Piano evolution, history of keyboard instruments

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Piano evolution, history of keyboard instruments:
00:00 From the clavichord to the modern piano with David Schrader, by BaroqueBand
16:06 The history of the piano with Liberace
30:22 History of the keyboard
36:31 A brief history of the piano, by Sounfly
39:54 The first piano by Bartolomeo Cristofori, by Gist piano Center
42:54 A brief history of the pianoforte, by BBC Radio 3

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@matrox 2 жыл бұрын

6:15 Him playing that harpsichord takes my mind back to my youth in the 1600s as if it were yesterday.

@incognitojon902 2 жыл бұрын

???

@Wolfganger Жыл бұрын

Same

@PANZERMANGUNNER Жыл бұрын

hold up wait a minute something ain’t right

@MrBrineplays_ 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, the good ol times. I remember dancing with the music, it was so lovely. Good old times

@Doug-mc3dd 5 ай бұрын

Then you are older than me because I didn't hear them until I was born in the late 1750s.☝😆

@Mike1614b 6 жыл бұрын

16:50 whenever Liberace plays, a mysterious orchestra appears

@ThePoisonBiscuit 5 жыл бұрын

Spent ages trying to figure out what was happening there.

@jhonwask 4 жыл бұрын

Too bad someone misinformed him on the instruments. Bach wrote much for the harpsichord, but Mozart wrote mainly of r the piano.

@spide8474 4 жыл бұрын

Piano is piano

@firehandszarb 3 жыл бұрын

like he was playing a yamaha tyros (tyros really not my jam) or something.

@BaddaBigBoom 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, and in this instance, something is drifting horribly in and out of tune, esp on the first piece. I wonder if the backing is on tape and there is some variation in speed. I'd much rather have listened to Librace playing unaccompanied the backing IMO spoils it.

@amievil3697 2 жыл бұрын

I sometimes imagine what it was like living in a world where music wasn't just a push of the button

@DickTator6969 9 ай бұрын

it used to be a push of an air or a pull of a string

@starshot5172 9 ай бұрын

From my experience of hiking without music for a month, when I came home, music sounded unreal. Just a totally different perception.

@DickTator6969 9 ай бұрын

there is a plenty of music in nature as well from birds singing to the wind blowing and other sounds you normally don't hear in an urban areas . but I get what your'e saying

@clydecessna737 2 жыл бұрын

Władziu Valentino Liberace was a wonderful man and we miss him.

@louiscouperin3731 3 жыл бұрын

clavichord 2:29 harpsichord 5:56 fortepiano 11:48 piano 14:01 “clavichord” (it’s actually a bentside spinet) 16:56 harpsichord 20:28 fortepiano 23:30 fortepiano 25:49 fortepiano 41:58 harpsichord 44:13 fortepiano 44:35 fortepiano 45:28 fortepiano 45:59 fortepiano 47:30

@fatitankeris6327 2 жыл бұрын

That instrument at 16th minute is a spinet, not a clavichord, as the person says.

@louiscouperin3731 2 жыл бұрын

@@fatitankeris6327 He calls it a clavichord even though it’s not.

@meeeka 2 жыл бұрын

@@fatitankeris6327 That person was Liberace, famous for having a candelabra always on his instrument and a stringed orchestra in his back pocket. Bach's "Gigue" was a dance movement so why is he playing like a lament? Because in the later20th century began a lot of primary research into what the music actually was, including the titles. For example, the "Gigue" is a dance, how do we know? It's name is related to the Germanic /English word, "jig," a form of short dance.

@aH-yx8uf 2 жыл бұрын

legend

@edwardwilliamson1863 2 жыл бұрын

@@meeeka Bach's "Gigue Fugue" BMV 577 was composed for the organ. The contrapuntal lines, of which three are going at once, require, IMHO, multiple manuals with one being on pedal board to really bring out the theme in the bass. Liberace is trying to infuse some type of saccharine-like sentimentality to the music when this piece does not lend itself to that.

@locash8122 2 жыл бұрын

The man that presented those pianos is a fucking savage. May my children have his savvy gusto and insightful chill.

@mvmmotovlogmusic2815 2 жыл бұрын

Best comment on You Tube

@brandlynnyoung3123 3 жыл бұрын

And to think... 500 years from now, somebody will be looking at the Steinway the same way we look at the clavicord

@everydaygym6342 3 жыл бұрын

Future Digital pianos entering the chat

@fatitankeris6327 2 жыл бұрын

No physical pianos might remain in production though, I'd guess...

@wannabecat369 11 ай бұрын

Actually, Steinway pianos (as with all other pianos) have degraded in quality since World War II, so if that trend continues, pianos 500 years in the future will sound so garbagey that nobody will play them as anything more than a grotesque sound effect for select purposes, rather than a proper solo instrument :D

@yoshi_drinks_tea 11 ай бұрын

@@wannabecat369Why? Does it have something to do with planned obsolescence?

@wannabecat369 11 ай бұрын

@@yoshi_drinks_tea No, planned obsolescence would be if pianos broke after merely 10 or 20 years of use. Anyway, it's pretty obvious to think that a piano wouldn't last very long on its own--it needs to be tuned with fair frequency, and quite often requires minor work for the action and hammers. Rather, what i was saying was that the general quality of a piano (even a piano brand new, or maintained in perfect condition) has declined. So i meant to say that a brand new piano in 2523 would sound like garbage the moment it came out of the factory. And this very well might not be the case, somebody might come up with the good sense to do something to restore the standards of piano building, or even to make them better than ever before. I was only speaking about the instance if this trend continues. By the way, i drink tea too :)

@josiahcole3186 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy that he really made an effort to play period pieces to really immerse you in the time, and context of the instrument. You can hear the remnants of the harpsichord in the early piano, and it actually gives it a very beautiful bright texture

@PeterWTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

25:10 The reason concert piano's are placed sideways to the audience these days (always to the players right) is so the open soundboard will reflect sound directly toward the auditorium, essential at large concert halls.

@user-oe1hq3wm4r 7 жыл бұрын

The gentlemen in the second video seemed so excited to demonstrate the instruments.

@brandontuomikoski9282 7 жыл бұрын

That be the great Liberace

@robertshawiii4117 7 жыл бұрын

The Gentleman was Liberace - on of the great piano players of the mid 20th century.

@360372969 6 жыл бұрын

But he is wrong in a lot. Mozart compose for both - harpsichord and also piano, sometimes he didnt specify the instrument. The spinet is not a smaller piano, but smaller harpsichord. And Chopin used piano of his era (in saloons he had smaller types of grand pianos). It's not essential, who were speaking on this video, more important is knowledge :)

@andrewmcrory 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was horrific. But par for the course at that time :(

@echodelta9 6 жыл бұрын

When we were kids mom would chase us out of the house or upstairs for the half hour when he came on TV so she could vege out on the sofa to beautiful piano music. It was almost a call to leave or change the channel to one of two others when that candelabra came in view. Most TV personalities were factious and over acted. It's gettin that way now in Public Radio with the likes of Fred Child.

@tani6990 2 жыл бұрын

Another interesting point - the felt interposing system never completely went away. On many modern uprights, the middle "practice" pedal adds a very similar layer of felt between the hammers and strings, and while it hasn't really seen adoption in the classical world, I have heard the muted effect in some modern jazz. Wonderful video!

@parabrahm 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how Mozart would react playing a modern piano.

@fropi5523 3 жыл бұрын

“Wow neat”

@01-aleriorayyaarifaisal91 3 жыл бұрын

"wow neat"

@tijmenteering9877 2 жыл бұрын

"wow neat"

@juliojorgeginer2098 2 жыл бұрын

Mozart´s piano music was wrote for the pianos from his time. Modern pianos sound badly with its great resonance

@parabrahm 2 жыл бұрын

@@juliojorgeginer2098 Interesting point, but Mozart would adapt to this new instrument and probably write new material.

@daddyderek425 3 жыл бұрын

“And it sounds like this...” *Proceeds to fucking shred*

@michaelwisse9284 3 жыл бұрын

Why are you so obsessed by fucking

@PlatinumEagleStudios 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelwisse9284 Why are you so obsessed with him saying the word "fucking"?

@robertcronin6603 2 жыл бұрын

Lol!!!

@dudenamedchris3325 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelwisse9284 For emphasis on "shred"

@M.Smith1 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting piano history lesson! Thank you to all involved in the production of this video!

@PeterWalkerHP16c 6 жыл бұрын

Liberace once stated, "I don't give concerts, I put on a show."

@alcoholic2412 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy hearing Liberace play

@rodhanson7112 2 жыл бұрын

Ever since I have heard the harpsichord being played on the Adams family show it's been my favourite keyboard instrument

@jonrettich4579 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very comprehensive and clear presentation

@2002jorgeparr 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@charlesrose7212 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating- thank you!

@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974 Жыл бұрын

This was a very fascinating video thank you for sharing!

@pauldacus3110 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, very informative and interesting. I really enjoyed watching it.

@feralbluee 2 жыл бұрын

the “Mozart” piano is beautiful - incredible sound. i love the harpsichord. i had no idea how the piano had evolved. fascinating - thank you much. :) 🌷🌱🌼 you played the Mozart beautifully ~~~ Liberace was quite a complicated person - have been accidentally finding videos of his work. it seems Jack Benny liked him a lot. just look at his face playing the first piece - it’s beatific ~~~ listening to him playing these pieces on the different keyboards is amazing. you really see into his soul. the last videos are really interesting, too. love this whole video :) 🎹🎼🌷🌱🕊

@grandstandforpiano1822 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is amazing!!!

@robertholmberg6485 2 жыл бұрын

I said it before and I'll say it again! I am amazed at people who can make a piano sing! I can only make a piano scream in agony!

@nataliemendelsohn1317 6 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful explanation.

@NickHollis21 6 жыл бұрын

41:30 the shift pedal (una corda) is normally activated by the left pedal, not the middle. the middle pedal is usually the sostenuto.

@djnguyen4357 6 жыл бұрын

?Nick Hollis "G

@randomnetwork1966 3 жыл бұрын

For those that want to hear a direct comparison: Fortepiano: 11:48 Piano: 14:01 You're welcome :)

@F0nkyNinja 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@roelfbackus 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, you're right ! They should have played the examples right after each other and do the talking afterwards.

@aaronoshea3453 3 жыл бұрын

That was a really interesting video. Thank you.

@tommyschiffermusic8910 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@DeadHawk23 Жыл бұрын

How is this the best video on the history of Pianos I could find on KZfaq... It was a great video but I'm just surprised nobody else has really made a super high quality video about it yet.

@bobm2331 Жыл бұрын

He left out square grands so not sure it's that great or complete.

@motzkeksalarm 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting documentary. Thank you for sharing :-)

@bencroos7760 2 жыл бұрын

You can see that this man has devoted a lot of time to this case

@dearmaria4654 5 жыл бұрын

Geniuses behind these instruments 😍

@charlottedashwood6034 6 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t believe when you played that Clavichord you are so good at that.

@DavidLindes 2 жыл бұрын

Comparing 11:49 and 14:02 back to back is interesting indeed... as is the abundance of information in this, generally. Thanks!

@kentonlaborde1034 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video

@meeeka 2 жыл бұрын

A double keyboard harpsichord with 2 8 stops, a 4 stop and a coupler, makes a mighty sound! The feeling of power, only thing with more power is a massive organ.

@chrispoleson6118 2 жыл бұрын

I'd be great to have a massive organ

@edwardwilliamson1863 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrispoleson6118 Like the Wannamaker organ in Philadelphia?

@BobFarnell 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lecture Sir !!!!

@vanitybenevolent 3 жыл бұрын

For everyone wondering: 16:57 is Bach’s Gigue Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, though I much prefer how Liberace plays it here than some of the other interpretations I’ve heard so far on YT. There’s a certain haunting quality to it that I enjoy, perhaps due to the slow tempo and recording quality at the time

@robbystafford8273 2 жыл бұрын

or perhaps due to an actual orchestra accompanying him. his tempo is not anywhere close to what gigue would have been for bach, btw, and i can't stand it

@erikpnoman 2 жыл бұрын

I would have preferred to hear the clavichord unadorned. Also, I suspect the use of equal temperament might have been anachronistic here, but I’d prefer it to whatever he is using here.

@kerryxu119 2 жыл бұрын

@@erikpnoman I feel that in a historical depiction of period instruments, anachronistic depictions of tuning (i.e. equal temperament) just wouldn't work.

@pebblenapkins 2 жыл бұрын

this is my first time hearing the song and it is so beautiful at this speed

@RWBHere 2 жыл бұрын

@@pebblenapkins It's not a song, unless someone has added words to it.

@kenansari 4 жыл бұрын

16:58 bohemian rhapsody where Freddie got the inspiration ;)

@rancelynch6514 4 жыл бұрын

@ianness9115 3 жыл бұрын

I can be played (Bohemian Rhapsody) even without moving hand over. It is about technique and what is more comfortable.

@paradoxinmotion 3 жыл бұрын

So knowlegable! thank you

@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын

I would just love to have a clavichord, but because there is basically no demand for them and basically nobody makes them anymore (and certainly no company mass produces them), they're extremely expensive and hard to find despite being such primitive musical technology.

@sandabesednik323 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting and beautiful !

@mariapap8962 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video!

@aarons1234 2 жыл бұрын

0:06 (clears throat) (adjusts posture) (prepares to say the thing everyone is thinking) *GOLDEN BROWN, TEXTURE LIKE SUN* *LAYS ME DOWN...*

@wjh7514 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha

@CurtHowland 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@LetsGoMetsGo33 Жыл бұрын

Great compilation! You know what I am surprised doesn’t seem to exist? Documentary that puts the history of the wonderful instruments seen here with the history of other categories of keyboard instruments, such as the pipe organ (which apparently dates back thousands of years) all the way to the synthesizer…

@py8554 Жыл бұрын

See how the sound of the instrument became stronger while the name became softer as “forte” was dropped from “fortepiano”.

@jmc2179 2 жыл бұрын

This really makes me think about pedaling in classical piano music.

@garfixit 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ❤🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

@DJKoollord 6 жыл бұрын

Liberace was a beast with the Clavichord, damn.

@NicleT 2 жыл бұрын

That was a very interesting documentary medley!

@WinskyVlog Жыл бұрын

Nice one

@kjl3080 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool compilation of clips! It’s pretty jarring to hear the changes in the audio quality of clips

@matrox 2 жыл бұрын

14:15...Ahhhh...the resonance.😘😍🥰😁🙄

@cjremanstuire1065 4 жыл бұрын

That old video, I like it.👍

@starshot5172 9 ай бұрын

The old recording made by heart melt

@Crowned_King_Of_Zarkavia Жыл бұрын

If Beethoven had access to modern synths and beats, he'd be making some fire songs right now.

@thenotsookayguy Жыл бұрын

True

@karengonzalez9895 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god that was so interesting. I want Motzart’s piano!!!!

@IMSColoradoSprings 4 жыл бұрын

Wrong at 37:14 when the narrator states the harpsichord and clavichord plucks the string. The harpsichord does pluck the string but the clavichord has brass tangents that STRIKE the strings like a piano.

@nicholas_scott Жыл бұрын

I’ve always heard that the reason the clavichord outlived the harpsichord was that it was very popular organist to use as a practice instrument until it could be replaced with reed organs in the 1890s then electrics in the mid 1900s

@MrSexygaymale 5 жыл бұрын

I had a vision about you! You're going to be the face of money in the new world, David! Because that was BRILLIANT!

@punman5392 2 жыл бұрын

9:35 I swear he hits the last note so hard it goes down a half step

@OKmusic21 2 жыл бұрын

During my life I owned few musical instruments. I was brought up with Petroff upright of my father, the opera singer. Later in my early twenties I got a Winner made Grand

@johnferguson4089 2 жыл бұрын

What a treatise and my mentor of the piano Liberace. I am currently 77 and I grew up with his music inspiring me as I learned. I have been so fortunate to have taught it for more years than I can count. Music in so many forms has been my companion throughout my life.

@Shooshie128 Жыл бұрын

The fellow demonstrating pedals needs to do a little research. The left piano on most grands is called the Unacorda pedal. It shifts the entire keyboard, hammers and action so that the hammers strike fewer strings on each note. The middle pedal on most grands is the Sostenuto pedal which sustains only the notes already being held open when the pedal is depressed. That allows you to sustain any notes you hold down - such as the bass notes, for example - while playing all the other notes dry, with dampers. While holding the Sostenuto pedal, you can still use the Sustain Pedal as you would normally, but those notes being held open by the Sostenuto will sustain until the middle pedal is released. Of course, everyone knows the Sustain pedal - the one on the right. It lifts the felt dampers off the strings and allows them to ring as long as the pedal is held down. Some call it the “LOUD” pedal, because all those strings sustaining can build up the sound pretty loud. But its name is the Sustain Pedal. When you see the words “without dampers” or “senza sordino”, it means to push down the pedals and let the strings ring without dampers that normally silence each string. On an upright piano the pedals are, from the left side, the “soft” pedal (usually moves the hammer action closer to the strings so it can’t be struck as loud), the half-sustain which only sustains bass notes below C#3, and the sustain which works like any other sustain - raising the dampers off the strings. But when you see them referenced in the sheet music itself, they are named (left to right) Unacorda, Sostenuto, and Sustain.

@PeterWalkerHP16c 6 жыл бұрын

Liberace's music "must be served with all the available tricks, as loud as possible, as soft as possible, and as sentimental as possible. It's almost all showmanship topped by whipped cream and cherries."

@fintan3563 6 ай бұрын

Liberace, a national treasure of days gone by. ❤❤❤

@NostarPlays 6 жыл бұрын

That guy in the old video had all the Amazing instruments. A standing up clavichord, a double manual harpsichord, a SQAURE GRAND, and freaking grand piano Liszt played! Wtf

@Booboosik 6 жыл бұрын

OMG, you don't know Liberace? OMG!

@carluy7351 6 жыл бұрын

and he wasnt even looking at the keys when playing liebestraum!!!! i think he made it to my 5 fave pianists hahah

@MikaelLevoniemi 6 жыл бұрын

Liberace is pretty much unknown outside usa.

@deezynar 6 жыл бұрын

Yep, the world outside of the U.S. is pretty ignorant.

@deezynar 5 жыл бұрын

@@LuisLuizz And you must be ignorant to not recognize sarcasm.

@koreanature Жыл бұрын

My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

@MrAsBBB 2 жыл бұрын

Liberace was a prodigy! I grew up with the glitz but when you get older you realise the talent! A great insert into this very educational video. Well done..

@ralphmills7322 2 жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember the '60s Batman episode where Liberace played a guest villian that bedazzled Aunt Harriet with his music. I remember Victor Borge better from the many PBS appeals in the 90's that ran his comedic performances.

@Rin.777 4 жыл бұрын

Harpsichord is my fav.

@BudderB0y2222 4 жыл бұрын

You mean the harpsichord

@Rin.777 4 жыл бұрын

@@BudderB0y2222 bruh i just saw it ma bad ty

@danbiwanbi 2 жыл бұрын

what a fine and informative gentleman, oh i sure hope he doesn't break bad.

@GHOST4LIFEE 5 ай бұрын

Me looking at this vid 7 years from now

@RockStarOscarStern634 5 ай бұрын

Luis Luizz They now make 108 Key Pianos

@BlendyCat 2 жыл бұрын

The harpsichord sounds metal af compared to the modern piano.

@g.k.failla9389 2 жыл бұрын

Recently heard Balint Karosi playing Bach on the pedal clavichord on a KZfaq video. Your video answered my question about where that instrument fit in the development of the piano. From Chicago. U.S.A.

@michaelgamble296 2 жыл бұрын

This is well presented by Luis Luizz who documents the growth of the keyboard instrument in very understandable dialogue. Hooray! Thanks, Luis!

@LuisLuizz 2 жыл бұрын

@aguynamedjoe148 Жыл бұрын

He didnt make this presentation, he basically stole the video, no credits, the original is by a channel called BaroqueBand. Learn, dont fall into tricks.

@TYP-13 6 ай бұрын

MAD

@daveroche6522 2 жыл бұрын

20:05 Thank you Luis - very interesting and informative. Recently started learning how to play keyboard (using my trusty Yamaha PSR-73; old hat, I know but still great, plus Rondo Alla Turca is my own piano Holy Grail - might be able to do a good rendition in about 70 years or so). Never considered/thought about the development/history of the piano until now. Plus kudos for your own keyboard skills. Nice one Sir - much appreciated.

@quandovcestivernoyoutube 2 жыл бұрын

Esse instrumentos simboliza a humanidade.

@johneygd 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting piano technology.

@georgeherod4252 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always going to remember the Addam's Family when Gomez and Motricia gave their harpsichord to a museum and you see Lurch sitting with Huge Tears where the harpsichord once sat.

@pablicydesouzanobre5358 3 жыл бұрын

nice 👍

@josephjeon804 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap i felt the full brunt of his manliness at 1:32

@polyrhythmia 2 жыл бұрын

Then there was the Janko keyboard, arranged like a guitar neck, with each note represented several times. Very easy to change key.

@alexj1161 4 жыл бұрын

Clavichord sounds almost like a guitar

@effyleven 5 жыл бұрын

Nice man, the first guy.. But I cannot help thinking the moustache does not distract sufficiently from the ears.

@veraalex7446 4 жыл бұрын

Savage 😂

@andy31793 Жыл бұрын

The clavichord sounds amazing.The modern piano sounds the closest to it.

@mayravixx25 6 жыл бұрын

How did I get here and why do I find this interesting?

@mayravixx25 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-ne4yq5kc2p Sounds about right

@Geopholus Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed and appreciated the David Schrader segment ,1st 16 minutes. The Liberace segment is interesting , but certainly belongs by itself, and deserves a few corrections of fact. The other segments are such oversimplified, and ramshackle compendiums, they really don't belong very much anywhere, but certainly not with a history of keyboard instruments. By the way electronic instruments (synthesizers) make sounds with loudspeakers and amplifiers, if connected to them, and use electronics and analogue or digital synthesis, to make electronic waveforms, only singing Tesla coils make music WITH electricity !