Ask and you shall receive, here is Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin!! With this piece we are now halfway to 100 videos, I'm truly grateful for you all as a community and love reading your comments on all of my videos - you are the reason Rousseau exists. There is more than one piece of Chopin's where he has taken inspiration from Beethoven, sometimes directly and sometimes subtly, but it's clear he was a great admirer of his works. Can you hear the Moonlight Sonata quote here?

Do you want more Chopin and Liszt?

"At least piano doesn't hurt your fingers like guitars do" Chopin: And I took that personally

lots of people stop at the sheer difficulty of this piece and never learn to appreciate the beauty of it

I like to describe Chopin as the man who wanted to make people play the piano as though they have 20 fingers.

Cat: *runs over piano* Chopin: Holy shit that's good

So this was another mid-week video... should this become a regular thing?

My Mother was an accomplished pianist. As a child I used to get tired of hearing her play. I didn't realize how difficult and gifted my mother was. She played as well as you. This pierce is known as one of the hardest of piano pieces. She used to tell me she could've been a Concert Pianist. Her Dad kept her from playing in an orchestra. So bad of her Dad. My Mom played beautifully. Then she couldn't, she contracted Rheumatoid Arthritis. What a shame. Made me sad. She's in Heaven now playing her pieces.💝💝💝💝💝💝🐑🐑🕊🕊😘😘🤗🤗🌞🌞🎊🎊🎉🎉💝💝

i will actually never get enough of 0:24

Chopin: impromptu me: impossibru

Breathtaking performance!

so this song was published 4 years ago, the chance of anyone seeing my comment is slim, but i just wanted to say i am 13 years old, and i have been playing piano for 6 years. this is the best interpretation of this song i have ever heard. i want to ask my teacher to learn this song. i listen to this every single day. amazing work @Rousseau

When I was three years younger I was often listening to this in my free time. Now, I’m finally able to play this masterpiece. Chopin’s my favorite composer and I have been playing the piano for already 10 years. The feeling of playing the “super hard” piano compositions I’ve heard since I was little is the best, sincerely

3:51 "ah shit here we go again"

Beautiful playing, Rousseau!

Starting at 4:50 is my absolute favorite part of this song. I wish it was longer.

Sounds like I'm always chasing rainbows in the second movement. Love it.

With a lot of practice, I learned up to 0:09 !!

How in the world did Chopin come up with such a masterpiece?? He was a genius, for sure.

This guy Chopin has a lot of potential, can’t wait to see him on stage one day

I love this from Chopin😭will listen to it over and over shortly after my beloved husband dies. I will seat and cry and cry for hours with this melody. Tears of grief. Even now, 9 years later still bring tears of peace instead of grief💘💘❤Thank you for your post!

And here we see Rousseau in all his glory, posting both Liebestraum and Fantasie Impromptu within a span of 4 days

He truly practices 40 hours a day

I've been learning many of Chopin pieces over the past couple years, currently Fantaisie. The hardest aspect of learning any song for me has been maintaining interest in the piece. Chopin's sound is dazzling and almost forces me to keep going. I am a moth and Chopin is the lamp.

Just one word is spectacular

I usually play this when I'm stressed so I can put out my stress and get more stressed by not being able to play it correctly. (Impressive how so many people identify with this comment! I said sincerely, I can't play it, but I'm still trying! lol I love Rousseau's channel, I always come back here. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷)

Your fingers fly like they have a mind of their own!

This is beautiful. My dad played this piece, and it gives me very fond memories of laying under his piano for hours, as he played. This one was always my favorite.

Por Dios, no me canso de escucharla, es Fuerza, Pasion, Drama, Amor, me encantaria saber que sentimientos tenia este genio al momento de crear esta maravillosa obra, me lleva al punto de llorar.

Friend: Playing guitar hurts your hands Chopin: Hold my piano

Me sleeping peacefully: 3:50 My damn alarm clock: 3:53

*The artist's talent really shines through in this piece. I'm in awe.*

왜 이 곡을 들을때마다 눈물이나는지...

I'm trying to learn this piece. I've got kind of the first page down and i came here to see how fast i should be playing it. now excuse me while I go cry-

Some other dude: *Bangs head on piano in frustration* Chopin: Damn that sounded fire

The beauty of this piece is underrated. Thank you for bringing it to the world.

I listen to this music because it is so relaxing to me. It also usually motivates me, but when I play your videos I find myself not doing anything other than watching in amazment at your hands and how fast they are going! You an excellent piano player and judging by your hands you look to be young. Thank you very much for sharing your talent!

3:53 Chopin - “oh shit this was meant to be a fast piece”

Chopin dies at such a young age :( imagine what he could have composed over the years as he advanced farther.

I was never a classically trained piano player, but some classical pieces are so magical. Thanks again, Rousseau!

I do believe tempo holds the most importance in instruments because it tells a story the tune is important because it can bring out the you i don't know what Chopin truly felt for this piece but it's truly special. Great performance!

0:25 This part is so beautiful , might be the best melody ive heard on a piano

Just thought everyone should know: I got here by searching "easiest chopin piano pieces"...thanks KZfaq.

You are one of the most talented pianists I have ever heard play the piano, so keep up the good work!

So beautiful, no words...

For anyone here researching for school, this information might help. Chopin composed many of his famous works on his death bed and he also asked for the sheet music of those works to be burned (including this one) in his fireplace. He wanted this piece to be burned because he thought the melody sounded a lot like Beethoven's 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata. This piece was published by his friend (who didn't burn the sheet music because he thought that it sounds really good) after he died along with most of his other works, Chopin didn't quite experience the wealth and popularity that Liszt had. Chopin had a very sad life but he made the most beautiful romantic pieces in my opinion. If that bit of information helped you to react to this piece, I'm really glad to help. Edit: I just discovered that he actually composed this piece to sound somewhat like Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata but not just the 3rd movement. He composed this piece as an improvise of all the movements of Moonlight Sonata (as the name suggests "impromptu"), but he initially wanted it to sound like a piece of its own but he accidentally made it sound a lot like Moonlight Sonata. I personally think that it doesn't sound like the Moonlight Sonata that much, but if Chopin said that the 2 pieces sounds similar then he must be right. Besides, my ears are nowhere perfect and I don't have perfect pitch and I have little to no knowledge about Music Theory. There's also a meaning to the name "fantaisie" but I'm too lazy to research about it.

Maybe if 88 of us get together and each take a key, we’ll be able to play this in a couple years 😂

I remember hearing this about 3 years ago, I could only dream that I would be able to play this in like 10 years. I quit piano lessons and music theory and band 2 years ago and started playing on my own. I have managed to finally get a grasp on this song and I can almost play it fully.

One of my favorite Chopin Piano concertos!!!

left hand: ✔ right hand: ✔ hand together: epic failure

"Playing guitar hurts your hands." Chopin: sorry what was that again?

This is one of my favorite music, it is just WAYY TOO BEAUTIFUL

beautiful!!!!!

My piano techer came over today for a lesson and played this at the end of the lesson. Its so amazing to see someone play this for you live. Its so different to watching it on a video.

Two weeks ago my mother was stolen from this earth at a young age. This piece reminds me of her and I hope she is dancing away up in heaven to something as beautiful as this. Bravo sir.

Love the middle section,1.17 onwards. Beautiful

One of the most beautiful songs ever

"First part": GAS GAS GAS "Second part": just chilling "Third part": I'M GONNA STEP ON THE GAS

When i first started learning this piece, i thought i would never get to the end- the polyrhythms, the tempo, the finger movements...everything about this piece was so hard for me it actually almost made me cry. But Im now proud to say I can play this piece almost completely from beginning to end. Of course, I still cant play as lightly and effortlessly as Rousseaue does, but Im extermely happy to be able to play the piece i fell in love with at my first hearing, it made me love piano more

The most beautiful piece played beautifully.

Chopin is like splattering paint of all colors of the rainbow on a canvas, and then miraculously seeing it turn into a work of art that is both abstract as well as captivating. A perfect mixture of creativity and precision.

This channel got me into genuinely enjoying classical Piano. Find myself listening to Chopin and Liszt on repeat.

After months of training I can finally play it! (0:05 to 0:09)

One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. In my youth I remember Dorothy Hamill skating to this on a TV special of hers after the Olympics. I've had a crush ever since.

I started playing piano in kindergarten, and played it throughout elementary and high school. During covid, I had more time to play piano and I always wanted to learn this song. After months of dedication and painstaking work, I finally learned it, although I wasn’t able to play it as seamlessly as this video. I’m in college now and I haven’t been able to play piano as much, but I hope one day I can relearn this skill and be as good as I once was.

Chopin is just the best honestly.

You know it's gonna be good when they bring out the fancy colors

I volunteer at my local museum and art gallery and i was in on one New Year's day and a pianist played this and ever since then it's been one of my most favourite piano pieces. I got to spend two hours in one of my favourite places listening to a professional play the most beautiful music ever. I had started that new year so well i knew it was all going to be down hill from there. 😂

So beautiful

Beethoven: *plays für Elise* Chopin: aw that's cute

My sister played this so much everytime I hear the start I’m like oh well here she goes again. She graduated piano 2years ago. Now she left to study overseas it’s been really quiet at home. She’s one of the best pianists I’ve heard. When ur around a good pianist you can really hear the difference.

Such beautiful accents!! I love this piece, and Chopin is one of the composers who inspires me to practice more and more to improve myself.

My all time favourite piece behind ‘Clair De Lune’. It’s absolutely magical.

It's funny how you make this look playable.

Flash: *I’m the fastest* Chopin: *Alright where’s my piano?*

I am extremely proud of this piece.

This Chopin guy is amazing, can't wait to see more of his masterpiece or even his concert! 😂📏

Piano ads: This girl played this piece after just 3 weeks of our app!

Son: Dad why is my sister named Rose. Dad: Cause your mom loves Rose. Son: Okay Thanks Dad. Dad: No problem Fantaisie Impromptu Op. 66

Learnt this piece last year, it's so fun to play! The feeling of playing the final parts after 5 min of playing is incredible! 🤩

Thank you for this...it is just the visual/auditory escape I needed right now! Beautifully done!

That only leaves one thing left for the next milestone... Twinkle twinkle little star

"The time has come... Execute Op. 66."

Absolutely virtuoso.. My piano teacher would have lifted herself up from the grave.. beautiful!!! Chopin was and will always pull the strings of my heart.. You play beautifully!

Love your style. I can’t stop listening. Just brilliant 🤩

I tried and I have a problem... Where do I put my 34th finger ?

Viva Voce Time stamps Polyrhythms: 0:14 Key change to E major: 0:28 Falling: 0:57 Key change to Db major: 1:13 Trill: 2:20 Repeat of A section: 3:53 Coda: 4:51 Teirce de picardy: 5:33

0:40 The best part in every classical music I've ever heard ✨ All the piece is a greatness

I can only play the easiest Chopin pieces after much practice, but I love how passionate and beautiful they are ❤

I feel ashamed of myself that I forgot how to play this piece. I was literally killing myself to learn this, and it took like a year of 2-3 hours a day to perfect it. Always remember to practice guys! Edit: Thanks for all the support guys, muscle memory is a godsend! It's not quite at the level I used to play, but at least I can play it again.

The reason i want to play this is not because its so challenging but because it actually sounds so nice

Juste magnifique.

Learning this piece right now, it's a bit above my skill level but it's always been my favorite. Everytime I get overwhelmed by how hard it is or feel like my progress is painfully slow, I come back to this video to remember how beautiful it'll be when I finish learning it!

Its already 2 years my mom died and every time I listen to this piece I remember her playing it on the piano. R.I.P. mom, you will always be in my heart

Another wonderfully crafted piano composure, once again perfected by you. Impressive work, Rousseau.

5:04 I just love this part of the piece, sounds like peace and freedom. The only thing we deserve and must seek. Thanks for this, Rousseau. God bless.

chopin: "drops something on piano" also chopin: write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN

Tried to learn this piece.. broke my leg and lost 3 fingers..

Such a beautiful and magical piece, I am in trance !

perfect!