Merry Christmas!!! What a year 2018 has been, the best Christmas gift has been 8 months in the making, and that's all of YOU! Thank you for being such an amazing community, here's my gift for you. When we think of the standard Christmas carol, we usually think joyous and celebratory, but there's something about Carol of the Bells (originally Shchedryk, written by the Ukrainian composer Leontovych) that is just so magical, but still captures the Christmas spirit so well. My friend Patrik Pietschmann also released a video of his Carol of the Bells arrangement (also based on the Williams arr.) a few days ago, with FALLING SNOW FLAKES!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8hpdJdnzMCdmX0.html Check it out and the rest of his channel too :D

10/10. Would definitely run in slow motion to this.

This sounds like it belongs in the end credits of a movie, like a psychological thriller or murder mystery that took place on Christmas eve.

There are literally no words to describe how this song makes me feel.

Wow, that was amazing!

Me: listening christmas songs in July... (2020) Edit: still listening Christmas songs in July (the year later)… (2021) I honestly think it’s destiny or something because I literally came here after two years on July the 30. (2022) This song has definitely something…

Girl: what them hands do? Rousseau:

No matter how many times I hear it it still gives me chills

Imagine you're listening to this song while dancing elegantly with your comfort character like there was nobody else or nothing else to worry about ❤

This is what plays inside the mind of my cat when she destroys the christmas tree.

I know it is only October but man I feel the Christmas spirit already in this song this stuff is fire 🔥

There is something so hauntingly beautiful about this melody!

This is definitely my favourite Christmas carol, it just sounds so ominous, like Christmas itself

Do you like the organ added on top? For me, the sparkle that the top reeds give creates a magical quality that feels so Christmassy!

i wonder if his fingers have abs

Thank you for the mood you gave us for the new year, greetings from Ukraine

Im learning this exact arrangement of this piece, and I haven't mastered it with the full tempo yet, but I hope to soon, and I'm really looking forward to playing it at my Christmas concert! Thank you for playing it so beautifully, and inspiring me to play piano every day

Happy Holiday Rousseau. ily.

Sounds so magical...

This is definitely a number one Christmas song. It oddly reminds me of how as a kid, me and the rest of my family would drive around the neighborhood at night near Christmas time and we'd look at all the beautiful Christmas decorations while we blasted Carol of the bells.

1:43 is my FAVORITE part! Thank you for making this!

This song is just so powerful and beautiful, it's not the kind of thing I would usually relate to Christmas, since it's a time of the year that is joyful and full of happiness, this song feels way deeper than that, I honestly can't explain how it makes me feel, but I know it's a strong feeling, so that shows how good this song is

I swear I dont understand why there are dislikes. Its literally a guy playing the piano , and very well too. Like do they have a reason or? I dont get it

Thank you for the wonderful performance of our Shchedryk! Every time I hear Shchedryk, I remember how, as a child, on Old New Year’s Eve on the 14th I went to sing it to my neighbors with my friends (they gave us a lot of sweets then :)) I wish everyone a good winter holidays too!

I learned a different version and it is the easier one because this one is very difficult for me and i only have two weeks to learn this song before the Christmas is over. But next year, i will make sure i have at least a month to practice your version because it is very hypnotizing and so beautiful in my ears.

This melody never reminded me Christmas. I always imagine a man running in the rain to stop his lover from leaving forever . And if he doesnt make it on time it will be the biggest false of his life and then he would be miserable

For anyone who doesn't know - *this is original Ukrainian Christmas folk song* . Later, it was translated into English and now it's the most famous Christmas song in America. Look it up. I am not kidding

Hark how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say Throw cares away Christmas is here Bringing good cheer To young and old Meek and the bold Ding-dong, ding-dong That is the song With joyful ring All caroling (Oh, oh, ah) One seems to hear Words of good cheer From everywhere (From everywhere) Filling the air Oh, how they pound (Oh, how they pound) Raising their sound O'er hill and dale Telling their tale Gaily they ring While people sing songs of good cheer Christmas is here Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas On on they send On without end Their joyful tone To every home Ah, ah, ah Ding-dong, ding-dong Ding-dong, ding-dong Hark how the bells (Hark how the bells) Sweet silver bells All seem to say (All seem to say) Throw cares away (We will throw cares away) Christmas is here Bringing good cheer To young and old Meek and the bold Oh how they pound (Oh how they pound) Raising their sound O'er hill and dale Telling their tale Gaily they ring While people sing songs of good cheer Christmas is here Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas On on they send On without end Their joyful tone To every home Ah, ah, ah

Who else thinks there's something deeper in this music?❤

What Christmas present do you want to get this year?

Carol of the Bells meets Light of the Seven 💙

What a beautiful piece to learn this year! thanks for the cover of this wonderful Christmas melody

This reminds me of a magical christmas, those in storybooks, waiting for santa as a child and feeling excited and content

It’s supposed to be a Christmas song but it doesn’t sound like it It’s like something you’d play in a mystery movie

I put this into my “to learn” playlist knowing full well I never will

bro what the actual heck, this is one of my favorite Christmas songs because of you now.

this is so well played, so clean. I literally just started crying

Merry Christmas!

this is quite LITERALLY my FAVORITE "Christmas" song. 10/10 listen all year long!

this songg... i cant even explain it its so GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

3 more months to go : ) Then my favorite season: very much excited 😄

This man needs more subscribers.

If and halloween and christmas would be mixed into one song, this would be it.

Rousseau is the best pianist ever born. It's a blessing to witness such a beautiful piece

This man destorys the limit of piano

Carol of the bells is my favourite Christmas song, and this rendition of it is absolutely beautiful. I wish I had this much skill

I'm listening to it during the Summer What's wrong with me ?

This guy has great talent to play the piano I still listen to this even though it's summer.10/10😊

my eyes are watering so much rn :') this is AMAZING!

Hey Rousseau, I have a few song suggestions for you to add to your huge list. While many people want Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, I personally think you should wait for 1 mil. In the meantime, I would love to see Chopin’s Waterfall Etude, Sonata Pathetique Mov. 1, or another easier song of your choice(I REALLY enjoyed prelude in C). Keep up the amazing work, you deserve 1mil.

this is the best Carol of the bells version I ever heard

This is my favorite Christmas song of all time and it’s beautiful 0:27 is my favorite part of the song 😄❤️

Щедрик, щедрик, щедрівочка. Прилетіла ластівочка, стала собі щебетати. Господаря викликати, щедрик щедрик, щедрівочка… beautiful

Listening to this in July so I can imagine it’s not 90 degrees Fahrenheit

This guy has more flexibility and mobility in his hands than I do in my whole body.

If this wasnt assoiciated with christmas it would be considered waaaaay more epic. Literally sounds like a showdown and gets progressively more hype.

This music is such a masterpiece. Brings forth so many emotions of various colors at once.

Ok seriously... has he EVER shown what his face looks like???? Anyone this talented deserves to be known...

People who put up Christmas decorations right after Halloween:

Mate this is just quiet *FANTASTIC* 🔥🔥🔥

Щедрик, Щедрик, щедрівочка, прилетіла ластівочка..

Hark how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say Throw cares away Christmas is here Bringing good cheer Too young and old Meek and the bold Ding dong ding ding That is there song With joyful ring All caroling One seems to hear Words of good cheer From everywhere Filling the hair Oh how they pound Raising the sound O'er hill and Dale Telling their tale Gaily they ring while people sing Songs of good cheer Christmas is here Merry merry merry merry Christmas Merry merry merry merry Christmas On on they send On without end Their joyful tone to every home *Repeated usually 2, 3, or 4 times*

When Christmas is written by Stephen King

Its such a beautiful melody! a christmas song that for some reason sounds haunting, I like it.

This is definitely a Christmas song, even though it may not sound so warm and cheerful. I love this version.

I do not know why but playing the piano in comparison to other instruments brings so much emotion, it is beautiful.

I know this is a Christmas song, but the highs and lows, the drama, the happiness, and the thrill presented in the melody when it’s played on piano by this artist always remind me of life-the ups & downs, the highs and lows, etc. absolutely love it.

Hark! how the bells sweet silver bells All seem to say throw cares away. Christmas is here bringing good cheer To young and old meek and the bold Ding, dong, ding, dong that is their song, With joyful ring all caroling One seems to hear words of good cheer From everywhere filling the air O, how they pound raising the sound Oer hill and dale telling their tale Gaily they ring while people sing Songs of good cheer christmas is here! Merry, merry, merry, merry christmas! Merry, merry, merry, merry christmas! On, on they send on without end Their joyful tone to every home

These visualizations actually help me HEAR the music more clearly. Thank you for doing these.

Please do can't help falling in love with you by Elvis Presley

This song is just like a feeling I can’t explain, def not CHRISTMAS it’s too deep for that, it’s so powerful and like brings back so much nostalgia I feel like I would play this song in the times I just wanna scream my lungs out

I just learned this as my first ever piano song, it’s such a beautiful piece and your version is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing

i think this is the darkest sounding christmas song out there

2:20 - 2:37 When James Bond goes on a mission during Christmas.

Nobody brings back to the past like music. In this music there is something elusive, something distant and dear. It touches to the depths of the soul, attracts like a magnet, fragments of memories. But we are grateful to the sky and the stars that it can sound like that. ...

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.

My all time favorites Christmas songs

Definitely something very magical about this song on piano.

This song never gets old.

The 989 people who disliked are the grinch's alt accounts

Dance of the sugar plum fairy next!!!!

I swear this is the best performance I've ever heard in my life❤️‍🔥

I always got goosebumps on this version.

Only this dude can make a Christmas song sound like classical music

:D

ASTONISHING

I love this song so much!!!!!! It makes me feel a million emotions and feelings at once-it's like magic💯😁

0:46 As a fellow pianist I am impressed by how fast his hand movements are. Those things aren't easy.

This is literally one of my favourite songs

That's amazing! You really have a talent. I'm a piano player myself and i never heard someone playing like this before! I'm 12 and this really inspired me to continue playing the piano. (I wanted to quit playing) Never give up!❤

This was amazing

Yes u r amazing love ur work

This peace is heavenly. Has a bit of intense and a bit of calm. Love it!

I’m listening to this in Christmas👌🏽

This is therapeutic. 🦋

Thanks Ukrainian compositor Mykola Leontovych for this beautiful Christmas song!

This hits a whole different note at 3 am in the morning after wondering about when you can go outside again.

I watched this at least 15 times its sooo good

This music has a beautiful, haunting aura. Great job!!!!!

Merry Christmas, everyone!