Emil von Sauer (1862-1942): Liszt - Etude: "La Campanella"

Emil von Sauer was a pupil of Liszt (1811-1886), who made probably the most successful recordings of any of the Liszt pupils. Sauer was noted for his aristocratic approach to music-making, with lashings of charm, elegance and style backed up by phenomenal technique.

This etude is the famous no.3 from Liszt's set of Grandes Etudes de Paganini and the performance was recorded in around 1930. Sauer is recorded as having remarked that Liszt's own performance of this work as "generous" but that most modern pianists (in the early 20th century) seemed "more interested in breaking speed records" than in providing any kind of appropriate interpretation.

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[d60944]

Thanks - the Paganini etudes were also subtitled "of transcendental execution" in their penultimate form, and I have got this mixed up! Corrected now.

Many of these early pianists cut sections of pieces. Often to accommodate works on the short playing sides of 78 rpm discs, but sometimes just from habit it seems!

[biegel88]

Amazing to hear the pianism as von sauer, a descendant of Liszt. Can't get much closer than that.

[paulostroff99]

Emil von Sauer-Easily -one of the all time greats! Bravo! TY.

[bb0ysmiley]

Although he's called a pupil of Liszt, he only studied with Liszt on masterclasses in 1884 and 1885, and he did not consider himself a pupil of Liszt. He was allready a great pianist and said that the old Liszt had little to teach him. He allways said his real teacher was Nicholas Rubinstein.

[ProkofievRules]

Indeed.

I still like the playing though.

[laurion69]

@sugarve

Come vedi, non sempre ciò che ci hanno fatto credere corrisponde a verità.

Se Sauer, cui non mancava certo una tecnica strepitosa (vedi le sue registrazioni dei suoi stessi studi) ha interpretato questo studio in questo modo, puoi stare tranquillo che lo avrà sentito direttamente da Liszt suonato così.

[MusicIsMyLife6991]

I think there was a cut bit. Or he just played it like that.

[dynamo116]

:O he looks like willy wonka!

[jasonextreme]

nope not even

[zurzica51]

maybe u have a "Lizst" right in the front of you house for example.. if u think its dead..you are maybe a faill..

[sugarve]

ma che pianista è mai questo??? e sarebbe stato il pupillo di liszi??? roba da matti!!!!

[ohvg61]

i can't agree more with you!!

[glisenti516]

yeh

the 3rd bit of the 1st section is gone