You may have heard the recording of it by The Cleftones group, or the 1952 version by The Aces, or maybe one of the 1939 interpretations by Eddy Duchin or Al Donahue. You might have enjoyed best the original version recorded by Larry Clinton and the Orchestra where Bea Wain acted like the sweet soloist. But I doubt that all of you have come across Hoagy Carmichael’s “Heart and Soul” performed on a giant foot piano:
The song itself is such a unique jazz standard that there’s hardly any instrument that could ‘spoil’ its universal melody. Written by Hoagy in 1938 (lyrics by Frank Loasser), it became one of his chartbusters along with the later written Stardust, The Nearness of You and Georgia on My Mind. But the song’s popularity did not only spread in public entertainment. Its educational effect can’t be mitigated. Up to day, the melody of “Heart and Soul” is considered to be the perfect and most optimal material for learning to play piano four hands. The song is even cited as one of the pillars in American musical pedagogics.
Hoagy Carmichael was a very interesting man. He is known for his image of a restrained person able to produce bright, joyful and powerful hits. In this regard, the musician was even compared to James Bond: an attractive talented man with strong willpower and restraint. The reason for the sudden change of behaviour was the early loss of the younger sister that forever erased the smile from the man’s smile. It is amazing that despite this tragedy he was able to bring to the world such wonderful music creations.
il Grande Piano performance
The song itself is such a unique jazz standard that there’s hardly any instrument that could ‘spoil’ its universal melody. Written by Hoagy in 1938 (lyrics by Frank Loasser), it became one of his chartbusters along with the later written Stardust, The Nearness of You and Georgia on My Mind. But the song’s popularity did not only spread in public entertainment. Its educational effect can’t be mitigated. Up to day, the melody of “Heart and Soul” is considered to be the perfect and most optimal material for learning to play piano four hands. The song is even cited as one of the pillars in American musical pedagogics.
Hoagy Carmichael was a very interesting man. He is known for his image of a restrained person able to produce bright, joyful and powerful hits. In this regard, the musician was even compared to James Bond: an attractive talented man with strong willpower and restraint. The reason for the sudden change of behaviour was the early loss of the younger sister that forever erased the smile from the man’s smile. It is amazing that despite this tragedy he was able to bring to the world such wonderful music creations.
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