George Cziffra plays Saint Saens-Etude en forme de Waltz Op.52 No.6

[@janvanrooyen8916]

I weep, cry and sob for Cziffra.

[@nxs1-n1d]

Es una maquina ... es increible ... es virtuoso en modo mayor ... es György Cziffra's !!! ❤ Gracias por taerlo aqui 👏👏👏

[@Galantski]

Bravo! One can hear the considerable influence Liszt had on Saint-Saens in this piece, so it's right up Cziffra's alley.

[@tedallison6112]

Saint -Saens' IQ was WAY beyond guys like Einstein, @ 240-----he remains inimitable & in a class all his own. Maestro Cziffra, the same. What GIANTS, both!

[@southwestpiano]

Love Cziffra, love this piece by St. Saens, love Liszt

[@monica72517]

Tried to leave a comment before not succeeding, to say a big thank you for showing those rare videos I have just discovered. I was lucky enough to be at concerts by Georges in Lyon where my father was a music critic in the local newspaper. Never heard another pianist playing like Cziffra, and now being an old lady I am a fervent fan of him, collecting his recordings and going to Senlis to celebrate what he did in St Frambourg chapel. Thanks again. Monica

[@colettemartel7928]

Il faut également aller sur sa tombe, à Senlis

[@michaeloleary1867]

Beautiful!

[@jimhall167]

Yamaha will forever be in the debt of Georgy Cziffra! He was a stupendous pianist. I would love to hear him playing a great Steinway.

[@Galantski]

There are videos of him playing Steinways.

[@jamesfrank5271]

Why? He chose the Yahama. There's nothing more to say.

[@tamazpatarkalashvili2811]

The best performance of this Etude by the great master . I also like M Tagliaferro's once

[@alainspiteri502]

Ok ! Tagliaferro and for me also Jeannz Marie Darre , j agree M Tagliaferro

[@tamazpatarkalashvili2811]

@@alainspiteri502-- French pianist Duchable is also great performer of this etude

[@alainspiteri502]

@@tamazpatarkalashvili2811 j agree j have Etudes S Saens Etudes Chopin and now CD Etudes Transcendantes j listen to day , he worked with Rubinstein j remember , Notoriety and talent are two differents things : j think Notoriety is as the fashion , j wrote a comment about this , there are in France 300000 mélomanes and one million KZbinrs : listen if you want " la campanella " by France Clidat on KZbin who recorded 128 pièces of Listz she has 34 like on Y T since 2011 , Valentina Lisista 3,7 M ! Listen please and understand what j mean

[@maxgamesst1]

Unfortunately this reccording is considered trash next to Francisco Libetta's masterclass on piano technique

[@frankromano9064]

@@maxgamesst1 By who asshole?

[@opale1572]

Demasiados "sabios" por aquí, especialmente uno que se cree el rey de los sabios y que es especialista en llevar siempre la contraria. No hace falta ni nombrarlo.

[@Barbapippo]

Listen to Cortot's rendition.... Horowitz went to Paris expressely to learn how he managaed to play the third scales at the end of this devilish piece.

[@marksmith3947]

Isn't the punch line that Cortot knew the hidden reason Horowitz came to him and refused to divulge the secret of that technique?

[@Barbapippo]

@@marksmith3947 Yes, I heard something of this kind....

[@pianosenzanima1]

It was Cziffra, and the others.

[@whaijorhujishkomunyk]

S t o p S p a m m i n g Lol indeed

[@whaijorhujishkomunyk]

@OLIVIER MESSIAN IS REAL 100% ye

[@ciararespect4296]

No Marc Andre hamelin overtook him and far clearer. Cziffra had virtuosity but a bit scruffy and showmanship for me

[@frankromano9064]

@@ciararespect4296 MAH is so insipid, devoid of eclat, charm and elan. Basically everything that one needs to play this fabulous study.

[@ciararespect4296]

@@frankromano9064 we have a difference of opinion I call it kitsch. Poor taste over sentimental. Not saying cziffra is bad. His showmanship pieces are great like tea for two and certain liszt works like the ballade legendes Hamelin plays it as the composer intended and is far more truthful in interpretation

[@alainspiteri502]

" Étude en forme de valse de Saint Saens " was always played at the end of hers recitals by Jeanne Marie Darre who played much Saint Saens , she playes with less manners not rubatos or a lot of lightness often here , without pieces with great virtuosity Cziffra seems to be fun and play for him as he were alone and not in front of an audience : he plays great virtuosity of Listz for the audience not with less dificult tecnhnic pieces , this is it here

[@alainspiteri502]

@𝄕𝄡♭2𝄆𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄇 poor man

[@spfqr4977]

What is he doing with right hand at 05:38?

[@sungjinlee2835]

perhaps he was conducting during the waltz rhythm on the left hand.

[@privateperson8289]

This part in the rh is particularly tricky, with double notes cascading down and up 0: amazing

[@LisztianGR]

Sprinkling his magic before attacking that ridiculously difficult passage (at speed) and obliterating it with the force of a thousand suns.

[@ustadspencertracy7195]

Watch his right hand from 5:37. It would have been a nightmare not to remember The Location for him.

[@wittekjmusic]

He is a Greatest Master on piano!!! BRILLIANT!! Perfect Left and righthand technic with a AMAZING speed and passion!!!

[@ustadspencertracy7195]

@@wittekjmusic I didn't mean less but he seems to hesitate while finding the position of The right hand.

[@wittekjmusic]

The Hesitation is waiting for a right moment to do Brilliant continues run. Saint Saens Etude is a very difficult Brilliant piano piece, and to make it more interesting the runs, Georges Cziffra makes a brief short stop.

[@alainspiteri502]

@@wittekjmusic amazing speed and passion is this pièce : not passion not speed not rubatos not pianissimi not not and not j don't agree with this study , too manners for me , the name of Cziffra is not necessary here : to listen Jeanne Marie Darre or Francois René Duchable closer to reality , all studies Saint Saens by Duchable are better for me , it's a personnal choice

[@ustadspencertracy7195]

@@alainspiteri502 Don't misunderstand me. I highly phraise this performance, especially for his age and possible diabetes.

[@marksmith3947]

I'm a huge fan of Cziffra but I don't think this is one of his best efforts

[@joeltheivalnec3671]

La technique n’est plus là, la fin est laborieuse, mais certains instants sont sublimes!

[@marcelnoya]

_Effectivement... c'est vrai_

[@opale1572]

¡Cuánto sabio Salomón por aquí!

[@goldberg72]

Pensa se ci fosse la tecnica . Magari era stanco dopo tanti bis .. sempre a criticare 😡

[@goldberg72]

Pensa se ci fosse la tecnica . Magari era stanco dopo tanti bis .. sempre a criticare 😡

[@babajideodusanya8843]

And here I am, struggling with fur elise 😢😭. ....you're going to laugh... I still use the transpose option on the keyboard... 🙄

[@opale1572]

👍😉

[@alainspiteri502]

WHAT DOES CZIFFRA THINK LISTENING ALL PIANISTES-TEENAGERS WHO PLAY " ETUDE EN FORME DE VALSE " AT NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF PARIS ? ALL PIANISTS STUDENTS 13 Y OLD PLAT IT .

[@frankromano9064]

@Schuyler Bacn Every post of his demonstrates his ignorance and senility.

[@nikitalvov40]

holy hell man

[@BB1951]

Great pianist, terrible toupee.