Thank you for this.... always one of my favorites with Liberace. RIP Mr. Showmanship.
@johnl87124 жыл бұрын
Best pianist performer of all time. He was such a showman and beautiful entertainer. Long live Liberace!
@pennise4 жыл бұрын
He was an amazing talent. He is a gift to people like me who have no musical acumen other than our ability to play the radio.
@ocheltree18 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe that people, every day people, learned about beautiful, classical music from seeing this man all through the era of television. He had his own show for awhile, guested on many variety shows, talk shows etc. He provided an "in" to the average person, to experience music that could generally only have been heard for those who could afford it. He also gave the first hints of acceptability for gay folks, everyone knew he was, but dare'nt say anything cause he was so damned talented. Bravo Lee! Thank you.
@lesleyjeanbinedell36274 жыл бұрын
What a magnificent showman he was and a lovely person. To play all those great classics without a scrap of paper before him. He will be forever the GREATEST giving more than 40 years of pure brillance to the world.
@thetaponce68895 жыл бұрын
Liberace is a great gift of God to the world!
@jimmyclark72694 жыл бұрын
A breathtaking performance of one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.
@GeraldWilhelmBradenComposer5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful! And his tempo, the rubatos, and the soul in his playing was perfect. This is the tempo I used to play this piece, and it is much more thoughtful. I always hate when pianists play classics to fast, just because they can. They make the music about their technical ability, instead of the "soul" of the music. Even Herr Mozart hated when people played his music to fast...RIP Lee...
@DAVE1210633 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. The emotion and feelings he so perfectly manages to express sends shivers down my spine and brings tears to my eyes. That's the power of music when played so sensitively and so very masterfully. It's not an examination where you get marks for technical 'correctness' but about the soul of the music coming alive.
@rosiemckinzie86089 жыл бұрын
Liberace + Clair De Lune = Pure Magic! He looks like an Angel in his white tux. So gentle and lovely...
@Hector240427 жыл бұрын
Of course! Is the only one.
@geraldomaul72286 жыл бұрын
Uma sensibilidade à flor da pele.
@michaelgreen13654 жыл бұрын
Myself being a Pianist for over 55 years compared to everyone else in the world this man is a complete genius no one will ever surpass this gentleman playing this instrument not Elton John not anyone around can play like this man can play
@clownprince08013 жыл бұрын
There was definitely something very magical about Liberace.
@lmturmenne7 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this on television (tells you how old I am - I was just a kid then) and boy oh boy! What an impression it made on me. I loved Liberace' and I loved Claire de Lune. The combination is just WOW! Breath-taking.
@TakersMissy4 жыл бұрын
Same here! 😊
@TakersMissy4 жыл бұрын
Beneath all the glitz, glamour, and flamboyancy was an excellent musician, from his beginnings as a child prodigy. 😊❤️
@rburrhead Жыл бұрын
MY FAVORITE CLASSICAL MUSIC.
@joseapodaca64672 жыл бұрын
Bravo Liberace! Mesmerizing. We love and miss you so much.
@josoverthehill6 жыл бұрын
Isn't it amazing how a piece of music - especially one that has been played by SO many artists, can sound SO different under the fingers of each artist?This is a song that I've heard a million times, and yet..... under Liberace's interpretation, there's a whole new richness to the music - even without accompaniment. Stunning. Even more so when you think of all that weight that he had on his fingers, that they could still flit so lightly across the keys, to say nothing of the weight of some of his costumes.... I don't think I would've been able to lift my arms with some of those jackets he wore.Stunning.
@marinegrunt66334 жыл бұрын
If it hadn't been for his TV show, I never would have had the opportunity to hear this kind of music. We watched it every week.
@doloresvancartier14 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful.....sometimes I would like to hear him play solo, without the big band behind him. He was magic all by himself.
@JamesBond-gq2mb6 жыл бұрын
Claude Debussy is smiling with his hands on Lee’s shoulders. What a virtuoso.
@maryjanemccoy11597 жыл бұрын
At least he put some hesitation into the song, I hate it when ppl play this song too fast. This song makes me feel like I am in the garden of Eden without a care in the world!
@Susan100936 жыл бұрын
I agree that Lee and the orchestra give excellent pacing/tempo to "Clair de Lune". Yet if you find on YT the composer's own playing of this piece, you will note how much faster Debussy plays it than others who followed him.
@joijaxx6 жыл бұрын
MaryJane McCoy What a lovely thought and way to feel!
@melanielatham56652 жыл бұрын
He played from his heart straight to mine. Incredible talent.
@AndreiaLuizaS6 жыл бұрын
i love you Liberace RIP ♥ ......... STAY WITH GOD😢🌹🎼🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
@stebstebanesier6205 Жыл бұрын
In my humble and not formally musically educated opinion, this is possibly the most beautiful piece of music ever composed. Whenever I hear it I tear up, but this mans performance makes me weep, so brilliant and touching. I have gone to see a lot of performers in concert, from Pink Floyd to Sammy Davis Jr. the only two people that I wanted to see and never did, were Tom Petty and Liberace.
@david.m.304 Жыл бұрын
Another beautiful piano piece I'd like to suggest is Mahler's 5th Symphony Adagio, it's like mentally going on a journey to heaven, almost literally. Hope you like it and take care.
@triggerfish66196 жыл бұрын
Stunningly beautiful!! Mere words cannot do this incredible performance justice. Otherworldly talent!!!
@davidcarroll18836 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful Man!!
@davidcarroll18836 жыл бұрын
MY GOD!! This man was so amazing!!
@jdogwar8 жыл бұрын
Wow... Just wow...
@blizzard371005 жыл бұрын
Liberace was Magical..
@overcspurs80274 жыл бұрын
A beautiful take
@daphnenapier11023 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking amazing
@heru-deshet3594 жыл бұрын
He was an icon.
@davidcarroll18836 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful song!
@scratchgolfer126 жыл бұрын
Perfection
@DianaMendoza-jj2ef2 жыл бұрын
Preciosas melodias y recordar a mi Amor y seguir viviendo del recuerdo 100%
@statmdxray21806 жыл бұрын
He was without equal!
@ceceliapassarella84858 жыл бұрын
Love this song
@marinaleano4923 жыл бұрын
¡¡¡¡¡. HERMOSO GRACIAS LIBERACE.!!!!!
@TheBDPettit4 жыл бұрын
Liberace and Westworld converge. Too much of a good thing is wonderful!!
@davidcarroll18836 жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard! Does it have words?
@scibear99446 жыл бұрын
david carroll Nope. This is a "tone poem." Its supposed to make you think of a summery moonlit night, like with moonbeams shining down through the trees, soft breezes, maybe a stream nearby, etc. It's pretty amazing how Debussy was able to do this, to evoke a scene just by using music with no words necessary. Another amazing example of a tone poem is the first movement of Beethoven's 6th symphony (the "Pastoral Symphony"), which wonderfully depicts shepherds in the fields on a hot day, with an awesome thunderstorm later in the day. You should look it up and listen to it if you haven't already😊
@JanPBtest4 жыл бұрын
No. BTW, the actual piece is piano only. The orchestra is not bad but it gives the piece a bit of a McDonald's feel.
@davidcarroll18836 жыл бұрын
Liberace makes Elton John look like a honey tonk piano player! I like both of them.
@glifencible4 жыл бұрын
They re both in this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5irY2tsmrShn5Y
@BobK54 жыл бұрын
Elton John is a Honky Tonk piano player
@judgedredd35682 жыл бұрын
Chills.... No sheet music The Man Was A God
@lornar55505 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite piano pieces. He plays it brilliantly. I just wish there wasn't a background orchestra playing. It took so much focus away from liberace's playing.
@rolandrolandalain80266 жыл бұрын
Extravagant dans ses costumes mais quel pianiste 👍
@davidd62186 жыл бұрын
I wish my brother George were here
@garyg76475 жыл бұрын
He is with his brother George, now. RIP.
@graemewebber99485 жыл бұрын
A great Pianist but I never see any credits for the orchestras or arrangers. Did Liberace write the arrangements for orchestra? The orchestral and band backings were wonderful as well as (of course) Liberace's beautiful piano interpretations.
@shauntrock93476 жыл бұрын
those strings tho
@joycitasmith6 жыл бұрын
Elvis Presley + Elton John
@margotblanchette37676 жыл бұрын
He trained as a concert pianist, then went into lighter music and comedy. Shame. I enjoyed his playing very much. There are pianist, and There are Pianist, and just like A VOICE, every emotion is expressed through sound, whether, it be piano, violin, saxophone, etc. Comes from within. Beautiful.