Liszt Totentanz Valentina Lisitsa

[789armstrong]

a great performance that should be on DVD

[izzyjamm4]

This video compared to her newer interpretation is a good example of how musicians grow and improve with time; if you haven't heard the later version, listen to it and you'll know what I'm talking about.

[pianosan]

It's an interesting Q that Tique 06 posits. Perhaps it's the undying and loving (albeit strict) support that the arts and music receive in these societies. Cuba is another amazing example.

[TiqueO6]

What makes the Russian school of piano so amazingly special?

I find they bring out the full potential of the instrument no matter the size of the player in some cases - see Oxana Mikhailoff for example - If you can get a good recording you'll hear a slight looking woman make all the sounds and more. Pure pleasure!

[chorizoalegre]

this simply can't be.... just can not be, this is some kind of special effect or something.....

[TiqueO6]

@chorizoalegre Russians are my favorite pianists. Look up Oxana Mikhailoff for another phenomenal Russian woman who I wish there was more of (I feel blessed to have been at her Carnegie (Weill) Hall debut. Breathtaking is an understatement.

[chorizoalegre]

@TiqueO6 thank you very much for your recommendation, I will follow her as soon I've finished listening evgeny kissin's interpretation to scriabin etudes.... god bless internet for this cultural momentos with fine people like you....

[chorizoalegre]

@TiqueO6 thank you for the recommendation, I will follow her as soon I've finished with evgeny kissin's interpretation to scriabin etudes... greetings from mexico,,,,

[zachattack19942]

I love how the low F and the F# etc are so chrisp down in the bass! :) again great work Valentina!

[JamesTR4]

so 23 people actually disliked it...i would love to have a conversation with them before i kill them...

[ThePedroGewehr]

love you!!!!!!! You're the Elise of my Für!



[amandahalee]

incredable  !!!

[overtaker23]

I just learned to play the whole song after watching this one time. :D

[flubished]

She can really attack the piano with those big, flexible, beautiful hands.

I love her no-nonsense approach. The piano must feel violated!

[Vixiiano]

@flubished if i were the piano, i wouldn't really mind that much! if i had to be any piano, it'd be her's.

[Eroipan]

Franz List have old parents from Slovakia, Franz born in slovak family in Osterreich. Made for Pope for remember 1000 year of St. Cyril-Method mysion in Slavs, one great musician song Slavme....Frant List - be renamed like Liszt. Ist olny one man from many big sohns of Slovakia renamed. This ist mystake and lies- self lies of magyars plagiators, sorry for correct magyars peoplesss. Yes Franz be a big Hungarian= common kingdom of all nations. Remember! Ungaria ist not same like Magyarorszagh !

[crystallee666]

love it !!!!!!!!!!

[Electron64]

I studied that tontantez means dance of deatyh gives me the chills lol

[1Thompsonmusic]

Sorry, I can't take this seriously after watching Enrico Pace. It's too lazy.

[xxfabiusxx]

OMG 8:55

[mateoarv]

does she have liebestraum No. 3? i don't seem to able to find it

[schmitty135]

LOL. Technique? So what? This piece is void of any emotion. Pure trash. My neighbor's kid plays it every Halloween. He's only 17 and plays it way better too. You just like her playing it because she is a blond. Ha.

[Hungrybrownbear]

@schmitty135 Lol.... totally obvious troll bait, please do better. Do you fancy your neighbor's kid because he's a blond too?

[612curtis]

@schmitty135 check out her other version of Liszt's Totentanz it's far better, I dont think this one is as good as it.

[belegSJ]

@schmitty135 You should watch her more recent recording ... After that you will never again compare some 17-year-old to Valentina.

[terminatorReloaded]

519 likes? i hit replay more than 519 times ... =)

[612curtis]

Your other version is far better! people check it out!

[MrMozartman]

7: 04 wahouuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!

[darktrickser]

17 people are not human

this pianosound is soo unbelievable*__*

and this is the headstone for every modern Music!

[relsa1]

ExtRaordinaria¡,,,,,,!!!!LL!

[felipetavares79]

Where's the rest?

[MrGriis1988]

Absolutely fantastic !!!

[steven539363]

So Cool!

[dberry02jr]

Gahhh, where's the rest of it!!!! I am sooooo sad!

[guitarwizard6]

This is amazing, but has anyone heard John Ogdon's? He takes it up a notch or two on the demonic scale!

[MrsRollea]

WOW!

[humpert]

killer performance, but listen to michelangeli's one.... another dimension...

[steamednotfried]

obviously she's got incredible technique, but this is a truly horrible tune.

[az101010]

@steamednotfried- not many people like the same tune..

[Diffomega]

@steamednotfried The name of this "horrible" tune is Dance of Death, and I don't think you find death beautifull..

That been said, this is one of my favorite tunes from liszt.

[lsbrother]

@Diffomega

Dance of Death? - sounds more like the Death of Dance!

[davkakach]

Jaw-dropping performance.  Valentina is in a class of her own, simply no competition.

[LorenzoBaudelaire]

viva la follia :D

[masterofpiano1]

who control's ValentinaLisitsa chanel? just one guy?

please answer

[zzhhaannggddii]

@masterofpiano1 ??? i think valentina lisitsa herself is controlling it, isn't it??

[monobrow638]

Lisitsa is good enough to challenge even Argerich in my opinion, FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!!

[vogelj33]

wow.

[marrieter08]

the glory that is valentina lisitsa

[rotsenon]

I experimented Fear, Sadness, Happiness, Anger, Impotence, Excitement, Melancholy... but overall, Euphoria, and everything in less than 10 minutes...

[peepzer]

AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG­GGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

Liszt's brain wudda blown out if he was alive and watched her play lol

[jamison94816]

Imagine how long it take to perfect this

[Nganguen]

... ... ...

[TheGabyboop]

Why is she so great ? I can't explain it

[PimpinBassie2]

She doesn't play it with fury.

[sebastianrc]

love how she takes care of her hair at 7:03 like saying this is sooo easy

[Inattuale]

easy piece -.-

[vrolok4768]

@Inattuale Bleh, I thought so too

Kids these days tsc tsc

[hypercool0wy]

@Inattuale words don't mean anything. If you're better than her, upload your version. If not, stfu.

[matador1111]

i need the second part

[paulotav2]

magical music sheet in the piano: all the music in only two pages :)

great pianist indeed

[Basheerafaneh]

wow, this song is so unfathomably amazing

[fleissja]

incredible..

[realdiep]

Ok. Need mr delicate touch.

[PianoClassicsHunter]

She's not good. She's god

[vahagnini]

i will never learn this i am playing piano for 6 years but still nothing more than bethoven my teacher promised me to give me some raghmaninovs music

but that would be the end more than that i cant do but if ill try a whole year on the totetanz i would learn this at least 75% percent like this

[31557600]

@vahagnini I am at that level where ive done grade 8. Im playing rachmaninoff preludes/ Im just a beginner and only been playing 7 years. 4 years of serios playing. I will keep trying to get this good. But if I do not , I can still enjoy playing :)

[VanargrandsEnd]

@31557600 ive been playing for 2 years and i was thrown straight away into chopin xd now ive started rachmaninoff , ive a grade 8 standard for like my playing and tecnique but my problem is i just will never read its all emory xD im hoping that ill get thig good within the next 2-3 years but damn shes just so yeah insane

[199022008]

@VanargrandsEnd Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. I mean, sure, playing things by memory is alright, but knowing how to read is quite an integral part of really getting good. I would honestly suggest that you stop just memorizing pieces and learn how to read music. You will be much better off in the end if you learn how to really read music, not just playing by memory or finger positions!

[VanargrandsEnd]

@199022008 i never said i couldn't sight read i just i am really i stress the word "really" lazy when it comes to reading, though in the last few weeks or so ive just grown to love the idea of not knowing how its going to sound till you play/read it for yourself im starting to go on that journey, i never use those finger positions i never found it that complex except in fantasia impromptu BLAH, but point taken cheers, sorry it took ages for me to reply i actually never noticed i had a message

[Arfat]

@VanargrandsEnd you know, people talk a lot more than they do. Can you actually perform any of those pieces or have them memorized right now? It's one thing to memorize them and another to perform them for people to enjoy.

[lee4ivy]

the video says this is 9 minutes long, but with the orchestra, how long is it really?

[davidsunsbk]

@lee4ivy

'Cause most Youtube users are only allowed to upload the videos shorter than 10mins, so this video isn't complete. The original piece should be about 15mins.

[Klaviermusik2010]

Das erinnert mich an die Geschichte der Kaiser fährt mit seiner Kutsche durch Ungarn in einem Dorf

muss die Kutsche halten er hört wunderbare Klaviermusik aus einem alten Haus Fazit List soll in Wien bei P.C. spielen passt gut

es gibt nur wenige die so perfekt spielen

Glückwunsch Valentina

[xxxks93xxx]

Why do I hurt my fingers if I do such glissandos?

Ah, I'm not Valentina.

[MIXOLYDIAN123]

@xxxks93xxx Nail Varnish Manufacturers are mnissing an advertising angle with her on this piece... :o)

[rattus1234]

Hard to believe anyone can do those glissandos and still nail the top note.

[beyond9001]

@rattus1234

just takes practice. aiming comes naturally after that and isn't a big issue :)

[partitasa89]

watch argerich's vids on this too! totally a diff interpretation =)

[SissiStrakovinch]

maravilhoso, sem palavras, só aplausos!

[Dukkun]

Congratulations! I don't have words to describe how I felt after listening to you playing. I just hope someday I can play as precisely and beautifully as you do.

[JWentu]

magnifica !

[PhilPhilUSA]

Valentina, how i love how you play Liszt! The pianists mentioned on the tags... oh yes yes yes yes

[teodortenchev]

I feel bad because I can't understand this at all... I love Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninov but I don't understand this piece at all I don't get it...

[classicalmusic29]

Totentanz is a paraphrase on "Dies Irae," which is based on a Gregorian chant that composers have occasionally used in their music. Rachmaninov uses it in Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Listen to an orchestrated version. I suggest looking up "Enrico Pace Totentanz" or "Argerich Barenboim Totentanz" in the YouTube search bar and listen to those.

[dbikeguy]

liszt is an acquired taste. i happen to have acquired that taste immediately lol. what is it you dont understand about it?

[1LUPENZO]

troppo pedale di risonanza il suono non e' chiaro non mi piace cosi'

[1LUPENZO]

valentina lisztsa!!

[contreviolone32]

diabolical glissando

[contreviolone32]

diabolical glissando..., I love that part...,

also the fugato, reinforcing the gregorian-like main theme

[RicAbapo]

i like the tremolo part...xD

[d7ave]

How i wish i could have heard Liszt play this

[pianiplunker]

The first performance of this conducted by Hector Berlioz with Liszt at the piano.

[dragons454]

i wish my skills were like hers.. O.o

[zzhhaannggddii]

who knows how to download it? it's really amazing, i wanna have it on my cell phone!!!

[Angel94angel94]

I was ironical yeah, i'm sorry for that maybe i looked like an idiot...btw she's amazing

[Angel94angel94]

I WAS JOKIING!! btw she's amazing

[L4RSLink]

Haha, yes it is.

No I'm joking, this is like the hardest piece.

Nice played 5/5!!

[HungryLionNZ]

Her hands going really lose is creepy

[Angel94angel94]

certainly of the easiest piano pieces ever.

[gouloum2222]

i don't understand why you've been thumbed down. lol it is obvious that you were ironical.

[wagner474]

Fantástico!  Tive o privilégio de assisti-la no Brasil duas vezes.

[VideosAlcides]

Ela é a melhor pianista do mundo!!!

Realmente, foi um enorme privilégio!!!

[oldneuro]

damn it where is part 2

[iluvsystemofadown]

How is that piano still alive..............

[MelodyOfOblivion99]

I wasn't aware that the piano was still alive to begin with xD

[ellegin88]

@iluvsystemofadown because it's a steinway

[MangaLover210]

This piece sounds weird to me

[pearsewl]

At the beginning your right hand was being a bit drowned out but overall that was great! :D

[EndlessMagic]

this vid worth 1,000,000,000 view !!!!!!!!

[themastererer]

@EndlessMagic At least

[Arsou333]

everytime i hear a faster version i like it more !!! liszt is da bomb ! bring on the speed

[piano361]

oh man she one of the best piano players of the whoule world ... she has an amazing technique and plays with a lot of emotions 10 *

[chammy121]

she has amazing technique

[wigsaw]

I do think its a fantastic piece (i would call me young too ;-) ) and i really like to hear it, especially the last part .... naa ... replay =)

[pearsewl]

Meh. Not bad. There's nothing wrong with your playing it's just not my favorite interpretation.

[timohagoort]

I must agree it is amazing, really amazing how liszt is playing the piano,

but to call Totentantz a fantastic piece...

Maybe it's because I'm young, but I don't think it's a real pleasure to hear.

But to see it being played, thats awesome

[almax84]

i tottaly agree, some pieces are just for the pianist, and not for the audience

[LetTheMusicFlow1]

Valentina, you should upload a better quality video for this piece. Totentanz is a fantastic piece; one should respect it so by putting up a decent quality video. Love your playing!!

[TanteKrissi]

Ok, I'm feeling kind of miserable now. :D

[OriginalBasaliskos]

I really like the beginning, but the rest of the piece just has too much dissonance for my liking.

[LetTheMusicFlow1]

do you mean this piece, totentanz? or Lisitsa's playing?

[gorgalsi]

Then you haven't probably heard Liszt's Fuga sobre un tema de BACH

[Schmadgo]

that's really great! Amazing...

I'm playing piano too but that's unbelievable for me:) great...

[Ellrelion]

wonderful execution!

[Daniellamv]

bravissima

[nelsyeung]

has she surpassed liszt yet?

[84Fish48Fish]

I don't know if it's just me, but the piano looks kind of small from this angle.

[roatf]

omfg.

[hailkayy]

OMFG

[op10no4]

Maravilloso =D

[dodicigiugno]

Just amazing...

[Raydienz]

I know nothing of music, and yet know this is amazing.

[pierlu94]

fantastico

[chorizoalegre]

i´m surprised by the long of her fingers, this interpretation is magic, i just can not stop listen to it every day and sometimes two or three straight times, she is beatiful as well, lizst an rachmaninoff, my favourite composers......

[Ellinidara]

Doesn't exist today a pianist (woman) to be able to obscure her perfect piano-playing,her legato,her incredible sound,and her tecnique...talking about that difficult repertory.She's a true,living legend.

[mta110]

Try Martha Argerich or Mitsuko Uchida or Alicia de Larocca. All fantastic pianist.

[Ellinidara]

Doens't exist today an other pianist (woman) to be able to obscure her perfect,sound,tecnique,legato,­..She is THE pianist.She's a true,living legend.

[avalanche183]

Dang. That's awesome playing!! I wish she had the last part on here!!!!!!

[LuthiHaitsu69]

This takes my soul and shakes it to the core.

Amazing! *bow*

[chorizoalegre]

I'm not sure if she is a vampire, all i know is the interpretation and the piece itself are at the edge of supernatural matters, i can not imagine what was franz thinking while writing this marvel, and valentina, well, she is amazing......

[Fideldidel]

It's also used by Stephen King in his film "Shining" -look at the beginning when the car is on the way to the hotel...

[stagesix6]

all great pianists should have a personal channel here on youtube!, like her

[NuovoCurioso]

...sei sempre grande Valentina!!!

[jefftam1234]

generally not a fan of Listitsa, but i gotta say, this is fantastic.

Way better than Berezovsky's in La Roque.

Good job.

[ChineseCowboy88]

i don't know what people are raving about... the tempo's for some of the variations are out of character for this piece, there are many inaccurate rhythms, wrong notes and minimal use of pedal used in this performance.

[Maspixxx]

Why don't you play Schumann instead of this shit?

[GreatUnwashedMass]

I think she's a 400 year old vampire. Only explanation.

[ReynaAlacrana]

@GreatUnwashedMass

Did you mean vampiress?

[Sanitoeter666]

@GreatUnwashedMass she's too pretty. I think she's a goddess.

[klaxtriz]

is it me or does the main theme sound a tad like the 5th movement symphony fantastique by berlioz?

[gvvt]

The theme is the Dies Irae, a 13th-century Latin Hymn used in the Mass for the Dead . Berlioz uses it in the Fantastique - it comes in right after the church bells in the 5th mvt - you can hear the dead slowly rise, shake off the dirt and start dancing to it... Also used repeatedly by Rachmaninov - Isle of the Dead, 1st Symphony, etc., etc. It's hard to find a piece of his where he hasn't snuck it in somewhere.

[rotegard]

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) scene where discovers his murdered Aunt and Uncle..John Williams is string with the Force

[beyond9001]

@gvvt haha yea, same theme also found in Rach's Paganini Rhapsody

[jul54jazz]

the totentanz, like the 5the mvt of the fantastique, is based upon the dies irae theme :) you can find it too in a mvt of the paganini rhapsody, rachmaninov

[al1432]

Awesome!

[KeithWhalen11]

The more I watch Valentina the more blown away I am each time.

[chlaebrig]

does anybody know, whether her dvd's can be watched with normal european dvd-players. i wish to buy them, but i hesitate as i got a warning by amazon, saying that different coding for canada an the us might cause some trouble or can't be watched in other countries. please help — thanks. and thanks to valentina for her wonderful play

[brucesan]

yes they can be, i have them all.

[dios94]

omg. oh fuck

[Headshot361361]

i love you Valentina please marry me ... xD

she is the best piano player in the world :)

[massimiliano123123]

Purtroppo non mi piace come suona qui... sembra che si sforza a suonare.

I glissando sono bruttissimi... La versione di A.B. Michelangeli è molto meglio!

[rhapsodyinblue18]

That piccardy third at 4:37 put a smile on my face. 6:51 is pretty epic. So is 7:05.

Heck, it was all amazing.

[diegorzynski]

id like to know how long does it take to be able to play a pice like that so perfectly...and yeah i guess it huts.

[spartan1081990]

that piece must hurt a lot

[NuovoCurioso]

I love you...Valentina...

sei grandiosa...

[ajmiller22001]

I love you Valentina you are the BEST!!!!

[alexleandro30]

Ela é a melhor! She is the best!

[barakjoe]

She is really one of the best but i dont think any could play better than the composer. To my great regret we cant check it out. I think he would like her playing as he liked women. If you like her you dont have to miss György Cziffra the so called "reincarnation" of LISZT.

[dragons454]

on 4:37 her hands is full of veins... scary... XD

[clar380]

only a madman like liszt could have composed it, and only someone like her could play it, seems so stange and beautiful.

[Chicagopianoman]

she is a talented musician-

[zurzica51]

tnks for this vídeo! very good! :D

[Deneb33]

This great song. She plays as good as Franz Lizst. Her technique is astonishing, and has no peer. If Valentina had been a pupil of Liszt, I think he would be truly stunned. Who plays with more authority than her?

[Tromminator]

I couldn't agree more.

:)

[Piitaq87]

If just people could knew the composers mentality, so they could play it right

[santinistar]

Valentina, you're my greates living hero in piano history! Please come to Norway! I adore you so much <3 Your playing gives me goosebumps, you're so skilled and adding your interpretations and all the emotion you put into it... Your performances are always breathtaking.

[clar380]

no, come to new zealand!!! we need someone to lead by example.

[tromboner90]

She's crazy!!!!