Liszt Totentanz

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[@MarioRugeles]

Never get tired of this piece.

[@OGPND]

I've come back to it so many times; particularity this rendition. So good!

[@XenophonSoulis]

Except if you play it...

[@davisatdavis1]

You Liszten to this a lot? ;D (Sorry, I had to)

[@SrtZipTop]

Same, I’ve listened to it upwards or 100+ times now haha

[@DenisaTkacova]

Nobody can ever be tired of Valentina

[@almur88]

no-one comes a thousand miles closer to her skills. she is in the league of her own.

[@almur88]

since you read it yourself, let me just add that your 3d movement of Bethoven sonata 27 in hamburg rehearsal is legendary. I've never heard thrills so precise and melodic lines so crystal clear in that movement in my whole life))

[@swagifier1170]

bro have you seen 황선용Seon-Yong Hwang, look at his youtube chanal and his performance of Amedee Mereaux's Etude Op. 63 no. 45? It might change your mind because he is the only non midi recording that I've heard play it well.

[@andrewpereira9748]

@@swagifier1170 That guy is good and all but his actual recordings are pretty bad. In fact I can say he's an amazing pianist that as viewers we have yet to experience the true potential of. Valentina is definitely in a league of her own, but it doesn't mean other leagues are beneath or above her. I should note this guy that seemingly vanished from the internet if you enjoy Seon-Yong Hwang. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYe6Y6CpYs-jebs He did a lot of things few pianists dared to even try. Seon-Yong Hwang wasn't the first to do many of the things people think he was, just a lot of the really good guys from 5-12 years ago have disappeared to the bottom of the internet. Kinda sad to say we also only have mostly recordings from older pianists that aren't even alive today, meaning little to no video evidence of most rare music.

[@sikroboskop3121]

what about hamelin tho

[@PorscheGT-yj2me]

Kissin does. Kissin is on top of basically everyone

[@andresbolivar6959]

This actually is the best Totentanz's version ever, I've never listened another recording with that tempo and clarity, I love it.

[@franzliszt5292]

Forgot my version did ya?

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

You should rather listen to this version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKCkoXh6rZ5mgZo Much better clarity and no slurred voices like she does in the stretta.

[@phillach5181]

too much pedal at certain place and im ignoring many technical mistakes and the lack of nuances in her playing. Its too fast at certains parts too

[@gergelykiss]

I love this recording as well. However, if you pay close attention you will notice that she differs from Liszt's solo version in a number of places - Liszt's solo version cuts a small amount of music from the piano-orchestra original. Lisitsa restores those short sections eg. from 14:01 - she also adds octaves at certain place. This doesn't take anything away from her playing - it actually might add an extra layer of awesomeness. :) For Liszt's solo version if you have an affinity for clarity I would recommend Arnaldo Cohen's recording on Naxos. It is on youtube, as well as Spotify.

[@raulsincamil3466]

I prefer G. Cifra much more..and I really love orchestral version of Enrico Pace in Liszt Piano Competition

[@IIAndersII]

7:13 this is seriously one of the coolest things I've heard on the piano. I never knew you could play tones like that

[@danielthonk7481]

very nice texture

[@JSBach-pd4yg]

Thats my technique

[@Twilight55685]

@@JSBach-pd4yg yeah

[@ciararespect4296]

Just repeated notes. You have to use staccato on same note but change fingers. It works on grands but not so much on uprights as repetition notes are to do with gravity of the actions and the hammer can be struck quicker due to depressing the key only halfway down before it can play the note again whereas uprights need the hammer jack to return

[@Twilight55685]

@@ciararespect4296 true

[@tobybradbury6316]

there was a myth that one of Liszt's performances was so powerful that by the time he was done, he was on his third piano. It's actually quite believable after lisztening to this piece.

[@herobrine1847]

Yes, but keep in mind that pianos nowadays are so much more robust than pianos back in his day

[@Cardstacker]

As someone who has, by playing a couple of Chopin etudes, tasted the incredible speeds, precision, and labor concert pianists put into their work - I still cannot comprehend what I just saw in this video. It seems supernatural. Valentina you are amazing - one of the great artists of our century.

[@anthonycolucci5421]

Yes,that supernatural belief got me wondering.!I always thought Liszt was not from our world!

[@kifer2594]

It was mediocre, no offense

[@Damian_Theodoridis]

Hi Cardstacker, this is literally my fav version

[@Cardstacker]

@@Damian_Theodoridis Hey Damian yep it's amazing. I'm sure you've already started learning it?

[@Damian_Theodoridis]

@@Cardstacker oh yes im in to it now

[@binomial]

I just saw her play this live. It was simply breath taking.

[@gergelykiss]

Listening to this again 10 years later I noticed that this is actually pretty much Lisitsa's own transcription! :) She should give herself credit in the video description! This is markedly different in many places to Liszt's own piano solo version! Funnily enough Lisitsa here is actually more faithful to Liszt's piano-orchestra version than Liszt is in his piano solo version. Liszt omitted the fantastic section from 14:01 to 14:13 in his solo version. She also adds a couple octaves here and there, and the final right hand figuration from 14:13 is entirely her own - as far as I can tell. An incredible effort on Lisitsa's part - great ideas, wonderfully executed.

[@babygirl4169]

There are also other pianists who also played this part 14:01

[@szilike_10]

I also noticed the very epic right hand at 14:13.

[@AtomizedSound]

Respect as a musician who can do that

[@johnphilipps1810]

She actually borrowed from the structure of the two piano version. And also is liberal with doubling bass notes which is a common thing. Still this is the best version I've heard ever

[@gergelykiss]

@@johnphilipps1810 You are right, the col legno section is included in the two-piano version. I haven't heard other pianists do it in the solo version - my favourite recording of this is Arnaldo Cohen, on his Naxos complete Liszt disc No.1 - as far as I am concerned everything on that disc is played to perfection. Great balance of non-tonal late Liszt and Glanzzeit barnstormers.

[@fernandolisa3064]

I actually can play from 1:36 to 1:41, im pretty proud of myself

[@Agustin12312]

Felicidades, es una de las partes mas dificiles

[@delcim]

***** Sense of humor, zero.

[@limwaisang208]

Fernando Lisa lol

[@rodstartube]

***** if you didn't understand what Fernando Lisa meant, you have a serious intelligence deficit.

[@acata100realcatnotadog5]

Fernando Lisa hahahaha xDD me too i think lel

[@adamsquibbles]

In the past I have been critical of Miss Lisitsa's phrasing and musicality, despite flawless technique. Her Totentanz is like listening to Liszt himself. There are a few pieces that need no orchestration accompaniment and Miss Lisitsa has proven this. At 10:56 she turns the keys into horns...this is why Miss Lisitsa is not going anywhere soon; she is one of the elite that play with ten fingers...not two hands. Thank you, and may your relationship with Franz continue to grow. Cheers!

[@SOIBand]

Its a miracle the grand piano didnt catch fire. Very well done!

[@newbarker523]

I keep coming back to this. So listenable and powerful. Amazing rendition.

[@Goochmarie]

I wish you were my neighbour. I would catch pneumonia in the winter of course with my windows open hearing you play but so what. Thank you so much for these uploads.

[@pineapple7024]

You would probably just hear the same section being played to perfection for hours on end lol

[@TheMegadethMonk]

YAY! I FOUND IT AGAIN! AFTER 5 MISERABLE YEARS!!

[@minch333]

It kept going up then coming down, didn't it?

[@cosmovandam]

Such joy when you find music you can’t remember the name of but you hear almost every day in your head

[@dogancanakcay3791]

This is the combination of Best Composer and best pianist!!

[@MiguelCasado7]

Doğancan AKÇAY of course!

[@fellow19yearold21]

#TeamChopin

[@JSBach-pd4yg]

*_x Laczek_* 😂😂

[@AngeloDeAngelis748]

Come si può essere così bravi al pianoforte con brani così difficili…grande e profonda ammirazione per questi Pianisti che donano la vita per lo studio del pianoforte… ❤❤❤❤

[@SecretCailev]

3:46 gets me everytime... I'm absolutely in love with this whole piece. It blews my mind everytime, this is genius! Liszt is incredible, Liszt is art. Valentina plays it perfectly, thats so inspiring

[@olivermoodie2492]

same as mee i love 3:46 i don't know why!!!!

[@user-lm9ve2js2t]

Oh yeah !!!!! Me toooooo!

[@SecretCailev]

Oliver Moodie I still love it so much. I can't describe in words how genius this piece is.

[@user-lm9ve2js2t]

Yeah ,,, I found out that this piece is a huge variation of a simple melody!!! it is so cool . (I'm Chinese my English is so so)

[@olivermoodie2492]

Richard Jia yeah i love the way liszt can transform a simple plainchant into a 15 minute piece!! mind-boggling!!

[@freeqwerqwer]

That is superhuman playing. Who could imagine a woman, a blond, and with a name like Valentina could play this epic Goethe poem. She has expressed it so superbly, and with so expansive an imagination.

[@fred8720]

Fred MyOpinion What the fuck is with the "who could imagine a woman blond with name valentina being able to play"? Women go through their periods which is more blood and pain than most men see in their entire life.

[@KallistiMusic]

Holy Christ. We are too attuned to perfection today. It's impossibly difficult just to play the notes of this piece. To make it an emotional journey, if we're honest, is more than many of the best pianists will achieve in a lifetime.

[@questionerizator]

...I dont know. I don´t have words. What a genius liszt was and your performance is so amazing... I heard this like 20 times and it´s getting better every time. Thanks Valentina. Thanks Liszt. Mesmerizing...really that what this is!

[@user-lm9ve2js2t]

Ha ha I'm the same !!! This piece really became better,feels. I've listened this song for 25 times I guess 哈哈

[@trismegian2410]

stupefacente!

[@musicmatters1114]

Around 3:00 it starts to sound like an orchestra, which hardly seems possible from only two hands on one piano. Wonderful composition and performer. She plays with great power, and draws a rich sound from that piano!

[@BruceBrayne]

I don't know who this woman is... and I don't know how to play a piano. But... this is just mindblowing stuff right here. Love classical music

[@skrutten_]

Classical music is more commonly used to describe multiple musical era's, not strictly the classical era. This *is* classical music, in the romantic style. If you are using the more exclusive term than yes, this would not be classical.

[@markfowlermusic]

nice rugs

[@luciferlyset7543]

such a random thing to say

[@FrodosBeutel]

lol i never really saw them

[@peterfelixchan7902]

Her transcendental rendition of Totentanz boils my heart and vaporises my soul.

[@dufung3980]

I must say the piano itself sounds perfectly tuned, a very fluid full sound, great recording. Very Wow. You can see the thought behind the more menacing notes, how they come to life defined in her visual mental projection of the pattern's concept/schema.

[@babyskunkcat]

And it must have an insanely fast action to play those notes that fast.

[@OrjanAnderson]

This rendetion of Totentanz, is more than perfect. It's like you are telling your own story while you are playing it. From depressing parts with stressfull tones, till happy overtunes. Franz Liszt was at his time friends with both Alkan (Charles-Valentin Alkan) and Chopin, and you can clearly hear influence in his playing. And now you took it even futher to another level with your pefection and "feelings". Amazing.

[@babicz89]

You should change name for Valentina LISZTisa :)

[@franzliszt5292]

No

[@j.milleraabamsc9400]

Silly

[@amiegraham1790]

Copied comment

[@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

@@franzliszt5292 I agree.

[@yassinenacif418]

I always mistake her name as Lisztsita when I search for her performs

[@sharonwilling8837]

I would not be the least surprised that she had been Liszt.

[@chrisridenhour]

Incredible - food for the soul

[@sangwooklee9965]

Lisitsa said “playing the piano is easier than breathing.” This lady is no joke

[@Mamariesling]

at her 3:40 must say only one of liszt's most powerful moment's in his pieces ever

[@eugabgomes]

this and 7:13

[@KarlRKaiser]

Can somebody pick my jaw up, please.

[@prettycatacombs]

WOW. And she plays this all by memory. Damn.

[@gmee123]

Seriously!!! That's what i'm sayin! lol

[@kylevon1]

rerenaissance there are so many people who comment on her videos, how could you expect her to remember you?

[@juanmartini2795]

yes, the great plays all by memory....

[@gmee123]

Carpel tunnel? lol

[@MrGriis1988]

Remembering notes is NO difficulty at all (believe me, I can learn the notes (just the notes, NOT to play this piece) in about a week).

[@iaeud5401]

this solo version is way harder than orchestra piano version. Her performance is truly amazing!

[@borovinkovna3499]

I always found it a fated coincidence that her name is Lisitsa and she plays Listzt so phenomenally :D :D

[@robdielemans9189]

Hello people who downvoted this, I'm assuming that is because you prefer another rendition of Totentanz by another soloist. Could you please do me a favour and list here the ones that you think are better and why? Personally I like Enrico Pace's version on YT a tad more, but this in no way makes me to press the downvote button. Please enlighten me.

[@joaomonteiro9619]

Considering this is an interpretation of the arrangement for piano solo, and the fact that there doesn't seem to be that many more solo interpretations, I'm just as surprised as you that this gets downvotes...

[@itsshrimp91]

Didn't dislike this but Cziffra's interpretation is better. Much stronger melody, not to impress but to touch. I recommend you check it out.

[@tim000020]

i think they accidentally pressed the downvote button because they were unable to see clear with the tears in their eyes after listening to this masterpiece

[@oinsano9215]

Na verdade, acho que essas pessoas ouviram e viram essa peça tocada pelo próprio Liszt, só pode ser essa a explicação.

[@mikepreston34]

Definitely a Pace fan myself. I watched his hands a lot when I was learning this

[@aston0708]

A great artist and a great human being,,,,not afraid to speak her mind.

[@garylovan630]

Just a wonderful musician. Whatever she plays comes to life.

[@lisztplayer6308]

There is simply no better performance of this piece on planet Earth today. PERIOD....

[@DeluminatusGM]

You just have to liszten to this music!

[@DeluminatusGM]

Floris Vulto I was Haydn in my room and now I am Bach to read your comment.

[@VertexHero]

DeluminatusGM I was liszten to this while chopin some tomatoes for lunch :).

[@CalamityInAction]

I was Chopin onions to make some guacamole, and I got to Ravel in the taste of the avocado and lime

[@alessandrobacchiega174]

I think the meaning of life is in this video.

[@chaikhaneh]

How ironic if you pay attention to the name of Liszt's masterpiece which would be translated as "dance of the dead". :D

[@alessandrobacchiega174]

inzidenz Lol, you're definitely right, but, even if I knew the meaning of the title, when I posted the comment I didn't thought about the irony...

[@chaikhaneh]

lol ^^

[@vesteel]

I think the meaning is to go die because life is hard

[@Roescoe]

Since life is struggle, then YES! it is indeed in it. You know it even though you don't know why.

[@KaledTK]

I've come back to this video after 3 years, Totentanz is still my favorite piece by Liszt, and in large part I owe it to this great video, Valentina is a solid and wonderful performer, soon I'll start practicing this solo piano version :- )

[@marcoscorvo2514]

I just can’t stop of listen this masterpiece. It’s not only about the perfect technique you use Valentina, it’s about the ability to make us feel this piece. And I have a problem with it, when I listen a piece of classic music played by you, I can’t listen other person playing the same piece, you make the pieces your own. This is something that I use to suffer also with opera. When I listen an opera sung by Maria Callas, I can’t hear other singer singing the same opera, she made all what she sung her own, she was as unique like an opera singer as you like a pianist. Thanks for give us these, for show your talent to the world ♥️

[@EpreTroll]

Doesn't it hurt the fingers to play all those glissandos that fast and with the top of the fingers? I've always been used to playing glissandos with the side of my index fingers however I saw it is easier to swap from the glissando right into a chord or key while playing it with the top of the fingers rather than the sides. It hurts my nails though, is this a matter of experience and practise or is there special techniques?

[@uwootmviii8695]

@Szymon Zigliński its the rgb gaming chair giving her +99 dexterity

[@graeme011]

No pain, no gain!

[@lbpasbestos]

Outstanding. Nothing less. I am now, and have been a fan for quite some time. I find it interesting that some folks have a propensity to micro-analyze this phenomenal young woman, when it is more than evident that what she is capable of is far beyond the ability of most professional pianists. Armchair warriors the lot of them. As for me, I remain privileged to have stumbled across this amazing person, quite capable of playing the piano at the very edge of the event horizon for human capability. Bravissimo Ms. Lisitsa, I salute you!

[@fredericchopin7538]

Delightful!

[@ismaesma]

Valentina is such a great artist... It's amazing! She's a genius.

[@alleneshleman4289]

I have been really fascinated by this piece in the orchestral version. However, this is the best playing of it that I have personally ever seen or listened to. I really like this solo version. Thank-you so much Valentina.

[@nyxB]

Her technical abilities are out of this world. She's magic.

[@knurft3]

8 year old comment 😱

[@juanam735]

@@knurft3 Lol so? The video is 11 years old, why not

[@Evancade]

This is unfathomable from my level of playing😂I don’t even have words for how amazing of a performance that was

[@wilfriedvomacka1783]

It can't be more perfect. This is the most perfectest thing I've ever heard.

[@edd4339]

I can' t believe that in the presence of such virtuousity some one below is commenting how well the piano is tuned. She is ALWAYS marvelous. Her memorization and touch are impeccable. I love her.

[@Clamchucker]

Ed D: With you all the way. Genius. Period.

[@eugabgomes]

10:55 - 11:21 Reminds the Pirates of the Caribbean, don`t know why :)

[@edgaras2323]

Gabriel Gomes Mendes yeah me too

[@73rachmaninov]

It's basically the same chords, that's why. =)

[@cosmovandam]

I wouldn’t doubt Hans Zimmer taking inspiration from this piece of music

[@nashse7en]

next level, no words can describe how impressive she is.

[@juliarose2054]

Whenever my teacher assigns me a new piece, I always come to check how Valentina plays it first!

[@salemismael4994]

I can't express how much I love this peace and your performance. The more i listen to it the more i love it, without a doubt the best version ever. Thank you liszt and thank you Valentina for this amazing interpretation ❤️.

[@azuranokurobuchiumi]

This is the best interpretation, from the most talented pianist alive today of my favourite piano piece of all time (I regard it as the most powerful piano work ever composed). Great work Lisitza and Liszt!

[@Catilieth]

I do not have words adequate to properly describe Valentina's performance. Perfection is inadequate. As to some previous comments on the camera shots of Valentina's face..... Usually i do not like to see facial expressions of the pianist. Too often they seem to either be in pain or the theatrics of ecstasy are annoying, to say the least. But the expression of relaxed, quiet joy on Valentina is beautiful. One can see she is singing the piece in her head. When she is hitting all those big octave jumps around 10:00, you can see her mouthing Pa, Pa, Pa. When she goes through certain sections, there is a little smile. She is enjoying herself immensely, and it adds to my enjoyment.

[@pakyukwokalex3683]

Acceleration: 100% Accuracy: 100% Power: 100% lol

[@hermitcrabbot]

= World's Greatest Musician.

[@bhooshanpandit1344]

hermitcrabbot *Pianist

[@jensvev0]

What does 100% acceleration imply??

[@arnavanand8037]

NO the its not completely accurate. She makes a few mistakes

[@phenethylamine91]

@@arnavanand8037 It matters 0%

[@halleysonners]

WOW!!! that must have been so hard!!!

[@austinmccoy9743]

Certainly one of the greatest performances ever of this incredible piece, absolutely the best I have heard, this performance is beyond fantastic. I can only imagine the time and discipline that must have gone into the practicing of this piece and the development of this extremely talented pianist.

[@carlolosi6181]

One of the finest performances ever, Lisitsa you are extraordinary

[@Clamchucker]

Look - Franz Liszt was a showoff. He wrote pieces that only he could play. This was a man who exploded those archaic pianos with wooden frames in the days before cast iron. Valentina's rendition may very well be superior to any performance of the maestro himself. She may be able to challenge the tensile strength of that cast iron. Her technical skills are unsurpassed in this century. I believe she has indeed surpassed the maestro. Listen, learn, understand, believe! . . . This is technical bravado that cannot and never has been surpassed. It is genius, period, full stop, get it? It is true aesthetic perfection!

[@hasek747]

Every single artist who performs in public is a show-off - by definition.

[@TheMathDieu]

Or maybe someone who just wants to make a career out of their passion...? @Jehad Nazzal

[@hermitcrabbot]

Val: "The pianos are afraid of me!"

[@H3aleme]

This kind of puts into perspective the genius of that i am witnessing here and made me appreciate it that much more, beautiful comment.

[@Clamchucker]

Thank you, Hassan. She is truly gifted. Valentina makes this extremely difficult piece appear to be a breeze. That is talent, period.

[@i4ill]

I hope that no one will notice this comment of mine... I adore this piece and listen to it all the time, but it never sounds as great as it does when I'm drunk. I'm almost drunk now and I'm truly thoughtfully listening to every note now and religiously watching the miraculous movements of Valentina's fingers. I even managed to finally see the ghostly figure she looks at every few minutes...She briefly glances at him at 1:13, 2:16, 2:51, 10:04

[@Anonymous-54545]

drunk crew reporting for duty. 5:01am and I just got home.

[@whyit487]

So you posted a comment on a video intending it to not be seen?

[@XenophonSoulis]

@@whyit487 Maybe that's because they were drunk...

[@O___00]

Presto Drunko

[@numbstuffpeoplesay9309]

@@whyit487 Glad you can read.

[@hanialattar6350]

omg!!! she is so fast she is nearly sonic omg!!! i really love this video what liszt have done of us it's an amazing piece

[@NiquestForever]

First time listening this was in 2009. Still to this day i watch this performance once every month or so. Love this so much. Thanks Valentina!

[@aleshkaemelyanov]

Вязёмская стильница .. Вязёмская стильница, модница, дива - живой эталон для любых знатоков. Всегда самоценна, богата, красива в мехах иль шитье из шелков, лоскутков. На подиум всходит в сезонных показах сеньорой Милана, имперской женой, порою в атласных нарядах, в алмазах, порою в одеждах с обычной ценой. Но в каждом моменте легка и шикарна! И каждый смотрящий в восторге, любви! Почти кинодева в швейцарском Локарно, где солнце и море, и зрительский вид. Прелестница в поступи, лике, осанке, что не отвести очарованный взгляд. Звезда Подмосковья с шикарной огранкой постельно глядит, сняв последний наряд... ..

[@MegaKrustenbrot]

es klingt so als ob Franz Liszt von dir Besisitz ergriffen hätte. Es gibt wohl kaum eine lebende Person die dieses Stück so gut in Szene setzt wie Du

[@taghazog]

This is still for me the best interpretation and performance from Valentina, I keep listening to that one each year, looking at her face mimics on the hard parts, so glad I found this. Thank you Mrs Lisitsa!

[@sapiensgr2]

Absolutely perfect

[@thescreenviewer1349]

A quarter of an hour piece by Liszt. Played flawless. She is not human

[@nibavares]

I don't know haw is possible to criticize a pianist like Valentina! She's amazing, great interpretation and superb technique. To me, she is one of the greatest pianist nowadays. BRAVISSIMA!

[@zaifodbeebelbrox8430]

This perfectly embodies my current mood. *glare* I approve... Fucking calculus homework at ten at night.

[@fred8720]

Zaifod Beebelbrox 10 is early for me lol. You're lucky

[@Pakkens_Backyard]

Try overtime work at two in the morning.

[@vedantthanki745]

I can listen to this for the rest of my life.

[@danpelligrino7161]

It can't get no more perfect than this

[@joseluizengelke5128]

Magnificent performance! Miss Lisitsa, DIVA!!!

[@josephpagen]

Valentina, you have owned my heart and danced my spirit for the past three years. Thank you for these beautiful gifts, they have truly enriched my life.

[@hiepnguyen3076]

one of the most powerful and beautiful piece of music I've ever heard. She is incredible!

[@898orion]

Listening to this is Wonder-Full, but imagine playing this, that feeling, pressing those keys, the sounds, the excitement of hitting the next key.... its just beautiful, I can only imagine!! Thank you for sharing.

[@gautierjo]

I'm surprised almost nobody mentions 7:00 although it might be the most epic sequence of the piece

[@chezbe]

Sounds like pirate theme

[@roncrooker3010]

This is a remarkable performance. Liszt, of course, has penned variations on a theme based upon an old and ancient chant - Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) - interpreting the positive and negative judgements of the Lord based on His book. Ms. Lisitsa, through her remarkable pianistic skills, and remarkable interpretation of the music of the composer, has brought forth the positive judgements (with great feeling and understanding) as well as the wrathful judgements, also with great feeling, and with significant power as well. Her body language and facial expression throughout the performance reflects the emotion of the work as it progresses. Never have seen such a sensitive and well-understood performance. Kudos to Ms. Lisitsa, whose skills and sensitivities were up to the task of Totentanz..

[@ballistophobia]

My mind has just exploded. I cannot believe how emotional and moving this piece was played. O_o

[@dimm116]

One word: Fantastic.

[@solarOlexa]

amazing! Валентина, спасибо Вам огромное. Любая ваша запись обладает настолько точной энергетикой, что даже в таких мрачных композициях душе радостно за то, что уши слышат.

[@renatacesario8789]

Magnifica Valentina 💝👍🍀👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@TwistVinicius]

I had to hear this play several times to understand it. It's just wonderful, now I get it. And what a great pianist is she.

[@marcychristoff219]

Mesmerizing! I closed my eyes and could imagine that Liszt was performing. Bravo!👏❤🎹

[@Kathkere]

3:32-4:00 gets me every time, even if I listen to this absent-mindedly.

[@alvbapt]

Limitless technique, born to do it easily. Blessed.

[@finparkour]

Don't try to undermine the effort of hers by stupid comments please. You aren't born with shit. You put in hard work, dedication - and if you love what you do, you'll strive to get even better. I hate nothing more than "He/She's born with the talent" I heard that off of my playing and I always wondered if people thought there was musical Jesus that came like "Bruh here's some skill for your upcoming life, when you're born you're gonna be awesome" Nope. Some people learn somethings better than others, some might be called that they're born with it. But in the end, all of them must needs to put the time and effort in, in order to exel in their craft. :)

[@franzliszt5292]

Sure...

[@wondrwaffl]

Passion & profession. Absolutely gorgeous performance filled with emotion

[@sharonwilling8837]

Another thought: Valentina and her piano are glued together. I know, to date, of any other artist who is so much in love and connected with his/her craft.

[@sharonwilling8837]

I am replying to myself and adding: yes, I do know. It is Jonathan Antoine, British tenor.

[@scotthowes1869]

Magnific! I turn Lisitsa on and just listen while I'm working on the computer, but have to keep going back to watch her magnificent playing... I can't get any work done. Bravo!

[@dallinfullmer3073]

How the hell do you do those chords so fast

[@josephk7946]

cocaine

[@LAnonHubbard]

She's wearing a mask. It's actually an Asian lady underneath.

[@cyanideanddeath1750]

@@LAnonHubbard Wtf? 🤣

[@franzliszt5292]

Practice

[@Charrakate36]

There is no words to describe this wonderful ladie's art!

[@Schleiermacher1000]

this gifted virtuoso opened doors to composers for me within a few weeks that I overlooked in a long life.

[@AndresPozosComposer]

This is the most majestic thing i've witnessed a person do with with a piano. WOW

[@brunopiccinin]

10:39 It's incredible to see the piano shaking due to so much effort.

[@domeramon9930]

J'ai toujours les mêmes frissons 9 mois après, tu es UNIQUE, la meilleure, BRAVO et MERCI toujours !!!!

[@vileguile4]

That's the most justice any musician have ever given a piece of music ....... chills are still flowing back and forth in my body. When i first heard Totentanz 20 years ago this is exactly how i wanted it to be played!!!!