György Cziffra plays Chopin's Barcarolle 1976 HIGH

[@Felix_Li_En]

The most poetic and gentle interpretation of Chopin's Barcarolle I've ever heard.

[@davidyoung7261]

Here's the little dialogue between Jacques Chancel, the programme's moderator, and Cziffra: - Georges, Georges Cziffra, je verrais très bien maintenant Barcarolle de Chopin. C'est bien? Ça va? Ça peut venir à ce moment-là? - Ah oui! Absolument! J'adore cette œuvre. Je suis amoureux. Une des plus grandes œuvres de Frédéric Chopin...à mon avis...plus importante...opus 60. Il a composé sa vie un tout petit peu dans cette œuvre...Ecoutez-le! - Georges, Georges Cziffra, what about Chopin's Barcarolle now? Would it be ok? Would now be a good time? - Ah yes! Absolutely! I love this piece. I'm in love. One of Frédéric Chopin's greatest works...to my mind...most important...opus 60...He put a little bit of his own life in this piece...Listen! The way they managed to catch Junior's rapture at watching his father play makes for really great television. Varázslatos pillanatok!

[@Chopinetto]

Thank you David! I appreciate the time and effort that you put in the translations. What a wonderful insight!

[@JacquesLuu]

awesome david thanks :D

[@user-hk8ti8po4b]

The cziffra is such a perfect pianist. Everyone knows his formidable technique without me mentioning it, and the lyrical melody he creates is so beautiful. It was such a perfect performance.

[@jackatherton0111]

Mean-spirited critics defined Cziffra by appearances her made with a circus at the age of five. This did not keep some of Hungary's greatest teachers from wanting to develop him. At the same time, it is no insult to say that Cziffra's experience entertaining in nightclubs made him more relaxed and communicative than any pianist I know. I'd liken it to Chopin playing not in formal halls but in salons surrounded by audiences of the most refined taste. You get something of the same atmosphere here. And of course seeing young Cziffra transported by his adoring father, knowing the young man's sad fate, is heartbreaking. Thank you.

[@peterashford7855]

and, similar to your theme, Art Tatum was a pianist who had all the technical skills and amazing ability with harmony, that he often played in a club type setting. If he'd been white he almost certainly would have chosen a classical career, which wasn't open to him in the US social environment then.

[@elmiramuradova561]

Thank you!

[@findelka1810]

His interpretation is unparalelled! It is very touching to see him almost cry at the end. After all the hardship he’d gone through to be appreciated abroad as a concert pianist of this caliber must have been a profoundly moving experience. The very fact that he was able to play again, not talking about the technical and poetic level of his playing is a noble example of human resilience and grandeur. Maybe his extreme life experience also added to the depth of his playing. This video need more views!

[@elmiramuradova561]

Thank you ,how nice you wrote it.

[@Highinsight7]

wow.... sooo true... and genuine... Chopin would have LOVED this!!!! No wonder he's on sooo many GREAT pianist top 10 greatest pianist of all time LISZT...! old world beauty we never hear any more...

[@piano345]

CZIFFRA THE POET - BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE.

[@99Grigor]

There is no more perfect or beautiful work than the Chopin Barcarolle. And to hear it played the great Cziffra is extraordinary. I doubted he could do it justice as so many before and after him have crashed and burned on the Barcarolle.

[@colsomemiah6095]

Gregg Michalek. Hearn, 1929

[@themoroccanpianist8953]

I guess !the sonata op 58 is more beautiful than this barcarolle

[@99Grigor]

@@themoroccanpianist8953 Disagree. The Barcarolle is very special in so many ways

[@elmiramuradova561]

Thank you.

[@findelka1810]

@ Gregg Michalak I have to agree, it’s mature Chopin at his peak. Right before the devastating breakup with Sand which crushed him. Even if I love all his works (including the last years), he hardly gets back his bright, brilliant and hopeful tones after that. He hardly even composes any more. So sad.

[@ArmandHuangSaberi]

Breathtaking, so beautiful

[@MarcDozier2954]

Poetic and Grand at the same time. Wonderful.

[@i-told-you-sodear1526]

Eating Camembert cheese and listening to this Chopin barcarole is so worth living life.

[@homepianistaminako9597]

😆😆😆

[@tomowenpianochannel]

Ripe!

[@davidk7529]

Ice cream here :D So true.

[@Highinsight7]

It's what LIFE it all about... in just under ten minutes...!!!! and a VERY beautiful life at that...!!!

[@colsomemiah6095]

Thank you for not slamming into the opening chord...gentle and easy

[@ponfed]

Yeeeeesssss! Like water flowing.

[@Highinsight7]

@@ponfed and what a water fall it WAS!!!!!!

[@Hjominbonrun]

His son is also there enjoying this piece. Sad thing about his son.

[@elmiramuradova561]

He is Great. Love him so much.

[@AGZ75]

Como lo quiero a George, esa pasión y carisma q daba en sus interpretaciones, esa cara de hombre bueno, y esa técnica y sonido emotivo q generaba en el piano. Su hijo dándole un cariño y apoyo con sus ojos y mirada de amor, ese hijo q falleceria en 1981 u 82 en un incendio en su casa de París, un gran director de orquesta y pianista tb como su padre Pobre George sufrió mucho y no lo mereció porque era una estrella q idolatraba Francia y mucha gente y no mereció en vida tantas amarguras q tuvo, un pianista de 1era y se notaba un hombre bueno y querido.

[@torredelmarpde9032]

Muy bello comentario. Muchas gracias por sus palabras.

[@etienneleuridan3547]

Immense pianiste . . . J'aurais eu tellement voulu l'entendre en direct !

J'ai eu cette chance. Mon professeur était une amie intime des Cziffra... Quel privilège en effet !

[@mariejosecoussolle4922]

Magnifique interprétation de ce chef- d,œuvre de Chopin ... Quel pianiste! Quelle sensibilité !!!!

[@carmenrubio3786]

GENIAL CZIFFRA 🎶⚘💕🎶⚘🎶

[@tedallison6112]

Fabulous composition---should be in every great pianists repertoire for sure. Cziffra is inimitable & most assuredly 1 of a kind. His book "Cannons & Flowers" remind me of the duality Glenn Gould had ,whose book is aptly titled " The Agony & the Ecstasy " Such is the plight of all we pianists!

[@nicoleroger119]

Merveilleux interprète ! Immense respect envers son talent et son infini courage 🌹⭐️❤️

[@sparrowingrahm4962]

Read: "Haunting Paris", by Mamta Chaudhry. Her first Novel. Chopin's Barcarolle is "sink" with the story. A Novel but also a study of Paris and France. Both with so much heart!

[@Im____ltm]

A gem... Thank you

[@renato5943]

A differenza di Michelangeli ,chiuso nella sua glaciale perfezione ,nella sua eburnea torre,questo grande pianista trasmette umanita',semplicita' e sensibilita' d'animo , con un pianismo stratosferico.

[@davidclavers2435]

Cziffra nous transporte comme un doux reve

[@peterashford7855]

Mon Dieu Il est un pianiste formidable; tres bien

[@pianosenzanima1]

It was Cziffra, and the others.

[@caz3474]

He was HIGH

[@paulettesantoni1152]

Bravo mon Maître, et Merci ... Michel Prady

[@Sublime60]

Formidabile!!!!

[@theyorganics]

Look at the guy at the background at 01:02, he is in pure joy.

[@kirunts]

that guy is his son :D.

[@Adrianw6211]

Pure beauty

[@tinagabashvili3945]

Браво!!!!!!!!

[@martinepiquet9458]

Sublime

[@didierburon53]

Une pure merveille …

[@carmenrubio3786]

THANKS THANKS

[@philorgue]

TOUJOURS SUBLIME ! meme en 2020 ...

[@artygunnar]

I wish the audio quality would have been better, in terms of the recording

[@ChrisBreemer]

I can never appreciate Cziffra's pyrotechnic and acrobatic virtuoso displays. But in all fairness, his Chopin is always a model of good taste and even restraint. I would not say his Barcarolle is the best ever, but it is certainly very good.

[@sergioazevedo7390]

sans paroles...

[@eligarf]

Is there any information about this concert you can provide in the description or by comment? I can’t figure out the setting. Like they requested Barcarolle from this incredible pianist and he just complied with such an eloquent rendition. Amazing!

[@eligarf]

Ah, it’s from a French television program. Also found this kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ_dqZWrg7qLoqs Is he sight reading?!?

[@Chopinetto]

Good catch thank you!

[@eligarf]

¡De nada! ¡gracias! Wish I could find more of this show. Best regards from Japan

[@steinwey]

It was on the variety show Le Grand Échiquier, with presenter Jacques Chancel. Cziffra appeared on it regularly.

[@eligarf]

Thank you Luk. Good info.

[@0poison014]

This performance is so moving... couldn't help but cried :') thanks for the upload!! btw, the title says HIGH you mean he was high while playing ? or high is bonded to another context? i don't mind psychoactive use, everyone is free to do what ever with theirs bodies and life, it just make me wonder. sorry for the bad english. i speak spanish

[@Chopinetto]

0poison014 Hola! me alegra saber que te haya gustado. La palabra HIGH se refiere a la nitidez del video.

[@0poison014]

aaah, ya veo muchas gracias por responder, ahora podre dormir en paz ejej :p

[@majerzoltan]

Could you upload Dupré’s Prelude op.12 from the same TV series with Cziffra please?

[@Chopinetto]

Sorry. I don't have that video.

[@jkong000]

Is the person in the background at 3:05 somebody notable?

[@Chopinetto]

jkong000 Yes. He was his son. George Cziffra Jr. But he died in an accident. Nice! You realized!

[@jkong000]

Huh...Interesting! I'll take your word for it. Come to think of it, there is a certain similarity between their faces.

[@andreweinberger1305]

Agree with David ! Almost sure that was his son who died so tragically,what an unknown loss to the World,I believe he was also talented as a classical music Conductor,his loss was deeply felt by Georgy.Rene

[@melbapatti]

David Quiroga George Jr., Mr. Cziffra’s only child, died in an apartment fire in Paris in 1981 at age 38. Mr Cziffra never fully recovered from the loss and though he lived another 12 years he rarely played again, and then mostly in the recording studio.

[@Chopinetto]

@@melbapatti hi! thank you for watching and share such interesting information!

[@felixp7]

where is this video from? is there a whole concert?

[@Chopinetto]

I think a viewer answered your questions; please check the comments.

[@claudioparrella183]

sembra quasi Bolet

[@LeRainbow]

Op48No.1 or Op9No.2 sound much better and have more of chopin in them to me than this ‘bacarole’ … I get no emotions from it at all.