Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin)

[@rickbullock4331]

I’ve listened to this young man play this a few times and my mind is blown. I played harmonica as a kid and thought I was doing pretty well. I even got a Hohner Chromatic at one point and it was difficult for me to play. This young man is genius. He played that whole Rhapsody from memory, the piano player had the music in front of him. I used to watch the Harmonicats as a kid but this boy is leaps and bounds ahead of anything they did. Bravo to you sir.👍👍🇨🇦

[@AllenPMinton]

Astonishing on several levels ... technical mastery, interpretation, overall musicality. If I hadn't seen this, I wouldn't have believed it.

[@phelanmcdonald1635]

I have been playing the chromatic for nearly 60 years. He tears us up! Makes me grateful and proud to be a harmonica player.

[@bluespoppa]

I'm not sure I can understand 141 thumbs down. This child is a musician doing great things. Amazing things. If you knew how difficult a chromatic harmonica is to play, you wouldn't have thumbs down. Listen to this track without the video. Close your eyes. GREAT !!

[@espectrograma]

Henry, those thumbs down must be from people who really don't understand what musical discourse is. So, those thumbs down are directed for themselves. Nobody loves what he doesn't know.

[@joseosmirfiorelli2527]

Yessss!

[@espectrograma]

That's it, unfortunately.

[@peterfunke7092]

Like it very much. Beautiful performance.

[@MST339]

A

[@TantasticOne]

I never knew that the harmonica could be such an elegant and beautiful instrument.

[@nicolasolmosolmos1657]

TantasticOne:: like you, millions are prejudiced because the CHROMATIC HARMONICA is a little musical instrument apparently a toy, but it requires talent and hard study to play like this kid.

[@xapie128]

Watch this video for another example of the chromatic harmonica: watch?v=AzY_KZTSXJk

[@jimodell5872]

When you are the music, it just comes out, not forced or contrived, it simply flows, and it is such a natural high!

[@MrJoeido]

I could not believe my ears and my eyes to see this young Harmonica player performing this,his technique is flawless, he will be one of the best harmonica players in the world no doubt. Fantastic performance

[@skipperjohn]

An absolutely dazzling performance of one of the finest pieces of music ever written. Bravo!

[@luizamerico5553]

Its is beautiful

[@mjcouceiro]

Astonishing! This kid is a great musician. Rhapsody in Blue is a very difficult piece, and he did a GREAT, GREAT job! Congratulations!

[@stuffnuns]

A boy this young, playing so well. Single notes, octaves, chording, dynamics. It is a beautiful arrangement of Gershwin's piece, and he plays it so beautifully. Okay, he stumbles once - and recovers quickly to continue through to the end. I hope I hear more from this young lad, as he grows as an artist. In fact, it has been almost 9 years since the post...Where is Leung Pak now?

[@RamielLeung]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJSmZGBvZq51obM I'm here!

[@MAINER4779]

This just became my all-time favorite version of Rhapsody in Blue! Love it! A very talented young man. I'd love to accompany him on the 🎹!

[@bobpowell1]

My little boy is this age. If he had done something as fantastic as this I would be the proudest father ever. What an utterly wonderful piece. Thanks for the experience.

[@davidthomas5718]

This wee fellow is absolutely stunning. Beautiful piece so well interpreted. Mr Larry Adler can rest easy. His passion and his legacy has a safe pair of hands here 👍👏😍💐

[@ronclark5702]

Listening to our young talented friend is so inspirational .At an age of 73, I have recently started learning to play Harmonica.I too will pay it forward.

[@MrWalterljohnson]

I don't know how to truly give praise to this performance. except to say professional and without fault. Genius, child or not, pure Genius

[@jorgemunos2342]

, este chico es un músico excepcional

[@robertecarpenter]

The opening cadenza blew me away! Like, "You had me from 'hello'".

[@noahculp9900]

Wow... I never thought I would see a cover of Rhapsody in Blue on harmonica... by a young Chinese boy... In all seriousness this is fantastic!

[@sclerismockrey8506]

Who in hell 'thumbs down's this kind of thing? What is not to like about this? A talented, expressive young player doing what he loves. Some people are insane.

[@stevegibson2255]

This is talent at it's very best from such a young gifted performer .

[@Somersettt]

Incredible talent from the young lad playing one of the best things Gershwin ever wrote....a great presentation.

[@atyourserviceable]

This is for Russell Miller.I would have been very impressed if you would have just said that that kid has talent.And who the hell are you for him to impress YOU.I would love to have seen and heard YOU play that piece one year younger than him,but all you can say is he wasnt bad,when you sat through the piece.....Heres one for you Russ go spend the afternoon at second cup and count all the saucers and inspect them to see if they are all round...Like Archie Bunker used to say to Edith ...STIFLE YOURSELF because you have nothing positive to contribute here

[@atyourserviceable]

And Martin you got that right in spades ...the Kid is Great and will be a force to be reconed with later on in life

[@ChingChang148]

Lighten up, atyourservicable...he'll probably be an engineer or scientist later; he's good(I couldn't find Miller's comment that set you off, but the gist of your reply would indicate you weren't impressed with it...).

[@3210vca]

@@atyourserviceable. Sometimes one just got to do a bodyslam... to defend a little boy who's delivering a heavenly piece of music. Go Go @atyourserviceable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wolfgangsuehrer5405]

Bravo for a fine performance with feeling! This young man is a great musician!

[@Avionicx]

*mouth drops open* HOLY CRAP THAT KID IS GOOD! I'm pretty good at the trumpet, and this kid sounds like he was BORN to play the harmonica. This has blown my mind!

[@TheDrummerDude17]

This is incredible! I especially love how he chose to go into the high register at 4:30. That's always been my favorite section of the whole piece, and he nailed the dynamics!

[@aazo999]

This kid a great player!!!! I play I've been playing harmonica for 40 years It's not easy Give this young guy some respect. And his country.

[@plf5695]

Absolutely amazing. As a player of chromatic harmonica I can assure that this is not an easy piece at all to play with this instrument not even for a professional, let alone a kid.

[@MrPJ1954]

+P LF If I even considered playing this song in public, I would not do so without my sheet music...and a spare harmonica within reach in case a reed gets stuck or goes flt. That kid is an amazing musician!

[@shyamalkumardhar367]

P LF sorry to to tell you have underestimated the professional players ,just on the basis of youtube . several players u can find around u ,then comment.

[@ronf6843]

EXACTLY

[@johnfleff]

I'm positive the thumbs down people have their thumbs in their ears, if they even have ears at all .... sorry about that, thumbs...There are ear doctors you know. A thumbs down on this Master piece is a clear sign to me that you have never enjoyed good quality music. One last thing...bring your musical talent on stage...remember this is a 9 year old playing his heart out with perfection, at it's best....and, were you ever at this level of musical ability then (age 9) or now?....Go back and listen to this awesome recital and point those thumbs up where they rightfully belong...Right?

[@JerryTremaine]

Instead of 'recital' I read 'rectal' to where those thumbs rightfully belong... ;) well said..

[@MsBettyRubble]

I suspect their ears are blocked by pointy white hoods.

[@MattKnowsThat]

Excuse me while I go throw my harmonica in the trash.

[@doubleghod]

hahahaahaha....my sentiments also

[@stevealred2340]

Don't do that give it to a kid that can hopefully follow this kid.

[@Yewbzee]

Lol

[@theresa42213]

Hahahahaha! xD You made me laugh!

[@hsltr1]

How nice to hear the harmonica again very few people play this instrument and boy can this kid play ,just wonderful and one of my favourite tunes .

[@v8valiant68]

music is music, it doesn't matter who writes it or plays it or sings it music is music, you either love it or hate it, and this piece is just wonderful, I my self love of all genres of music, it's a gift for the soul. perfect.

[@SCasberg]

This child plays an entire orchestra on his harmonica!

[@Luna_and_Miles]

Magnificent! This was extraordinarily difficult to play on the harmonica, and he did a brilliant job.

[@TCJAZZ-MUSIC]

Man, I just happened to stumble across this piece and wow ..... this kid can play !!!!! Always keep playing little man, all the very best to you ! Peace - TC~

[@3210vca]

Best ever version seen and heard. BRAVO. Minutest of a blip at 6.40 made the boy's performance all the more adorable and remarkable!!!!!!!!!!!! Anybody noticed how good the piano accompaniment is and how elegant and HANDSOME the pianist is????

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Dude, you're incredible!

[@pope0331]

And they say that Chinese musicians may play perfect but without a hint of expressiveness and soul. This prodigious lad proves the opposite!

[@rakutzimbel4539]

:) you're right about the second statement. But I think you meant the Japanese in your first.

[@pope0331]

Hmmm... judging by the fact that most of the videos posted by this family appear to come from Honk Kong... isn´t that China?

[@dennyjones2018]

E. Diaz del Campo a

[@yunglee6904]

Just amazing. Regardless of age.

[@natturner3543]

Who says that?

[@bartolomochristofari]

Harmonica a few inches long and less than one pound holding its own against nearly half a ton and 9 feet of Steinway !

[@이준응준응]

bartolomochristofari

[@SpaghettiToaster]

Well it is right next to a microphone

[@GrassPossum]

The piano is also in front of microphones.

[@SpaghettiToaster]

GrassPossum Yes but they can mix the volumes of the instruments such that the sound is balanced in the recording

[@silaskuemmerle2505]

bartolomochristofari the blues harp is able to cut through even a symphonic band playing mezzo-forte.

[@enzoticus6378]

As a rampant Gershwin fan I have collected 27 versions of Rhapsody in Blue... This little guy is up there with the very best.

[@grantgerard]

Incredible! This kid has got chops and soul, while playing a very difficult instrument.

[@williambarber4357]

Knowing what it takes to 'get music' out of a harmonica, I am simply amazed at the virtuosity of this young man. I love this particular piece of music, so I was actually a little 'hypercritical' of the performance, and it 'rocked'. Fantastic work!

[@patrickkoh1056]

Amazingly IMPRESSED. i tried harmonica so i know how tough to be good but how can 115 dislike what this remarkable small boy can do after practising for tons of hours to be this good?? most kids waste time on computer games and card games when not watching the telly --such a shame- crazy....

[@JudyHart1]

patrick Koh my thoughts exactly

[@billross4328]

One has to assume they can all do better.

[@daveybalmer]

249 thumbs down?? Must be very astute and accomplished musicians to render such a verdict. We can all hardly wait for their insights, their musical sensibilities, their depth and appreciation of real music to the point where such verdicts are made. Please enlighten us with what does not please you in this performance. Please give us all a detailed understanding as mere mortals like us can never ascribe to such performance heights. In truth, this young lad most likely puts them all to shame and beyond the simple thumbs-down, they have nothing to say whatsoever. Thankfully.

[@ildeuraimundodasilva8230]

Absolutely fabulous ! Thanks for posting ! Greetings from Brazil.

[@peterfunke7092]

Agree very good. - Hey Brasilians have a nice player too kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3rWpGWHotKWa80

[@ramoncollado1967]

Trying to delete some of my old emails, I found this video. Love it! This young man is a genius! God bless him!

[@margaritavargashernandez1266]

Maravilloso!!!, genial el chico y la melodía siempre belísima quien la interprete!!!

[@claudemichel8917]

Je ne me lasse pas de l'écouter ce petit bonhomme j'étais fan de "Larry Adler" quand il jouait se morceau avec le "symphony orchestra de New York" Bravo !!! I never tire of listening to this little guy, I was a fan of "Larry Adler" when he played this piece with the "symphony orchestra of New York" Bravo!!! 我从不厌倦这个小家伙，当他与“纽约交响乐团” Bravo 一起演奏这首曲子时，我是“拉里阿德勒”的粉丝！

[@Fabios-br]

It's not only a simple play, the boy is a giant ! Listen to the phrases and the bendings , it's not a simple mimic , he is really interpreting. Amazing. I'm afraid of what he will do when he grows up if he continue to play like this , another great harmonica master is coming and we are needing more great chromatic players.

[@dantefunes7966]

Simply..........Listen....How the kid uses all resources A TEMPO.....he makes me believe in human being.....

[@H1delta]

This kid is another reason why music is men's greatest invention.

[@judyjae4787]

So Fantastic! Thank you! PlayedWonderfully! Gerswhin is one of my favorite composers..thank you for this delightful treat:)

[@maf5454]

Judy Jae He is pretty amazing isn't he? Believe me the next time I board a United flight I'll remember this young man!

[@Rhawneld57]

So nice to see this little boy play so beautifully. Bravo for a beautiful Performance. Quite complicated and he remembers it all. AMAZING!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work.

[@nemo227]

I have 2 harmonicas but they can't seem to play like this kid's harmonica. Did I buy defective harmonicas? I'm going to tell myself that this kid can't play a string bass . . . yep, that's what I'm going to tell myself. Damn! He's just better than good. Absolutely excellent. Excellent, delightfully excellent.

[@SpaghettiToaster]

nemo227 maybe your harmonicas aren't chromatic?

[@nemo227]

Yeah, they have chrome on them . . . :-)

[@Eman_Puedama]

@@SpaghettiToaster He was joking.

[@nemo227]

@@Eman_Puedama Yeah, he was actually correct. Mine are very simple. I was just starting to check prices on a professional chromatic harmonica before I inadvertently clicked on this.

[@richardgodlove9662]

Gershwin would be amazed.......and proud of this. Young man, you just raised the bar for the rest of us, well done.

[@DrClariLight]

Magnificent performance! Thank You!!!

[@klavier1us]

Brilliantly done. It should be noted -as some comments have implied, that the arrangement owes a great deal to Larry Adler who performed & recorded this Gershwin gem decades ago. Hope this youngster is still playing!

[@williamlee4784]

The piano player has music. The person with the harmonica has it all committed to memory!

[@robertdavidson4418]

+ William Lee. They are both excellent. However their circumstances are very different. the excellent, amateur I imagine, Harmonica player has, in all likelihood, been learning and perfecting his performance for a number of - probably many - months, if not a year or more, so has learnt it without a great effort, probably effortlessly; the presumably professional ( judging by his performance of a taxing piece of accompaniment - without a page-turner as well, I note,) pianist has probably had sight of this music for a matter of a day or days, probably a week at most, and possibly only a matter of hours depending on how many other contestants he has had to accompany. Sight reading is his stock-in-trade of course, but they may have only had time for a few run - throughs - maybe even only a couple, or even one - of the music together. This I gather from the slight hesitancy at a few key junctions, though I think they are very sensitive to one another. Others have commented on the balance between the players; there is nothing magical about that - it is the job of the accompanist to be sensitive to the instrumentalist(s)/ vocalist(s) they are accompanying and only a poor one ( which this one isn't) would drown or overbalance the soloist/ ensemble.

[@d.e.p.-j.7106]

I'm sure they both know it by heart.

[@robertdavidson4418]

+Dead White Male. And your evidence for this conclusion is?

[@ivoseixas]

Dude, This interpretation is just unbelivable. I am a musician, pianist, and I didn't even know that this song could be played in harmonica!! And you play it very clean and beautiful, kid. Congratulations!!

[@stevejaubert2892]

How fitting "Rhapsody in Blue" with a harmonica!

[@DavidRidenour-x3s]

One of the most incredible things I have ever seen ! This kid is magnificent.

[@Claudio1553]

Wow, absolutely FANTASTIC!

[@LenHummelChannel]

This is just such amazing youthful talent. ... it helps to renew my faith in humanity as a species & culture.

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

You'd think the music was specially written for harmonica - it goes so well!

[@grantgerard]

Supposedly, Gershwin composed this song with Larry Adler (the late , great chromatic harmonica player in mind.

[@miltonmoore5294]

It's NOT a song. It's a PIECE!.... scored for piano and orchestra!

[@mysty1353]

@Milton Moore Why does it matter so much to you

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

@@mysty1353 Thanks for that - I had never heard of the link beetween Larry Adler and George Gershwin. I just looked it up, and there was some sort of link between them - but I'm not sure that it's what you believe it to be. Gershwin wrote the orchestral composition Rhapsody in Blue in 1924 (at the age of 26). Larry Adler was born February 10, 1914, so he would have been 10 years old when Gershwin was writing RiB. I see that Adler became a great exponent of the piece, and may have worked with Gershwin in writing a harmonica arrangement of it - though I can't find any evidence of even that. Gershwin lived 12 years after writing it. There's a nostalgic KZbin here of Larry Adler playing duet with George Gershwin - but it's nostalgic because Gershwin isn't there. It's a player piano - supposedly using a roll played by Gershwin - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGjTdJiAm6l-bNE Incidentally, if I may also enter the fray - I also think of a "song" as something that is sung, with words. It is defined on ther Internet as "a short musical composition of words and music." Rhapsody in Blue has no words. I think the error may come from MP3 players, which refer to each track as a "song" because they are designed for playing songs - but mine is used almost exclusively for playing audiobooks - and it refers to each chapter as a "song".

[@Hubert3016]

Wieso gibt es bei dieser Musikalität überhaupt Daumen nach unten ?! tolle Leistung !

[@stacyswain8584]

Just wonderful, so amazing

[@Raul61233]

One of the new children... Many thanks for uploading this. Excellent.

[@marshalldesigns1]

Oh my god, that is so awesome!! this kid's fantastic!!

[@jchapin08]

Simply fantastic!!! Thanks to whoever posted this boy wonder...

[@junbaldoz611]

The best rendition of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue EVER !! The ULTIMATE!! The GREATEST!! SUPER!! Number ONE!! UN-COMPARABLE!!

[@corvuscrack9505]

Jun Baldoz MY SHIT ON THIS MUSIC PERVERSIONIST NAMED GUERSHWIN ..HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED GUERSHLOSE

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

Fabulous. I loved it, and I'm full of admiration for this soloist.

[@richardjem9435]

magnifique.Un grand talent dans un tout petit bonhomme

[@rtybn2012]

This why music is universal. It knows no boundary. This is one of my favorite music pieces.

[@MrSkylark1]

A BRILLIANT TALENT

[@gaita9311]

+MrSkylark1 muito interessante gaita

[@joseosmirfiorelli2527]

Thumbs down? Crazy people. Absolutely amazing. Harmonica is very much difficult to play! Congratulations!

[@nicolasolmosolmos1657]

A NEW HARMONICA STAR HAS BORN. AMAZING

[@bobsand100]

Love it---- musicianship, technique, rhythmic feel perfect. Entertainment like this is priceless.A real treat---Thanks

[@ashnabwa7d]

6:30 I was crossing my fingers for him to nail this part >.

[@brynnaandersen7739]

ashnabwa7d what an amazing kid! The pianist came in at the wrong time and the kid totally fixed it just like that!

[@jlacey6674]

OMG how amazing...and his accompanist falls behind him on several occasions. What FEELING. This kid has a mature understanding of music beyond his years.

[@georgeballantyne7795]

It just goes to show that in KZbin, in amongst all the utter garbage, the inane drivel, the mind-numbing cross, occasionally, just occasionally one can come across a real gem...

[@chrismayka]

Dear musicfriend, W O W - awasome musical piece and AMAZING chromatic harmonica playing, I am sure you will be a BIG STAR in the future, we loved your music very much, our compliments to you and the pianoplayer - BRAVO - ALL THE STARS FOR YOU !! Our best wishes to you and your family, Best regards from Chris and Mayka from The Netherlands - Western Europe.

[@JonatasAdoM]

I'm speechless!

[@BluesBoyKing1]

This is a gifted young man. Anyone who has heard RIB a few thousand times knows how complicated it can be for a regular orchestra with instruments we see everyday. Gershwin would have loved this because it brings in another element of real American music - jazz and the blues. The first performance by an Orchestra was by the Paul Whiteman band and included a banjo. This kid would have fit in in the 1920's or now.

[@jacymendonca1104]

🤬

[@Fuliabe1]

Bravissimo, complimenti!!!!!!

[@johnpaulcolthrust8207]

Marvelous! And it is fitting that this American classic should be so playable on harmonica.

[@Jurekklodzko1]

Bravo !!!!!

[@bonnielogan6895]

Reminds me of the late classical harmonica virtuoso, Larry Logan! Fabulous!

[@kb9658]

Why is this young man's talent overlooked by his race/ethnicity? Music surpasses creed, ethnicity, class, etc.

[@NateSassoonMusic]

yes

[@BikerJim1650]

Well I'm 56 and started playing harp when I was about 8 and I can't play anywhere near as this little man. He's just awesome. Keep up the fantastic work young lad. You have a wonderful future ahead of you.

[@tomgunc]

Not bad kid!! Most kids your age play not what you play, they play Minecraft or something else meaningless. I'm very proud of you!

[@SpaghettiToaster]

Sensei Seagal Or upload Chloe Kardashian videos on youtube, am I right?

[@DanielA-ub1ts]

@@SpaghettiToaster which kids are doing that?

[@SpaghettiToaster]

Sensei Segal is.

[@albainbridge1]

What an amazing talent! Please the 15 'people' who didn't like this....get a life! This kid is so wonderfully talented. Great upload. many thanks, I just LOVE IT!! Al

[@LeMortso]

Master player. "He's got dat Jazz thing"! :) Thank you what is his name?

[@grandyamz9768]

omg...165 thumbs down? I just cant fathom anyone giving this amazing brilliant child prodigy a thumbs down! ....oh thats right JEALOUSY!!!!!!!!

[@scrappylor]

awesome!!

[@virginiaorru6848]

Unbelievable!!! WOW and what a fantastic talented young man! Hope he stays with it. We need more harmonica players.

[@viniciusnelson7829]

Lindo. Excelente para um jovem de sua idade!

[@igoralveslacerda]

Concordo ele foi muito bem

[@jillcinquegrani8263]

Larry Adler would have been so proud, that this young man has obviously studied hard and practiced , practiced, to become nearly as good as he was! Well done!!

[@robertconstantin4584]

Good job kido, you have the respect of an old man. Keep on playing, you are a bless to my heart.

[@syyz28]

What a talent

[@JoanESmith-tw1fv]

Love his incredible skill and feelings, reminds me of my father who began playing as a child in England, BERT BARNES

[@lepaintre123]

Bravo jeune homme !!!

[@anzacFPV]

That piece must leave you psycally exhausted after performing it. Great piece!! Well done.

[@isisgalvao6003]

Sensacional!

[@Etsihcrana]

What the... no...ugh. This kid is amazing. This is one of my all-time favorite music pieces, and I've been trying to figure it out for months. I still can't get it, and I've been around twice as long as him. This kid definitely has a positive future. Good job!

[@AndreVn1]

FENOMENAL