Liszt -- Andre Watts -- Paganini Etudes Nos. 3 (La Campanella) and 4 (Arpeggio)

Andre Watts plays the Grandes Études de Paganini S.141 by Franz Liszt as part of an all Liszt recital given in Tokyo on 11/22/1988.
Restored by R. B. Prior.

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• Franz Liszt
• Paganini Etudes
• La Campanella

[Elayas31]

Simply The Best!!

No doubts, Andre plays La Campanella sublimely... Better than anyone I've seen or heard.

[assindiastignani]

I find the use of the word "loudest" (in capitals, no less) more than just a little disrespectful, almost offensive. Watts has a very big sound - hence his great success with the big, densely orchestrated romantic piano concerti - but it's never ugly, as the word loud implies.Possibly I'm over-reacting, but I sincerely believe that one should be very careful in one's choice words when speaking of the greats, as Andre Watts is, and has been for half of a century already.

[Naltino]

Simply amazing!!!

[Dynaz100]

@Elayas31 i vote evgeny kissin does

[gtizzle101]

I can't even finger tap this INCORRECTLY on my desk  -_-

[kuleyonMania]

That was really really good technique but really really lousy playing.

[karmakanic]

oops! slip up at 4'13"

[rickideemus]

@Cancrizans I did give specific times. In my browser, you can just click on them.

There is no way you can hear the fumbles unless you've played the piece, or listened to another top performer over and over to the point you've nearly memorized every note. Nevertheless, that's the standard people hold the likes of Watts / Horowitz / Rubinstein ... to. If you asked Watts, I guarantee you he would name the same exact spots. He holds himself to a ridiculously high standard.

[Cancrizans]

@rickideemus sorry perhaps you have a better ear than I, are you referring to the pause? No joke could you please detail your comment, I am just wondering where you see the problem, I am not really too familiar with this piece. Thanks! :)

[Cancrizans]

@mikex01234 It's music not performance art...you are supposed to LISTEN to it.

[Cancrizans]

@LoverOfDebussy IDK, personally I've always identified with the facial contortions and mannerisms artists display during performance...to me it is just a deeply human response to emotion and transcendent feeling. I don't get what bugs people so bad that they rant about it tbh. Well I always found Gould's singing to be a wonderfully human touch in the recording process so maybe I approach things from a certain perspective that is more personal than anything else hehe.