Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-32637988-20170917164048/@comment-32480792-20170923015803

Me: *after listening for a minute or two* "Wow... that's a very beautiful rendition of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. You're really good, Russia."

Russia: *still playing* "Just going where it takes me, нетерпеливый ребенок."

USA: "Hey, wait a minute... how would you know what piece this is? 'Cause I certainly don't."

Me: "Well, I've had a ton of listening and playing experience, hearing works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, Paganini, the Russians (of which I would say some of the best music came from), Verdi, Puchinni, Mahler (love his 8th Symphony), Richard Strauss, the Americans (like George Gershwin, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland- heck, even Charles Ives)- I've even come across some Chinese works. Ever heard of the Yellow River Piano Concerto?"

USA: *shakes his head* "No."

Me: "I encourage you to look it up. I especially like the beginning of the piece."