hard.

[@derisleybrittain]

Superb ❤

[@thehuudgirl]

I nearly cried while watching this. Seriously.

[@agentcoleson1120]

asian kid after a breakup

[@wardropper]

A very skilled arranger too. The guy has everything.

[@pixelated_gamers1069]

District 9 incident:

[@rkade1486]

THIS, this one in particular, just messed with my brain.

[@arijeanz]

his hands r so loose and relaxed its actually scary

[@turturuwheelwright5336]

Hear this Beautiful Sound!

[@Krolix932]

Mozart: "Look how they massacred my boy"

[@tomascostanzo3673]

That was one of the first pieces I learnt to play when I was a child.

[@michaelhamubotu3106]

Only pianists would appreciate just how insanely good this guy is.

[@jwilliams8210]

Superhuman pianist!

[@ceyx1201]

When you're almost late on your essay:

[@giannidifrischia3374]

Stunnin Arcadi as ever!!

[@YingZheng-h2g]

He doesn't need Mozart, Mozart needs him

[@apocopeextrema]

That version killed my ears

[@GreenFeatherGuy]

Yea that’s what the grade 7 fixer said before being turned into a music note

[@doomslayer7670]

Roland: A fuking piano... *Furioso*

[@malthe236]

glory to project moon

[@titanus261]

Im not even a pianist, nor do i know anything about it. Yet i can feel my tendons aching just by watching

[@gsvhnn8309]

when you got bored of being a simple pianist and became a piano killer

[@OptimistSen]

Makes you turn into one of the music notes!!

[@phusypham-kt8in]

youtube recommend me this probally bc i play library of ruina

[@cubycube9924]

That technique is literally absolutely insane. I did not think stuff like this was humanly possible to play well

[@achinpajou]

Is piano ok

[@KarmaMechanic988]

Mozart isn't turning in his grave. He's spinning at 10,000 RPM.

[@Solstice-azura]

chat... we found library of ruina pianist

[@pein4332]

hi again

[@AntalopeAUT]

That was a glorious spanking of a nearly innocent piano :) Bravo, Arcadi Volodos

[@silveonfall]

"He can't hurt you" Brother, he killed 80% of District 9, what grade do you think i am?

[@TheLethal]

PROJECT MOON SLEEPER AGENT ACTIVATED!

[@Themushroom_Guy]

LAMEN- wait wrong game

[@pein4332]

@@Themushroom_GuyIF YOU WANTED ME TO SPEAK 🗣️🗣️🔥

[@iainhunneybell]

Just, wow! 😮