Evgeny Kissin plays Liszt Liebestraum No. 3 on Liszt's original C. Bechstein piano

[@alex21398]

The low end on that piano is amazing

[@winterlilith]

Something is special in this piano

[@clarkelliott5389]

I almost hear the piano saying, "Is that you Franz? I missed you."

[@catherineofsweden24]

What a beautiful thought

[@LucBoeren]

Damn, hahahah

[@santiagolondono4704]

i feel that..

[@HonkyMonky]

deep

[@needtoknowbasis3499]

I'm surprised no one has commented about these being the very sounds Liszt had heard. Perhaps Liszt paused and lingered as Evgeny did and allowed the instrument its own time to speak and breathe in its own peculiar manner. I feel he has succeeded in giving us a sense of what Liszt dreamed up in the privacy of this very room. Thank you for this.

[@GerdLinden]

Isn´t it possible that the sound might change as the piano gets older?

[@Dageka]

Or maybe some strings were replaced and the hammers change over time as well

[@GerdLinden]

@@Dageka And the wooden resonanz bottom might loose tension.

[@thomassicard3733]

That piano has definetely been completely rebuilt. Pianos have a 100 year life, if well cared for. After that, rebuild.

[@peterbrenton410]

@@GerdLinden also the difference between the two players then and now in influencing the sound

[@belladonna10591]

How musicians dont cry when playing such beautiful music is beyond me. Thank-you so much for posting

[@youtubeepicuser4209]

Why cry when you are expressing it with the music :)

[@wansangoh4951]

Singing can make you cry easily. It is hard to cry when you play the piano. Too technical to explain.

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

Sometimes they do - Rostropovich sometimes cried whilst playing cello

[@bendmymind486]

@@sacrilegiousboi978 Really? wow…

[@barejon2733]

cry on the inside

[@jimmarx681]

I have a particular love for this song. When I was a child, this was one of several pieces that my mother played through the night after my sisters and I were put to bed. I will always think about her when I hear this.

[@mbcraig2]

How wonderful. I listened to my mother play also and remember it as a normal part of my life! What joy!

[@michaelbrown192]

Rule number 1: it's not a song ;)

[@Mary-c1q]

My father love this song. I learnet it for him. But when I left my parents house I completely forgot. Now, is my second chance.

[@Mary-c1q]

Thank you for share ❤

[@juansuran644]

It's not a "song"... 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@brianboyd7893]

What a treat. Evgeny Kissin playing on Franz Liszt's own piano. So cool.

[@classicaloracle]

What a wonderful thing is KZbin that we all can witness this touching moment.

[@BlackMoth1971]

If there is a piano God, it must be Evgeny. My boyfriend from California, a great admirer of his, coming to visit Europe for the first time last month, was on the same flight to Prague and they took a picture together and Evgeny was so nice. Thank you, maestro.

[@mehmethacioglu2092]

You should search some more

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

Yeah, Evgeny is so humble and down to earth. He has absolutely zero arrogance or ego. Met him backstage after a concert once, he was visibly tired and slightly awkward but was extremely nice to everyone, and made sure everyone who wanted an autograph got one before thanking us all and waving goodbye. After he finished the first solo recital in the history of the BBC Proms in 1997, he rode off in a tiny red car with his teacher and mother and smilingly waved goodbye to his fans.

[@myAutoGen]

Try Rubinstein's recording of this piece. Different league.

[@beethovensg]

@@myAutoGen try it yourself tough guy.

[@jponz85]

@@myAutoGen he has other videos of his concert playing this piece dude relax.

[@nick_phi11ips]

i love how after he finishes he instantly switches from lost in the music back into the real world. Shows he's very humble and passionate in his playing.

[@thecorknicehero3073]

One of my leaving cert students played this in her practical exam last month on a digital piano. She is 18 years old and from Poland and her talent for this Liszt piece was amazing. But here Kissin is playing a grand piano, so the grand piano sounds a lot more rich and powerful than a digital piano. The problem about digital pianos is that the timbre doesn’t actually match the lightness and even the powerful emphasis on acoustic pianos like the grand piano. But of course, she did amazingly well, so next time, I hope she would try this piece on a grand piano, but she’s just started grade 8 though. This piano player here has a huge master of theory, so unfortunately at the moment, this student from Poland, she wouldn’t yet be at that level like Kissin, but let’s not make a comparison because she has a different piano journey than Kissin. Competitions are typically in sport, not music. Music is rather seen as expressive and conveying emotions rather than skill and showboating

[@kubeckjay1137]

Bechstein sounds amazing! I understand why Liszt chose it!

[@yoyocortes]

What a wonderful person!!! that "thank you so much" came from his heart.

[@yannlombard3587]

I wish Liszt could listen his music on his piano played by a such marvellous musician.

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

I am listening

[@randomoneforstuff3696]

That's just Liszt himself practicing!

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

@@randomoneforstuff3696 Agree

[@Ash1nerTV]

Well Liszt himself was an incredible musician, so I don’t think it’s too big of a deal for him. Though I do know he was very humble and saw tremendous talent in a few others, so who knows, maybe Liszt would be very intrigued to hear Kissin play :)

[@Ash1nerTV]

@@Franz_Liszt_Korean What is this, the 12th time we’ve found each other? Great to see you Franz!

[@rlrober]

I love how he was able to instantly adapt this piece to the tone of that piano. Genius.

[@rudolfludwigrichter3155]

Große Freude, dass ich (82) das noch genießen durfte. Weiterhin glückliche Zuhörer.

[@Pianist_Vladislav_Smazheliuk]

For me, as a person who has been playing the piano for almost 8 years, this performance was incredible, I managed to feel every note. Completely immersed yourself in the music)

[@ccccc9779]

Well no shit that's why he's a professional pianist

[@thomassicard3733]

Yeah, Kissin is a great musician!

[@ИльмирГуцан]

I am the greatest pianist of all time, you will see this.

[@anthonydecarvalho652]

How wonderful for him. I wept when i visited Liszt home. The love and appreciation of Liszt had been with me my whole life. My 96 year old mother studied piano briefly (as a small girl) with one of Liszt last students.

[@claudionogueira9836]

Wow what a privilege. having Kissin in your own company taking you on a beautiful musical journey! Bless your heart Kissin I remember when I shook hands with you in 1998 Wigmore Hall concert. That was an amazing musical experience of a lifetime. Thank you for this! And many other concerts...

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

Wow, lucky you got to hear Kissin at Wigmore Hall! I do wish he would play there more often, the acoustics there are amazing

[@claudionogueira9836]

@@sacrilegiousboi978 Thank you for writing a reply. The amazing thing was, It was a charity concert in December and there was newspaper article about @Kissin mentioning he was doing this concert but not to have hopes for a ticket as the concert was sold out. Well I was and I still am a good fan, I prayed called the Wigmore Hall and was told I was a lucky man as someone had just cancelled. I was truly blessed as it was 5th row pianist side. Kissin had us all at his feet when he played the Polonaise in Ab opus 53. I will never forget that experience. There are two Piano concertos on KZbin that I believe they are worth checking out, I will add the link if you would like to watch them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIOceZSvj8iNaNE kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGSndWWmbt6KhNE This next one Kissin shows plays the Etudes exquisitely kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5nagKmbj9Gonc0 Hope you enjoy them

[@MarianoStatelloPiano]

what an amazing moment for Liszt fans

[@alwaysfourfun1671]

The great Liszt, what a genius. Thank you, Mr. Kissin, for bringing the piece to life once more. What a place to sense the inspiration.

[@carlamiliani_pianist]

everything I would give to play on that piano one day, just like Kissin did. I feel that this piano is the true spirit of Liszt, and playing it must be pure magic, something incredible

[@AndrewLeonPiano]

Wow, what a treat. Both for us and Evgeny. Immediately got up and said thanks lol

[@wedemeyerr]

Have been there last week. The living room / working place is so magic! Unbelievable that it almost original!

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

Wow, what a great scene....Kissin playing one of Liszt piano....Amazing.....Kissin is one of my top 5 greatest Liszt interpreter

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

Agreed

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

He plays it slower than most, and ut is perfect 👌👍

[@justinwang7582]

Kissin’s Liszt is one of my all time favourites, so beautiful.

[@linettemarie1104]

Un pianiste plein d'humilité avant tout pour retransmettre l'indispensable. Le respect

[@wardausman2795]

Just brilliant! Still wonderful how you make a piano emote such rich feelings. Thanks for sharing that!

[@thomassicard3733]

It's the same answer to the question, how do you get to Carnegie Hall? Wait for it ... Wait ... Wait some more ... Practice, practice, practice. ;-)

[@paulprocopolis]

The piano sounds in very good condition - how wonderful that Evgeny brings the past into the present so beautifully!

[@lipizdrusch]

Браво Евгений!!!

[@wadahbottle]

Beautful piece, wonderfully performed

[@aoristt]

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[@GrotrianSeiler]

What a joy. What a treat. We are so fortunate that Charles shared his exquisite playing with the KZbin community. Rare that there is no discussion. It’s nice, for a change of pace.

[@escapist502]

Breathtaking in every way, how lucky we are to have this music and this brilliant musician to share it with us, thank you for this, so inspiring!

[@franzitaduz]

I did a tv segment in that room once. Liszt‘s sweetness is still there up to the attic. So special to see Kissin there too.

[@evakoroleva1625]

Как чудесно Евгений почувствовал этот старый незнакомый ему рояль! Волшебное исполнение Листа!!! Это так вдохновляет!!! Брависсимо!!!

[@ЮрийМолодыко-ю9ж]

Ну это же Кисин. Даже на этом стареньком рояле он сыграл блестяще

[@joranviken390]

Dude, this is incredible. I can't even imagine what it would be like mic'd up. I would die

[@pianolessonsboulder1894]

Thank you for posting this video. What a privilege to be inside Liszt's house in Weimer and to hear the sound of his Bechstein! This piano is now almost two centuries old and beautifully maintained! But it can no longer sustain like a modern concert grand. Therefore playing on it must have been a huge challenge! Kissin adjusted his playing to the piano and its by now limited capabilities.

[@hanslevin]

Kissin’s pedaling is wonderful

[@jordidewaard2937]

Glad to see the windows have some kind of blinds to prevent any sun/heat damage. Beautiful piano

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

Agree

[@michaelsmith697]

Brilliant totally wonderful performance by Evgeny! Perfect interpretation.

[@hessed8198]

Kissin is a wonderful pianist. My favirite version of this song Such a beautiful sound

[@DrQuizzler]

One of those exceptional "piano world moments" happily captured for us to enjoy!! Maestro Kissin exhibits superb control over the voicings on what we can only assume was an unfamiliar piano for him. I would love to see somewhere an analysis of the ways Steinway and Bechstein pianos compare and differ in sound and feel.

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

Agree

[@maestrolee3176]

He can play any piano and makes it superb musical instrument.

[@susanamelody7319]

This is so wonderful, to play in Liszt's piano❤ Evgeny plays brautifully,

[@apaltanea]

I am just stunned about the sound and immediately transposed, of course Kissin is the magician playing a wonder instrument, but I am just drifting with the sound..

[@thibaultdupont9597]

And this is how music will never die...

[@rolandpiccato4636]

Always the same emotion to hear him play with such modesty and comprehension of the music.

[@jaekn]

This piece has a special place in my heart. I played it as a child and as part of the repertoire I used to get into music school. Though I received a scholarship, I found that I wasn't well suited for a career in music -and the likelihood of becoming a music teacher, as most music students become. I have always believed that most recordings of this were far too fast so it's great to hear this more deliberate pace. I always look to Kissin for inspiration.

[@johnathanrivers]

my favourite rendition of this beautiful piece

[@lisa3308]

Just awesome!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯💯🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@pikklelilly]

Absolutely love Evgeny, he is a genius. Thank you, thank you xxx

[@THRAINofNAIN]

I am so happy to watch this. Thank you for posting. Honestly great thanks

[@williamhicks7736]

Wonderful! Beautiful! Thank you!

[@thewordbtrue2461]

GIFTED ... is there a bust of Evgeny to add to my collection? Chopin,Bach, ... Kissin in our lifetime. I sure wish a great and skilled artist would mould a bust of Kissin!!

[@charlesdavis7087]

Bechstein's are so hard to control... the volume, the pedals. Nice to see Evgeny out with friends.

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

Yeah, I just noticed even Kissin misjudged the touch slightly when trying to voice the chord at 4:26 haha

[@gramirez72]

Bechsteins are actually easy to control, beautiful instruments to play on. Keep in mind this particular instrument is from another era. And the person recording is up close and probably using their phone.

[@thespymawsta]

Can’t judge an instrument that’s probably not regularly serviced by a technician, never mind one that old.

[@l.matthewblancett8031]

the aim of steinways - especially NYC built - to fill massive american concert halls - has kind of ruined most concert pianist's ability to play on salon style european pianos. he struuggles w voicing a lot here. its odd to hear imperfections in this god of a pianist, but its obvious why.

[@thespymawsta]

​@@l.matthewblancett8031Nah you think he does not know how to play Pianos different than a Steinway? He has for sure played different kinds of pianos in different configs uprights or baby grands. When playing a century old instrument that is not serviced properly the bets are off.

[@alevalenzuela2756]

No cabe duda que por eso es considetado como uno de los mejores pianistas del mundo. ¡Qué forma de interpretar a Lizt!! Kissin siempre ha tocado y seguirá tocando maravillosamente hermoso el Piano.

[@КаринаЖ-ч8щ]

Услада для слуха!Мой любимый пианист!,❤️

[@MagdalenaTheremin]

Wonderfull playing!🖤

[@NikolayLukovkin]

Женя, браво!!!! Прекрасное исполнение Листа! Мы тебя часто вспоминаем с Колей Солоновичем))

[@cherylcalac8485]

One of my very favorites ❣️

[@quassica]

Such a rich, deep, noble sound this piano has. Nowadays, there is a race to produce the LOUDEST piano. Manufacturers care less and less about beautiful sound. Of course, Evgeny is amazing, I won't even comment on his playing.

[@rancelot1167]

I definitely don’t think that’s true but I am curious to know what makes you say that. As a classical pianist I find modern pianos - modern Bechsteins, in particular - to have a very lovely tone quality and producing better sound particularly in the bass register.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

What a treat! Wow. Wonderful.

[@wjunecho4451]

Wow ..this became my favorate version of this beautiful song .. feel like i discover this song again.

[@marklee01]

I just watched concert of Kissin& elfphilharmonie It was so amazing! He just played this song for encore!

[@GTXTi-db5xu]

i love evgeny kissin

[@renefellah299]

Awesome interpretation... I'm studyind this masterpiece right now... and really, I really love this Bechstein!

[@yeony5359]

Thank you 😊 So beautiful 😍 🤩 👌

[@siberianwellness1659]

Так аккуратно, бережно с любовью.... Это Кисин...

[@happyhappy-gl5ge]

Послушайте, как исполняет Грёзы любви Иван Бессонов. Запись хоть и любительская,но божественно играет

[@liebestraumer]

Que maravilloso oír esta grandiosa pieza musical que es sin duda alguna la más bella de toda la literatura mundial del piano! Una interpretación llena de sentimientos y de esa magnífica calma que transmite al alma con cada nota al piano! Que increíble es aquel piano de Franz Liszt en la comodidad de su hogar!! Y más bonito aún es que pianistas de renombre puedan al menos tocar algo del repertorio de Liszt y en el piano que perteneció al gran compositor que por cierto es mi favorito!

[@jamescc2010]

Nice treat with wonderful piano and home setting.

[@PickleToothpaste]

Legendary virtuoso amongst many playing one of many grande maestros.

[@ВалентинаСерых-ъ2з]

БРАВО, МАЭСТРО!!! ОГРОМНОЕ СПАСИБО ВАМ ЗА УДОВОЛЬСТВИЕ, КОТОРОЕ Я ПОЛУЧИЛА ОТ ВАШЕГО ПРЕКРАСНОГО ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ!!!

[@darrenlamb3171]

Simply the greatest of his time and arguably of all time.

[@rhondat7488]

oh wow, just beautiful, thank you so much for posting ❤❤💖💖💘💘

[@aalegalfocus]

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@ShoninEra]

Imagine the amount of pieces that were played on this piano 👀

[@rockugotcha]

a great piano. love its bass

[@keithjones9546]

He is a magician.

[@unequally-tempered]

How wonderful to hear this instrument.

[@lolonefernandes7720]

its absolutely marvelous

[@DomskiPlays]

I've had this in my recommended for so long and always put off watching it. Now I'm here and wow - I'M GLAD!! Amazing

[@JohnDoe-yq9rt]

The sound quality in this video is so good that at the beginning I thought someone else was in my room

[@shawndaly2693]

There is no “best” pianist. There are many wonderful artists. Each has something unique to convey through the music. Everyone should watch the Arthur Rubinstein interview with Robert MacNeil. AR had many wise things to say on the subject.

[@natpeterson9735]

Thank you for this comment. I completely agree

[@isaacnewtonaranas3770]

Thank you very much for playing liebestraume again

[@happyhappy-gl5ge]

А Иван Бессонов исполняет божественно этот Ноктюрн Листа. Вот уж там Грёзы любви!

[@namandy4858]

이 영상만 1년에 걸쳐 몇 백 번은 들은 것 같아요. 좋아하는 Kissin의 연주에 Liszt의 피아노라니.. 그냥 놀라움이예요

[@khixxyh582]

I am amazed, as if I were hearing Liszt playing this beautiful piece of art. ❤

[@patrickshanahan7505]

Complete, appropriately enough given the material, a lovely casting couch.

[@cad8317]

What a privilege to hear this!

[@jellycoding]

WoW! One of the best video clip I've seen in several years.

[@AndreaCardenas-f4j]

favorite pianist

[@elmira-9]

Это было трогательно и великолепно!❤️

[@odetteperalta3709]

Genio maravilloso Eugeny, gracias por deleitarnos con tu arte

[@crusoerob8550]

If this was Liszt’s original piano, then it is sounding as good as the best of the modern ones? Really good and so ornate! A royal piece!

[@citizent6999]

It certainly hasn't got the sound of a modern piano. It's a bit muffled don't you think?

[@mofumofutenngoku]

It sounds very good for a very old piano, but it has sort of a honky tonk sound. The upper registry does not sustain notes very long. The dynamics are much less linear than a modern piano. All old pianos sound like that, I don't know if its because of the age or the construction.

[@thomassicard3733]

@@citizent6999 I do prefer a Schimmel K230, I must say...

[@_Snix]

I would disagree. You can tell it’s been on “piano life support” for a couple decades now. They’ve been doing a good job with maintenance tho to keep it alive for this long.

[@anjieskaya]

TU:-) and so much for sharing this jewel of moment. Спасибо.

[@Thomas11611]

It makes me excited to see him play. I wonder what I will sound like at his age! Truly inspiring to keep practicing! ^^

[@rooron3152]

My ears have been blessed

[@Deepwatermusic]

Amazing!

[@svetlanalatour539]

Когда слушаешь Листа в исполнении Евгения Кисина, понимаешь, что без Божьего промысла не могло быть, как автора произведения, так и такого исполнителя. Браво и поклон!

[@bendmymind486]

Thanks for posting this! I love when you get bored, lol…

[@johngrey9600]

Bravo,Maestro.