Hello all! Thank you so much for the supportive comments! The sheet music for the Happy Birthday arrangement, as well as all of the examples in the video is now available to (Bonus Materials Patrons) on Patreon, and on my website (bit.ly/31NWvAC) if interested! ❤

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So glad I Lisztened to this today

When arranging a song "in the style" of a composer, a lot of people just take a song the composer already wrote and add the theme they want to it and change the harmony a bit, but you actually make it seem as if you had asked Franz Liszt himself to make a completely new original piece based off of that melody, and I really love that. You totally nailed it! As a mega Liszt fan, I can confirm, it sounds just like him.

"third hand illusion" that got me mind blown 8:55

People often are mistaking Liszt as a virtuoso that was only playing the piano as a way to show off. Hopefully, this way of seeing him will change, as he was not only the best pianist of his age [and possibly our age], but also one of the best composers that has ever existed. His music has always been full of emotions [and not just full of techniques] and intense passion. I started playing the piano after hearing his Transcendental Etudes. Never in my whole life have I felt the way I did sitting through Daniil Trifonov's playing of these Études. It is now a dream for me to be able to play his pieces, especially some of his Etudes, Bénediction de Dieu dans la solitude, Vallée d'Obermann, and so much more ! If anyone wants to discover, please, check out these pieces: his Transcendental Etudes [especially played by Daniil Trifonov], Mephisto Waltz no.1, Un sospiro, Bénediction de Dieu dans la solitude, En rêve, Romance S.169, Vallée d'Obermann, Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata, his Consolations, and of course his sonata in B minor. They are all great pieces showing how Liszt was not just a show-off, but a passionate pianist with extreme virtuosity and feelings. Also, he was not only a romantic pianist, as he wrote some of the firsts impressionist pieces that inspired Debussy, Ravel and many more of the big composers. Sorry that my comment ended up being this long, I just really like Liszt and felt like jumping of joy when I saw this video in my feed hehe

I consider liszt to be incredibly underrated. Obviously he is a well known composer, but his influence on music to come is terribly understated. His years of pilgrimage and symphonic poems are amazing

Happy belated birthday Liszt!

probably nahre when she was young: dad: hey it's your mom's birthday! im going to bring the cake then surprise her by playing happy birthday on the piano nahre: started to do theme and variations with different composer in the variations

So great! You are brilliant Nahre✨✨✨✨

Im 3 minutes in and her handwork is mindblowing

Of all the composers, I've listened to Liszt the most. I guess his style just resonates with me (even if I struggle to play most of his music). Would be fun to make insane arrangements in his style eventually, that idea often pops into my head quite often. Leaps are a nightmare though, and double thirds chromatics are impossible for me. ...Please do Cziffra at 1M subs hehehe!

The piano inspiring Liszt: Piano: How much virtuosity do you want? Liszt: Yes

How to sound like me: press some random white and black keys

Quite virtuosic. You used the word that I most associate with Liszt : sparkling. (His buddy Chopin would sparkle at him of course.) Really, your little demo piece isn't so far from the Welte recordings of Liszt material on "Legendary Masters of the Piano". Your video production is very pro also. Thanks for your efforts on our behalf.

"I bought the whole piano and I'm gonna use the whole damn piano!"

I’m actually sobbing over this piece. Your playing is so beautiful it’s ludicrous to me. At first I was baffled simply by your speed, then I realized for as fast as you were playing, your velocities were on point for every note. And then it hit me. What truly made your playing breathtaking wasn’t just the performance itself: your composition is flawless. Each note is perfect: you took into account the harmonic relations to the other notes, rhythm, and even velocity for every note of the overwhelming amount in your arrangement. Thank you, Nahre, for this experience.

Very nice Like always

Nahre Sol is such a beautiful human being!

Could this be enough research for a PhD degree in music? What effort! Absolutely amazing!

Great video and analysis as always Nahre Sol! I highly recommend anyone's who interested in Liszt to listen to his Sonata in B minor. It'll blow your mind.

"Liszt" me: *stress intensifies*

So many piano puns I can’t Liszt them all...

I don't know if you realize this, but the way your "how to sound like" -videos break down the preffered building blocks of these composers gives us mortal music lovers and musicians an incredible insight that we wouldn't get, or maybe even understand without your graphics and way of telling it so simply. Only thing that comes close for me are Leonard Bernstein's lecture series. Please never, ever stop doing these videos! ♥️

I’d love to see one of these done for Scriabin. I feel like most people who listen to enough classical music eventually grow to adore him and his music ( particularly his understanding of harmony and style of composition ) is very unique - a lot like his general persona.

Last time i was this early beethoven still had his hearing

Nahre you are one of the few rare souls that actually UNDERSTANDS and has the ESSENCE of the composer in turm that just says how briliant of a musician you are yourself. God bless you

When she hit the e flat and the higher e flat i legit thought she was about to play La Campanella At 3:12

As a rock guitarist who never spent serious time on listening to classical music but sometimes plays a little bit of chopin, bach and schuhmann on piano for fun this blew my mind. You are soo talented and I thank you so much for breaking down something what i never would be able to understand if i haven't YOU. And Liszt! Wooow! This is jaw dropping. Pure genius. (sidenote: shame on me, i m from Austria, but as mentioned before i ve never listened seriously to classical music and their composers.) Until this point Chopin was my favourite but know i have to listen to some liszt. Big,big thanx to you ....and sorry for my bad english

6:52 happy birthday in the style of franz liszt

When Franz Lizst writes his pieces, at the beginning, he makes its pretty easy and then makes it hard.

I never understood what made his pieces stand out to me but it’s the staggering! My favorite of his, Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 (the Tom and Jerry one) that ascending and descending line is the melody quickly sliding to its next not a half step up or down and it gives this clumsy feeling and it’s so unique

I can hear Liszt influences on Koji Kondo, composer from the Mario games.

"Third-Hand Illusion". Awesome!

I still get goosebumps on how good this is.

I love how clear and dense with material your videos are. It’s really stimulating to watch this and I’m inspired to keep working on my technique. 🤘

Nahre, you have an amazing talent for distilling essence of any music and visualising it clearly and beautifly at the same time. I'm just a beginner, but I don't feel that way watching your videos, because you make them effortless to enjoy. Thank you for that

Omg you’re playing is absolutely gorgeous!

I would kill to have such a clean touch like that.

Incredible arrangement. I felt all the feelings I have and one more I think. There are no words to describe how thankful I am you created this.

Out of all the really famous composers, Franz Liszt has the closest Birthday to me, mine is October 20th, his is October 22nd, thank you for making this video! Was really fun to watch

Nice I’m going to go shopping and take my Chopin Liszt

Your quality of production, narrative and of course music never fails to make me happy

You have such a beautiful understanding of the things! To play all these hard pieces is one thing, but you are fully internalising the essence. It's simply amazing.

Oh boy, thought Christmas is in like 2 months.

"in recent months" you've been learning about (and doing excellent presentations on) more different composers and music styles that I can count. It's amazing. Thank you!

Can we petition you to play a full concert of the kinds of pieces you really feel connected to? Whenever I watch you explain the styles of various players and demonstrate their work with such insight, fluidity and expression, it's really entrancing and I kinda want more. I could listen to you play for hours!

You are so thoughtful and inspirational; I admire your ability to not only make amazing content but share with us your learning experience with so much authenticity.

While virtuosic playing is often associated with "just being flashy", I've always had a liking for these kinds of techniques. I feel that they provide more of an "atmosphere", and feel more like an orchestra. Some of the first pieces I listened to which inspired me to take up classical piano were by Liszt -- Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 (of course lol), Gnomenreigen, Transcendental Etude 10, ... There's something quite special about his compositions which captures the imagination. Listening to Cziffra playing Liszt, as well as improvising in the style made me really "get it", and I've never looked back.

Thank you for sharing! This is the most wonderful "Franz Liszt" style composition I've heard recently! 💗

This is a pure goldmine for a self-studying composition student! And your playing is fantastic!!! Rarely do I subscribe so quickly as I did to your channel!

I've seen a lot of pianist on KZfaq and you Nahre Sol are by far the best! You are humble and very talented,motivating me to keep practicing.

Wow! This genuinely sounded exactly like Liszt! Incredible job!

If Listz could somehow listen bto that, he would be giving you a standing ovation!! Brilliant!

That was so great, Nahre. It's hard to overstate how accessibly you describe and convey the art of creating music to someone (me) who might-on a good day-know what a chord is, but would struggle beyond that. Loved your arrangement.

You are simply a treasure to the world! Please keep blessing us with your take on music and musical thangs! Peace!

I've been looking forward to this!

WOW! I am self taught and I’m currently attempting to learn Hungarian Rhapsody No 2. It’s not the best, but I think I’m getting the hang of at least the part I’ve learned. I absolutely love when you do arpeggios on both hands while giving an illusion of a third hand. It’s absolutely flawless.

I've desperately been waiting for the video including Liszt's style. I'm glad to say that this video highly topped all my expectations, I am still thrown away at how good it is. I can't appreciate enough your work. Maybe it's just me but it is so rewarding to hear the great masters' music coming alive today, with all their uniqueness. Not to mention your brilliant playing and wonderful technique. I am truly grateful.

Wow! One of the best videos I've ever seen, not only for piano playing, for appreciating, understanding, creating and loving MUSIC! Thank you! 👏

So I could listen to this all day! I don’t know if you write this all out note by note but even if not the hours of work that went into this video are so evident! Currently learning the lovely “Love Dream” :)

Awesome video! I love all of your “in the style of” videos

I especially loved the Soaring Quality section and the dissonance leading up to it. Beautiful.

Nahre, seriously, you are the most amazing artist on KZfaq! Please keep doing what you are doing.

I would reaaaaally love a Rautavaara's video. Gorgeous playing as always, thanks for the break down on his style :) Rautavaaras Piano Concerto No 1 is one of my favorite pieces of music

Now I understand what the Dutch pianist Wibi Soerjadi did some 20 years ago when he played improvisations on common songs in his concerts. Very well played Nahre!

I love the visual descriptions that really help me get the definition for a beginner like me. Thanks.

Something special about your videos is that they deliver technical knowledge and insight about music theory in a pleasant, lovely, fun, and educational way. It gives the common person with little background in music theory a chance to appreciate the nuances, similarities, differences, and styles/techniques of varying classical composers and pieces. It gives us a chance to share something special, an appreciation, with the stunning world of classical music. You're bridging a gap between the layman people and the classical music artisans, and I really appreciate this. I always share your videos with my friends and family. Thank you!

3:03 - 3:09 Woah that sounds so good also 5:06 - 5:19 and 5:57 - 6:03 the final result is also just so amazing!

Estou impressionado com esse canal! Isso é um dom que dá pra ver de longe.

Beyond words! Amazing work Nahre. Really happy you included his late piano works such as Nuage Gris.

Yes, I've been waiting for this!!!

Your most engaging happy b-day yet...loved it!!

Thanks for making this video! A lot of pianists tend to misunderstand Liszt’s technique and pianistic style but your video educated me on what Liszt is actually capable of. Good job 🙌🏻

!!!! I’ve personally been going on a Liszt journey of my own this past year, and he’s become my favorite composer - currently reading through the Alan Walker biography. happy to see you’re addressing common misconceptions about him, and excited to see your future videos on le petit Litz!

No one else can explain AND show what you just did. Well done. Virtuoso!

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That lyrical and romantic section at 5:20 gave me chills, Liszt blows my mind with his musical genius and your ability to decipher it may be even more mind blowing

I started playing piano 2 1/2 years ago and you are a big inspiration - I‘m looking forward to more amazing videos!

The quality of your work is absolutely amazing. You are a living hope for anyone who thinks KZfaq can be the place of the democratisation of our historical culture but also the one where the apparition of a new culture that creators as you are represent can be possible. My most sincere congratulations!

amazing video

how to scare a pianist 101: Step one: Mention Franz Liszt Step two: Profit

You're absolutely amazing. You're the reason why I don't think KZfaq is a waste of time cuz this was super useful and I'm gonna watch it over and over and learn music with it since I'm a sort of a composer myself.

In love with your symbolic visuals connecting complex sound modes

Amazing as always! Your technique and technical skills are top notch. It is such a joy to watch your videos with the ‘augmented reality’ of the kinetic texts and your elegant and clear presentation. Thank you for creating these videos and I am really looking forward to the one(s) about your trip to Weimar, sounds very promising!

My musical goal: "How To Sound Like Nahre Sol"

Well, it's been quite some time that I last ended up a video so shocked as I am right now. The virtuosity, tecnique, feelings, passion and speed made me realize I know nothing about the piano even though I've been playing it for 7 years. Thanks for writing down each and every moment of the piece. It truly encouraged me to learn more about Liszt and the whole variety of classical music pianists. +1 subscriber

It always takes me longer than the posted time to watch these videos because I keep inadvertently pausing them when my jaw drops hitting the computer keyboard and bringing them to an unintended halt. Nahre Sol, I had enough piano lessons in my youth to be able to better appreciate some of what you accomplish in these gems. However, what I learned then and remember now is insufficient for that appreciation to do justice to everything you put into them both for their preparation and then their execution. You NEVER disappoint.

Nahre Sol: "...but for me physicality doesn't mean complexity" Nahre Sol at the end of this video:

Great video. Liszt is my favorite composer and something of a personal hero of mine. It always annoys me to see him dismissed as a flashy virtuoso. Apart from showing complete mastery of his instrument, his compositions are amazingly evocative and emotional. His harmonies, especially late in life, are astonishingly adventurous, and Wagner even cribbed the famous Tristan chord from him. His solo piano arrangements of orchestral works are breathtaking in their texture and detail, managing to cram an entire orchestra into two hands. He invented the piano recital and the tone poem. He was also a kind and generous man more humble than his skills would suggest, and he spent a huge amount of time and effort championing the works of other composers, even ones we would consider minor figures today.

Love this editing style! I also love the commentary in this so much... As always, such a joy to watch and listen to. If I ran a music school I would definitely mix content like this into history, theory and aural skills type courses!

I remember showing this to my old music school piano teacher a few years ago, and his jaw dropped to the floor. Sometimes you need to take a step back from your own playing and perception of playing to really appreciate just how technically and musically accomplished people are. I tell my piano students to go watch Nahre. Sadly my music school teacher passed away last year, but I was happy to reconnect with him after all these years. He was a master musician too, a real inpsiration, but he gave you the nod of approval Nahre!, Stay safe, and thank you for the amazing videos you put out. I can fully appreciate the time and effort you put in to making these. Just brilliant.

Still my favourite composer of all time. I recommend Walker's biography for understanding Liszt as a man and a musician.

"Do i care how fast you can play your octaves?!" -Liszt to one of his students playing too fast at the left hand octaves part of chopin's Heroic polonaise

I love this type of videos: analyses as well done as you do are just super interesting and sound sounds cool ^^

This series is amazing. Thanks Nahre

-valse impromptu -liebestraum no. 3 -romance in e minor -etude ricordanza -sonetto 104 thought I would leave a few pieces that are "easier" to listen.. Liszt can be hard to appreciate

"better off played by talented twelve year old prodigies." Oof, rough! LOL I'm glad your views have evolved / are evolving. Brava!

I just discovered this and it captures Liszt perfectly. I learned his Dante Sonata as a teenager and it incorporates nearly every stylistic device exhibited here. He's my favorite composer and a much deeper artist than many musicians give him credit for. Thank you for such an enjoyable video!

yeeees I was waiting for this video! Liszt is my hero and you are too