The YouTube channel Life Goes On In Iran captured an extraordinary moment during their 2018 journey to Russia, which has since enthralled millions. By 2021, this video had received over 5.6 million views, indicating that it resonated with audiences globally.
The video shows an old woman sitting at a public piano in Kazan, enchanting a varied throng assembled for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Her rendition of Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2—the most well-known of Liszt’s 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, created between 1846 and 1853—fills the air with its dramatic and technically stunning melody.
This unplanned concert, set against the vivid backdrop of an international crowd, showcases music as a universal language that connects people from all walks of life.
The video below shows a lovely performance:
