Transcendental Etude No.4, Mazeppa (Berezovsky)

Berezovsky plays Liszt!

[@benjaminravail5028]

For those who saw the entire concert I love the transition with Mazeppa.....First 3 etudes were like "ok it's done" and then you see Boris taking some time to begin Mazeppa like "ok.....now it starts for real"🤣

[@MrOfflain]

This guy has better stamina than usain bolt

[@tomt3956]

Lol, given the fact, that he did not have stamina, and didn't need it for only short time full power runs, that is quite a bad example :D

[@ewcho8995]

Tom T exactly. Apparently usian bolt would loose on a marathon because his body is used to small sprints, like a cheetah

[@Medtszkowski]

Hamelin has the greatest stamina of all pianists. He plays the Alkan concerto, and still looks like he “has more in the tank” while playing the insane climaxes

[@user-nk2ni8ue5m]

You mean Mo Farah. Bolt only ran 100m to 400m !

[@colinmurphy2214]

Exceptional performance, these are my my favorite performances of these etudes. Thanks for uploading

[@alvexok5523]

Yes, his playing is amazing. And, Mazeppa is one of the 3 most complex and amazing sounding etudes, the others being Fuex Follets and Chasse Neige

[@melissaduffy4]

The composer's mind was sure 'busy' and full of many wide-ranging passionate expressions.

[@alice99989]

Великолепно! Непередаваемое удовольствие!

[@jrthiker9908]

It's very interesting to see how efficient he is in his technique. Especially with longer arms, he knows exactly how to use physics and the wrist/elbow levers in a minimal way and yet achieve such clarity and speed.

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Ferenc Liszt: grandeur! Pianist: awesome! Thank you!

[@alvexok5523]

Yes, this piece is amazing. Mazeppa is one of Liszt's 3 most fabulous etudes, the other 2 being Fuex Follets and Chasse Neige. And, Wild Jagd and Vision are both great also

[@z_.v]

@I STILL HATE MINIONS SO MUCH why do i see you in every comment section of liszt pieces xd

[@789armstrong]

Awesome performance! Nobody has or ever will play these Etudes better than this.

[@sergeisavitski7339]

Subjective opinion, of course, but I think Daniil Trifonov may have played these etudes with more heart and musical sensitivity. Check him out.

[@789armstrong]

@@sergeisavitski7339 I have Trifonov's CD which won the Gramophone Award. My main concern here is that Berezovsky has never played better than these videos where he is wearing a dark blue shirt and sweating profusedly. Usually his playing is good but not great, where here he is absolutely stunning. I like Kissin's 'Feux Follets' more than anyone, but to me No. 11 'Harmonies du Soir' with Berzovsky is at least equal to Richter and surpasses everyone else.

[@zacsummers8755]

carl armstrong absolutely right! Harmonies du soir no 11 and Appassionata no 10 I feel he did the best on. Although all of his etudes were stunning none the less in this performance

[@amber40494]

@@sergeisavitski7339 I'd rather watch Berezovsky. Trifanov is weird

[@cziffrathegreat666]

@@789armstrong Cziffra :)

[@megumi_0]

that save at 4:52 is genius.

[@haukesievers7909]

More than great - thank You very much!!

[@anderdarina649]

Техника на грани фантастики, можно сказать сверх возможности человека. Не зря писали, что во времена Листа это было неисполняемо.

[@user-nk2ni8ue5m]

Interesting, Berezovsky uses his hands to play this, while Trifonov uses his hands, his back and his arse ! I love watching them both play this, don't get me wrong. And anybody who can despatch this has my undying respect.

[@galinamelnikova9855]

Боже,как же это здорово !!!!

[@Luvinpp]

He does weight training with piano.

[@amber40494]

These pieces are like a big ragout with everything thrown in.

[@Emma-dm7rm]

Bravissimo!

[@NiallMS1]

Voted: take a bow Boris!!

[@Ash1nerTV]

I believe Mr. Berezovsky did the best I’ve heard at 3:40!

[@benjaminravail5028]

Still way above Trifonov's version.....

[@louisehollyhead6807]

Yes. I listen to Trifonov and think there are nice things. Then come back to Boris and think he is no Boris. Boris is technically supreme but has the musical intensity too.

[@youtubecommenter2]

I mostly agree, however, depending on which performance, Trifonov has many nice touches that Berezovsky doesn't deliver.

[@silencedogood7297]

OMG

[@icmung099]

_P_iano _T_raining

[@jeanlucchapelon]

Listen to Emil von Sauer,Cziffra,

[@Medtszkowski]

Nice

[@Medtszkowski]

Yeah berezeskoksey (or however you spell his name) is so detached

[@T0NYD1CK]

I started with Trivonov but moved to Cziffra because I thought he would be even better but the KZbin I found of him lacked in the musicality department in my view. I thought he would be brilliant but I much preferred Berezovsky's version.

[@dankmemes7342]

Worst cameraman

[@amirheydarian3092]

Exactly

[@Medtszkowski]

LOL

[@AlexanderArsov]

It must be admitted Berezovsky remains unsurpassed in that repertoire. Nobody has ever butchered Liszt more completely than him. Probably nobody ever will.

[@Google-Experts]

War Crimes: This pianist has found the courage to declare Putin's lies to be true. If this had happened to me. I would swear not to touch a piano key again until Putin is out of office. He should now also have the courage to tell the truth: That Russia is waging an aggressive war of invasion against Ukraine, with many civilians losing their lives at the hands of the Russian army.