Joseph Villa Plays Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no. 9 Pester Karneval Part 1/2

The legendary pianist Joseph Villa performs Liszts Hungarian Rhapsody in E-flat major no. 9, S. 244 (Carnival in Pest), live from a 1973 PBS telecast in Maryland. He was 25 years old at the time of this recording. Courtesy of Steven Gray.

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[mrman5800]

The Jimi Hendrix of piano (with afro!)

[guirlandes3]

While I suppose it's possible that PBS re-broadcast this program in Maryland, it was in fact recorded for CBS's fladgship Sunday Morning arts broadcast< "Camera 3" directed by Merrill Brockway. Faubion Bowers, the critic and Scriabin biographer, frequently hosted, as he did on this occasion, and always selected the pianists. I have to take some credit, as I introduced Faubion to Garrick Ohlsson and to Joe Villa, who he heard for the first time at a private soiree at Garrick's home in NYC.

[guirlandes3]

@manhattanvor No, he never looked like that, as you probably know. I suppose he was trying to dress a la Liszt for the broadcast. But it seems a little silly now, as he always dressed conservatively in concert. In any case, it's wonderful to have access to these videos. I see that Faubion Bowers was hosting the program! Bowers, a real creep, would likely have conducted an interesting interview with Joe. If that still exists, perhaps someone can post it.

[chu71]

Thanks again for giving us the chance to see this unsung hero. This is top level pianism.,

[pianogirl98]

Amazing!

[piano6861]

Thanks for sharing Jospeh Villa's brilliant playing. It 's an honor to have been his student.

[wayneredhart]

Wow! Great to see this. You don't have the other televised recital by Villa, do you?

[MrPablocat]

Extrordinary! What an amazing performance! mezmorizing! I love his control... ! and the sounds he coaxes out of the Stienway are breathtaking!

[manhattanvor]

Thanks Stephen-

At last everyone can finally see what the fuss was, and is, all about. And to think Joseph got better with every passing year. What a great posting!!

I forgot the outfit and the hair the minute he started playing....oye! Did we EVER look like that?

[getitstraight2001]

Superbe!!!