Originally composed as part of an early twentieth century Russian opera, the fast-paced orchestral piece ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ has become a piano classic that can be heard on soundtracks ranging from the popular 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV to the 2003 action flick, ‘Kill Bill.’
The furious speed and frantic tempo in ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ is a result of the musician playing repeated series of uninterrupted chromatic sixteenth notes, a musical feat that is not easily mastered.
This week your dose of the sublime comes all the way from the Philippines, where ten-year-old Enzo shows what can happen when you spend your time playing piano instead of video games.
Here’s a clip from Enzo’s YouTube page:
I am Enzo and I live in Manila, the Philippines. I started playing the piano in early 2005 when I was still 9 1/2 years old. In February 2006, my parents enrolled me in a music extension program in a big University here and that started me to really enjoy music and the piano.
My dad will be posting my videos from time to time and I hope some of you will advise me on how to further improve my playing.
