Cziffra - Ravel - Jeux d'eau

piano

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Music

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• classical
• Ravel
• Piano
• Cziffra

[demosj]

This is the kind of performance poets can write forever about and never fully capture.

[1kirin1]

wow, hearing this interpretation (and recording quality) made me realize how important a crisp articulation is for this piece above almost all others!

[Nobodyknowsme021]

I am in love with this piece! French classical music is so beautiful.

[IZZYIZZO2001]

@musicisasuperpower Impressionism is not an era in music. It's a style that was developed in the 20th century by Debussy, Ravel, and Satie.

[musicisasuperpower]

@amanda92079988 impressionism* If you're going to make criticisms of some of the greatest pianists at least try to "fake" your knowledge of the pieces and eras by using correct spelling

[amanda92079988]

Cziffra plays like..a GAME of water. Yes; Argerich plays like impressionisum..

[jonjon1957jonjon]

A perfect vehicle for his astonishing abilities.

[CynInconnus]

Breathtaking!!

[Achille92190]

Marvelous interprétation ..... And his his virtuosity - the Greatest of all others pianists -is used magnificently is used magnificiently ...

[Dunderhead36]

so many contrasting phrases, nothing is predictable in his music. It's so....enigmatic, yet wonderful. That's its lure.

[Jim341046]

@MichelleSerenaXo Cziffra just has the most amazing ability

[Jim341046]

@MichelleSerenaXo Me too - and I've listened to it at least 50 times.

[MichelleSerenaXo]

this blows me away every time I listen to it...

[Jatere1]

@3:16-beautiful recapitulation

[MrCinemuso]

thanks for posting. This glowing performance made my day.

[Sumnor7]

I agree..Cziffra's interpretation of this piece is spot on. It's one of the most beautiful piano pieces. Too bad I never had the chance to see him perform.

[SuperOllywood]

I love the way that cziffra defies expectation and plays it slower than other pianists, like his feux follet, and brings out the beauty of the piece

[SLgeetar]

I really enjoy this song, and I think Emi Gilbert does great job of playing it!

[Galantski]

@stellartunes - I think the problem for Valentina could be a number of things: poor management, an out-of-the-limelight preference (she's Hilary Hahn's accompanist, not winning a big piano competition or some combination. I checked out a Gyorgy performance of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody #2 in Budapest (on YouTube), and while it was good, I found it a bit mechanical. A work that difficult takes all one has to just play it right; he's young, so the art should come later.

[smarikoe]

Love the description

[stellartunes]

@Galantski I'm glad you brought up Valentina's name, I think she's brilliant and why is she not getting more exposure?...We just had Adam Gyorgy from Hungary playing Liszt, who will be at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 13th for the 200th year celebration, and I enjoyed his performance as well...It would have been great to hear Cziffra live, though, as he's grade A+ in my books!

[Galantski]

@stellartunes - Maybe he was putting me on. Sometimes those with advanced degrees like to toy with the rest of us. LOL I'll credit him for being convincing in his feigned ignorance. Yet Cziffra's greatness IS criminally under appreciated, perhaps as he didn't get to the States much. Other gems? I love his take on Liszt's Grand Galop (PianoProduction's upload is my favorite for the intensity). A great modern pianist unjustly languishing in obscurity is Valentina Lisista. Check her out!

[Jim341046]

My respect for Cziffra cannot go any higher. Oops, not true I've just watched a live performance on Gnommeriem Liszt at top speed after which he sits down for a live TV interview. Anyway, wow to Cziffra and Ravel.

[stellartunes]

@Galantski Interesting post. I really enjoyed this performance. How could Cziffra go unnoticed by this doctorate pianist? Just goes to show you that not everything is covered in school, but I'm really surprised about that one.

I find Cziffra has just the right balance of technique and interpretation, as he honours the music, as his accuracy and tasteful choice of tempo allow the listener to completely enjoy the work of Ravel. Any other gems, you recommend? This is what I love about YouTube!

[stellartunes]

@mountainharry I agree! I have been listening to all versions, and Argerich was my first choice, but now, I'm leaning towards the tempo and clarity of Cziffra's... He seems to nail the precision, and brings the piece to life with the brilliance, and brightness, I wasn't feeling with Argerich. The tempo is not distracting here, and lets you focus more on just enjoying the harmonics allowing the listener to relax and paint an aural picture more clearly.