It's strange, usually I prefer one performance clearly over another. But between Horowitz and Cziffra, I like different parts. I love Horowitz's beginning but I hate his cadenza and I think Cziffra's performance of the ending is sublime. Very subjective, and I'm not going to pick one pianist until I can actually play the piece. No pretention or hypocrisy from this pianist, at least I can claim that much! =D
@ij8807 You are right, but I really don't know why we have to "pick a pianist"... this sounds so artificial, if you don't mind my saying so. Each pianist, I believe (each performer), has a concept of the piece that remains consistent. Everything else is just chaotic. That is why insisting on note-perfection is such an OCD bore. There is a Cziffra who does it this way, a Horowitz who does that. They are two different people!
What on earth is going on at 2:12? It sounds awful. Is it just the poor quality of the recording or is he really recording this when he is so lacking in smoothness.
Don't you feel the waves coming, and going back, in the left hand, and then St Francis who is walking as a magician on the water? And then, the divine enlightment, to the destitute monk who is giving his life to God ?
This video and chopin's ballade 3 were previously uploaded by marcel mombeek, but his acount is closed. Fortunately I found then on eMule and re-uploaded
umm, I don't think so, I had NEVER problems, even not with Soleilka Cziffra and the Fondation Cziffra wich I knew very well... I was just sick of negative comment's on one of the greatest musicians ever lived, and because I prefer this kind of playing above non-musicians like richter and pollini.
Cziffra... the legend playing the legend
SuperOllywood 6 months ago
pedal at all! ... I like it! really the music walks floating on a full wave of sound: mystic and sublime poetic effect
numestube 10 months ago
SUPERB!!!!
cygnusne 11 months ago
FROM 7:47 TO 7:57 IT SEEMS THAT CZIFFRA REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT FRANZ LISZT WANTED TO SAY THROUGH THIS AMAZING PIECE ..
Amadeus17 1 year ago 2
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Amadeus17 1 year ago
poteva fare di più quel gran virtuoso di cziffra :|
TheConservatoryGuy 1 year ago
Excellent performance! Cziffra was indeed one of the best Liszt interpretators ever.
If you ever wondered how Liszt played listen to Cziffra and you will have answer!
MrUnclezeb 1 year ago
ohhh Horowitz rules
4785689 2 years ago
It's strange, usually I prefer one performance clearly over another. But between Horowitz and Cziffra, I like different parts. I love Horowitz's beginning but I hate his cadenza and I think Cziffra's performance of the ending is sublime. Very subjective, and I'm not going to pick one pianist until I can actually play the piece. No pretention or hypocrisy from this pianist, at least I can claim that much! =D
ij8807 1 year ago 5
i can play it but i choose how i think it should sound and try not to emulate other artists
afertyus1000 1 year ago
@ij8807 You are right, but I really don't know why we have to "pick a pianist"... this sounds so artificial, if you don't mind my saying so. Each pianist, I believe (each performer), has a concept of the piece that remains consistent. Everything else is just chaotic. That is why insisting on note-perfection is such an OCD bore. There is a Cziffra who does it this way, a Horowitz who does that. They are two different people!
Malaka57 1 year ago 2
What's with the scales? I don't like them.
Haeronthegreat 2 years ago 2
What on earth is going on at 2:12? It sounds awful. Is it just the poor quality of the recording or is he really recording this when he is so lacking in smoothness.
archcorenth 2 years ago
@archcorenth i think thats bec. he played that part wihout or wih very minimal pedal.
jjg7 2 years ago
What's funny is that right at that distortion the piece tends to sound like that anyway
xylilyx 2 years ago
this is a wonder too
barakjoe 2 years ago 4
You can see what Beethoven meant by: "From the heart - may it go back to the heart" in this performance. And the applause-where was this held?
iamrepete 2 years ago
Magnificent performance... shame about the distortion at 5:01, which couldn't have come at a worse time!!
magdluke 2 years ago 17
@magdluke i thought that was the piano? lucky there must've been a tuner underneath who quickly sorted it
afertyus1000 8 months ago
@magdluke ahaha and here I thought "Wow Liszt experimented with microtonality?!"
WelcomeToZomboCom 2 weeks ago
Hail Cziffra!
TheJoyfulPianist 3 years ago 3
Fantastic.
Only a composer of the very highest calibre, such as Liszt, could even take on this kind of mystical subject matter and do it justice.
He paints a picture, in sound, of religious emotions stirred by a written legend. Think about that.
Around 6.30 check out how smooth those arpeggios are! Damn.
Cziffra rules.
AlexPxr8 3 years ago 13
Don't you feel the waves coming, and going back, in the left hand, and then St Francis who is walking as a magician on the water? And then, the divine enlightment, to the destitute monk who is giving his life to God ?
maxdesp 3 years ago 8
Incredible performance. Consider that this recording was made many years ago when there was no digital technic available only video tapes.
hkreiter 3 years ago 5
He makes tgis look so easy... :/
Fedidovisk 3 years ago
nagyon szép!!!
Kuplung61 3 years ago
szent ferenc a hullámokon:
St "Francis" on the waves.
matatakakiban 3 years ago
immenso
goldberg72 3 years ago 2
does anyone know what concert this is, or have any more videos from it?
revilo244 3 years ago
I did not know a video of this existed!!! THANKS!
stienwayz 3 years ago 3
You're welcome.
This video and chopin's ballade 3 were previously uploaded by marcel mombeek, but his acount is closed. Fortunately I found then on eMule and re-uploaded
shrinkingglasses 3 years ago
DO you know why he closed his account so suddenly?
Lemonizm 3 years ago
I have no idea :/
shrinkingglasses 3 years ago
umm, prosecution for massive copyright infringement?
thaliodrin 3 years ago
umm, I don't think so, I had NEVER problems, even not with Soleilka Cziffra and the Fondation Cziffra wich I knew very well... I was just sick of negative comment's on one of the greatest musicians ever lived, and because I prefer this kind of playing above non-musicians like richter and pollini.
mombeekmarcel 3 years ago 3
Liszt must have deeply inspired to compose this
minetto2 3 years ago