@BenMcCormack91 Actually, I found the accompanist version harder. It has more octaves and you get more of a break in parts with the Liszt transcriptions IMHO.
definitely my favorite recording, does anyone know a good place to get the sheet music for this? cause iv only been able to find an easier/simlified version for piano
Dover publications have produced quite a few books of my favourites - I've got a few of Chopin. But there's also a few volumes of Liszt's transcriptions of Schubert's songs [because he transcribed so many of them!!]. The volume I've got has the 'Erlkonig' transcription as well as the 'Ave Maria'. Hope this helps :-)
i like how the tempo is taken a little bit slower. While Kissin probably could play the piece a whole lot faster, he decided not to sacrifice clarity for speed. this is my favorite, too.
oh, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean to say that he's taking the piece slowly in any absolute sense. I was merely comparing his interpretation of the piece to that of other pianists (also on youtube) who take the 'presto agitato' tempo marking to heart and sacrifice both clarity and musicality for it. Kissin could have done that, but he didn't, and I was remarking on that. If there was an implied criticism, I apologise for not being clear.
Schubert: I think this piece might be too hard for the accompanist.
Liszt: It's okay, I think I've figured out a way to fix it.
Schubert: Oh, thank god. How?
Liszt: By making it harder.
Schubert: That's gr- ...Wait. What?
BenMcCormack91 11 months ago 14
@BenMcCormack91 Actually, I found the accompanist version harder. It has more octaves and you get more of a break in parts with the Liszt transcriptions IMHO.
chobeethaninov 7 months ago
is it just me or does this piano arrangement sound like something stephen foster would have come up with?
Caerlean 1 year ago
nice!
0915yunzhi 1 year ago
I love how he plays and he's extremely accurate, precise, and clear all at the same time. Truly amazing..
TrackMeIoI 1 year ago
I prefer it with the voice part.
DanielAdam1994 2 years ago
WAR........TOD!!!
BenCJ 2 years ago
very good, but personally i feel he takes a bit to much liberties with the tempo, particularily when the erlkonig is singing
122pumpkinave 3 years ago
Haha you should hear Hoffmann's 1903 recording then.
davidgray2 2 years ago
definitely my favorite recording, does anyone know a good place to get the sheet music for this? cause iv only been able to find an easier/simlified version for piano
laydowninthegrass 3 years ago
Dover publications have produced quite a few books of my favourites - I've got a few of Chopin. But there's also a few volumes of Liszt's transcriptions of Schubert's songs [because he transcribed so many of them!!]. The volume I've got has the 'Erlkonig' transcription as well as the 'Ave Maria'. Hope this helps :-)
danjuan88 3 years ago
i like how the tempo is taken a little bit slower. While Kissin probably could play the piece a whole lot faster, he decided not to sacrifice clarity for speed. this is my favorite, too.
RockyGM6589 3 years ago 7
what are you talking about? he isn't playing it slow at all! He's actually playing the correct speed if not a bit faster!
lotrs2000 3 years ago
oh, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean to say that he's taking the piece slowly in any absolute sense. I was merely comparing his interpretation of the piece to that of other pianists (also on youtube) who take the 'presto agitato' tempo marking to heart and sacrifice both clarity and musicality for it. Kissin could have done that, but he didn't, and I was remarking on that. If there was an implied criticism, I apologise for not being clear.
RockyGM6589 3 years ago
best. love it
XxPIANOLOVExX 3 years ago 3