the way he played the barcarolle was incredible. so nuanced without overindulgence. amazing. cziffra was a genius.

This is a recital in Sopron, Hungary on 15 March 1986 (the Hungarian National Day), when Cziffra was made an honorary citizen of the city. The Yamaha piano used in the concert is a former gift from the company to the great pianist, which he donated to the city of Sopron.

Cziffraはこの演奏の5年前に自宅火災によって息子さんを亡くされています。彼の風貌を見てもかなりやつれた様に見えます。本当に心が痛みます。

@czffg9757

2 ай бұрын

本当に苦難の人生だったですよね。僕はCziffraさんの演奏でピアノ開眼しました。６４年来日の演奏会録音（ポロネーズ第２番、半音階的大ギャロップ、ハンガリア狂詩曲第６番）。今でも大好きなピアニストで僕のヒーローです。

Seing Cziffra play you can tell how much he enjoys the music itself. His playing will live forever.

@gemsfromhistorysdustpan2.070

Ай бұрын

Program list...?

00:49 - Chopin: Waltz, Op.34 No.1 07:00 - Chopin: Waltz, Op.34 No.2 13:39 - Chopin: Waltz, Op.64 No.2 17:59 - Chopin: Waltz, Op.42 23:22 - Chopin: Barcarolle, Op.60 33:53 - Chopin: Sonata No.2, Op.35 - I: Grave - Doppio movimento 39:56 - II: Scherzo 45:53 - III: Marche funèbre 54:31 - IV: Finale. Presto 57:34 - Chopin: Impromptu No.3, Op.51 01:03:43 - Liszt: Transcendental Etude No.9 "Ricordanza" 01:13:45 - Liszt: Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este 01:22:01 - Liszt: Transcendental Etude No.10 "Appassionata" 01:28:19 - Liszt: Polonaise No.2 01:41:17 - Liszt: Chant polonais "Souhaits d'une jeune fille" (After Chopin)

the joy on his face at 1:10:30 shows how much he is enjoying the music, I can't get enough of it

Very tasteful and emotion-rich performance here... perfect for listening on a quiet evening or night

The best live Cziffra concert I've seen online ...

Cziffra is truly amazing

His Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este is sublimely astounding. Cziffra's Liszt interpretations are simply incredible!

so wonderful and inspiring...

Muy bonito y cute cute documento musical histórico

This concert is incredibly moving. If i'm not mistaken, this was Cziffra's great return to the scene in 1986. After loosing his son in 1981, he sinked in alcoholism for several years. After realising he could not bring his son back, he decided to play the piano again. You can see his pain, sorrow and fatigue on his face... After not practicing for so long, he lost a lot of virtuosity, but yet, stayed a genius pianist. One who plays Chopin with such subtelty, such truth, such depth, can only be blessed by gods. How moving of a performance this is.

@MusicalMetamorphosis-

25 күн бұрын

That is so interesting, and something I wasn't aware of. Thanks for sharing this, and you can see the pain, sorrow and fatigue on his face. He really loved his son and must have been completely devastated when he lost him. Did he play other concerts after this or did his health decline so rapidly after this that he couldn't continue?

@zzambezi1959

23 күн бұрын

@@MusicalMetamorphosis- After his son's death he never played with an orchestra, but he had a lot of solo concerts as far as I know. During this concert he looked very ill and thin, later he could physically recover.

Wonderful but very reserved rubato and the tone is very even. His dynamic range could be a bit more varied (though the poor recording quality doesn't help with that), but his rubato is excellent and shows clear thought and intent and really lets the music truely sing and cry. Cziffra truely was a master. Thank you for sharing this lovely concert of his! ❤

Thank you Thank you very much. If you have more please, cant wait.

Nice! So cool to have these vids more watchable.

Without doubt, a great document of this truly master 👏 Thanks for sharing it. 👌

What a wonderful recording!!!!❤ time stamps would be appreciated.

Incrível o que ele faz num Yamaha. Imagino em outro piano com maiores possibilidades!

This a great video. Any idea why it was in black & white in 1986?

@ISOmusica

2 ай бұрын

Apparently the original exists in color, but this is a 'restoration' of a copy of a copy of a copy. . .and at some point the color element was lost.

Can someone tell me which songs are being play and the composer. Especially the first

@ISOmusica

4 ай бұрын

Please read through the comments for your answer.

Yeah, he is really going down as compared to before. I guess he never really recovered from the death of Jr.

cant wait to see rein here :)

@loganm2924

5 ай бұрын

👁👁

@cziffrathegreat666

3 ай бұрын

who's rein?

it was cziffra and the others

@miroslavminev5886

Ай бұрын

It’s never been like this….

@cygnusne

Ай бұрын

I agree!! He had something that was hard to define.. maybe it was his "freedom". Obviously you need a huge technique to support this freedom.

Donde fue el recital?

@Chopin1995

5 ай бұрын

Would like to know as well

@ISOmusica

5 ай бұрын

Another KZreadr suggests Sopron (Hungary)

Yamaha is not a high quality piano regardless of pianist. He makes it sound acceptable. All models. Understanding tone quality is high art

@TwelfthRoot2

5 ай бұрын

you cant properly judge a piano based on this terrible audio. and yamaha makes very good pianos.

@bharatc.sampat6406

5 ай бұрын

@@TwelfthRoot2 agree about the recordings issues. Both Yamaha and Kawai actions are overly attractive. Not the sound qualities, tone or aging process. I know what I say. I specialize in these things from an engineering perspective. Sorry. Only agree on the recording process difficulties

@bharatc.sampat6406

5 ай бұрын

@@TwelfthRoot2 I know about recording flaws as an engineer. Just don’t agree on Yamaha tone and performance and durability qualities. I have been exposed to all this by concert pianists regularly. Sorry

@JesusMary-nb2ys

4 ай бұрын

Yamaha have been high quality since the 90s but i agree before then lacked tone. Steinways were difficult to play from mid 70s til early mid 90s. I like the new yamahas with consistant tone. Makes many bach sound beautuful

@affonsosantos5729

3 ай бұрын

Yamaha are excellent. I have two Yamaha pianos, as well as a Steinway. They are all top quality instruments. Richter played and recorded on Yamaha pianos and I am quite sure it wasn’t because that company payed him to do so.

christ, why the quality? looks like its from 1886!

@ISOmusica

6 ай бұрын

If you know of a better source we'd love to see it! ;)

@eliecanetti

5 ай бұрын

Maybe just listen to it. It doesn't matter that much what it looks like.

@pascalschark7875

5 ай бұрын

There is probably more sensitivity and musicality in one wrinkle of this old Hungarian gypsy than in your entire being.

@cziffrathegreat666

5 ай бұрын

well different recording devices were available to different people, in different settings, different recording companies, and in different countries 🤷‍♂ And the although the quality looks as though its from a good camera in the 60's, atleast it's clear and beautiful

Foggy Chopin performed by old pianist. A little bitter and deeply tasteful!