The Best short Composition ever written

[knight66]

I agree, he can provide an extraordinary atmosphere and even on that one instrument he makes the textures shimmer.

Mike

[MN Dave]

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[Gurn Blanston]

Can't imagine why that might be. 

Try the English Canzonettas. They are even in your language...   0:)

[DavidW]

Try the English Canzonettas. They are even in your language...   0:)

They're in Russian?

[knight66]

Even the short ones are not rushin' enough.

Mike

[abidoful]

THere's btw quite delightful Chopin Song called "Moja Pieszczotka" (My Sweetheart ) , for some of you it may be familiar through Liszt's piano transcription.
Here's Chopin's original voice-piano version;
ENJOYYY ! ! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtczuvkPrNE

[drogulus]

The major question one should ask is whether we'll be able to squeeze John Cage's 4'33 in this two minute limit...

     Have you heard the Stokowski transcription? Of course he takes liberties.....

[Xenophanes]

Antonio Caldara's Come raggio di sol.

It is simple, but it is so perfect! I don't know whether it is the greatest, but it is wonderful.

I always liked Gigli's old recording, but couldn't find it on youtube. However,  by chance I found a recording by an old guy, a countertenor, recording it in his garage accompanied by a midi file. I saw the picture and thought, o my, this is going to be rich.  Much to my surprise, it's amazing--he has a beautiful voice and his interpretation is well nigh perfect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alSdBAfDr5I

[greg]

Has anyone mentioned any of the early Haydn Sonatas yet? There are a few with movements under a minute or two long.

[karlhenning]

Visions fugitives, Opus 22 № 14, Feroce

http://www.youtube.com/v/4HfYELppOLo

[Catison]

Visions fugitives, Opus 22 № 14, Feroce

http://www.youtube.com/v/4HfYELppOLo

On an upright?

[karlhenning]

I know, it don't seem right.

[12tone.]

It's about 4 seconds long.  It goes like this, ahem.   "La, la la la".   

[karlhenning]

Ludus tonalis, Fugue in G

http://www.youtube.com/v/hR0WDEY3ht4

[Szykneij]

Ludus tonalis, Fugue in G

http://www.youtube.com/v/hR0WDEY3ht4

When I first looked at this, I thought it said Ludus toenails.   

[(poco) Sforzando]

When I first looked at this, I thought it said Ludus toenails.   

That's only for pianists who play with their feet.

[12tone.]

That's only for pianists who play with their feet.

[Szykneij]

That's only for pianists who play with their feet.

Chinese amputee with no arms plays piano with toes

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/7967374/Chinese-amputee-with-no-arms-plays-piano-with-toes.html

[12tone.]

Pianist playing with nose?   

[Saul]

Pianist playing with nose?   

I'm sure Ravel had something to do with that...