The Greatest Melody Of All Time

[@TheRoneZone]

What's your favorite melody of all time? Comment below!

[@aimilios439]

For a lot of years I had a Greek folk song as my favourite melody. It's the Minore tis augis (minor of dawn) and it's pretty popular here. But later in my life, something about the allegretto of symphony no 7 of Beethoven clicked with me and I feel it's the most inspired melody I've ever experienced. Beethoven really is one of the GOATs.

[@freshpressedify]

I think Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis should be in the top list

[@TheRoneZone]

@@aimilios439 Thanks for sharing, I will have to check that folk song out. As for the Allegretto, it's funny you mention that piece as I've seen a video going around of Leonard Bernstein calling it an unremarkable melody. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who disagrees with him! :)

[@TheRoneZone]

​@@freshpressedify Now that's a name I haven't heard in a while! There was one time I had "If Ye Love Me" on repeat. I'll have to check Spem in Alium out, thanks for sharing!

[@morten1]

Once Upon A Time In The West, Jill's theme

[@MrTalentwasted]

To all of those new to Chopin that stumbled upon this video. I have been studying Chopin for over 30 years and am still discovering his music. His library of works (roughly 230+-) is truly a bottomless platinum mine that provides a lifetime of enjoyment.

[@TheRoneZone]

Couldn’t have said it better my friend, he is truly a musical treasure

[@maciek_d]

Fantastic

[@GuntherWolfen]

Talking about melody, it's Impossible to forget the great Etude Op 25 no 7. IMO that etude has one of the most tragic, beautiful and breathtaking melody of all classical repertoire, especially the last mensures. It really worth to listen to

[@TheRoneZone]

So very hard to choose a favorite when there’s so much to choose from!

[@hstanekovic]

So called Chopin's Cello etude? Absolutely! I think that even a stone would cry while listening to it. For instance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4jXh5aDhqmcnsU

[@arturkranz-dobrowolski2959]

@@TheRoneZone This etude (25/7) is unique in another way, in that it contains a quotation from the introduction to the second act of Bellini's Norma. A comparison of what Bellini was able to do with his theme and what Chopin did shows the difference between a very good composer and a genius. Bellini: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OYnH-Xn5Z6g7M Chopin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHPWl5dsqKyogsU

[@elizabeththatcher1217]

Thank you for this. Very moving.

[@ArgoBeats]

Man, I love this. Thank you.

[@yodaman4674]

This is one of my favorite pieces. Listening to it I do wonder sometimes if Chopin was bipolar. The first half of the song I would describe as melancholy. It has this dysthymic feel to it that while beautiful, has that layer of sadness to it. It then goes into a more joyful, carefree passage. There's a sense of happiness that has interrupted thoughts of darkness that leads into this euphoric, manic section. There is further descent down into darkness and madness that spirals down and down eventually back into melancholy. While I do love the haunting opening melody, having those melancholic sections between the joyful and manic sections is what makes this piece so fascinating and complete. I hope you revisit this piece to analyze the middle section some day.

[@weltcitizen3533]

I am also a big fan of Chopin, enjoyed your presentation and wish you much success with this format and all your endeavors.

[@TheRoneZone]

Much appreciated!

[@maultooga]

The Pianist was my 'musical awakening'. I heard the ballade and watched the full credits sitting in front my my parents tv. I was bedazzled by it all. Before all that I just played a bach prelude (d minor book1) an some easy beginner pieces. Chopin's music is the closest thing to magic in this world.

[@jasonlopez75]

I think you’ve really taken it apart and put it back together just beautifully. One of the greatest geniuses of western music. ❤

[@freshpressedify]

Love this format, keep them comming!

[@MatthewCrawford-u3h]

I love hearing chordal analyses of classical pieces. It makes the composition so much easier to grasp from someone like me, who is not classically trained. I saw video of Barry Harris playing Chopin and saying something like "he's just playing the changes," which I think is really cool to think about. Great piece, great video!

[@paywand3513]

I'm not too deep into the music theory, so i didn't understand most of what you said but i could feel what you were expressing. Great video, thank you for introducing me to this wonderful piece.

[@ethans-d6105]

you are beautiful. thank you so much for sharing

[@TheRoneZone]

Happy to share!

[@ericnicolleau4331]

Glad to see you back on KZbin!

[@kjwong4730]

I first learned and heard of etude 10-3 from a video game I was playing gran turismo. I got hooked, I actually started to learn the piano just so that I could play this melody. I started at the age of 39 yr old from absolutely zero. I obviously am a complete newbie, I’ve played about 14 months now. I can only play the slow part of 10-3, the middle portion the difficulty is just too great for a beginner starting at the age of 39. However, it’s my favorite piano melody of all time. I even have it as my ring tone on my phone. It’s very satisfying to be able to actually play this on the keyboard even though I can only play the easy portion of it. This etude changed my entire perspective on classical music and the piano.

[@Ha7yde]

when i hear the word melody, i think of something that brings me intense emotions, and there’s 2 pieces that come to mind. The middle section in Marche Funebre is beautiful, like a bittersweet happiness after death. Although a piece with slightly more musical depth and technical difficulty to me is Liszt’s Transcendental Etude No.9 - Ricordanza, i’ve been listening to it so much lately, it’s so rich and harmonious.

[@CyberGene]

That's a really great and high quality content, thanks. I also think the op. 10 No.3 is the best melody ever. I've been a huge Chopin admirer for most of my life. I've also had some flirtation with jazz for 10 years but ultimately went back to classical music. If you haven't already, you may want to check Scriabin, he started with very Chopin-like music which gradually progressed into very jazz-like harmony. His late works can be hard to swallow at first, so make sure you first start with his earlier opuses. I would suggest his Preludes op.11. As to favorite melodies besides Chopin, I think the Russian classical composers are unmatched, especially Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. Needless to mention the Nutcracker ballet, one of the most memorable melodies the general public knows too. Keep up with the good videos! I subbed to you because of your parody videos and I hope you keep make them too :)

[@TheRoneZone]

Thank you for the comment friend. I definitely need to check out more Scriabin, I've heard other people say the same about him. And yes, the Russians definitely have a natural affinity for melodic writing!

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Great harmony too!

[@TheRoneZone]

Indeed! That minor i to the minor v move is one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever experienced in music

[@jonathan130]

many 9 13 and 7 colors that make it so beautiful

[@richardturek]

Most excellent. Thank you!

[@Daniel_1223]

The etudes have so many great melodies. Besides op 10 no 3, my favourite is from the middle section of op 25 no 10. There’s also op 25 nos 1, 5 and 7.. all very beautiful.

[@derekd.4156]

My favorite Chopin Melodie’s have to come from ballades 3 and 4

[@josesouza9820]

@derekd.4156 particularly the 4th ballade

[@sarou3457]

Great video, but i love to put on music, when there is a gathering of friends, for the backround. ofc its a different kind of music, than the kind you really listen to.

[@kimsahl8555]

This etude Chopin, he like best about melody

[@ranirupeiris]

After a long long time. Nice to have you back 🎉

[@TheRoneZone]

Happy to be back!

[@davyboyo]

Great video, analysis was appropriate for both musician and non-musically literate viewers. Thanks

[@TheRoneZone]

Thank you friend! Definitely wanted to appeal to everyone

[@torgenxblazterzoid]

I enjoyed your presentation because it wasn’t purely a technical analysis - music, in my opinion, is meant to connect with the soul too. So you have a new subscriber. My choice for the greatest melody? Well there are so many that my choice would depend very much on when my decision is made. At this moment, and if you put a gun to my head, I’d opt for the second movement of Grieg’s Piano Concerto - maybe 😉

[@careyezra]

Chills

[@JeremyRaden]

Amazing analysis! I always felt the A section was more of a nocturne. What makes it an “etude” is the middle section with the tritones in contrary motion and then the crazy 6ths. Definitely worth analyzing as well but sooo difficult to play haha.

[@TheRoneZone]

Yes I absolutely agree! And what's great about all the craziness of that B section is that it makes the return of that A section just so much sweeter. It's like one big tension and release

[@TroelsNybo1st]

My rather modest level of musicality does not allow me to really understand what's going on, but I do have one advantage: I am a decently good singer, and I LISTEN like a singer. I listen WITH MY VOICE. I bring myself into mental resonance with the music and feel from the inside how it would feel to sing. In this case I would among other things colour my voice in a way that a piano cannot do.

[@finnmeldrum7264]

God... I had always thought his prettiest melody was from his nocturne in F Maj (Op 15. No 1), and then I heard this etude for the first time like three months ago. It is absolutely his most beautiful and bittersweet, heartbroken melody.

[@vprajapa]

Listen to Nocturne Op 15 No 2. It builds to the middle section so perfectly and when it arrives it feels like the wind is blowing away.

[@finnmeldrum7264]

@@vprajapa I love this nocturne as well... such a beautiful ethereal middle section

[@bencarter8324]

I reccomend listening to a piece called Carmine (2010) by Tom Brier. It has powerful melodies that I think can compare to the Romantic era legends.

[@rhodemb]

“ Adeus , meu amor, eu vou partir , “

[@nunotanackovic3398]

Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Chopin, have great melodies.

[@jonathan130]

music is really subjective but ill be honest, it's a very beautiful melody

[@peterbrough2461]

I'm partial to Barodin's Dance of the Maidens (Prince Igor)

[@Oldman808]

Chopin lived a life of scarlet vice.

[@sillysquirrel9979]

welcome back

[@renakmans3521]

Keith!!!

[@Chopin-Etudes-Cosplay]

Didn't understand any of the theory, but I agree with all the magical points in the piece you point to. And I appreciate the love for a Chopin etude! Interestingly, this piece was actually originally written to be Vivace, and the metronome marking Chopin wrote on this piece is much faster than how it's performed. So it's questionable whether "tristesse" is a good nickname for the piece. I think Chopin intended it to be more lively, with a more subtle undercurrent of nostalgia.

[@TheRoneZone]

Exactly, a topic of huge debate for sure! One crazy theory even suggests that Chopins metronome was broken at the time. But it seems the piece has taken a life of its own over time tempo wise. If only recording technology was invented sooner…

[@omsiravvel7805]

tristesse

[@RolandHuettmann]

Why this piece is called "Tristess" is tragic.