CZIFFRA - SCHUMANN TOCCATA LIVE IN PARIZ 1960 !!!

[s1earle]

Seems to be the one pianist who does NOT have a slowing during the ascending thirds (even the great Richter takes a little liberty at this passage...)

[jarosemann1228]

Cziffra was Liszt reincarnated, the Heifetz of piano. oh how i wish i could have met you, or seen you perform... all the greats died before my generation, atleast there is still Kissin and Argerich. Lang Lang....ehhhhh

[kasyapa]

very similar hesitation (possible memory slip?) toward the end in barere's live recording. :)

[geertdehoux]

@kasyapa

I know. Both did that during their studio-recordings, as well.

Why ? I don't know.

Arcadi Volodos once played this Toccata for me and he did that too.

Why ? "Because Cziffra did it!"

So, perhaps Cziffra did it, "Because Barere did it" ??

Greetings,

Geert Dehoux, pianist.

[morvensky]

sounds like he has 12 hands.

[suzettegm]

fantastic edgy feel!

[oregamienainokasugu]

GOD pianist

[klingsor93]

I was at that concert. I was seventeen years old. The applauds at the end of the recital lasted a good half-hour. But I heard him play this Toccata much better later in his life.

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

@klingsor93 What a treat to hear him more than once