As It Was - Harry Styles + Debussy (Cello & Piano)

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As It Was by Harry Styles, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/390l46Y
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Happy Friday! We love this Harry Styles song and, while we were arranging it, we couldn’t help but notice a few similarities to Debussy’s music. So we worked in a specific piece of Debussy’s...can you guess which one? 😊
Brooklyn Duo:
Marnie Laird, piano
Patrick Laird, cello
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Patrick performs exclusively on Pirastro strings (www.pirastro.com).
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LYRICS:
Come on, Harry, we wanna say goodnight to you
Holdin' me back
Gravity's holdin' me back
I want you to hold out the palm of your hand
Why don't we leave it at that?
Nothin' to say
When everything gets in the way
Seems you cannot be replaced
And I'm the one who will stay, oh-oh-oh
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
As it was, as it was
You know it's not the same
Answer the phone
"Harry, you're no good alone
Why are you sitting at home on the floor?
What kind of pills are you on?"
Ringin' the bell
And nobody's coming to help
Your daddy lives by himself
He just wants to know that you're well, oh-oh-oh
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
As it was, as it was
You know it's not the same
Go home, get ahead, light-speed internet
I don't wanna talk about the way that it was
Leave America, two kids follow her
I don't wanna talk about who's doin' it first
As it was
You know it's not the same as it was
As it was, as it was
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million CZcams subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on CZcams. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on CZcams encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo CZcams channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second CZcams channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
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Happy Friday! We love this Harry Styles song and, while we were arranging it, we couldn’t help but notice a few similarities to Debussy’s music. So we worked in a specific piece of Debussy’s…can you guess which one? Also, Marnie just released a different Debussy video over on our Brooklyn Classical channel. Watch it here: czcams.com/video/fzMo3Xp2Ccg/video.html

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Arabesque No. 1! Genius blend.

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Thanks for this beautiful arrangement Marnie and Patrick.
My beloved sister passed away recently, way too soon at the age of 39. Obviously, it is super hard to find any song for a funeral/memorial that not only fits to the event, but also has real connection to the deceased. She really loved Harry Styles and this song too and I can't express how much it means to me that I found this masterpiece. It will be the final song being played for her, exactly in 3 weeks from now.
Pure perfection. Thank you.❤

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I love the interaction between the two of you. You compliment each other very well. Thank you for bringing such beautiful music to US. Sincerely, Elenia

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Thank you Elenia!

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I’ve never seen anyone so gracefully play the piano wow her hand movements are so beautiful

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Arabesque No 1 - cleverly used as the intro! Very lovely!!!

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The song, the arrangement, and the expressiveness with which you played were on point. The pink heels and high ponytail were just icing on that cake.

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Whenever I don't feel like practicing, I watch one of your videos and say to myself if I ever hope to get even half this good I better spend some time sitting at the piano. Simply marvelous!

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Sick!!! Love it guys!!

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Thanks guys!!

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My sister and I play piano and cello and we LOVE seeing the different arrangements that you all put together. They make us want to write and play our own arrangements. This so gorgeous and we could listen to it all day❤️

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Missed this live but listened to it now. Beautiful as I believe many of us thought it would be. Brooklyn Duo you never fail to disappoint. Thankyou 👏 👏 👏

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You didn't disappoint with the music or shoes!

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My ears are extremely happy, listening to this, after a hard day's work..just the anecdote that I need to relax. Bless you two!! (So glad this popped up on my notifications!!)

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Stunning to listen too.2 professionals playing their instruments to perfection.Relaxing and beautiful .Thank you.

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It is a miracle to listen to you two. Amazing talent and skill. Truly a gift, and we're so lucky to witness it.

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This makes the songs more emotional^--^

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The Debussy connection is just "chef's kiss" :) :)

[@BrooklynDuo]

Glad you liked it!

[@herbertvanbeek1466]

Wie immer, ein wundervoller Zusammenklang der beiden Instrumente. Danke!

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Thumbs up before hearing it as know it will be another great arrangement played beautifully 😍

Indeed it is

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I searched and watched many of your videos, and I have to say that you failed me; I couldn't find even a single performance of yours that I didn't enjoy with my entire heart.
You are phenomenal.

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I seriously loved the added Debussy excerpts. Thank you for this masterpiece!

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Utterly beautiful. Touched my soul. Thank you

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Incredibly beautiful. The song 'as it was' not the same as it was. Thank u for this wonderful music.

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Your passion for the music is phenomenal, as always. But those heels.... epic.

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Wow! This was phenomenal! Such a beautiful blend!

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Quel couple merveilleusement uni dans leurs jeux musicaux! Merci

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Je suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous

[@theochris969]

These song is on my marriage clip. Simple love it. Thanks guys! Cheers!

[@lindseypiano1914]

I love how y'all incorporated Debussy's arabesque!! I would've never thought of that! I personally love Debussy's arabesque's. Great work!

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Wow!! A New Brooklyn Duo AND Brooklyn Classical upload all in one morning!!! Hey hey

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wow! great and beautiful music, as always! love the crossover and the smooth transitions!

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I can sit for hours listening to your beautiful performances. It helps so much in these trying times. Bellmore, NY

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Much respect and love for how talented the two of you are. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.

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Thanks for watching, Adam!

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I listened to a lot of your music this morning. Thanks for your music with me. I love you very much.

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you guys have beautiful chemistry ❤❤❤

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Merci pour cette douceur

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I love your music. Fantastic

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Beautiful! What a wonderful fusion of the two pieces.

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Magnifique...Quel plaisir vous nous offrez ! Thank u

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my favorite Debussy piece in the world! I walked down the aisle to it!

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Another song of Harry styles❤

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Thank you. As heartfelt as I can say that. I remembered who God is when I heard this and watched you. ❤❤❤

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Wonderful!!!!

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How beautiful ❤. Thank you for sharing it with us. Greetings from Los Angeles 🎉

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Art will always stay during troubles times like nowdays !
Thank you to be so wonderful artists !

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As usual, you guys are awesome!! Love it!!

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Graduation vibes 🥹🥹

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