Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36

[@artibrahimi6959]

Who else expected a face reveal

[@elpianista4558]

Me

[@closedlol1757]

The title confused me

[@liran1588]

I didnt

[@BeniM]

pretty sure that was the point

[@kingz7151]

me :(

[@kairuisun1924]

Who else puts on Traum's music to study and just ends up looking at the synesthesia and getting no work done

[@brechtmoonen5660]

Who are you and why are you watching me? O_o

[@themoonfleesthroughclouds]

isn’t synaesthesia a condition people have when they can like taste something when they hear a word or something

[@luiggigomez580]

@@themoonfleesthroughclouds kinda, he means synthesia

[@polyminutes8788]

@@themoonfleesthroughclouds the more precise meaning is when 2 senses mixes together

[@themoonfleesthroughclouds]

@@polyminutes8788 ok

[@LukeFaulkner]

I played this in my final recital at Oxford University back in 2012. To be honest, I think you played it better 👏

[@tjatadaus6544]

To be honest, i think so too xD Sry haha, was just so good option for a roast

[@LukeFaulkner]

@@tjatadaus6544 Haha I walked right into that one 😅

[@salmoonp.shaukat468]

@@LukeFaulkner hey Luke, I like your recordings at Halidon. Keep up the good work. And play more Beethoven and Schubert❤

[@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

@@LukeFaulkner I enjoy your compositions very much!

[@christophersdao3066]

Ludwig van Beethoven wait a minute...... how would you know how it sounded?

[@krischperl521]

Do you think you'd be able to play Saint-Saëns / Liszt: Danse Macabre, Op.40? I'd love to hear your interpretation, i've just discovered this piece!

[@TraumPiano]

👍

[@pedrobraga6633]

@@TraumPiano absolute fucking chad

[@ladybubblegumz2834]

Conspiracy theory, Traum is actually a bunch of talented pianists and that's how they upload so much. Edit: this was a joke :/

[@pianistenord5808]

Same hands each time, Seong-Jin Cho? Edit: on second thoughts, not Cho's personality, looks more like 황선용Seon-Yong Hwang

[@eenayeah]

If only he had different hands for each video. I also think it might be Seong-Jin Cho!

[@volpetron]

Si se dan cuenta, las manos no siempre son del mismo tono de piel en todos los vídeos.

[@eenayeah]

@@volpetron Da unos ejemplos, por favor!

[@volpetron]

Checa las primeras canciones de Schubert que subió, en dos o tres de ellas aparecen manos más morenas que en las de los vídeos de Chopin, por ejemplo.

[@jakestandifer1756]

The first two minutes of this are genuinely the most epic and badass minutes of classical music I have ever heard

[@duqueadriano0081]

I also thought that... until I heard the full thing! Check out Horowitz's or Kocsis' interpretations of the full piece

[@sauerpower97]

Yes, the coda of Mov. 3 is so epic! Love this sonata so much… Traum has to complete it!

[@deciph_7563]

@@duqueadriano0081 Kocsis Interpretation is just a piece of art. The greatest piece of solo piano music ever recorded

[@Sambrewer26]

Mahler 2>

[@Moisha695]

Comparing piano to a whole orchestra with chorus 👍@@Sambrewer26

[@TheFlamingPiano]

Powerful music. That's a lot of arpeggios and chords! I like the vibes here

[@TheFlamingPiano]

@Vighnesh Ganti I don't have 100k subs and neither does Traum

[@TheFlamingPiano]

@Vighnesh Ganti Sorry maybe you didn't realize you were talking to the real one

[@Dylonely42]

I love easy Rachmaninoff's pieces like this ! Wait

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

You got a light ?

[@Dylonely42]

@@FranzLisztOfficial No, I lost my way...

[@marsholi5532]

@@FranzLisztOfficial my king. Where have you been my king? Theres no time. Back to the violin or piano or whatever u call it

[@TraumPiano]

😆

[@drei5849]

Play the 3rd movement of this plzzzzz

[@gilbrater5434]

I was literally thinking about this piece

[@MagnusBaumgartl]

Wow. One of my favorite pieces in the piano repertoire. It‘s my ultimate goal to be able to play this well one day. Btw, you guys gotta listen to Zoltán Kocsis‘s recording of this sonata if you haven’t already.

[@ErikCPianoman]

Funny seeing you here. Also I can’t second that recommendation more. The late Zoltan Kocsis’s recording is the definitive recording of this sonata.

[@leviathanyt4399]

Kocsis has the best 1st mvt in my opinion.Lugansky has the best 2nd mvt and Horowitz has the best 3rd mvt.

[@crowdmaker]

It is my goal to WRITE something like this! 😂

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

The Kocisis recording will be forever the benchmark. I love how different Traum's approach is, yet it is convincing in its own right.

[@oliverbruborgfalk4372]

I’ve always wondered what composers like chopin and liszt would think of pieces of later composers like rach and Tchaikovsky

[@ulysse__]

"Pffft, Russians... always showing off"

[@classicalmusix183]

I love it

[@daltondammthebabe]

@Franz Schubert thank you

[@daltondammthebabe]

@@classicalmusix183 thank you

[@VinceRicafort-xo9lu]

Actually Liszt was one of the first few musicians to show appreciations to Russian music and has even attended to Tchaikovsky's chamber music before.

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

I expected a face reveal Traum !

[@fredericchopin3006]

Oh, here you are.

[@mauriceravel7614]

@@fredericchopin3006 And there you are

[@alexdimopoulos769]

Omg an impostor of me

[@fredericchopin3006]

@@alexdimopoulos769 No, I am the real Chopin!

[@r0mmm]

Are you jealous, Liszt?

[@joscaz1447]

TRAUM, THE MOMENT YOU UPLOAD WANDERER FANTASIE I WILL CRY OF JOY OKAY?

[@DS42296]

YESSSS

[@TraumPiano]

🙏

[@timofeytereshenko]

today he did it... omg .. .

[@franciscospesia8069]

Dude, ur, hands down, the best synthesia pianist in all of youtube, you are not getting enough recognition, this is mind blowing!

[@teodorb.p.composer]

Such a great interpretation and video! You should play some Medtner's sonatas (most Night wind sonata and Sonata romantica), they are so atonishing and underrated!

[@closedlol1757]

I’d love to play that, but there is a a catch. *I am human.*

[@liran1588]

Nah you can do it

[@liran1588]

Just practice Practice makes perfect

[@pierreemad2220]

@@agogurt5820 I'm pretty sure that's just how the expression goes, it isn't supposed to be taken literally, I highly doubt we even know what perfect is in music

[@liran1588]

@@agogurt5820 yeah but you still get my point

[@kikotorres-velasco8756]

Such a powerful, beautiful piece of music. You definitely have the feeling for Rachmaninoff, bravo! This very piece got me into music conservatory, and has always been a piece I have a personal connection with, so I’m truly glad it’s getting the publicity it deserves. Congratulations on your talent and dedication! (The third movement of this sonata actually injured me a little, so be careful with that one!)

[@grubby5388]

please play the 2nd movement of this sonata!

[@TraumPiano]

👌

[@carloshung8159]

0:59-1:08 When you only got 30 seconds left to finish that damn hard math question

[@SK-uj1dq]

I think that’s actually your first piece of Rachmaninoff on this channel.. And what a piece to start with from him.. Superb performance! :)

[@TraumPiano]

You are right. I played his arrangement but not his own composition. Thanks S K

[@xanderhenrard]

Legends never stop uploading, you’re legend, keep up the good work!

[@TraumPiano]

🙏

[@s2kyy]

You're introducing me to many new classical songs which I do not know as I'm still very new to the genre, so I wanna say thank you for that and uploading, entertaining thousands and bringing a smile to everyone of us.

[@RealFelixMendelssohn]

they are called PIECES not SONGS... ignore my op. 19

[@chrisherscher5463]

You must be some secret pro pianist it is not possible otherwise you are so powerful, wonderful work, I love this piece, could you do the seconde mouvement? This is so beautiful, Thanks for your work 🤩

[@timr3621]

How on earth has your channel still not reached at least 100K subs?!

[@benharmonics]

4:31-5:03

[@visualmusic1144]

Why would he hide his face if he is world class pianist? And kill all amateur pianist doing piano visualize video.... for satisfaction ? If I were him, I would show my face to get more attention. Just a thought

[@thingiezz]

Did you know that some people aren't attention junkies? Maybe Traum just wants to make and spread good music. This could be either to make a name for himself in case he is not a well known pianist, or to make music more accessible outside of the concert halls in case he is a well known pianist. But does it really matter? Sharing the art is more important than someone's identity. If he's playing well and people enjoy it, who cares?

[@visualmusic1144]

You misunderstood my point. I not talking about Traum. I was responding to the title... there is noway worldFamous pianist do this visualizer Editing speed and errors.. ect.. Traum is not world famous pianist. If he wins several international competitions..maybe he will become. ^^. Worth a try.

[@Traumfanblueheron]

@@visualmusic1144 But he actually did win several international competitions. While people may look down on this synthesizer format, remembered, Traum only started this channel because of the Covid lockdown. Sure, he can earn some income from YT but also bring classical music to more people. By sharing his beautiful artistry, he brought calm and joy to many globally.

[@bboyo8307]

@@Traumfanblueheron u are right

[@neilmande5148]

Bruh when it started i thought i accidentally left the playback speed at x2. Simply phenomenal.

[@nassera]

Have no worries, Rakhmaninov played it 2 times slower when he suspected too many slow folks were in the audience. I think that's true.Thus you must be smart. Congratulations! It's not a mistake. It's pure cognitive power to leave the playback speed at x2 and say it still sounds phenomenal! Maybe even try 8x?

[@liran1588]

Liszt piece after this would be nice

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

I agree

[@closedlol1757]

Yep.

[@liran1588]

Boom s140 no4 out of nowhere

[@ruthsalgado6775]

Mephisto Waltz 3

[@ValzainLumivix]

s700

[@angelob.1089]

1:03 - Loved how you pulled back there. This is one of my favorites. Thanks so much for uploading.

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

Where the heck did all those extra notes on 1:03 come from? They should just be octaves

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

1:02*

[@Dylonely42]

He maybe touch them a bit when playing the right notes.

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

@@Dylonely42 it?

[@Dylonely42]

@@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5 He, my bad sorry

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

@@Dylonely42 you’re good

[@coringaindiano256]

Awesome piece and performance as always!!! I would like to see some piece of Alkan in this format if u know some. Keep ur great job!!! You are the best piano channel in the youtube in my opinion :b

[@danibv1291]

WOW. Just wow. Really great playing of one of my favorite piano sonatas. Maybe one day I will learn it too, it's definitely one of the best pieces ever written... now we need you to upload the other movements tho, specially the second one!

[@kylemckie6192]

Just subscribed recently and now you're playing possibly my favourite piece ever. I guess it was meant to be haha. It's beyond challenging, I hope you get to the other movements especially no. 2🙏🏻❤️

[@davidstojanovic7519]

Why would you ever dislike a piano video, if you knew the effort it took to not only learn a piece but to master it as well.

[@shrinkious4873]

Especially this one. This is one of the most deceptively difficult sonatas in piano history. Also I've also done visualizer videos before. Playing the piece accurately is just half the pain. Without a really good laptop/computer capable of running the heavy softwares and such, it took me 15 hours fully staring at a computer to create a video

[@gururkeremsakar9812]

Can you play 1913 version of this sonata

[@kairuisun1924]

Rach's neighbors must have been miserable people; they would have to listen to him experimenting with the chords all day/night long…

[@songur0614]

There could be other piano channels but i prefer just you, because of your effort to make beautiful music and creating a very big répertoire. I can hear something very different from you, your playing is different and i think i can understand you more than other pianists.

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

Beautiful performance my young one

[@Michael-mi6yq]

@Franz Liszt, You are always the quickest Liszt, like your fingers

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

@Franz Schubert yes

[@ruthsalgado6775]

Franz Schubert Bc His fingers go FRENZY 😜

[@Maffchops]

This may sound like criticism, but it's curiosity more than anything. According to the visual input you're hitting wrong notes, but it sounds perfect. The section from 1:02 onwards is a prime example. Is it just that your keyboard being ultra sensitive, or are you editing out the wrong notes that you hit so that they can't be heard?

[@chrisgirardo379]

I think it's a combination of both, the midi may be picking up on notes that get brushed over even when they wouldn't sound on an acoustic. This is apparent in a bunch of videos of Traum and Rousseau, while Kassia obviously makes significant edits when she plays wrong notes in the videos I've seen.

[@elpianista4558]

What you're right

[@sahir2013yosif]

Chris Girardo can you elaborate on the kassia editing thing?

[@chrisgirardo379]

@@sahir2013yosif sure, if you watch her videos, and you see the fingers not lining up with the synthesia (especially in more difficult pieces) you can see that it's heavily edited. A good example is paganini etude 6.

[@jameshakai1662]

How could one even recognize a mistake in that chaos of notes?

[@vaggelistsapras3225]

Petition for traum to play the fastest hammerklavier he possibly can while keeping the musicality

[@sminkle12]

Is Traum secretly Lang Lang in disguise? His hands don't float around when they come off but still might Lang Lang ya never know.

[@bboyo8307]

Sung chang

[@fredericchopin6445]

I remember sight reading it *oh wait*

[@Sssummerrr-h3p]

And people think rush e is hard 😂

[@437composer]

i never seen uploading many piano repatories in 4 month and its also have good quality, it can possible? and first liszt sonata with synthesia-vidio i think you need more subscribers

[@gabriel.lopespoesia]

Wow, great interpretation! Your sound and color is amazing! I love this sonata - in real, I'm a Rach fan! Please play the other movements this wonderful "Opus"!

[@leviathanyt4399]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCh!I HAD REQUESTED THIS EARLIER IN ANOTHER VIDEO.BRILLIANT INTERPRETATION.ID LOVE TO SEE THE OTHER 2 MVTS AS WELL.IT WOULD BE AMAZING THANKS!!!!

[@jorgefraile218]

My favourite piece of all time, thank you Traum for uploading! Amazing performance!!

[@johndavey72]

I'm not an aficionado on international pianists but can someone explain why we few, we fortunate few have the joy of watching and listening to this genius ! Stunning!!

[@Steve55555]

I never read that it was going to be a face reveal, so I don't understand where people got that idea. I'm pretty sure most of us come to experience the impressive virtuosity of your playing. Amazing repertoire and accuracy, well played!!

[@HeartofthePiano]

Noooo, why does it have to be the revised version? I so wanted this to be the 1913 edition. I really don't understand why good pianists go for this unsatisfying butchered version 😔

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

Interesting title

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

@Mathews Who says I'm gae

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

@Mathews Wha- wha- what shows that I'm gae ?

[@ruthsalgado6775]

Mathews HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT!!!!

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

@Mathews196wtf no he's neither an eunuch nor a homosexual guy. He's a handsome composer.

[@ojcksn]

If you think you’re here before Liszt you’re wrong Liszt isn’t a person, it’s a mindset. You will always bring Liszt wherever you go therefore no matter how hard you try you will never beat him

[@ryanw3129]

You should play Vyachezlav Gryaznovs transcription of Italian Polka by Rachmaninoff. I think it’ll be an interesting change of pace for you

[@edgarardon12]

it's amazing to witness someone master their craft; like Jimmy Butler 1st quarter

[@jonjoe9657]

Theory: Traum is an AI robot that is programmed what to play...

[@Michael-mi6yq]

TRAUM Thank you very much!!!!!! This is one of my favourite Piece

[@TraumPiano]

🙏

[@sheremetkina2688]

Could you play Rachmaninoff Elegie Op.3 No.1? Please ❤️

[@TraumPiano]

❤️

[@LeventK]

When KZbin shows up an ad while watching the video *Damn music stops*

[@BeniM]

bro your videos are good you dont have to clickbait this hard lol

[@poppyharlow4448]

I remember studying this piece a few years ago. Genuinely the hardest piece I have ever attempted.

[@Axel-gc8hp]

i know right, it looks way easier than it is, with the polyrhythm confusing me lol. The rhythm in the piece keeps switching and takes lots of work to get used to

[@sunah3450]

Please play Prokofiev Sonata No.6, and schubert-Rachmaninoff wohin?, Beethoven Sonata No.31 😘😘❣I love you so much😆

[@TraumPiano]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn-te3Wmnd6JkLM

[@TraumPiano]

I supposed to play Prokofiev Sonata 6 today but I can't upload because of copyright. 😭

[@sunah3450]

😢😢😢That's too bad....but thank you for your attempt❤ ㅠㅠㅠ저작권 눈치 없어 진짜~~ 4악장 들어야되는디~~

[@timr3621]

Earlier than Liszt, that's rare...

[@pawncube2050]

Nope. He posted some comments 36 mins ago and your comment to me seems 35 mins ago, close

[@daltondammthebabe]

@@pawncube2050 I needed this

[@fredericchopin6445]

i would like to see him play the original variation

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

By far you are my best student

[@ghazaldidar4214]

This piece is really amazing Traum!Thanks for playing it👏👏👌I still can't realize how you play such amazing and hard pieces everyday😅😂❤

[@fredericchopin3006]

Hey Liszt, where are you?

[@oozecloud4511]

i heard that this piece is extremely difficult

[@trifonovislove5520]

Please dont put ads inbetween the music..... its a common sense really...

[@babygirl4169]

I didn't get any one. Maybe you got one because YT wanted to😅😜

[@enkh-amgalanbatmunkh4563]

You promised me to play Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux 4.

[@dongwookim5491]

당신...정체가 뭐죠..

[@kingme1034]

Please play Scarlatti sonata K.9, you would kill it.

[@TraumPiano]

👌 Got it!

[@Joshua_Hershensohn]

Like I asked for a while ago

[@nikolasbradley3608]

Love to see this, amazing performance, you've inspired me to want to start my own piano channel, should i?

[@paolo6219]

Wow he actually did it! Thank you!

[@luismusique9531]

I WANNA SEE THIS MAAAN, I LOVE SURPRISES. SURPRISE ME!

[@chaikhaneh]

why didn't you learn the original version😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@michaelexplains9370]

Simply piano be like... Day 1: twinkle twinkle little star Day 5: this piece

[@adarshs386]

Traum could you please upload the Debussy preludes. I would like to hear voiles from book 1.

[@Ellatigojusticiero]

No es una pieza que me “ cautive” la verdad, el tiempo que tendría que dedicarle para interpretarlo bien prefiero usarlo para otras piezas relativamente menos complicadas técnicamente y quizás más bellas en mi punto de vista.

[@duqueadriano0081]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp20qHV-gLulpdU this will make you fall in love with the piece :)

[@sameersafdar9186]

This is literally one of my favourite rach pieces, your Interpretation is so passionate.

[@dapperdecidueye247]

sad that you didn't play the original, but it's fine

[@brandonlondono1041]

I'm starting to suspect that traum is not a real human, it uploads everyday

[@우쿨렐레-f3f]

실제로 어떤 피아니스트 분이실지 궁금하네요ㅠ

[@Ellatigojusticiero]

Esta persona que toca definitivamente es un pianista concertista.

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

Is it just me or is he adding extra notes into the piece

[@VinceRicafort-xo9lu]

I think he really did it at the introduction or maybe my sheet music is just wrong.

[@格桑-w3w]

Which version is this?

[@alederdiablo3189]

Rachmaninoff finally

[@Ellatigojusticiero]

Son partituras casi intocables ,sumamente difíciles!!!!!

[@sanntti112]

I was listening to his 2nd concerto right now! And here is his 2nd Sonata! Love the expression and feeling of this. Outstanding job Traum!

[@davidnoranavascues4489]

Waiting for the second movement :')

[@radoslavmladenov]

Wow, I didn't expect THIS piece. Marvelous, marvelous... Your repertoire is very diverse. Good luck!

[@elpianista4558]

excellent interpretation! the first two minutes are full of power, strength! very classic of rachmaninoff, the intensity, the sound is beautiful! I love how from minute four on, everything is pure madness, the piece scales in tension to free itself in the main chords! super strong, fast and heavy, great, very great performance!

[@Caleb_Newell]

How do you upload so much, and yet have such quality content?!? A++ 👍👍

[@qalaphyll]

maybe he records a vid a day like amybe he's doing one rn

[@shrinkious4873]

He probably has a schedule like before his first upload he made many pre vids, then post every 2 days while making other videos and learning as well.

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

please liszt annes de pelegrinaje petrarch sonnet, au bord d une source etc

[@julienlaval2114]

Stunning! Would love to hear your rendition of the 2nd movement because it's so expressive!

[@dogyeongkim4258]

응? 오늘 영상 제목 너무 의미심장한데요..? 혹시....설마....트라움님...? 앗!!!! 저는 이제 쉿🤫ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ농담이구요! 최근에 갑자기 다시 꽂혀서 지금 한 닷새째 전 악장 무한반복중인 곡인데 좋아하는 연주자분께서 쳐주시는 행운이라니!! 기상하자마자 들으면서 준비중이에요. 특히 심장이 쿵! 하는 것 같은 첫부분이 정말...ㅜㅜㅜ여전히 좋네요!! 감사합니다!

[@qjawls2003]

누구시길레?!

[@dogyeongkim4258]

@@qjawls2003 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ그냥 시덥지않은 드립날린거예요 😅

[@TraumPiano]

감사합니다 🙏

[@classicalmusix183]

Always remember me and Liszt looking down to see rach composing these beauties

[@ruthsalgado6775]

Besties forever 😉

[@matteobarbatelli]

Traum: Uploads Me: Oh shit here we go again...

[@pablovalverde3542]

I love this section of Beginner pieces in this Chanell 😁😂

[@Reginald-rq9vs]

Can you play the Kapustin concert etudes?

[@TraumPiano]

good idea!