The Piano - The Heart Asks Pleasure First (New Edition)

The Heart Asks Pleasure First (New Edition)
Composer: Michael Nyman
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Here is a performance of the New Edition of The Heart Asks Pleasure First, written and revised by award-winning composer Michael Nyman for Jane Campion's The Piano (1993). It slightly differs from the version we hear in the movie, and includes a final section where the rhythm drastically changes, symbolizing a tragic scene in the movie.

[@fiachragalvin2416]

Varyk please do Bloodstream by Tokyo myers

[@oceanliketeacher]

This version is much richer, I love it!

[@TeeJayChapmion]

Is the left hand also different from the one in the movie? I learnt this song from a tutorial, and the LH in the tutorial was far less complex, and followed a simple pattern

[@jet3272]

@@TeeJayChapmion the tutorial i presume was a KZbin tutorial and it is true those type of videos the youtuber usually makes it simpler and easier to achieve a greater audience

[@ravenengland9232]

I swear music makes life worth living.

[@Varyk]

Music makes Life worth living. I Agree.

[@dervolldrosten6320]

@@Varyk such music just makes lifes beauty obvious to our faded senses. It's beautiful man. U made me cry. Fr fr man! 💯

[@thetonesofnotes83]

That makes me a reason to live. I play classical

[@jen6893]

100% agree

[@terrytwotoes3225]

It's like my brain is inside your body we think the same about music

[@epicflix3115]

I don't know why everyone doesn't like the tempo! I really enjoyed this version! I thought it was interesting almost mysterious, very intriguing! It was also his very own version of the song so of course, it's going to be different from the original, so calm yo bums. Loved it! Can't wait to hear what else you come up with!

[@jacintatate]

YAY, this is my favorite song to play.

[@mate5791]

I purchased the notes of 'The Piano' a while ago and I really like this one most. Thank you very much for playing this version. It made me realise some mistakes that I made and hopefully help me improve on this piece.

[@leon_krk]

Beautiful!

[@ChezMymy]

You play it beautifully, thank you!

[@nikolinelund4866]

For those who thinks its too hard to play, ive only been playing piano for like a month (self taught) and after only two days im pretty fluent with the first 27 seconds of the video. Idk why is it so much easier than it looks😅

[@smash461986]

It's in C, the rhythm is simple and your fingers move at the same time but in opposite directions

[@annalisafuria7179]

Because is the easiest part

[@nikolinelund4866]

@@annalisafuria7179 2 months later i learned it all😜

[@annalisafuria7179]

@@nikolinelund4866 that’s a lot of time for a song made of 4 main parts that repeat themselves

[@nikolinelund4866]

@@annalisafuria7179 heeeyyy. Do you remember that thing i wrote about only having played for a month😀 Im actually very proud of it😊

[@carlosvillagra6661]

Wow never heard this piece its beautiful thank you so much

[@cannymedusa4545]

Just started learning it

[@randomkiliinterviews9453]

I love to play this ! IT is actually really easy to play, and still it's complex and leaves so much room for interpretation. At 0:55 I always go berserk on the piano :D BOOM! and then go really slow and then crescendo and so on. Don't care if it's intended by the composer it's just so much fun

[@rosaliedior2425]

Omg same aha i go beserk at That place tho it just make the Music better bahahahahahah

[@randomkiliinterviews9453]

@@rosaliedior2425 :-) ^^ true!

[@victorpk8009]

I do that too LOL

[@EirikFondevik]

I played it too and what Are you yapping about it is fucking super hard

[@digitallegro]

This is the truest reading of the score from Hal Leonard Music Publishing I have found anywhere, where you can actually hear the contrasting left-hand rhythms and articulation details. Perfectly balanced between the hands and expressive to the letter, with a tragic più mosso climax before fading away molto allargando within a single sustained bar. Tempo-wise, Varyk plays at 62bpm (dotted crotchets) and Nyman at 50, but the score shows 56-64 (presumably undotted in error as it’s a compound meter), so Varyk’s tempo is as directed. Varyk certainly does justice to the score as written but slower renditions with a sentimental touch and little attention to detail are plentiful.

[@Varyk]

Thank you so much for the detailed comment! I really appreciate that you took the time to notice all these small, yet important details.

[@VIKTOR-pp8pu]

Thanks you very good

[@ravenengland9232]

Bravo. Bravo,

[@MrTardoss]

That was nice, keep it up :-)

[@whseo2364]

What a beautiful piece. Where can I get the sheet?

[@MattiaSandriPiano]

Hi! Beautiful play! May I ask which piano vst are you using in this video? (if you are using one)

[@aydneraysongur2607]

Good

[@imyourscore3811]

Could i know the name of program that the sticks fall on the piano?? I'm curious.

[@TheGoldenlegend1]

synthesia. many tutorials are avilable on youtube

[@trevorhouchins5964]

Can you do Pagodes from Estampes by Debussy?:) I've yet to see someone perform that piece with a visualizer.

[@mathieumaury9664]

Have u got the sheet pls ?!!

[@chicksgrowtoo]

This is just amazing. Thank you!! Now if you could just slow it down and teach us how to play it… ❤❤❤

[@sashasings8970]

What a beautiful song, can't stop listening to it! Just posted a cover of this piece!

[@CrankDATdance56]

nice

[@eduardopaixaosois5074]

How do i even start to play it?

[@cassandra_..]

WOAOAOAOAA

[@divalistical]

The song makes me feel spirit w/o body. This is so perfectly done I can hardly stand it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️bravo. I’m literally trying to catch my breath.

[@ahmetdilbirligi2350]

Awesome! My favorite, could you share the sheets?

[@Varyk]

Thanks! Actually, this piano sheet is the official arrangement from the book. You can purchase this sheet here: www.amazon.com/Piano-Michael-Nyman/dp/0711933227/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+piano+sheet+nyman&qid=1587055366&sr=8-1

[@JeffriAbdullah]

There is some problem with the recording/playback speed varying. Its a great performance

[@altoren6895]

The piece increases in tempo, and doubles time multiple times. This is right.

[@oobruv6598]

@@altoren6895 nah, he played it too fast from the start

[@simyael853]

Please play the prelude in b minor of rachmaninov

[@beatricerissone9214]

Sorry but Where is the music sheet of this version?

[@sannas050817]

It is from the book so he linked the sheets on Amazon in another comment :)

[@gi2k15]

How hard is this song to play, specially if you're starting to play the piano?

[@lovesodlind7082]

It is easier than I thought. But it's still a challenge

[@jacopogaruti9488]

Im doing this right now with my piano teacher, i am at my 9th year of piano, i started it in September and i think in other 2-3 weeks im gonna do it. The music sheet isn't that hard in itself, but it's a huge work of coordination and you have to be careful about separate the melody from the other notes, but if you start studying it well i don't think it's impossible (sorry if i wrote some words wrong, but im not native english speaker)

[@jacopogaruti9488]

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[@jet3272]

if your a beginner you shouldn’t waste your time learning this, this piece is more for intermediate players although it is relatively easy. It would be I would say a ABRSM grade level 6.

[@arsenalforever5877]

Where’s the finishing line? Slow down

[@ihavenoidea81]

personal opinion: this tempo is way too fast. the title of the piece is “the heart asks pleasure first” not “the heart runs 2 miles before it asks pleasure”

[@TheGoldenlegend1]

that's the origonal spundtrack's tempo. it's full of energy and haste. it's beautiful

[@obscure999_]

Out of rythm in last parts? :S

[@fs5866]

Definitely messed it up past halfway through the song

[@clydefronda1720]

Probs should check the vid desc where he says the change in melody symbolises a tragic scene

[@christina91x]

This is on purpose. I got the sheets with this version and they play around with the rhythm. Which makes it more difficult to master it because u gotta adjust and be flexible - muscle memory only does not work here.