Vyacheslav Gryaznov plays Rachmaninoff: Italian Polka (Transcription: V. Gryaznov)

[@tomgiles1484]

Gryaznov's arrangements are masterpieces. He should be much more well-known. Love that Fazioli!

[@jamesrawlins735]

I suspect that in the end Gryzanov will be like Volodos - far better known for his arranging than his playing.

[@YTSparty]

Yeah having a $200,000 piano helps!

[@НаталияШпилева-й3ф]

Феноменальное исполнение! Максимально показаны возможности и рояля и пианиста-виртуоза. Невероятно талантливая транскрипция! Браво!

[@Olgayul]

Это шедевр, я уже слышала это исполнение, но там не было видно пианиста, а были показаны ноты. Я поверить не могла, что это исполняет один человек, а не двое... Какое мастерство!!! Великолепно!!! Самородок❤

[@aldoringo439]

This arrangement was so good that I genuinely believed for a solid week that this was Rachmaninoff's original composition. Not easy to do at all.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΑλεξανδρόπουλος-β1γ]

I believed this for 2 months

[@cantthinkofausername6749]

so what _is_ Rachmaninoff's original version of this piece?

[@신재원-o4b]

It's the one for four hands

[@DrEru]

just learned that as well :D

[@наталя-н9н]

Чиз уж и кто. То

[@おみっちゃん-k7n]

とても軽やかで素敵です😊 何度も繰り返し聴いています💕

[@heinzlam9686]

i clapped with the audience at the end..

[@NafthaliHananja]

Started practising Gyaznov’s arrangement today! It’s such a fun and challenging piece to play :) Wish me luck!

[@chocolatechipbleach8341]

How’d it go?

[@inkshadowandsun]

Did you succeed? Just started today!

[@Thomas11611]

Man he played the HELL out of that piece. WOW… Bravo!!

[@michaelcherepinskiy38]

The hand reflection on the piano tho!

[@jqadventures]

Stunning arrangement and performance by Gryaznov... Spell-binding

[@michaelives1018]

One of the most truly pleasing arrangements I have ever heard.

[@bystander1345]

Rachmaninoff would be proud!

[@richardosborne6323]

Amazing talent! A magical performance bringing to life an enchanting piece of music!

[@Shadowhisky]

Pls tell me I wasn't the only one to laugh at that "Wow" at the end xD

[@cadencebchung]

Absolutely incredible!!!!! I can only imagine the talent and effort it takes to play this piece.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

His performance's melody is the acme of beauty

[@aifutureknowledge]

Omg it is fenonminal performance

[@SaxandRelax]

So close!

[@НатальяДорохова-з5б]

It is unlikely that Sergei Rachmaninoff could have imagined, that such a virtuoso transcription could be created from a children's polka ! But, Maestro performed the transcription so masterfully, that is breathtaking and especially valuable, that he always performance own transcriptions your self, exquisitely and deeply. . .

[@SpaghettiToaster]

He certainly could because he himself arranged an even simpler polka (Franz Behr's "Lachtäubchen") in a similarly virtuosic manner for his father (Polka de W.R.)

[@MyPianoArchives]

I can’t believe this was in Florida and I missed it, only 9 months ago??

[@davyd8963]

I think he mistaked the real Naples with the Florida's one, that's why he played italian polka hahahahaha

[@grandpianoseriesnaplesflor6808]

:D

[@veroa1078]

This arrangement is one of my favorites wow ....💖🎧💖

[@TakoGoksadze]

this is my favorite musical composition of all times ❤️I thought it was meant to be performed in 4 hands , but this guy is obviously genius . I prefer this version over the original .

[@ivanvuk1996]

I haven-t seen such a calm, real and serious performance for a bit of time.

[@stephendorrough999]

Amazing performance! Thanks

[@stephendorrough999]

Phenomenal!

[@rileydelallo]

you have to be really talented to make that look easy and he did

[@arrau08]

Great to see a live performance of this piece by pianist/composer Gryaznov!

[@victormanuelpadilla1845]

Excelente pianista!!! Felicitaciones!

[@DaleHubbard]

How fabulous. Thank you!

[@Studio-li5ow]

Fantastic

[@dieguipierola1826]

incredible, amazing, wow

[@matthewagius3648]

I chose this for my FTCL exam which I shall hopefully be doing in December 2023. I really look up to you Mr. Gryaznov! Amazing pianist

[@Chillaxer599]

Good choice and good luck

[@matthewagius3648]

@@Chillaxer599 Thank you so much :) and my apologies for the late reply.

[@piercekozlowski]

Good luck my friend! You probably already know, but Gryaznov reviewed this Polka in detail on his KZbin channel, just in case you wanted a good reference :)

[@michaelcherepinskiy38]

I am playing this at the moment!

[@darnfirefingers]

Oh the irony of cute ending..

[@noahskye7140]

This guy looks like a russian version of the punisher. Cool arrangement as well

[@IsabellaHuang-tz2vv]

❤I love it so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jevulass7289]

Absolutely amazing 🤩

[@Davidruiz-td3nf]

i am your 500th subscriber!!

[@АмирКагиров-о9к]

OMG😍😍😍 He doesn't play the piano - he plays with him

[@joshmcnulty5950]

*it plays with him

[@LennonPlays]

Josh McNulty I

[@LennonPlays]

Josh McNulty oon

[@LennonPlays]

Josh McNulty op Ip

[@LennonPlays]

Ppi

[@juans-fo1gk]

"Wow" same

[@kaili4616]

Beautiful :3

[@Entertainer114]

That was really cool. However, for all the folks saying "this is the most virtuosic version of this piece I've ever seen" etc., you guys should check out Arcadi Volodos's performance of Volodos's own transcription of this same piece. It's not as beautiful or lyrically varying in its tone... it's more of an aggressive technical onslaught the whole way through. But I do believe it's more difficult and demanding. This was sure beautiful though!

[@michaeloleary1867]

Beautiful!

[@amitailavi9512]

Such finesse...

[@ЕленаИльина-р8е]

Браво!!!!!!

[@winstonbasilio]

Muito bom! Abraços do Brasil!

[@monition5655]

Love this interpretation

[@YTSparty]

The arrangement is very jazzy, sounds like a really good Rag. I downloaded the sheet off of Muse, I'll play 1/4 th the speed.

[@williamglazier1242]

Truly he is King Midas. Everything ne touches turns to gold

[@bvw3153]

The lady that said "wow" at 3:38...yep.

[@rravvia]

Wow.

[@Emblazon]

is he really that young?

[@miguelbanos5184]

I know right

[@オリバーオリバー-e4d]

He was 37 here...

[@Emblazon]

@@オリバーオリバー-e4d wtf I thought he was in his 20's here

[@オリバーオリバー-e4d]

@@Emblazon Same here LOL. You can imagine my shock when I look him up and says age 40

[@paoloew6316]

bravo macklemore.

[@АмирКагиров-о9к]

I came

[@jackmaitland8496]

where did you go?

[@theodorteppo1437]

He came, not went.

[@lampslight9925]

😳

[@nanavasadze4095]

💞💞

[@Qwerty-lf7ht]

I can’t even play twinkle twinle little star or baa baa black sheep on a piano

[@ЕленаИльина-р8е]

Сергей Рахманинов оценил бы!

[@HenryDa8th]

1:05, srsly mam, why Also my neghbours would kill me if i learnt this

[@miguelbanos5184]

why is nobody talking ab how shiny the piano is...

[@somischa7068]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Mike1614YT]

flirted with the Hungarian Rhapsody there didn't he? Rach, I mean. very well performed

[@death2pc]

KING

[@ИринаЛавринович-т2у]

👌💞🌞🦉 🦉🌞💞👌 👌💞🌞🦉

[@rickym6301]

absolute insanity

[@JacopoTore]

si sente tutta la Russia

[@tracetucker8212]

1:07

[@mobilephil244]

No question that Rachmaninov himself would have smiled.

[@joshmcnulty5950]

Spectacular playing but he needs to sack his barber

[@piercekozlowski]

....

[@cantthinkofausername6749]

what's so bad about that haircut?

[@PointyTailofSatan]

His transcriptions remind me of the supernatural ones from Godowsky.

[@puixgt8720]

Chicken skin!!!!!!!! Incredible!!

[@1954surya]

Unplayable....😪

[@m8a1x2]

:)))))))))) true!

[@deitrichvonkeitel2613]

Not really

[@aysadkaya7707]

😦

[@maxbspqr]

Too much fillers for my taste

[@gongfei]

Is this even a Polka? poor arrangement.