FRANCESCO LIBETTA C. SAINT SAENS STUDY IN FORM OF WALTZ Op.52 N0.6

[Zack7w6]

Absolutely fantastic playing, with precision, speed, power, and a jaunty playfulness. Long live Libetta!

[OrangeSodaKing]

Double notes... So many double notes! How is that possible??

[MrMaxmorphing]

francamente, meglio di Cziffra. O_O

[meatwadXcore]

i really want to see the sheet music for this, i bet it's a trip...

[XuRuiHai721]

@meatwadXcore you can get it on IMSLP. The most difficult part is getting it up to proper speed. Your hands have to move so fast things meld together if you aren't precise. Good luck to anyone else learning this, so much fun once you master ANY of it. Oh yeah major applause to Libetta, this is how Saint-Saens is meant to be played.

[GypsyPianist]

@XuRuiHai721 You know what? If anyone uses the fingering on the score they will either not achieve this speed or they will injure themselves after a while. I realised the fingering and way of thinking about the double stops of the right hand to get them this fast. The left hand double stops are quite easy once you change the fingering of ascending 6ths. Why doesn't anyone know how to play 3 against 4? Here is a challenge: Make it all metronomic at a performance speed before adding rubato.

[cpanati]

Gorgeous touch, elegant, silky smooth, great technique.

[demosj]

Unbelievable. Equal to Cziffra and Cortot in this piece?

[janicezany]

@demosj Cortot is better. In timing and especially in the last section, where Lib ettat is a tad less spontaneous and a trifle heavier. Nevertheless, impressive. However, it's one of those pieces that

*sounds* harder than it is technically. But there lies the rub.

[Bognarfan]

I am amazed that I haven't heard of this young man before. He is so gifted!

[afertyus1000]

why do people mention how handsome he is??? this is for music not looks,ridiculous people on youtube very superficial

[MrMrMikayel]

Bravissimo!!!

[cpanati]

What a wonderfully strong and sensitive touch he has. Bought both his DVDs and love them. Technical skills, handsomeness, and great musicality. He has it all.

[violamateo]

It would seem that the most interesting pianists today all seem to be "L"s: Libetta, Lugansky, and Lang Lang.

[MathijsGiltjes1993]

@violamateo

Lang Lang? xD

NOOOO WAY

[lllllllllllllll88]

How could this not get an average of FIVE stars when it deserves 1,000 is beyond me. This is some of the most awesome playing I've ever witnessed. Not to mention he is so HANDSOME!!!!!

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Bella! Bella!

[flic71]

bravo e ....bellissimo!!!

[lidiyapegova]

fantastic=)

[wborgstro]

Sent this video to my sister in Sweden. She says back,

"Amazing. He must be Saint- Saens reincarnated to be able to play that! I can´t imagine learning it let alone composing it!."

[wborgstro]

What a beautiful touch. A master is made and proven here.

[frederickfrederikfre]

Pianista dalla mente chiara

[TheLovelyPiano]

Do you ever play anything SLOW? lol

You have some of the best fingers I've ever seen: Agile, flexible, rapid, and so accurate with a memory of their own. lol

Awesome playing as usual.

[EusebiusandFlorestan]

I love you Francesco!! you are the best ever period!!

[afertyus1000]

apart from hamelin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ellinidara]

Wonderful.

[12rosebud12]

Words (almost) fail me. WHAT a talent, what a gift from His Maker. And he's got fun living it out at that. THANKS a lot, Maestro Francesco and thanks to our Maker for giving us you and Saint-Saens.

[Tiszt]

a little bit anxious

[Vinc8585]

maledizione... Ma come si fa a suonare così?!?!?!? Grande!!!

[maxtanz]

:-D

[cpanati]

The multi-voiced chords at 5:40 are wonderfully played.

[cpanati]

Just a marvelous pianist. I bought his DVD and have watched it several times.

[calibardo]

Maestro....e a Torino non vieni mai??????

[dabbliou]

Maestro quando vieni a suonare a Londra???

[janicezany]

THE definitive performance of this piece is by Alfred Cortot, The lightness, the "gossamer", the speed is ethereal, And no wrong notes,

[thelord2000]

WOW!!!! BRAVO!!!

[Lukecash12]

Beautiful all the way through, very emotional. It was like hearing Cziffra all over again.

[Egide0]

Love the movement starting at 4:54 which is well played... Nice and well done!

[Egide0]

The movement starting at 4:54 is just simply amazing... love the waltz movement right there!

[Egide0]

Nice!

[cpanati]

What a magnificant pianist, such beauty and strength combined in his playing.

[XxPIANOLOVExX]

wow, perfect and beautiful

[robbiethemann]

wonderful technique