Marc-Andre Hamelin - Liszt Hugarian Rhapsody No. 2

[@CarlosRicovslosmolinosdeviento]

Astounding. The cadenza is simply unbelivable. It appears that in his hands nothing is imposible.

[@HAlghamdi]

This is by far, the best performance of Hungarian Rhapsody 2 I have ever heard. *****

[@ojc138138]

Probbably the best version i've heard on youtube. Can't believe how calm he looks while playing it - perhaps lang lang could take a tip there!

[@tulipsonuranus]

Thank you Tom and Jerry for this masterpiece!

[@souljahofgod]

the swiftness of his play is magnificant.he plays it excellently and precisely as the notes suggest it should be played.

[@gwizvideo]

This is the greatest feat of pianistic art ever. The cadenza is such a gift of creativity, effort and achievement. Both the piano and the house should explode upon the last note.

[@jhrm21bm]

61 pessoas não gostaram. Agora eu me pergunto, como alguém pode não gostar de uma apresentação como esta. Esse cara é fanatástico.

[@fleury150]

Well this is getting added to my favorites. Absolutely amazing.

[@nico22059]

One of the best intepretation I´ve ever heard. The way he plays the presto is breathtaking.

[@ctbozzzz]

That was mind-blowing!! Brilliant!! Rarely do you see such speed and accuracy together with power and a delicate touch. Fabulous.

[@graceofbaal]

For the longest time, I considered Billy Joel the greatest piano player ever. But seeing this video, I think I've changed my mind. And in my opinion, this is the best playing of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 available on KZbin. Everything is just perfect, and the cadenza (which he himself wrote!) is simply amazing.

[@spiderbob]

I've been listening to different people perform this piece all day and this is by far my favorite.

[@Valkyrie91a]

Just watch Marc-Andre perform Totentanz this afternoon with the Seattle Symphony and the entire audience was on its feet scream our heads off. What a performance, love this guy. Love Liszt!

[@Sarahyz]

His technique is just formidable, I am absolutely stunned by his playing. Great, great performance.

[@Robibi84]

The brilliance behind Hamelin is in his interpretation. You always get something unique and often controversial amongst the purists. That is why he is so successful. That is why so many who think Liszt should be played a certain way don't care for his interpretation. He is not afraid to break the rules, and this simply makes him much more versatile and, in my opinion, genius!

[@newgeorge]

what a phenomenal pianist! I've never heard this piece played with a cadenza like that before!

[@TheAtma]

I met Mr Hamelin today in Santa Fe. What a nice guy and quite an Incredible performance!

[@endlessly4]

Simply amazing and probably one of the most difficult to play. The people who can play this level is a master.

[@KronosCodename]

My words cannot express the talent of this insane. The magnitude of the way he plays a very simbolic and historic piece as the Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 from a very renomated erudite composer Franz Liszt, is completely unimaginable and unbelievable. Although looks - maybe can be - insane, he is - no doubt about that - a perfect pianist, that certainly has successfuly reached the excelence.

[@andersoncouncilpf]

Anybody wanting to watch a brilliant interpretation of Liszt's HR2 will really enjoy this amazing video. Anyone who like's to see a contrast as to how difficult actually playing this is piece needs only watch Jung Lin struggle with the mechanics of the tempo. Her child-like arpeggiating makes a person appreciate how tremendously difficult this piece is to play well.

[@DrewOchsner]

Best version on youtube. Hamelin exemplifies true virtuosity (regardless of the 'off-note' at 6:22). The cadenza at the end is a nice bonus too!

[@tjarsun]

OMFG!!! this is EPIC!!! Best thing I've ever seen on youtube. Just imagine how would this look if were recorded in Full HD, it would make your house explode!!!!!!

[@robbabcock_]

His virtuosity and technical prowess usually headlines the show but I'm consistently impressed by his musicality and the depth of his understanding of the works. When you have his technique it would easy to fall back on that, but he never does. Is MAH the best pianist alive? Show me he isn't.

[@jackocurly0074]

By far my favourite interpretation of this piece, simply amazing!

[@ChessJew]

Absolutely astounding technique, and a wonderful interpretation at the end. How anyone thinks this to be anything other than genius is bizarre.

[@zuur303]

Excellent performance - and a wonderful sounding piano this is too.

[@biffii5568]

I mean this is Liszt incarnate. Masterful Creativity and ferocious virtuosity, culminating and erupting in pure artistic bliss.

[@gerdokurt]

Hello again! I`ve seen Hamelin few weeks ago here in germany live! it was totaly amazing,he played berg,a liszt sonata,debussy and some of his own etudes. I saw Brendel,Kissin 4-5 times ,Hamelin and many more.Kissin and Hamelin are an own league at the moment ,they are my heros ;) The easyness in boths playing on the most difficult pieces is crazy

[@dhiemart32]

This is really amazing! I love Lizst's music!

[@JstAnothrVirtuoso]

that was by far the best interpretation of this piece ive heard

[@edtskyline]

amazing I never had seen glizzando with 2 fingers and the same hand!!!! hahahah Nunca habia visto ni he visto a alguien mas que toque glissando con 2 dedos de la misma manoXD!!!!!! impresionante!

[@marg32]

Incredible interpretation by an incredible pianist !

[@celica18l]

this quite beautiful, i do love this piece and out of the videos i've seen this is one of the better ones

[@chickenjojo]

Oh no. Rediscovered this in a hidden playlist. Hmm...goodbye the next five hours, you were well worth it.

[@Virtuoso80]

Hamelin is like a living textbook on proper piano technique. It really is amazing.

[@OldTrancer]

To me, this conjours images of me (the father) trying to put my 3 young children to bed and trying to get them to go to sleep each night. Played with staggering skill, incredible emotion and amazing control. Don't ever take this post down.

[@robbabcock_]

Good point, Scienceandmusic. Music is an art, not an athletic competition. It's not like there's one "best" at everything. I just admire Hamelin for many reasons, the chief of which is the fact that he doesn't just record warhorses for big record labels. He really seems to specialize in "eccentric" and often more obscure pieces. I'm also impressed that he lets his virtiousity server the music instead of the other way around.

[@gink0001]

Amen to those few who can actually play stuff like this... Amazing and beautiful.

[@Neuwo]

It has been a historic musical tradition to improvise. Mendelssohn himself improvised a cadenza in a Bach concerto with octaves. I say bravo, Hamelin brought fresh life to this gem of a piece.

[@thedarkglobe]

Que belleza!! Dios mío esas manos se mueven como arañitas de la humedad, maravilloso realmente quien puede interpretar una de las obras más notables en la historia de la música. Muchas gracias!

[@DS42296]

he and the piano are one... i love his improv at the end.. he is a true piano genius a maestro! its like the piano was a part of him! wow :D he´s amazing!

[@1Hadadelmar]

This music is wonderful. Beautiful.

[@driemaaldrommels]

the best 2nd rhapsodie I have ever heard! Liszt would be proud!

[@54jorgen]

¡¡¡BRAVOOOOOOO!!! ¡¡¡BRAVIIIIISIMO!!! Que manera de tocar,que forma de sentir la musica,gracias,gracias por este video y saludos desde hermosillo,sonora,mexico.

[@MetalNicola]

Wow..beautiful interpretation...great!

[@gerdokurt]

I really dont know how people can say that he doen`t developpe enough feelings in his playing.He is able to controle every tune and shows complete new aspects in this piece which no other pianist is able to show. ok,yeah,cadenza..not full of emotions...but you all know the meaning of cadenza like it was used at the time of Liszt &co?I think not...it ONLY exists to show the induvidual _technical_ skill of the performing pianist

[@armallya]

Love this pianist what a dignified pose and playing..

[@andersoncouncilpf]

@linda1067 It's just my little way of getting through the day. Glad you like this amazing performance (and a special thank you as well to thepolonaise for posting such a spectacular performance here for our enjoyment!).

[@yuitta0880]

La mejor interpretacion que he escuchado sobre la rapsodia hungara en toda mi vida. BRAVO!!

[@Glidescube]

utterly amazing. BRAVO!

[@nameless2222]

Around 9:10-ish to the end is absolutely incredible! Well, i mean, the whole thing is incredible, but that particular part just...wow.

[@ismaelFM87]

Exelente!!! Todo un pianista. Y cómo no va a sudar uno con esta melodía si bien rápido hay que mover los dedos de una forma inusual. Genial, genial....

[@CreationStudiosHD]

why would any one dislike? this was well played

[@paulturtle92]

@Axotrotl It's called a cadenza, a passage for the pianist to showcase his virtuosity. Liszt peppered his compositions with these cadenzas, with instructions to the pianist to compose his/her own cadenza. So yeah, this is Hamelin's version. A damn good one too.

[@runeweb]

Amazing control of dynamics.

[@williamwangard295]

Absolutely spectacular!!!!!!!!!

[@mariellagalvagno51]

Mostruoso! Grazie a the paulonaise che l'ha caricato!

[@RratsArtStudio]

Unbelievable! I hope to see him live someday.

[@Blarghstard]

He just glides. Beautifully played.

[@rebekinhagambassi]

You are amazing!! Congratulations!!

[@mmoseleywpi]

I agree zinutile. Some people need mistakes or at least imperfection in a performance or a performance artist to see interpretation. Probably why popular music is what it is today. I definitely see the work of an unbelievably talented musician behind his playing as well, underneath his near perfect technique and execution. Just listen to the unbelievable cadenza.

[@michaelnyman1]

This is simply the best version.

[@dzfz2100]

amazing interpretation!

[@csfcom]

WOW! OUTSTANDING! I love it!

[@maryam2414]

he is amazing,,love the music

[@Adilson2522519]

Que interpretação maravilhosa!!! Bravo!!!

[@Huwtube72]

Absolutely unbelievable!

[@kwastormayt]

It contains one of the best melodies ever composed

[@Boboua]

ahhh...this I like. Much better than some versions on youtube.

[@Hun_Uinaq]

My favorite of his Hungarian Rapsodies. Just about every melody that comprises this piece has been used in one film or another and, even, in some popular music.

[@soccer132465]

The point of art isn't to be technically superior, or flashy, it's about the soul and and emotion that goes into, and there is no perfection in that. Small minds aim for perfection, a genius know that there's no such thing.

[@maestro1286]

That cadenza is absolutely incredible. I wish more pianists would be more adventurous and improvise or compose cadenzas when there's a spot for them in the rep.

[@charlesthomas5956]

I would like to do that. That is when i learn the Cadenza

[@ShCruzZ]

awesome cadenza!

[@account924]

INCREDIBLE!

[@pianoplejer]

heheh! ale mnie rozśmieszyłeś! pozdrawiam w imieniu Krystiana Zimermana i Rafała Blechacza!:)

[@gerdokurt]

the point is that,that hamelins playing look sooo easy and you underrate . when i playing this piece here,i cant believe that that hamelin and I are playing the same piece..i have the feeling that i have to work 1000 times more with my hands than hamelin...he is a god of technic,i cant subscribe that with my "bad" english :)

[@shannonbriggs100]

One Word = Beautiful

[@StephaneMartineau]

Un des plus grands pianistes vivants...un technicien incomparable...

[@tegzes]

FuguJikan aka sammarco02 aka bret6464 aka 89hedgehog89 aka NCEPiano glad to see you re also infesting this video !

[@RyanZPianoGuy]

That cadenza was boss!

[@paulostroff99]

Brilliant! Bravo! TY.

[@flugelmaniac]

Incredible !

[@alemaonausp]

Me too! Just in the end... i don´t know if came from the fingers or the piano, but I saw! I think that I can smell it!

[@EricFontaineJazz]

I loved his cadenza.

[@KasaraEm13]

Dude, that was intense. I've always love this one from the cartoons, but that was not like the cartoons. I miss the one little jazzy tune in Bugs's cartoon, but still, wow.

[@andersoncouncilpf]

A great video!!!

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Argue all you want. But the fact remains, Hamelin is the kind of genius; not just as a performer, but as a composer, that someone like Liszt would probably have embraced as the closest thing possible to an young, upcoming equal.

[@biagio2608]

great performance

[@carbiscool]

Incredible cadenza !!! You can dislike anything but certainly not the technique ....!

[@marizethzkr]

oh my God!! beautifull Song!!

[@vincentws03]

@organman52 oh nice to see you back organman, finally we have something that we can both agree upon. Go unleash your power on KZbin and let people differentiate between real masters and Lang Lang's

[@chemical260190]

10q so much for the video !

[@splooooooge]

damn this has got to be the best pianist i know. jack gibbons is pretty good too

[@luelue221]

he is one of the most unterestig and gifted pianist. you have to go to a concert. I´ve never heared thing like this before..

[@hjiuhfhrehui]

breath taking !!!

[@rawasw]

best version ever

[@dhiemart32]

Excelente! ahora comprendo por qué el piano es el instrumento rey. Entre sus ventajas está la prolongación de las notas graves ejecutando los pedales.

[@SergioNehama]

One word: Great

[@driemaaldrommels]

simply the best!

[@danHzP]

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