Not only does he play without any sheet music in front of him but he's also remembering all the camera angles, which one to look into at the right time. Brilliant! The Master.

Say what you want about Liberace, but you cannot deny that he was one hell of a showman. When you bought a ticket to his show, you got your money's worth.

I will never forget the night he died, Larry King had several celebs on his show to reminisce about Liberace. They all agreed he was (supposedly) not a good piano player, but instead was a good showman. What b.s.! I have NEVER seen a pianist finer than him. He could play the classics but also other types of popular music, which a lot of symphony musicians can't do. He could play anything. Liberace was also a generous man with his friends and people who knew him have told me stories about his graciousness. He had a wonderful sense of humor and that was the cherry on top. He was a true original. I have never seen him use sheet music and yet he played some VERY complicated pieces with an orchestra. I also wonder how he came up with the arrangements? Obviously the other musicians needed sheet music, so he had to have somebody writing out those line scores. Yet you never hear about the unseen person(s) who helped him. He had to be a very busy fellow to be doing so many shows -- flying pianos to venues, etc., and coming up with his own versions of various songs. A truly great man!

He turned "Chopsticks" into a Classical masterpiece!! There's only one Liberace!!! Excellent!!!

I've watched a number of Liberace videos and he always looks like he is having a grand old time when he plays.

This man's talent knew no bounds. He was one of the greatest musicians our world has known.

Look at him having so much fun! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

I dont think anyone had a better time than he did..always a smile and having fun..greatest performer..showman

It's great to see he is having fun. Let's not forget his foundation still assists music students...

It's amazing how his hands fly over the keyboard and always land in the right place. I wish I could do that.

The man had more talent in his little finger than I have in my entire body.

Liberace was an outstanding and EXCEPTIONAL piano player

he was truly Amazing! He made it look so easy and like anybody could play like him. miss you Liberace! r.i.p.

Such a fantastic pianist, and still, there is so much more to his performances than just his mastery of the instrument. His shows were just fun.

Only Liberace could take a song as simple as chopsticks and turn it into an enjoyable masterpiece.

What a beautiful smile he had. Liberace always seemed to be such a sweet and gentle man as well. Bless him an amazing talent

One Hell of a pianist.

The orchestra backing really adds depth to the performance.

Mr Liberace. The master doing what he does best.

we are so lucky to have these video's.there will never be another like him.

That was a LOT of fun. He was a very good pianist and entertainer.

Has anyone else noticed that we have no pianist / entertainers like this today. But then again, we don't seem to have many of the entertainers like there was in the 50's to 70's. There are a few, but very rarely seen.

He loved his music and you can tell with his happy face and the way he played.

Remembering Liberace ... May 16th, 2014 ... the 95th anniversary of his BIRTH. Thank you Lee for leading me to my PATH !!

He was a great man

"And now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics"

Liberace, we sure miss you!

Best.. Version.. Of Chopsticks... EEEEEEVER!!! I remember when he played this.. Had to listen to it thirty times. I 've been looking fro this vid for years.. OMG!!! Thank you so very much.. Looooove Our Lib.. such a master... and this old Dragon does not EVER.. call anyone master.. Well.. almost never HAH.. Our Liberace is an exception.. Namaste...

My first duo my music teacher and I played chopsticks and I jazzed it up much her dismay, however afterward she complimented me. She asked me however why I decided to do what I did, and I said I wanted to be like Liberace. Bless her she just grinned.

The world's greatest pianist and showman. None better. Ever.

Notice if you will, no sheet music in front of him. I've never seen Liberace use music. It's all in his head. Amazing.

What a brilliant pianist. Notice how he can look at the audience while playing and never misses a key..

Awesome. What a master can do with the simplest of forms. My favorite part is the smile Liberace gives us at 3:18. A perfectionist showman, that smile seems to break through--very genuine. I like to remember him with that.

Liberace...The Elvis of the Piano...even has the sideburns..lol.

The original Mr. Showmanship.

Practice, Practice, Practice! Vertoso! Everyone on stage must have enjoyed this man's talent. I appreciate his performances. Thank you

Did anyone else notice the silhouette of Liberace's conductor Gordon Robinson in the background ? They are totally together at every beat ... I have also noticed that when he plays the Gershwin Medley in another video. Liberace's last note comes exactly with the downbeat of GR. Amazing. He surely picked the best musicians to perform with him. 🤗🎵

Such wonderful talent I truly miss him.

2020 and can still just sit and watch his videos like a movie. Never get tired of the joy he seems to have playing or giving.

Liberace was an amazing pianist. People would say he didn't play correctly, but c'mon he made a fortune with his pianos and his amazing talent.

i had the pleasure of seeing him perform in London Ontario He was simply brilliant

This man and Spike Jones fueled my interest in the classics as a kid in the '50s.

One more thing.. I was 6 years old.. This event caused me to totally fall head over heels in love with music.. and it was on PBS.. LOOOOVED IT!!! thanks so much

Liberace lo más grande y talentoso panista entretenido que he escuchado en mi vida lástima que nos dejó pero sus interpretaciones nos seguirán acompañando

Beyond incredible...such a wonderful talent. The greatest forever and always!

Just looking at the thumbs down votes. Surprised there were any at all. How could anyone ANYone not be awed listening to this man?

When he started on TV they told him not to look at the camera. He looks, smiles grins and bounces. In short he makes music fun.

All these years of occasionally watching great pianists on KZfaq, turns out the most impressive one was the one that was famous for it this whole time... don't think I ever watched him play before... wow!

I freeze when I look at his hands. It's beyond... he lives more vivaciously and fully present in one concert that I have lived in last 15 years. shit.

Liberace was such a master, he could take a piece like Chopsticks and twist it any way he wants and make it in to a classical masterpiece.

I love watching his hands. So many ways to strike the keys...

He cant hide his fabulous

I grew up watching the great Liberace, through the accusations in London, which are but nothing now. Nothing changes this man was a phenominal entertainer!

lol, just got an ad for Chap Stick on this video. Chapsticks on chopsticks, thought I clicked on the wrong thing for a second, lol :-)

Mr Piano man.. the best pianist to ever play.. I love Lee the man is over the top

Reminds you that in music even the “simplest” and most basic of tunes can bring forth such joy. Granted his interpretation is probably nowhere near simple (I’m not a pianist) so I can’t really gage the difficulty of this. But it brings forth so many emotions, the classical genre is such an underrated thing in today’s age. If performers now were to bring forth this kind of energy I believe that we would see it come back into the main light. Thank you Liberace for such amazing performances that you brought to us. You are a prime example that music is life. It’s clear that you live it and love it.

Having so much FUN, chopsticks never the same ,after Lee

a really true showman.

The orchestra in the background plays Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Liszt!

My little girl just started learning chopsticks so I had to show her how much fun this song really is.

so many styles in this music..omg

He played to please his aydience and give them great pleasure he was a lovely person

I remember my grandmother getting piano rolls out and playing them on Sundays when I was a kid. If you chanced across a liberace roll, it always lit up the piano and as a kid, you'd think "no way could one person play that". I'm (not a pianist) sure that some of those rolls were made of two combined parts, but they were a lot like his single playing above here. To see the keys flying in front of you on a player piano, though, really illustrated just how active he was when playing. You couldn't anticipate where the next keys would be - they'd be down three octaves and then up in just a few beats, or back and forth ten times in five seconds.

love his humorous wink of acknowledgment to the camera as he starts. Went to see his piano museum in Las Vegas, glad i can say I went. Wish I had the talent he discards. Good man before being a good musician and that is saying plenty.

He does look good in this video. he's so cute especially when he smiles. If I didn't know he was gay, I could probaby have a crush on him. It was before the plastic surgey messed up his face, especailly his eyes.I don't know why he ever thought he needed the surgey because he looks so good in this video. Nobody and I mean nobody will ever play the piano as good as he does. Man, when his left hand crosses over the right he only palys with the tips of his fingers and they go so fast, amazing! He's such a genius!

Who the hell could dislike such a legend?

love him..

A fantastic pianist, he was simply master genius.

He was a very talented person,

This is why I love the internet. I never in a million years would have guessed I'd stumble upon this.

And of course, the audience being more knowledgeable at the time, knew which composers he was riffing on in the variations. I don't know them all, but there was Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, I think Rachmaninoff (I could be wrong about that one) and possibly Brahms. Brilliant!

Lol, very enjoyable and the orchestra is just as perfect as he is!

Liberace like John Denver lived to play for people they were happiest on stage having a good time

The real miracle here is that the piano didn't spontaneously burst into flames!!

He remains over the top by far and from a long time ago. What a player, what an artist

I love you Liberace

Best piano player ever

There will never be another Elvis just as there will NEVER be another Liberace!

Just hope he didn't suffer.Fantastic talent.Great man.

This guy is at a completely different level..

Regardless of what people say about him, fantastic pianist, great talent. fantastic entertainer, this and also "boogie woogie 16 to the bar"

So much respect for that man.

He knew people would see this forever, breaks the 4th wall with class!

He was not only a great pianist, he was just the cutest ham. I hadn’t watched him play because I didn’t think much of him because of his reputation. However, I watched him in one of his specials. It was a little over an hour long and I realized what a great pianist and showman he was. So now I’m hooked on Liberace. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎵🎶🎼

2:03 Probably the only time he looked grumpy ... even if it was for 2 seconds!

Those are some very nimble fingers…remember seeing him in Tahoe as a kid with my parents in the 70's.

He plays beautiful music always love listen 🎶🎹

What talent. He is The Show love is flair

GENIUS that will never be duplicated.....A PERFORMER FOR THE ages

Absolutely shreds the keys....

Liberace is my hero and I love this channel big time thank you. So much for these videos i love and miss him everso

1:06 "There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow. There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago..."

Such a performer he dressed like Mozart played well and had a sense of humour I remember him from when I was a child.

Genius. Liberace. So talented. .

Lee sure enjoys playing and it shows.

great talent

I LOVED THE MAN...YES, HE WAS A SHOWMAN...BUT HE GAVE US ALL A WONDERFUL TIME...RIP

His great contribution lies in the convergence of classical music and real life, in those seemingly casual adaptation among those likely to be fit to ignore emotions.

Grinning so much with pleasure that my face aches!

He had the brilliant idea of playing stuff people liked and tunes they knew, something that didn’t seem to occur to even more gifted pianists.