Mephisto Waltz no.1 S.514 (Franz Liszt)

[@Chompanito]

I've always loved this piece-specifically the build up starting at around 7:05, Liszt's climaxes have always scratched a certain itch I have in classical music. Love this performance overall.

[@vishwa6127]

This is what it's like seeing a pianist's POV

[@omarhound]

I think you might be right. Just maybe...

[@johnphilipps1810]

​@@omarhoundI think he's on to something

[@Pamela-dv7gb]

Its look very intense

[@fiojsmoul554]

nahhh fr?

[@Bhavya-is8zh]

Thank you Sherlock

[@abu61sen]

he holds the camera in his mouth, so brutally talented

[@gavino5619]

No

[@System.Error.]

@gavino5619ofc its a joke

[@cantavanda]

I love this!! I'm gonna show this to some of my piano students and tell them "This is what it looks like to be a concert pianist!" LOLOL!!!

[@povop2324]

Thanks! I'm honored :)

[@alexaben6299]

show them rach 3 (:

[@CatLover69420]

Like that’s gonna stop them

[@T-J-S]

Tbh if my teacher does that I will go ahead and do some effort to learn the piece. But that isn't my teacher. Imo that is the best motivation. When someone tells me I can't play it I will be more motivated.

[@tixer9786]

@@T-J-S yeah I don't want to be rude but.....................your not going to learn it even if you tried. Feel motivated now? :)

[@fredericchopin7332]

this is criminally underrated

[@inyourgame6131]

Chopin, you yourself made fun of liszt's style, are you perhaps jelous at how difficult he made it???? Or annoyed at how he played your first etude from sight reading first try original tempo no mistakes? Hmmm??

[@erezsolomon3838]

Unknown* The performance is rated goodly when heard, but not known for much people

[@Sandy-lq7eo]

I love the returning theme 7:03 it feels like you are on ur way home in the car. Then you realise you are only 3 minutes from home. Stunning piece in general!!

[@Novaral]

I love this performance so much such an underrated pianist

[@allie8161]

7:15 - 8:18 is amazing, in any cover of the song! It feels so full of hate yet so melancholic, like a betrayal

[@bloba6969]

the POV makes this a great video, the playing too. It reminds me of Dmitri Masleev's Kapustin toccatina video. It is really interesting to see pianist perform these pieces with their litteral vision.

[@povop2324]

I'm glad you to love it! And I know the toccatina video:) He is really amazing😳

[@borisaxelrod7411]

Стоит больше уделить внимание таким роликам от первого лица, каждому пианисту и во время записей концертов, иметь очки с камерой!

[@careinviray1]

5:50 - 7:03 is so mesmerizing, I forgot what kind of technique or skill u call that

[@marshuebler1924]

It just seems to be a bunch of triplet octave jumps, it’s so cool I agree

[@lotionstewrotmg2428]

Repeated notes

[@HGraabæk]

Its so cool to have pov videos of really hard pieces like this. There are many of the well known classics but not of such a beautiful piece as the mephisto waltz

[@radu6772]

Especially the slow middle section, it sounds so beautiful and at the same time it sound like anger building up, and everything after that is incredible as well

[@HGraabæk]

@@radu6772 I agree. Like the getting seduced by the devil himself!

[@BlackMasterJoe89]

I love the intimacy of the first-person perspective. And watching your fingers move around like that looks like two facehuggers panicking for faces.

[@jonasmutter457]

wow, im impressed!! Those jumps are insane hard 8:24-8:39. And i heard you learnt that piece in only 1 month...

[@povop2324]

Thanks but.. that is actually the worst part of my playing.. I feel shame😂

[@T-J-S]

@@povop2324 yes it must be very hard to do such long jumps.

[@foxfoster1]

8:00 Wow! So many performers of this piece skew the pulse and make it seem like the 2nd eight of the triplet is the beat but you clearly pronounced the left hand and the pulse felt natural the whole time. Not easy to do!

[@AntorasStudio]

As a pianist I can confirm that our heads shake violently whenever we are playing fast sections

[@notafanboy250]

I don't care if there were any mistakes. This is absolutely AMAZING to watch. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!!!!

[@ohhauxt9747]

for real i only heard like a few for me they’re not noticeable still soo great

[@BloodThirstyMedic]

The only noticeable mistakes were in the devilish leaps that are insanely difficult to hit accurately at 8:24

[@johnrenehan7406]

.......mistakes are a part of life , afterall ???

[@Gogoo33177]

If you didn’t care about mistkes, you wouldn’t even mention that you don’t care 😂 You just wanted to flexx that you happen to know that there actually are mistakes in the vid. Pretty egoistic.

[@joeyblogsy]

@@BloodThirstyMediclmao there were way more than just there my man 😂

[@Neo_wow]

Ok. You definitely must be a concert pianist of some sort. I m a pianist myself but to reach this level of playing I must either get possessed by the devil or practice 40 hours a day. Excellent performance. Bardzo dobrze.

[@povop2324]

Thanks a lot:)

[@yun4132]

How can this be the skill of an amateur pianist? Truly, your performance is breathtaking!

[@siegfriedstark]

The Mephisto Waltz (1971) movie brought me here! AMAZING to see it from the pianist's point of view!

[@John-yz3ry]

idk whats more impresive, the fact hes able to play this piece or the fact he filmed this with the phone in his mouth. Or- I suppose he may have it on his head, that would probably be more practical.

[@2011persol]

the difficulties never ends, Liszt was thinkin while composing his wild works, tht those who master my works will/-shall really feel the true satisfaction of how far one can go with the piano....Bach was the foundation of piano, Liszt was the summit, and both made Beethoven possible!....

[@emiliorsl6396]

One of the best mephisto interpretations ive ever seen i hope you bring more liszt to you re faoubouloues chanel

[@marshuebler1924]

Faoubouloues

[@funnyuser2796]

@@marshuebler1924 lmao

[@andrewchin6277]

Underrated as hell

[@techinoneminute]

One of the best recording of this piece ever

[@yagiz885]

Love how you played on a Yamaha like shiskin did. I can even hear Shiskin's "bangings".

[@ensen5678]

I appreciate this eye-opening video.

[@T-J-S]

I hope to be at this level soon. Well done playing!

[@Dylonely_9274]

You must be already very good to say "soon". I wish you will too.

[@五十嵐靖明]

superb performance!!!

[@povop2324]

Thanks :)

[@DiamondLifer]

Beautifully played.

[@Dtiplayer1baddie]

8:24 I can play this piece and those jumps are painful to play bruh like so painful idk how this is playable like what the heck

[@l2lensama124]

reminds me of horowitz great work!!!

[@chaulau382]

Super clean playing with good dynamics, very well done

[@K.C.]

Absolutely amazing performance! Well done!

[@jkstuff3458]

HOW ARE UR HANDS SO PERFECT FOR THIS! I can’t even reach a 10th or the 9ths in the beginning left hand. But I’m only 15, hope my hands grow longer

[@Musicalman700]

Hey I have the same problem, I am 14 try just removing the f sharp it makes it doable for people like me and you

[@jkstuff3458]

@@Musicalman700 TY

[@mehmetunal9731]

Thank you for uploading this video even if you make too much mistake at the fast part 🎉

[@glichardo]

I wish I could play like that!!

[@erezsolomon3838]

With more-than-enough practice

[@glichardo]

@@erezsolomon3838 im trying several hours every day, I hope I get this level

[@erezsolomon3838]

@@glichardo good luck

[@glichardo]

@@erezsolomon3838 thank you!! :D

[@alvarogimenez3974]

Love this format

[@thegreenpianist7683]

You learned this in a month? Wow that's amazing! Took me about two years 🤣

[@diegoberton74]

Tnkx for this prospective.... i love it!! great

[@paolospiano7100]

Really beautiful played😊

[@Quxfg]

brilliance!

[@BD-qf8ey]

Awesome👏👏👏🔥🔥

[@JonLeungpiano]

Love it!

[@Sean17lol]

Awesome! How long did it take you to learn this piece?

[@povop2324]

Thank you! About a month..? maybe 🤔

[@pianissimo_yt]

@@povop2324 damn a month? 😳

[@theowinckel]

@@pianissimo_yt but the difficult parts aren't played well. I think he improved a lot But the octave leaps and presto parts aren't clean and there is nearly no jump without a fault at the octave leap part.

[@pianissimo_yt]

@@theowinckel good point

[@povop2324]

@@theowinckel I wanted to solve the problem.. I couldn't overcome my threshold :(

[@ducks5377]

wow! ik this video is from a while ago but i found this after watching twoset world tour where sophie druml opened the show with the mephisto waltz. very well done! i am a pianist myself i am very impressed with your expression and clean playing. have you ever performed this in public?

[@user-yz7pe3zh7d]

すごい…

[@rize118]

Your finger look as slender as mine, yet your fourth finger looks pretty strong! How did you strengthen yours, and which exercises work very well for this specific matter?

[@povop2324]

Actually I used my fourth fingers in bad way till that days..by the way, it's also true I had experienced a volume matter especially with weak fingers. I did nothing special to improve the power of them but they were quite improved after I practiced Dante sonata few years ago. I think this is because I used my fingers a lot as they are splayed, to play a lot of octaves. When you splay your fingers, you become easy to focus on the independent power of each finger. If you try to play strong in the condition, you will get more stimulus on your part of forearm which is corresponding with the finger you play. It may help to improve the power you need I guess..however, It's just my personal opinion. Please do not believe too much:)

[@rize118]

@@povop2324 I see, thank you! Some of these information is helpful for my knowledge.

[@klippklapp3004]

Please do Chopins op.25 No. 11 winter wind etude in pov. I think many people would enjoy it !

[@povop2324]

I'm planning to practice and record all of Chopin's etudes someday! But probably except two hell of them.. I think you can guess what ;)

[@thibomeurkens2296]

@@povop2324 what do you mean with “two hell”?

[@povop2324]

@@thibomeurkens2296 10-2 & 25-6 are nearly impossible for me..

[@ms-dosguy6630]

@@povop2324 I agree, those ones are just... impossible.

[@thibomeurkens2296]

@@povop2324 Im to bad to play any Chopin etude but it seems like pretty much every pianist no matter how incredible has troubles with those 😂

[@robertodebeers2551]

I really miss the snare drums and tuba.

[@rachguy]

great technique as usual

[@themoonfleesthroughclouds]

I was today years old when I found out I’ve been playing the opening wrong 🥴🥴🥴

[@salatino4604]

Great pov!

[@Romanbastoni07]

amazing but why the lower octave on 8:39

[@FungiMan69]

Broooo how are you so underrated!! I love your channel new sub

[@minema7953]

That pianist started to play: News:The earthquake is happening on everywhere!!!!!

[@povop2324]

Haha. Is that so trembling? 😂

[@julekpaszko5322]

Hello! You play this piece beautifully, may I ask how long have you been playing piano? Are you a concert pianist?

[@fitnessredierro]

How long have you been playing piano? Technique is amazing

[@pianissimo_yt]

insane

[@Jacqueline-von-Hottwil]

Pianist: nice and lovely. Piano: nothing special.

[@carlhopkinson]

Bravo !!

[@bhxzbcx]

masterpiece

[@tomholmes8359]

Beloved POVOP, will you kindly upload the playing of Sonata b minor of Liszt?

[@povop2324]

The sonata is one of my favorite and I had even tried it at once.. but, failed since its immense running time. A one take recording during 30 minutes hanging camera on my head made me gave it up. The next year, however, I'm gonna challenge again after a enough practice :)

[@tomholmes8359]

@@povop2324 Great! With good luck!

[@borisaxelrod7411]

Очень зря, что пианисты не уделяют должного внимания записям от первого лица! Это же целая рубрика пустует! Такие записи можно монетизировать, продавать как практическое пособие! Перед тем как разучивать пьесу, можно увидеть как она будет выглядеть на клавиатуре в итоге и непосредственно ощутить состояние пианиста! Надо развивать этот раздел роликов в ютубе! Чтобы можно было посмотреть как каждый пианист играет и в каком состоянии находится. Это как в литературе писатели делают прием, когда герой пишет от самого себя и ты отождествляешь себя с ним, чувствуешь все то, что он чувствует. Я здесь представил себя Листом, как он играл. Благодаря фантазии. В каком неистовом состоянии находился Лист во время игры. Здесь музыкант непосредственно является проводником с композитором, даже не проводником, а с самим композитором соединяет, буд-то ты сам композитором становишься, и чувствуешь его мысли, его душу, его состояние, его личность через его музыку.

[@tentyy3885]

the jumps at the end needs more practice lol, they’re really hard but u played well, i recommend playing louder bass and more sustain on the triple forty at the end

[@Fraktal1]

7:38 i can hear that devil's dancing

[@gacrux01]

Absolutely fabulous 😍

[@bautistap8515]

This has ruined my hopes of even considering to play this piece. Maybe in another life...

[@성현이-l6u]

odd It feels like blur. not accurate 8:25 You need to listen to play of shishkin

[@duartevader2709]

Getting that part totally ruined isnt a big deal, literally 75% of concert pianists at this speed mess it up

[@JiafeinaLattreta]

STHU, CAN YOU FKING PLAY THE WHOLE PIECES WITHOUT MESSING THE NOTE?

[@joeyblogsy]

@@duartevader2709no where near to that extent. In fact most professionals play it quite cleanly even at the cost of playing it slightly slower

[@duartevader2709]

@@joeyblogsy a slower tempo wouldnt feel as intense, sometimes sacrificing accuracy is better, mist professeionals get it clean because they are too worried about accuracy and end up lacking on musical content, i prefer this, its far more intense and adds a sens of risk to the performance

[@LisztFerencFranz]

8:25 that octaves hurting bro

[@Ashwiindj]

Can you give any tips for this piece

[@povop2324]

Hmm.. I think keeping the awareness on beat is one of the most important musical idea in this piece!

[@lingling40hour]

Sorry for touching a piano man

[@mateodanielcoelho8404]

dude holly shit

[@H4zels]

3:01 feels like Scriabin..

[@alessandrodocumentari]

WOAH!

[@kynerway2360]

🔥🔥🔥

[@elpolloverde64yt50]

8:46

[@jeffreystephens1232]

Great to experience this piece from this perspective, and great work. Now I understand better why my teachers laughed when I said I wanted to work on this or something like La Campanella 😐😉

[@usernameatusernameperiodsh2168]

How long have you been playing

[@CookieFXTM12]

woww

[@rhys8878]

how did you learn this so quickly?

[@nicolasgoulet4091]

There are pedal markings at the beginning it is not meant to be payed secco

[@Medtszkowski]

@Schuyler Bacn 2 why don’t you comment anymore

[@Medtszkowski]

@Schuyler Bacn 2 omg h

[@Medtszkowski]

@Schuyler Bacn 2 are you in Liszthesis discor

[@Medtszkowski]

@Schuyler Bacn 2 what user!!1

[@thepianoperfecto]

nice

[@manbobot1210]

Is that busoni arr??

[@netroalex5209]

ok now I already have big hands but WHAT ARE YOU

[@Pianodoc97]

Take more time in general 😃

[@mattia3423]

AMAZING!!!! How did you record this from this visual?

[@povop2324]

Hanging my phone on my head! It's actually very ridiculous looks😂

[@OctoPlaysPiano]

@@povop2324 LOL

[@johnrenehan7406]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@muhomor1685]

Pedal?

[@snorefest1621]

7:20 bruh

[@xiguan5156]

U must be Traum friend

[@gangplank2]

쉬시킨인줄 잘하네요

[@ale_s45]

wow

[@JiafeinaLattreta]

For those who overating rush e, thinking it the hardest song to play:

[@joeyblogsy]

😂

[@borisaxelrod7411]

Вот это руки! Пальцы как иглы тоненькие! Буд-то смотрю на осьминога или как паук играет на клавиатуре!😅😱

[@lyzenspiano]

POV: you a Pianist

[@JavierGarcia-ng2om]

Ooopssss !!! 😢, since 8:25 wrong notes. I'm sorry dude

[@florian.h4822]

Hallo Traum piano

[@dasfranzl]

This looks so fake, but i literally love it tho, would be nice if there would be a wider fov ( Field of View )

[@povop2324]

Thank you for watching! I changed my phone recently so the latest video come to have a wider view. Please check it either :)

[@dansmith2412]

Lizst during his LSD days

[@jannis11]

noice