Rodolphe Serné plays on Liszt Concert Grand

Rodolphe Serné plays a fragment of a transcription by Liszt of his own song "Am Rhein, im schönen Strome" on a Concert Grand Piano(what belonged to Franz Liszt - Beautyful old instrument,but hard to play)-Ferenc Liszt Museum(at the Music Academy)in Budapest,Hungary on 20-2-2004 - Very scary, the feeling that Liszt is watching over my shoulder, how I try to play his composition, what he maybe wrote on this instrument...
info: rodolforavissant@hotmail.com

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[LiableLife]

Incredible pianist with an incredible piano.

[EtrofOnaip]

@LiableLife Thanks !

[mpakos18473]

Marvelous (and difficult !) piece. This interpretation has the right style (better than Leslie Howard's recording). The best recording of this piece is from pianist Thomas Hitzlberger who record it on a Steingraeber piano of 1873 which Liszt had until the end of his life.

[EtrofOnaip]

Dear Mpakos 18473, Only now I read your reaction on my video. I'm very interested in Thomas Hitzlberger's playing. Is it possible for you to put something on Youtube ?

[esland]

I couldn't tell but is that perhaps a Bösendorfer?

[EtrofOnaip]

The piano is a "Chickering & Sons/à F. Liszt"(especially built for Liszt,1879,Serial no: [50.080][AAA-c5]L 2m60,W 150 cm,3 pedals(middle 1 = "a divided damper-lever for increasing volume of treble notes" Where I played this piano was the Recital Room,adjoining Liszt's flat!The Standart on top of the instrument is made of siver,this was a present of Liszt's pupils(all the names are carved in it

[gerardbedecarter]

Most interesting!

[josegiraldi]

Chickering is full power piano. Jonas Chickering was a great craftsmamship at his days. Very well played and record Rodolphe !

[Achtelnote]

thx

[mpakos18473]

I don't know this.

I have two CDs with him from the Cybele company and he plays Liszt really excellent. The one is on Liszt song transcriptions for solo piano - far better than Leslie Howard's recording...

[Achtelnote]

who is Thomas Hitzlberger?i studied piano in munich and there was a teacher with the same name at the richard strauss conservatoire.

[Brandotuomikoski]

Ah that piano must be beautiful to play. Playing it must give you chills that Liszt played those same keys.

Ah he is watching down and is proud of his work, and of your playing!

[parkourjordz]

You realise he preactically worshipped Beethoven? Also, I imagine if he were listening, he would prefer a change from the liszt that countless tourist's have played.