Cziffra - Scarlatti Sonata K 96 in D major - La Chasse

Yup, he played Scarlatti as well. And how ;). Also from his BBC tv-concert.

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• scarlatti
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• K.96
• longo
• 465

[moiAntonin]

this was taken from a BBC TV recital in 1960 which I saw live (I was 17 years old). It included Lizst's 2nd Hungarian rhapsody. My family moved to Paris later that year and so did Cziffra.Thus I often went to his recitals while I was at University at the Sorbonne. To compare him with Horowitz or Rubenstein at that time was anathema in France because to the French he was the greatest gift the cold war ever gave them. Probably the greatest Hungarian of the 20th century along with Ferenc Puskas.

[eribani]

@moiAntonin Awesome to hear. I think it was the 6th Hungarian Rhapsody btw, you can find that on Youtube as well!

[suremate]

it's k 96 (longo 465)

[eribani]

thanks mate

[sfkcbf]

If, 300 years ago, someone were playing this sonata on a harpsichord or guitar, it would not be so fast. The modern piano, along with this artist's physical abilities and musical perceptions, permit him to play it in an impressive and appealing manner, which the artist considers to be valid. No need for that final chord, however.

[piano345]

We tend to think of Cziffra as the super-Lisztian virtuoso but he recorded and played Scarlatti from early on in his career. He also recorded Scarlatti for Supraphon in the mid 1950s and performed Baroque pieces by Rameau and Couperin with brilliant articulacy and style.

[sugarve]

Divino

[fredericfranc]

...I am American, and black, and even gay, but after listening to this all I want to do is go over to Hungary and try to do my best to kiss the ground Gyorgy walked on...the fucking Hungarians are racists, they will try to deball me before I have a chance to try anything, or will plain string me up, fuck, let them, I don't give a shit by now...

[DoctahDizzle]

I am analyzing this piece in my Keyboard literature class. Great Performance!!!

[moiAntonin]

@Niodo yes ,in his later career in Paris he played all four of the concertos at concerts but there are very few good quality recordings of these. If you want to look on You Tube you should find him playing the 2nd Rach concerto with the Hungarian TV and radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by his son, georgy jnr.

[moiAntonin]

@eribani yes he did play the 6th rhapsody on both French and BBC tv recitals between late 1959 and the mid 1960's. I saw all three of his BBC recitals between late 1959 and mid-1960. apart from a lot of lizst,or course, he also played Bach,Chopin and many other composers of all genres as the mood took him. Many people would be amazed at how beautiful his Mozart could be as well, though maybe his one weakness was the late Beethoven sonatas.

[barakjoe]

Please stop any critics about this GENIUS !!! It must be your fault

[atombomb31458]

too fast

[mrkkrssk]

G. Cziffra was one of greatest virtuosos but to me, much of the beauty of this Scarlatti masterpiece is lost in this performance.

I like very much Fei Fei Dong interpretation of this sonata at Cleveland competition rnd 1 part 1 . There is so much to hear there.