Liszt Orage

[Kalabresenfaenger]

Ich hoffe dass er nur Spass macht! Ich meine: er kann nicht ernst sein! O.o

[bedlach]

@Kalabresenfaenger Ich habe mein Ernst in Bayern gelernt. Zu ernst fuer dich?

[Kalabresenfaenger]

@bedlach Ja, zu ernst!

[DoppelFaulenzer]

yeah das ist Liszt! Super, please more! Thanks

[bedlach]

@DoppelFaulenzer Vielen Dank!

[sorobji]

With more than a hundred comments, I guess he got what wanted...

[pianoju]

Is it some piano music we have here or a piano destruction??

[werq34ac]

Oh my god, were your hands okay after that? Was the piano okay?

[nearenough3]

I do not know this piece by heart from the music (I can't play it) but maybe he hits all the notes correctly despite theatrics. Somebody should be able to tell. If he does, more power to him (wrong idea).

[229catherine]

so I'd like to see you play in his place, we'll laugh so much! you are so stupid, you should continue to listen to the crap and let the classical music!

. Neill is a musician who works for hours, it has merit, not like you Wasteful your time talking nonsense. if one day I see you in the street. I will beat you all!

[victoriangirl83]

I wouldn't want to run into him on the streets late at night.And I hope he isn't married.

[bedlach]

@victoriangirl83 Angling for a date, huh?

[victoriangirl83]

@bedlach Haha. No, I was alluding to the fact that it looks as if he (or you?) is beating the piano, as if in some kind of abusive relationship, ha.

[sorobji]

This is exhibitionism at its rawest and crudest. What's absolutely frightening is that there are people - mostly ignorant - who think he's the greatest. There are no words to express this absolute travesty of Liszt.

[bb0ysmiley]

@sorobji Oh god, I've seen many people missunderstand and misuse Liszt, but this is the next level.

[bedlach]

@sorobji Let us know when you've found some words.

[HankDrake]

Neill Eisenstein should be ashamed.

[bedlach]

@HankDrake oh god, I sure am, baby ;)

[guitarwizard6]

It's a "Storm" not "Bludgeoned to Death with Sledgehammers."

[OrangeSodaKing]

He looks a lot like Francesco Libetta.

[TheDecadant]

i've seen other vids by this guy - he is really good when not expressing his dismay about the world economic crisis in musical form.

[GITAN0667]

you cannot be serious...

[rafaman96]

1:14 and 3:13 when he turned into keyboard cat! :D

[229catherine]

do not listen to them just play the way you want.

[123mazeppa]

o.O

Someone's had a rough day like I did. o.O

[nevskixx]

This is a great example of what happens when one combines the art of music with the martial arts. Bam!

[TheDecadant]

@nevskixx hahahahaha

[robert982]

Cool =) Post more by the pianist.

[robert982]

Cool =)

[coqdorysme]

PHYSICAL VIOLENCE? flag video!

goddamn too funny for words

[MrNavarra94]

Vergognati buffone! Ma è questo il modo di suonare??? Anzi nel tuo caso di distruggere il pianoforte. Sei senza ritegno. Spero che dopo questa turpe messa in scena non ti farai mai più veder sfregiare simili capolavori.

[bedlach]

@MrNavarra94 si, senza ritegno. This is a storm, not a dainty menuet.

[OniyukiRyuken]

@olipippocinque

Oui~~~~ C'est TRES vulgaire

[DCLiszt]

drugs?

[GODSFISTS]

Piano vs Pianist

[kianskiputz92]

Who pays the piano repair? Was that in the contract?

[ThePainOfSleep]

Che violenza inflitta alla musica!

[zurzica51]

cmon man.. Liszt wroten 'some notes' there man..

i almost had a heart attack.. easy man! ;)

[aardvaark069]

WOWSERS

[scarbolaught]

quel vulgaire...

[gerardbedecarter]

Yikes.

[martinadler73]

Ouch!

[cjmg85]

Egad! Death By Orage!

[orpheusads]

how utterly vile

[kinnersna]

Now that's what I call chutzpah! Love it.

[jdubbari]

This is really annoying.

[Margus81]

This is rape in music

[dsyglym]

HAHAHAHAH!!! piano karate...... boring...

[loboris1995]

Quel virtuose,égale a richter.

[TheSwordsweeper]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[brotherkurzweil]

good god...

[nicoejz]

I think we have found the son of Liszt!

[georgecziffra]

This has got to be some sort of joke.

[tamatopiko]

wonderful！！

[ThatRachGirl]

O.o

Someone's had a rough day...

[nevskixx]

Bam!!

[nrvstorm]

Holy Guacamole. That was some rude piano playing. I feel sorry for the poor guy in the lower left corner who had to witness this for four minutes at point blank range.

[GodGiftedMusician]

@nrvstorm Rofl! No kidding... =(( Poor kid...

[robustiousperiwig]

I can't stop watching this.

[rvn10rvn17]

he'd hit the keys with hammer.. seems like he's not contented

[whitewatchtower144]

I wonder if the piano has survived this

I hope so

[NeoMalikov]

Sorabji would be proud :D

[alexlliszt]

this not music biaxxxx

[dogbreath19]

Kind of a showoff.

And not in the good Lisztian way.

At least Liszt could be humble.

I dont care about the technique or the sound, you did that to get a reaction.

And that had nothing to do with the music.

The fact that it's by Liszt just made it more convenient.

[TheFilantrop7]

Always pertinent remarks. But I disagree in what concerns getting a reaction: don't you think he deserves it more than those mainstream media puppets, pre-pubescent looking and lame playing competition champions?

What he does is a particularly rare and inspiring, although painful, act of an onsight creation that we are privileged to be witnessing.

[dogbreath19]

It's very true that some incredibly talented musicians get far less attention than they deserve.

But I don't think the solution is to sink to anyones level.

Does one become a musician purely for attention?

Had he cut his hand when he brought his fist down would he have claimed to be suffering for his art?

What is the main attraction here, the music or the man?

[TheFilantrop7]

Is there a definite way of sorting this issue out?

A fair number of otherwise accomplished thinkers have failed to reach anything even close to the conclusion so far.

[dogbreath19]

Certainly, I think people should do what they want and find their own truths.

Just don't blame anyone for having an adverse reaction to it.

It's the price of swimming against the current, you'll probably collide with other swimmers.

But DO blame people who criticize purely in an effort to be cruel.

Cruelty is never constructive.

It's personal.

[dogbreath19]

I think it's a good thing to have your ideas challenged.

I've had my fair share of cruel criticisms and I think it actually had the curious effect of actually making me more prepared to do the things i was criticised for.

[TheFilantrop7]

Definitely something to meditate upon...

[dsyglym]

waaaaaaaah omfg!!!! never seen before ,so agressive!!!

[ArtistWoOoOo]

ok hes an agressive person and plays in a weird way,but hes talented!1<3

[Hervinbalfour]

I agree. It took me a minute to get into this interpretation. But wasn't Liszt said to be a theatrical at the piano. To the point where people in those times insenuated (out of ignorance) that he was was demon possessed. So this performance is good.

[Hervinbalfour]

What the hell at  :18-20??? That poor poor piano. LOL! I don't really know what to say. It has been said that the only two pianos that could withstand Liszt style of playing were a Bosendorfer and a Bechstein. But for some reason I still don't think a piano was meant to be struck with an aerial assault. LOL

[predoje]

...this is funny

[alixinthemiddle]

gawd... Lizst was insane to make ands move that fast. brilliant, but insane. x_X

[SarrasaniPianoCircus]

IMHO in the style and with the correct sound for this "stormy" piece.

[richterkleiber]

I wonder how that piano still stayed in tune? It took a mighty beating.

[vlad8888]

Damn, he does an Errol Garner zig-zag w/ his right hand at :40 in!

[VincenzoSaponara]

povero piano

[volodya2]

i like his way to use pedal

lol

[fyrexia]

He way he plays... sounds like sorabji's music.

[allegrissimo]

Yes...but then like Nyíregyházi playing Sorabji...Very dramatic and very incorrect, I love it, haha! :-D

[pianopera]

Or...Madge playing Sorabji? ;)

[Schubert958]

Lol, de elitists have found this performance too :D:D

What's wrong with a little excessive bravura at times. Liszt would have loved this, if only for the fun of it. PERIOD.

[kpunkt]

exactly my thought :D

[pianopera]

Are you related to Harpo Marx?

[bedlach]

only when i play rachmaninoff

[ittek]

It's so much fun to watch you play again, Neill.

[ivrykeys]

where are the fire and drums?

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

@ivrykeys hahahahahaaha

[bedlach]

merci!

[Sissco]

Holy fuck

[prongated]

That guy in the front row had balls to listen to this at that proximity...

[kinnersna]

This is absolutely brilliant! If only more performers had the courage to wrestle with the true spirit of Liszt. Where is Ken Russell when you need him?