RAVEL - La Valse. Piano transcription by V. Gryaznov

[@gcyib]

Superb transcription and performance! When I first heard this, I assumed Gryaznov must be a historical personage, like Busoni transcribing the Bach Chaconne. What a surprise and a pleasure to discover that Gryaznov is alive and well and bringing forth this music at the same time I happen to be alive. Kudos and gratitude beyond measure.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

:) very much alive. Thank you sir.

[@BenSadounJeremie]

Oh my god. We are attending a true revolution in the History of music there ! This man is going to become very very famous, guys !!!!!!!! Genius !!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

You gave me a lot of creadits :)) Thank you so much for watching!

[@BenSadounJeremie]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano i have sent the link to a Friend of mine, a former architect and distinguished man who just gave me this response : "i am amazed: clarity, light, intermediary voices never Heard so far, and a gall that goes straight forward at every beat without any slowdown of any comfort". He is French by the way ;)

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

@@BenSadounJeremie of wow 😃 thanks for telling me that. There've been a deep cultural relationship between Russia and France for decades, especially in 19th century. I don't know, I feel French music so very close to my heart. Ravel and Debussy were interested in Russian composers too. So we have a lot to share and I'm happy to work on such gorgeous French music. The La Valse is one of my top favorites of all time.

[@BenSadounJeremie]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano thank you for your humanity and humility, the same which shows through your playing. Best regards.

[@luiphilip3540]

Равель назвал при его создании Петроград а затем Вена и только потом просто вальс....

[@Examantel]

One of the most difficult pieces to transcribe for piano. Honestly, I think this is close to as much as one can possibly get out of a single instrument for this piece. Awesome work.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you, I really tried to keep all the beauty that original score has.

[@na-kun2136]

This is most intresting moment in my life. Two best transcribers Ravel and Vyacheslav and their transcripton of La valse P.S. Vyacheslavs transcription more detalised

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

"Two best transcribers Ravel and Vyacheslav" :)))) I'm honored. All my inspiration while working on French music comes from his style of arranging actually.

[@yungao3077]

A more airy version of the original that definitely adds clarity to the whole piece. The way it’s played makes you gasp in the attention to details. It takes nothing less than a genius to even begin to work on pieces like La Valse, let alone coming out of it triumphant. Salute.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you for your words! It's still a long way to go with this piece)

[@yungao3077]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano No doubt. These classics are not to be taken lightly by any human at any time. And you’ve shown tremendous dedication and respect in your works of arrangement and performances. We in turn are blessed with the fruit of your talented labor. Are you still in the US? I’d love to see you play one day, LIVE, if fate allows.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

@@yungao3077 I'm still here, yes. Hope too 🤞

[@FrederickViner]

Absolutely incredible. Your transcriptions never cease to amaze (and terrify) me.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

:)))) That was a really hard one, it terrifies myself still) Thank you for watching!

[@MusicByTomas]

This is lovely. It sounds like there are two pianists, but it is only one! Well done.

[@Liborun]

This is the most badass thing I’ve ever seen!!

[@vine2197]

you gave it a different essence, very beautiful. thank you for making me feel a new experience of my favorite waltz 🤩

[@vine2197]

🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@unnamed_boi]

carl vibe

[@НатальяДорохова-з5б]

Every note, every intonation, every sound in this transcription by Vyacheslav Gryaznov is perfect, but in general it has a breathtaking crushing beauty !🙏

[@eosborne6495]

I think it’s a testament to Ravel’s genius that the piano pieces sound so good when arranged for orchestra, and the orchestral pieces sound so good when arranged for piano. These melodies and harmonies and textures sound perfect in any form, and you have done a brilliant job of rendering them here.

[@sophiagilmson7481]

Fabulous! Somehow, I feel young again. Bravo!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you for listening, Sophia!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

I will be playing it in online recital tomorrow, Saturday, 9 Eastern / 6 Pacific: www.eventbrite.ca/e/pianist-vyacheslav-gryaznov-live-in-recital-tickets-146164663443 The program: Beethoven-Liszt. Symphony No 1 ** My arrangements: Monteverdi. Si dolce e'l tormento Bach. Organ Fantasia in G Major, BWV. 572 Mahler. Adagietto from Symphony No 5, for the left hand Grieg. Morning Mood and Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Debussy. Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Ravel. La Valse

[@yungao3077]

You seriously need to do a better job at advertising.. have I not chosen to come in to listen to this (yet again) I’d not have known about your recital tomorrow... and then I’d be in regret mode for I don’t know how long. Now please tell me, what are the differences in ticket prices imply? Is the live streamed on your channel or elsewhere?

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

@@yungao3077 I am collaborating with Muzewest Concerts, they will stream it on their KZbin channel. I don't know exactly why there is a difference in ticket prices - I believe it's like give what you can/want. Thank you for your interest in this concert. If you are able to make it - let me know after what you think about it. It was my first experiment with the online recital genre)

[@yungao3077]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano I won’t miss it for the world. Thank you :)

[@yungao3077]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano So you asked me to tell you what I think, here it comes…(I'm going to have to break it apart coz it's too long for comment section) First you can be reassured that audio quality is satisfactory. I hear perfect balance between bass and treble. Every pitch of that Steinway is captured with proper care. By youtube standard this video has provided excellent sound quality, but honestly there’s no way to know exactly what kind of sound capturing system could actually deliver the full brilliance of a pianist of your calibre (this statement is not to flatter you, it’s simply the truth). So.. good job setting up the whole thing, if you did the recording yourself then you’ve hit a home run.

[@yungao3077]

Being able to watch the performer up close is just a rare blessing that doesn’t come by easily. I mean.. you simply don’t get to see the way the left hand dances gracefully across the keyboard while being completely mesmerized by the magic of Mahler (and Gryaznov).. if you’re sitting in a concert hall. Having said that, I’m torn. Modern technology has made everything so accessible that real people are driven out of real places, because they can enjoy top-notch music at the comfort of their own couches

[@brianj959]

One of the all-time great pieces of music; a sensational piano arrangement; and a volcanic performance. Just wonderful stuff, Vyacheslav.

[@josephalvarez5315]

Fantastic transcription and fantastic performance. Clicked on this the moment I saw it, simply amazing

[@emmanuelletosca8334]

Stupendo!!!! Grazie mille.

[@Richard.Holmquist]

Bravoslavakia a tiny country of immense talent located between France and Russia which is creating transcriptions of timeless value. The score really brings home what you have accomplished here as a composer and achieved as a pianist. A moment, ephemerally beautiful.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

😂 welcome to Bravoslavakia. Thank you, Richard.

[@NadejdaVlaeva]

A very successful transcription that emphasizes not only on the virtuosic but also on the lyrical side of the piece. The best of both worlds. Bravo!!

[@June_Hee]

this sounds both russian and french at the same time and i love it

[@hanshartmann8205]

Not only French and Russion, it also sounds Viennese, what is the impression that Ravel really wanted.

[@piercekozlowski]

Again, you’re music brilliance and insightful interpretations still paint the most beautiful pictures in your transcriptions. This is incredible - Thankyou for posting this! :)

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you for your words!

[@globalc3849]

Absolutely fantastic. This man is a certified genius.

[@alonsorios2333]

Thank you very much for this lively transcription. This brings so much color and texture, it rivals the complexity of the original orchestration:)

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@zodelios]

What an amazing transcription! You have incredible composing and performing skills!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you so much, appreciate your words!

[@domlv3259]

Remarquable !!! I have your transcriptions book at Schott Editions (with Debussy, Glinka...)but this one is absolutely amazing. You are the best transcriptor I know and that sounds perfectly. Thank you so much !!!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you for watching!

[@domlv3259]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano not only watching, I really appreciate your piano playing. It sounds like an orchestra. Congratulations !

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you so much ♥️ this is the piece I am still struggling the most probably 😂 This is a part of the album I just recorded in Moscow - with all my Western Transcriptions so far. It will be available in a month or so.

[@mylittlememes7395]

Just one word Maestro for your transcription: amazing.

[@cookiehead4759]

Vyacheslav Gryaznov has created an unforgettable transcription - one more - that brings to Ravel's La Valse a brightness and luminosity that the composer had deliberately hidden behind a complicated writing full of mysteries and surprises. This skillful and inspired deconstruction of the work is a great honor to the original piece. But if this transcription is a feat, it is the interpretation, of a breathtaking beauty and intelligence, that forces even more admiration.The conduct of the sound line, the clarity and sensitivity of the playing, the irreproachable articulation, the crystalline sound, are the mark of an exceptional pianist who goes beyond the virtuosity one expects. Delicate Viennese accents and a romanticism reminiscent of the Russian ballet give the work a magical tone under Gryaznov's fingers. A previous commentary speaks of genius, and for once, the word is perhaps not too strong. What a lesson!

[@jaejinlee8179]

Sent shivers down my spine till the end of the performance. Stupendous work!

[@KonstantinSoukhovetski]

Superb- love it! Very beautiful

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thanks Kostya!

[@VladimirMagalashvili]

Колоссально! И исполнение, и транскрипция! Спасибо!!!

[@Thalbergfan1983]

Wow I have no words, you must be a reincarnation of Ravel or one of the many geniuses from back then

[@troy5094]

I’ve been a fan of your transcriptions since Italian Polka!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you, appreciate you long time interest :)

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

Same here! Italian Polka awoke the Gryaznitude in me!

[@ockerville]

Появление этого переложения - событие громадного масштаба. Исполнение ошеломляет!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Спасибо на добром слове 🙏

[@BenSadounJeremie]

Oh my god. I just finished listening while writing my stupid and useless, comment ! I had goose pimple on every minute. This is a total rediscovery. You are genius ! Words are lacking ...

[@Lubasik8]

Absolutely amazing !!!!!!!!

[@BenSadounJeremie]

@@Lubasik8 definitely.

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

I had goose pimples too. We French call them "la chair de poule": chicken (outer) skin. What's the Russian expression?

[@BenSadounJeremie]

@@Pogouldangeliwitz salut mozart, moi je peux pas te répondre vu que je ne parle pas russe. Mais je suppose que ce n'est pas à moi que tu posais la question 😛

[@thegaypianist9028]

A true work of art. Excellent work. Ravel is so amazing.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Ravel is. Somehow this piece is so close to my heart.

[@thegaypianist9028]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano I completely understand. I feel the same towards this piece. Even though I could only wish and dream to be good enough to play it (probs never will be able to play it but its oki) . I'll always listen to it and keep as a treasure for my ears.

[@lollipop6258]

incredible transcription, this sounds great

[@Degenerate_Gen]

Tonnes of great details! I like how you make the bass roar in 706.

[@antonnel2315]

Another triumph! BRAVA, Slava!!

[@emilyhartman8255]

Now that’s an endorsement! 🙌🏻 Anton you were the last concert I saw (Waldstein).... almost a year now 😢

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you so much, Anton!

[@djha4287]

Compelling Breathtaking OMG That was the shortest 13 minutes Bravi the two maestros Ravel and Gryaznov

[@angelhernandezgonzalez6535]

Just wanted to say: Thank you very much. I admire your work since a couple of years. I'm still amazed with your arrangement of "Rite of spring", and I listen to it very often. Thank you, again.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you too!

[@a.u.official]

Wow.... spectacular! Love it! Wish you luck for the future transcriptions (or maybe even your own compositions)!!

[@Mr.CelloPaul]

This transcription and performance strike me as tremendous! Bravo!

[@gregoryallen3848]

We were SO disappointed when you came to UT Austin and substituted Mephisto (fabulously played, of course), because you didn't feel ready to put your La Valse on display just yet...But, knowing your genius, I'm not surprised that this is by far the most effective solo version imaginable. BRAVO !! (Your 2-piano Rite of Spring is also amazing!!)

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Yeah, I remember my disappointment too. Thank you for your patience! :)

[@noriji4730]

OhMyGosh…..genuine genius

[@ConstantineFinehouse]

Simply incredible--bravo many times over!

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Wow, a new piano transcription of La Valse. Amazing rendition

[@789armstrong]

An awesome arrangement. I would love to hear a solo piano arrangement (if possible) of the 'Valse' from Rachmaninoffs 2nd Suite for 2 pianos.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you! Maybe some day.. :)

[@789armstrong]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano actually Tchaikovsky's 'Valse Sentimentale' opus 51 #6 is begging for a concert arrangement, please consider.

[@mcintertz5593]

Sergio fiorentino made his own transcription although I don’t think he ever recorded it or wrote it down unfortunately. A portion of it and other movements from the suite can be heard here m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYLdgpeInqmWoM0 at around 11:00

[@789armstrong]

@@mcintertz5593 I just checked it out. Totally awesome! The Rach Preludes earlier are also benchmark interpretations. Thank you for this insight.

[@danielvidalmialoviez5763]

You a freaking genius, Gryaznov!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

I am not. Ravel is.

[@kyledsouza5]

Bravo!

[@colettewendel2386]

Wonderful result from the streaming process " from start to finish " 🎼🎹👍 This genius pianist has to be supported by his fans on patreon. 🙂

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Haha, hopefully my playing is getting better since then :))) Thank you so much Colette!

[@MisterJSF]

C’est absolument MONSTRUEUX et GÉNIAL ! 😱👍🎹👍😱

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Merci beaucoup! La pièce est si magnifique

[@antoniolosciale]

Speechless😮❤

[@peterfelixchan7902]

I thought Maurice was already too wild, that he might step on my feet or vice versa; but after having listened to this transcription, I felt like being mocked by Slava about my poor dance steps, and my courage to waltz with him vanished. Sorry, can’t breathe properly now. Need some wine to piece myself together. Slava, you pure badass! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💮

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

😂 wine is always good. Especially with this piece. Thank you Peter 🤘

[@davidjimenezgonzalez902]

WONDERFUL!!!!

[@NN-vf3dk]

that's revolutionary! great job!

[@fisherroastedpeanut]

ok this is beautiful

[@WitoldWilczek]

Fabulous, as always

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jingzhuoc]

such a genie

[@CrystalJumbo1]

Amazing!!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

There are extraordinary skill and distinguished talent in this performance . From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@dannys-pianoconnections5169]

SUUUPER TRANSCRIPTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeuxdeau2009]

so talented man!

[@apzzpa]

Ooooo yes sir. More Ravel please!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Yeah, it's never enough)

[@FrancineKayPianist]

This is amazing!

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Thank you Francine!

[@olganetsvetaeva4533]

Славочка, поздравляю!!! Великолепная транскрипция! Шедевр! Напиши мне на почту,пжлст, когда будешь в России. Обнимаю, О.И.Нецв.

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

ааа, СПАСИБО, Ольга Ивановна!! Я, возможно, буду в мае, обязательно напишу! Обнимаю крепко!

[@ГульсумУмбеталиева-ф5о]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 BRAVO ! Almaty Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Привет, Казахстан! Спасибо за комментарий!

[@rach3master]

Bravo! I'm always afraid of losing skin on those brutal glissandi...

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

The more you do it, the thicker is the skin :))

[@SpaghettiToaster]

What prompted you to re-transcribe this and what would you say are the important differences between your transcription and Ravel's that you wanted to bring out?

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

I would say I tried not to skip all the beautiful layers of the score which Ravel kinda did in his version (which for me looks more like a sketch with lots of options left for a musician to choose from)

[@SpaghettiToaster]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano Then you certainly succeeded. Marvellous work. Your transcriptions manage to capture even the most unpianistic, impressionist orchestral textures, from the lushest to the most subtle. This is especially evident in your ravel and Debussy transcriptions, they're just gorgeous. Not gonna lie, I would give a leg to see a Gryaznoff transcription of Joseph Marx's "Symphonische Nachtmusik".

[@elimanzo2672]

Wonderful transcription. Do you ever made Shosti Waltz 2?

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Not yet, thanks for the idea)

[@jeanpassavent1569]

hut ab meine herren ein genie

[@jeanpassavent1569]

Chopin was the first to receive these (by Schumann). Be honored, guy

[@jeuxdeau2009]

The download is broken , unfortunately

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

Fixed, thank you

[@luiphilip3540]

Можно было снять клип. События первой мировой. Офицер слышит как он оглох от взрывы и слышит как слух восстанавливается и из патри контрабасов рождается звуки вальса из траншеи. Кто-то из генералов включил пластинку вальса. И тут начинается взрывы сражение. А между ними он вспоминает как кружился на балу со своей девушкой. И было так красиво сказочно и мирно. И тут взрывы. Он перелезает окоп и бежит на встречу врагу и тут взрыв он отлетает в сторону и снова образ вальса на том балу. Он снова бежит. Кричит и бегут другие солдаты. Он в окопе немцем а там безумный пианист в форме немца играет на сломанном пианино и он не понимает что это тот самый вальс из его прошлого. Пианист доигрывает берет с крышки пианино пистолет и убивает выстрелом офицера.

[@djha4287]

Irresistibly yummy. Can't stop. Pure decadence. OMG stop!

[@Tamadehenzhan]

große Bearbeitung

[@inraid]

Too dry

[@danielnuts5315]

Eee I could do better

[@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano]

me too) give me some time

[@danielnuts5315]

@@VyacheslavGryaznovPiano speed it up

[@Liborun]

This is the most badass thing I’ve ever seen!!