The little guy never ceases to amaze me. It's an absolute joy to watch, and hear him playing that piano. And the joy he gets out of it, as well.
@JP-gt9ek22 сағат бұрын
Missed you the other day. I always look forward to hearing what you've learned next. Very nice!!
@overload65Күн бұрын
Leander each time I see you play you are becoming more and more confident , Thank young sir for what you do.
@conorcolonКүн бұрын
Ah, another recent post. Beautiful. haunting. melodious and beautifully played with a new found gravitas in our young performer. Bravo. We had to look up Amy Beach. Wikipedia says she was the first successfull woman composer in America. Nice to be introduced to her lovely music. Thank you so much. God bless, love, Pat and family
@charlescrawford7039Күн бұрын
Mr. Leander, thank you for playing the works of Amy Beach. She was a very talented yet lesser known, American composer and pianist. I always enjoy her compositions.
@cynthiablack9227Күн бұрын
Beautiful, Leander! I have come to love the music of Amy Beach because of you!
@Leander-pianoКүн бұрын
That makes me happy. She composed very beautiful songs. Lots of people do not know of her even though they like music
@peterdavidthompson4876Күн бұрын
Beautifully played Leander 😊😊
@johannesbruwer4072Күн бұрын
Thanks, Leander. That was a great introduction to the music of Amy Beach. Somehow it made me think of a brook of clear water streaming over rocks, and of the wind stirring leaves.
@jonjayryznerКүн бұрын
So very nice… I’m glad to see that you soldiered through the videos even though you don’t feel 100%. Your dedication is not lost on your many viewers. Feel better soon, please.
@rainerxxx546Күн бұрын
This is so incredibly beautiful 🤗 Thank you so much Leander for letting us take part in your great talent 😀👍🇩🇪👣🤗🎉
@brigitteescoffre1504Күн бұрын
Toujours un grand moment de plaisir à vous écouter.. bravo !!! Un petit coucou de Blois, cité royale en France 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😉
@Robert-GulfstreamКүн бұрын
Excellent performance 👍👋
@stevenwilgus542214 сағат бұрын
Sometimes melancholic music helps one address the trouble that we face in the world. Many composers have harnessed the sadness and have given voice when words fail. What we feel does not depend on our age or experience, but the depth of our insight. The past month has turned our world upside down. Never fear to feel, Leander. Your talent will transcend anything that stands in your way if you recognize that things all happen in a time and place as they should. It may not be clear yet why Los Angeles suffered, but, life will turn a new page and you will grow. Be Well and Happy despite the circumstances that you see every day. Bless you.
@michaelmorin6235Күн бұрын
You look so good today and very confidant and your playing i the best yet
@craiglaforestКүн бұрын
Thank you Leander. So great to hear you play her music!
@robschantz693520 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much Leander. Amy Beach’s music is fascinating, and I’m grateful that you chose to play another of her works.
@davidroberts9037Күн бұрын
Beautiful, I can see the Birches swaying in the breeze. Peace
@Ninja-blablablaКүн бұрын
Thanks, buddy. The world's a better place because you're in it, Leander. I enjoy your performances so much.
@FleaMarketJohnКүн бұрын
You make your family, friends and your followers so proud of your accomplishments, playing and talent.
@Nannaof10Күн бұрын
That was a very pretty sounding piece! Your right hand must get tired afterwards. Thank you for sharing your talent, Leander ❤
@RobertBolton-cf7qjКүн бұрын
Beautifully played Leander! Been missing you the last few days. Hope all is well with you and your family. 😊❤
@geoffmayhew1278Күн бұрын
I can picture the breeze in the birch trees. Thank you for sharing.
@debbieritter1096Күн бұрын
I so enjoy your playing- thank you!
@KevinO-xq1nsКүн бұрын
Mr.LEANDER....Very nice selection 👌 👍 👏
@jrpanciotti8863Күн бұрын
your ability and talent is like a young birch tree, it gets better, more complex, and stronger with time. Simply beautiful performance Leander.
@reekashadeКүн бұрын
Thank you, Maestro you play with incredible Ability… how on earth you memorize all of this music is beyond me. Hope all is well. Missed you the last few days… smiles, and good wishes.
@JimTancockКүн бұрын
I hadn’t heard this one before. It’s different from your usual songs Leander. 👍⭐️👏👏👏👏
@r2x262Күн бұрын
Hey Leander that seemed like a very difficult piece of music to play... Of course as always you made it look easy and it was beautiful. I was waiting for the big smile at the end. 😊... I pray everything is okay... As always thank you and God bless you
@sliceserve234Күн бұрын
what an interesting piece
@CindyPursesКүн бұрын
Oh, how beautiful. Another piece sensitively and delicately gently played. Quite a difference from your ragtime music. You are versatile and so talented, Leander. BRAVO! Loved it!!!
@malcolmkogut22 сағат бұрын
Bravo!
@skyghКүн бұрын
Again you amaze me
@kaimauracher6758Күн бұрын
This time you drive this old piano to the edge, but this makes your interpretation even more beautiful
@Lalaland-q2zКүн бұрын
He is so talented ,and the piano was almost tuned!
@learnngwellКүн бұрын
Delightful as ever, Leander. It makes me miss Autumn. 🍁
@michaelmorin6235Күн бұрын
Please post more soon
@hughlazarus7806Күн бұрын
Thank you! This is a wonderful interesting piece of music. You play with great clarity and sense of rhythm. Hope you are well. Keep uploading the videos 😊
@jonathanclemens4660Күн бұрын
As usual, your video is a joy and an inspiration
@zafnorКүн бұрын
Beautiful, Leander! Thank you!
@kurtsutter4074Күн бұрын
It's simply amazing what you can do. I'm quite a bit older than you, but I have to say that in many things you're way ahead of me. So, congratulations, little pianist, I think you're going to be great.
@seb_sierraКүн бұрын
Thank you for sharing all those beautiful pieces with us that I probably would never have gotten to know
@marjoriejohnson3147Күн бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful playing with us~🥰❤
@BrianFarrawellКүн бұрын
Dear Leander, a beautifully played tune well done ,😊
@briankeith1466Күн бұрын
Wowzzers that was super awesome ,
@jna9888Күн бұрын
Leander, you let us all see young Birch trees swaying in the wind, maybe a strong wind. You seemed a bit more pensive playing this, which fit the musical piece well. Your repertoire is quite varied, but it seems ragtime makes you smile more! 😊 🤗 Jerry
@nikoknightpuppetproduction369Күн бұрын
Another amazing video by an amazingly pianist. You are amazing.
@achimschmidtke8404Күн бұрын
Thank you, dear Leander, in respect of the Holocaust remembrance, your music and your expression are more serious today. But of course still fantastic!
@JokevanBiesenКүн бұрын
What a pleasure to listen to, thank you!
@allenbiles7032Күн бұрын
So Very Much Enjoyed This Beautiful Piece! Thank You as always for sharing your Musical Talent with us! ❤
@geoffjelly4959Күн бұрын
Enjoyed that! Lovely piece. 🫡
@ssaviaКүн бұрын
Very evocative, emotional and lovely, Leander. Watching your two hands reminded me of patting my head and rubbing my belly at the same time. You are so adept at keeping the right hand going in perfect time while playing the accompanying bass line. Kudos! Thank you for bringing beauty to my afternoon. Grateful for you. ❤
@MishaSkripachКүн бұрын
Claiming to be a piano teacher , you failed to notice hammering rigid right hand far louder than appropriate? It is certainly brilliant for you. Just perfect in comparison.
@johnrodger1248Күн бұрын
What an interesting piece … played so well! Good right hand control.
@TerryT-x2rКүн бұрын
Always a treat! Thank you, Leander.
@mariorossi8149Күн бұрын
Grazie, dolcissimo, bravissimo angioletto bello! Sicilia Miriana 28 gennaio 2025
@RND-x8mКүн бұрын
Devine young Leander just devine, thank you and keep enjoying your playing 🙏🎹🇬🇧
@danieloreilly881Күн бұрын
a breeze through an enchanted forest. good use of the pedal sustain. normally i do not like over use of the pedals. Well done Leander. you have captured a musical moment.
@MishaSkripach21 сағат бұрын
His right hand is simply inappropriately loud, and breaches the composer's instruction of pianissimo. With pianissimo the pedal would have felt better.
@danieloreilly88118 сағат бұрын
@@MishaSkripach well from what i gather he is not site reading from scores and he is pedalling on the fly as he sees fit. this is why i think experience is the best teacher. Leander i think will be at his best with improvisation skills. in fairness to him i think he should at least be exposed to scores and music harmony theory. that would certainly give him greater access to the great masters. however that may not work. many kids are turned off by standard musical notation. its just a sign of the times. i agree sound quality is not at its best over the internet and you could be right about the pedal. he'll probably go through a lot of keyboards before he figures it out. not many kids have access to real pianos nowadays. also playing more instruments could train his ear towards the better sound. when i was a kid his age i was in love with the mandolin but was not allowed to play it because my mother considered it a toy. i am an old man now and torture myself playing Bach and a few others Handel , Scarlatti etc. on classical guitar. kids don't seem to like that stuff any more.
@MishaSkripach17 сағат бұрын
@@danieloreilly881 He does not know how to pedal. Sight reading is a must - playing from memory AFTER it is learnt from a score is also a must. Experience is not the best teacher, otherwise all gifted students would save money on lessons and just practice. But there is not a single self-taught professional pianist. Improvisation is all good, but his hands work not in the right way, for example, he is unable to produce piano at all. Gifted kids are not turned of by notation, and none of the kids who have perfect pitch are turned off, for sure. Reinventing the bicycle takes a lifetime, the lifetime is too short. There is no point wasting time on discovering what Beethoven already discovered. Your mum decided your fate , taking away forever what could have been the love of your life. Well, the same is about to happen to Leander, that's why I am interfering. This kid has a rare talent, which should not be flushed away. Currently many kids love music and are learning with teacher and are very happy about it. To find them, put "Nutcracker competition 2024" or "Grand piano competition" in youtube.
@ERMADELLКүн бұрын
Thank you, Leander!
@bassam3546Күн бұрын
Fantastic.
@chinooksingsКүн бұрын
very beautiful piece
@allankyle813Күн бұрын
Well done.
@SebTheMusicianКүн бұрын
Very well done!
@jalagiwolfhart21 сағат бұрын
Fantastic you are so talented
@TentoesMeКүн бұрын
Lovely, Leander!
@rogerhunter5404Күн бұрын
That's another fine job, young man! Your talent is amazing. I am not familiar with that song, but it has a nice tempo. I usually enjoy songs more that are a little farther down on the keyboard, because my hearing and those high notes don't quite go together. I have significant hearing loss with higher frequency tones, so I perceive the mid-range and low-range tones better. The notes on the bass clef sounded very good to me. You did an excellent job of playing the song, and I hope you don't think I am being critical of it. I don't think I could ever be critical of you.
@kathleensigmon1085Күн бұрын
Sooo beautiful
@tonyfeuerhelmКүн бұрын
Well now "Piano Man" you never let me down with your interest in diverse music from the least traveled path. Music to my ears and mind. (strong hands) Thank you for posting. I needed a break from politics (Trump)
@tomarmstrong1281Күн бұрын
Another remarkable performance of a lesser-known piece of music. I am constantly amazed at how this young man carries what appears to be an endless amount of music in his head. I hope his teacher is mindful of good arm and wrist positions to absorb the repetitive and percussive movements and avoid strain and injury to young and growing joints and tendons.
@MishaSkripachКүн бұрын
no teacher so far, as I understand. A teacher would not have missed hammering crude forte instead of gentle pianissimo in the right hand throughout the piece. The parents rule in every family.
@tomarmstrong128122 сағат бұрын
@ I agree. The boy has an obvious talent but the lack of guidance shines through. I speak from personal experience
@MishaSkripach22 сағат бұрын
@ I absolutely agree with you.
@Gumboot-CowboyКүн бұрын
Beautiful
@Pilotagepetitsetgrosavio-cm5jnКүн бұрын
Hi Leander, thanks a lot for this new video. Not one smile today ! Are you sad ?
@longcorkerКүн бұрын
Unusual but nice.
@margemiller5503Күн бұрын
Beautiful. I've often wondered what that was called. Must of been either a church or school day.
@MishaSkripach16 сағат бұрын
The composer wanted to express the tender trembling of the young birches leaves. When a pianist cannot do piano but bashes and hammers on the keys, the sound reminds of a school playground or church bells constant annoying ringing. When it comes to expressive music, technique matters.
@ScottJeffreyPearsonКүн бұрын
❤
@hollyavillella554Күн бұрын
Wow! You're ambitious, Leander! That Ostinato in the treble is a finger workout especially since the dynamic markings are primarily "piano,' 'pianissimo,' and at the last fading away like a shimmering sunbeam sinking below the horizon 'ppp' or the very quietest one can play. It's not until the 8th line of music that there's a one measure crescendo and it's not until the last section that "F," Forte or loud is directed. You can't always rely on the recordings to be performing the dynamics the composer specified. Your ear is gifted to pick out the harmonies in the treble! I hope you work on this one with a highly qualified teacher. Do you think Amy Beach was influenced by Maurice Ravel? If yes, which Ravel works might have influenced Beach? 🕊️
@rosemarybaggott9463Күн бұрын
You guys should get a good piano tuner for him.
@joojoojoo2Күн бұрын
I love you.
@herbs8888Күн бұрын
Wonderful Leander! I love you play in your bare feet too ❤
@ChristopherHauser-58Күн бұрын
Pretty sounds Gothic
@Kingholov17 сағат бұрын
This kid can play better than me
@stephendavidbailey2743Күн бұрын
May I suggest you, Leander, watch a Korean video entitled "Keys From The Heart". It is about a young man who becomes a piano prodigy from watching videos.
@pauldavies4870Күн бұрын
I'm waiting for the haircut episode. Must be soon.
@aBachwardsfellowКүн бұрын
Nicely played! I DO so wish you would have an opportunity to play pieces like this on a really nice grand piano so that you could find and experience a better range of nuance and expression. I believe that you have it, but it's difficult to bring it out and hear on this piano ...
@MishaSkripachКүн бұрын
Piano as opposed to forte can still be played on this upright. A piano professor would mention an impression of birch leaves trembling in the air, not a hammering loud sound..
@aBachwardsfellowКүн бұрын
@@MishaSkripach yes - I agree -- but that is about the extent of it -- one or the other, but not many shades of variation in between. I have played these instruments and really must struggle to adapt to the action -- very short throw. But then I also struggle between Steinways and Yamaha's -- Steinways (and Bechsteins and Faziolis and Blüthner. and Schimmell) typically have a greater range of nuance owing the change in timbre that accompanies changes in volume, whereas Yamaha's get louder or softer in volume - but without any change in timbre -- very noticeable and requires adjustments to accomodate ... What Leander would need to practice is playing with the least possible touch that makes a sound -- that is, press the key so lightly that it does not sound, then press ever so slightly harder until it sounds; then try to play all keys to match .... I would describe it as feathers falling on the keys ...
@MishaSkripachКүн бұрын
Right hand - is it supposed to be piano there or fortissimo? .
@Leander-pianoКүн бұрын
I posted Old French Song today too
@MishaSkripachКүн бұрын
@Leander-piano I found Old French Song, thank you!!!! Can you try to find Pletnev's Childrens Album and try to get even closer to his exquisite softness, in the right hand especially? The legato flowing phrases.
@igorshlapunov9336Күн бұрын
Цікавий твір! Хочу зауважити, що G bemoll другої октави трохи фальшивить.