Oskar Merikanto | Valse lente, Op.33

Here's my interpretation of this rather well-known piece. First published in 1898.
Merikanto (1868-1924) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist.
As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and his extensive œuvre includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each).
He studied for some time at the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany, where his teachers were Carl Reinecke, Theodor Coccius, Robert Papperitz, Willy Rechenberg and Gustav Schreck.
He was notable for his variety of talents - he gave concerts all around Finland, performing on the piano and organ, conducting orchestras, and composing original music. Some of his most beloved compositions are Där björkarna susa, the waltz Kesäilta (Summer Evening Waltz) and the Valse lente, Op. 33.

[@joelvalkila]

This is possibly the most popular (that is: the most played) piece in Finnish classical music. This piece became so popular that since it was first published in 1898 they took over 100 prints in Finland just during the first 50 years. No Sibelius piece ever came this close.

[@PianoScoreVids]

wow I didn't know the scope of it

[@stupidfathobbit303]

This is such a beautiful piece, from a Finnish composer, Merikanto. I've played this song, and it gives me peaceful and romantic feelings

[@justasceponis3931]

Piece*

[@freyastears]

As a Finn I always love hearing this piece

[@ControlledCha0s]

You folks have lots of beautiful music! 👍 I also very much like your profile picture, by the way.

[@MofosOfMetal]

'Pianist' magazine published this in the scores section of their magazine and it was such a big hit that people wrote in commenting about it, asking for more Merikanto. They mix up a few rarer selections with popular ones and this one proved to be unusually popular!

[@user-so4xm9uz6y]

Превосходный вальс. Четкая форма, мелодия, окончание...и ессесно исполнение! Блестяще! Браво!

[@ewhyte8059]

Simple, sincere, unpretentious and beautiful.

[@hendrikdochhorn1800]

Dieses wunderschöne Stück scheint wohl auch eine Inspirationsquelle für ABBA, "Thank you for the music", gewesen zu sein (einige Elemente der Melodik, Harmonik und des gesamten Charakters. Das wird besonders deutlich im Vergleich mit Klavierfassungen des Songs, z. B. mit der Sängerin Amanda Seyfried).

[@kently4465]

Magnifico! I missed your videos Gamma. Thanks!

[@brigitta805]

Amazing, thank you for uploading 🎶🙌🥰

[@eloisadomingo7960]

Una dulce joyita, gracias

[@azuria57]

Beautiful!

[@juanluisortiz2642]

Obra delicada y bellas melodías. Gracias por compartir 👍🏻

[@ewhyte8059]

Rich and passionate from beginning to end!

[@mrsnegy6001]

Very sweet and romantic. Thanks much.

[@OutOfWards]

Lovely!

[@nancymarcondes6908]

Que valsa adorável .❤❤❤❤

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Fantastic

[@JoelAWeiss]

Great job.

[@Frances6889]

Oh wow! It’s very pretty. I never heard this piece nor the composer. Where can I get the music scores? Thank you for your sharing.

[@user-cj3qt5vc6h]

СУПЕР ❤ благодарю 😊

[@Mlnwlsh]

Ty! ❤

[@giorgiociomei5030]

💖💖💖

[@shernchine]

Which piano/sound did you use for this one? It sounds more realistic than the past ❤

[@simonettastorti6147]

🥀

[@suzibikerbabe8073]

.... I want to dance ...

[@diolaaloid5517]

И я, и я хочу танцевать! В пышном платье, скользя по паркету, отражаясь в зеркалах,

[@suzibikerbabe8073]

@@diolaaloid5517 I wish I understood your comment, the translation option doesn't work.

[@diolaaloid5517]

@@suzibikerbabe8073, I want to bance too! In the beautiful dress, in the beautiful place!

[@anled.composition]

Lovely valse

[@user-jg6im4kt5e]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-ql8lt7wh4t]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-xo5bc9wz7z]

❤❤😊

[@r.j4449]

You already uploaded this one, didn't you? I discovered this one by you.

[@PianoScoreVids]

Not only can I not remember that at all, I even checked for crying out loud. I'll never understand how KZbin search works

[@r.j4449]

​@@PianoScoreVidsyou are right! Sorry, I mistook you for another account

[@PianoScoreVids]

ah, okay.

[@natureambience1388]

Can I get the score please?

[@kevinm6790]

I don’t recall where, but I found it free online. Google search.

[@azadmozafari9862]

what is p.a.p meaning ??!!!

[@bjornholderbeke3110]

Poco a poco maybe?

[@azadmozafari9862]

@@bjornholderbeke3110 why with p.a.p !!!the rest is complete except this one. so weird

[@PianoScoreVids]

I thought the a might stand for accelerando in some way but it didn't take it too seriously because the rubato is written very explicitly throughout the piece anyway

[@andreoliveira-ow8ft]

Can anyone send this pdf please ?

[@ITisDunne]

It's available on imslp

[@user-mq3cy1tv8m]

Я хочу танцювати!

[@user-bq2de7xx7s]

Підходить на плие

[@NickOleksiakMusic]

Very poignant 🥲