I always liked Un Sospiro because it is the perfectly balanced combination between Liszt's virtuosity and his musical expression of emotion and beauty.

@erezsolomon3838

2 жыл бұрын

Suggestion: "Perfectly balanced combination"

@SamiShah2004

2 жыл бұрын

@@erezsolomon3838 Thanks.

@collinm.4652

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamiShah2004 the legend replies 2 years Later

@Dylonely42

2 жыл бұрын

@@collinm.4652 Indeed

@ack7956

Жыл бұрын

@@Dylonely42 indubitably

I am honestly amazed that one person could dream up such wonderous music, and then be followed by other people who could play it with such technical skill and compelling artistry.

The first study, Il Lamento, really foreshadows the type of dense and complex textural writing that would later be employed in the works of Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and other composers after Liszt. I am especially reminded of Rachmaninoff Etude Opus 39 No 5. There’s that same complex textural accompaniment and polyrhythmic pulse & drive, with the melody hidden within the constantly changing & fluctuating, but consistently dense, progressions and configurations. Liszt was such a brilliant figure in music; too often relegated to the showman and writer of virtuoso showpieces. Too little attention, even still, is given to his serious compositions and the influence he had, which, in my opinion, puts him head and shoulders with Bach and Beethoven as a paradigm-shifter. Symphonic poems, the foreshadowing of and influence on Impressionism/Late Romantic/Atonal writing, the revolutionizing of piano technique and piano technical writing, the solo recital as a serious medium, turning the piano the side so that the pianist and piano can be simultaneously seen, the list goes on and on. The profound influence of this great cannot be overstated. I adore the other great Romantics, Brahms, Schumann, and of course, everyone’s beloved (and mine as well) Chopin. However, Liszt needs a great level of appreciation. I’d argue that none of the other Romantics, despite the stunning beauty of their work, had a greater influence on the composers and work that was to come after them than Liszt.

@FreeTheJambon

3 жыл бұрын

Very well said

@turekihlstedt1549

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes. Liszt's musical influence is severely understated in modern consensus, and well said Umohowet.

@derekau1500

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with every statement and could not have said it better.

@Dylonely42

2 жыл бұрын

Very agree. Franz Liszt is one of the best composers of all time imo and by far one of the greatest musicians (if not the greatest) ever.

@user-lj1sc9bs4t

Жыл бұрын

影響力こそ無いがアルカンを忘れないで😭

I know some people consider Un Sospiro to be a little schmaltzy, but my Gods what a beautiful melody, especially the way it emerges from the continuous ripple of arpeggios above and below it.

@nezkeys79

2 жыл бұрын

16:36 especially That section of music is in my opinion some of the most beautiful music ever composed. That melody is so beautiful with those chords and the way the arpeggios tiptoe/trickle like a waterfall above it is so beautiful

12:07 is by far my favorite moment in piano music ever. So blissful, so sweet and so out of this world.

@rosemaryhemingway4577

2 жыл бұрын

I end up singing ET after working on Lamento.

Thank you for the upload! These works are so beautiful I struggle to even see them as etudes.

@franzliszt7682

5 жыл бұрын

weren't you the guy laying into that kid that thought he could play the transcendentals after 1 month of piano lessons? If so , then thank you. a lot.

@AndreiAnghelLiszt

5 жыл бұрын

@@franzliszt7682 Omg, no problem Liszt 😂

@Xyriak

4 жыл бұрын

Franz Liszt where can I find that?

@morganmartinez8420

4 жыл бұрын

@@franzliszt7682 omg, send me the link to that video, I want to see it with my very eyes 😂😂

@troy5094

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, etudes. The kind of music that sends ears to heaven but hands to hell.

Beautiful selection and, as always, succinct and enlightening analyses - thank you!

I heavily emphasize the stretched-out triplet on measure 13 (and on) of Un Sospiro. I fully agree with Virsaladze's interpretation of this part.

@snorefest1621

Жыл бұрын

But I dislike measure 31, both of them, on un sospiro, like all other youtube pianists, failed to stretch out the dotted rhythm on the left hand and make a quick clean leap from the chord to the melody

Elisso Virsaladze on another planet. Outstanding.

@johnfort8690

3 жыл бұрын

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@johnfort8690

3 жыл бұрын

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Liszt's melody lines are so distinct and creative. Very beautiful!

Beautiful ! Merry Christmas !

5:15 is one of the best passages in Liszt’s catalogue IMO

Beautiful! I certainly can't do this piece justice as you have. Thanks for sharing.

Enjoyed your description. You're completely right. If I didn't know any different, I'd say they were romances, or some other typically lyrical genre. Some of the most beautiful etudes out there!

You are really right, Virsaladze is a pianist much mor people should know.

Liszt Ferenc:Három hangversenyetűd 1. II lamento (Panasz) 00:00 2. La leggierezza (Könnyedség) 09:05 3. Un sospiro (Sóhaj) 13:35 Danyiil Trifonov-zongora

Those modulations at 14:31 and 14:58 are amazing

@sneewesley5155

2 жыл бұрын

The 14:58 sounds like Javanese or a bit japanese music scale

8:24 Goosebumps

Cuánta belleza. bien ínterpretada. Gracias. 🙏.

The main melody of the second etude reminds me a lot of chopin's Op55 no. 1 nocturne, and I absolutely adore it

@joshyman221

2 жыл бұрын

More for me the op 25 no 2 etude

@W.D._Gaster

Жыл бұрын

@@joshyman221 true

Liszt's songs are so beautiful. It seems to express the clear and cool tone of the piano well. Thanks to this beautiful song, I am really happy on Sunday afternoon. Thanks ^^

@attractdirect

6 жыл бұрын

You mean, Liszt's piano pieces or compositions.

@pchk1

6 жыл бұрын

These are PIECES not songs. Pieces are purely for instruments with no voice. Songs are for vocal (singing) and perhaps with instrumental accompaniment.

@attractdirect

6 жыл бұрын

OneFourFive it does matter, he is telling how it works and you get all offended?

@pchk1

6 жыл бұрын

Of course it does. People stop liking anything serious because those who are involved DON'T take things seriously any more and some (like you) go even further to hate those who DO. One, Four and Five, for example, add to give Ten and multiply to give Twenty. So what if people start calling you "Ten" or "Twenty"? Exactly the same thing happens in my native language. People keep calling things by their improper names, like literally calling pieces "songs."

@isaiah1156

5 жыл бұрын

Song: A short musical composition.

Staggering music and playing

Exelente interpretación.

15:56 the same notes, but... An octave higher!? :0

La pel·lícula. de su biografía termina así. Un suspiro. ❤️🙏

another great video - thanks!

Not sure if I've ever listened to the first concert etude in this collection, but it's gorgeous and definitely worth learning. I hear fragments from the Hymn of The Child Upon Waking in Liszt's Poetic and Religious Harmonies.

Virsaladze's performance of the first etude suddenly made me realise why this is actually a "study": it's cantabile; contrasting accompaniment and singing line. This is why this piece so often doesn't work, because the accompaniment is too "busy" sounding and just not quiet enough while the melody doesn't sing enough. This is the first time I've heard a really convincing performance of this piece.

@wandervanhoucke4331

6 жыл бұрын

george norris same here, big difference between trifonov and virsaladze.

It's always weird when some recording from a hundred years ago is still the best one. But Paderewski still owns La Leggierezza, that 1923 recording is so far beyond what anyone else has ever put down that it's kind of hard to understand. Those French Technique staccato passages after the thirds are what the piece is about IMO.

Bravo bravo bravo

Liszts un sospiro and debussys clair de lune make me glad to be alive.

Exelente. !!!!!!

Happy 46k subs, I'm my screen, it's 46k flat! Keep up the good work, merry Christmas!

Un Sospiro... My favorite repertoire

@janicezany

3 жыл бұрын

One of my 'favorite' Liszt etudes ( esp having played it on my HS Recital).

@W.D._Gaster

Жыл бұрын

La Leggierezza better imo

o piesa fantastica buna de relaxare

oh man liszt should've kept that vibe going at 30:50 it's so pleasurable to listen to

Mamma mia! Le Leggierezza! Un Sospiro! I might need to go see a doctor in 4 hours ... Edit: Holy crap, I didn't realize the structure of this video. Three songs, two great pianists. Quite a treat!

光比較第三首的Un Sospiro(也是閱歷算淺的我唯一聽過的曲子),初步聽的結果,我個人覺得Trifonov處理地勻稱而華麗 ! 不過錄音可能太近 !？而要論曲意的詮釋,可能是Virsaladze較正確 !？錄音稍遠但似乎比較正確,且強弱處理可能不是只為營造悅耳的音樂性,若她真是照原譜指示彈奏(我是外行😅),那錯不了,應該是要這樣演奏 ! 她的處理能清楚分辨時辰天色階段的變化 ! 最後也能感受黃昏的氣氛,沒錯,我認為本曲是在描寫日落黃昏美景 ! 而且又似乎得到後來的「印象」樂派,有學自李斯特的證據 ! 萬沒想到我從沒聽過名字的女鋼琴家竟有如此的詮釋成績 !

Liszt reflects upon the eloquent musical style of his friend and colleague F. Chopin, and finds inspiration to write music with depth and soulfulness ...

@leonardbernstein2285

Жыл бұрын

The pieces were written between 1845-1849. They aren’t late pieces, not by any stretch of imagination. Quite frankly, if you think that Liszt, who composed until he died in 1886, was substantially influenced by Chopin, you really have no idea about what composer you are even talking about. Lyricism and expanded pianistic textures are not a patent of Chopin.

@VinceRicafort-xo9lu

2 ай бұрын

​@@leonardbernstein2285Ye very true, he was definitely inspired by Chopin like how Chopin was also inspired by Liszt's courage,but it doesn't mean that his(Liszt) compositions was same as Chopin as they are very different.. They both have different minds and ways in composing pieces.. Especially Liszt's innovations in symphonic poems, thematic transformation, usage of tritones, etc..

Virsaladze plays this in my opinion much better than Trifonov. The passion and zing I remember from the pianists of 50 years ago. Nicer piano too!

Comparaison inutile entre deux virtuoses mais permet d’écouter en aveugle les deux versions de ces chefs d’œuvres absolus!

the beginning resembles the sonata n2 2mvt of chopin

It is very sad that recorder came after the 2nd year of Liszt’s death.

Very interesting. I'm not familiar with Liszt, but these pieces are an inspiration.

@user_2837

5 жыл бұрын

If you are new to Liszt, I suggest also trying his B Minor Sonata and his transcendental etudes.

The F♯ major section in "Il Lamento" for harp could be written in G♭ major.

7:22

None of them added a cadenza in the Sospiro (Liszt did) or played the optional ending.

@brent3522

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Barton played three possible endings to Un Sospiro

@bozzigmupp510

Жыл бұрын

How we know he did play the cadenza

@ruramikael

Жыл бұрын

@@bozzigmupp510 at least five has been written down by various students.

15:56 is quite interesting

Was there a run of grace notes that should have taken up four measures at around 36:50? Does anyone know?

@RabidLeech.

2 ай бұрын

That maybe part of some cadenza or special ending some pianists play for this piece, but don’t quote me on that.

14:14 3 bar cross hand broken octave mega flex

15:00

Have loved Virsaladze. Now I get where the fiery playing inspiration from Khatia Buniatishvili comes from. She's so amazing and takes her chances. Arrau's interpretations are very deep and his singing tone very melancholic. I also love his interpretations of Liszt. so much lyricism

@marksmith3947

5 ай бұрын

From what I can tell, Virsaladze's daring does not extend to sloppy playing with lots of missed notes

13:36

@SamiShah2004

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, what we're all probably here for...

Thank you for putting these pieces up. It's much appreciated. But would it hurt you to give full names of performers? Daniil Trifonov, I know, but I don't know Virsaladze. The same goes for many of your otherwise fine posts. You often omit first names and only give surnames. Some are familiar, others not so much. I can infer from her name only that V. is of Georgian heritage. Thanks, Ashish!

@musiclover148

7 жыл бұрын

Suppose someone took a video of ocean waves as they rolled into shore and then played the video for us, speeded up by 25 to 30 percent. The motion would appear somewhat unnatural. That illustration reflects my perception of Trifonov's "Un Sospiro." While I'm humbled by the magnificence of his pianism, I would prefer a little more breadth/spaciousness in the tempo. The music, instead of sighing, is almost panting.

@huathebard

7 жыл бұрын

Panting is almost like the erotic version of sighing...

@musiclover148

7 жыл бұрын

Cold shower, Infiesto!

@burz96

7 жыл бұрын

Eliso Virsaladze. If you Google the last name it is usually sufficient to find the performers name. If not try adding "pianist" to the search.

@musiclover148

7 жыл бұрын

Sure, but there's no reason it shouldn't be here.

18:06 - 18:19 Consolation No. 4, almost the same part... ;-;

Es la música de la película. Una Llama Majica.

I am in love with Virsaladze's Lamento and Leggierezza! By far my favourite recordings of these pieces! It is all subjective of course, but for me she makes these pieces speak like no one else. Her Sospiro is a tiny bit too energetic for me - but nevertheless a stupendous live performance.

etude

Seelen Reisen ....mit Franz Liszt

ELISO VIRSALADZE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35:00 Don't mind me, just my bookmark

0:33 part of liebestraum no.3

Il lamento and the second one changes time signatures a few times throughout the course of the music..how come this is seen only in urtext and not in the previous editions or even in the first edition?

How the hell can 10 fingers play this?!

@dzordzszs

2 жыл бұрын

Liszt is very difficult for the Romantic Era

Sospiro vs 706???

19c 낭만주의 - 피아노 음악 리스트 - [연주회용 연습곡]

Daniil, I was just wondering if you were able to sight read the score here right off. On my tv its shows the ongoing score.

4:13

18:52

16:36

32:09

El pianista aprendió él piano en el Instituto KLiburn.

Trifonov's Il Lamento is perfect. The agitation is brought out with aching beauty near the end.

the rest of Il Lamento starting from 4:13 is utter tragedy

@AndreiAnghelLiszt

4 жыл бұрын

Ok dilletante.

@W.D._Gaster

Жыл бұрын

​@@AndreiAnghelLiszt ANDREIIIIII

@bozzigmupp510

Жыл бұрын

@@AndreiAnghelLiszt i don't think he meant tradegy as in bad

@leonardbernstein2285

Жыл бұрын

@@AndreiAnghelLiszt blind dogma

Hamelin is my favourite version of Un Sospiro

@Dylonely42

2 жыл бұрын

He influenced several pianists' interpretations

I really dislikes Trifonov's Il Lamento, one of my fave etudes and absolutely ruined by his extreme tempo with cold and harsh key touch ... However what is bit ironic is that his leggerezza is really good and his un sospiro is beautiful as well, but not really what I expect from un sospiro, but I cannot say, that it was bad, just not within my taste, but Il Lamento was just bad and ugly played ... But Virsaladze Il Lamento is much better, maybe cadenzas were bit too fast, but the main thema and whole melody was not destroyed by desperate scream for attention.

@treesny

Жыл бұрын

I find Trifonov's use of rubato in many of his Liszt renditions a real obstacle to my appreciating his many strengths. It rarely sounds as though the tempo fluctuations flow naturally from within, more a matter of little energy blockages and releases. I know that's an inadequate description, but I can't find better words to describe my frustration with his performances. Periodically I try listening to his readings and always give up. I want to lock him in a room with an Alexander Technique teacher for a year or so.

My favourite Sospiro is Louis Lortie on Chandos, which also has one of the best Sonatas in B Minor I think. Underrated pianist in general.

@veragjaja848

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Moore he plays amazing Ravel too

29:05 Flight of the Bumblebee

Hi ! For me Claudio Arrau has still "something more" than them ... ;) But thank you for all those videos ! :)

@pchk1

6 жыл бұрын

Claudio Arrau, Jorge Bolet and Leslie Howard were by far the best on this set.

@msotil

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. Claudio Arrau and Jorge Bolet come foremost to mind.

9:06

Should've used Arrau bro.

09:06

however,these three etudes performed profoundly by ARRAU

Why does the second one sound a little but chopinesque

@PastPerspectives3

Жыл бұрын

Melodic Chromaticism

nice version and skills without doubt, but confused.. too much pedal

I'm guessing most of us are here for the same thing? 13:35 & 32:09? Just making sure

@DC-op6no

3 жыл бұрын

I think Virsaladze is better.

@davisatdavis1

3 жыл бұрын

@@DC-op6no same here.

@janicezany

3 жыл бұрын

and 'ditto' for me.

@bozzigmupp510

Жыл бұрын

No

Trifonov is my religion

Virsaladze >>>> Trifonov !!!

@W.D._Gaster

Жыл бұрын

vous êtes français? (je dis ça parce que votre nom d'utilisateur me paraît un peu francais)

un sospiro should start with allegro assai (a sigh, get it? -- ok that was a poorly made joke, but anyways...) great (i mean overrated) piece

@Sahasrarasmi-Sancodite

4 ай бұрын

Not over-rated at all. It is a beautiful Piano Poem in sound. You have much to learn, especially if you don't play any of the great Liszt piano works, etc. If you do, you don't have a musical sense at all.

Admit it, you only came for In Sospiro.

@fctucycy8v8yvy67

5 жыл бұрын

No

@GUILLOM

4 жыл бұрын

No.

@ValzainLumivix

3 жыл бұрын

No

@vicentepulidodrevespiano2494

3 жыл бұрын

I came here for Lamento

But why is Virsaladze playing on a digital?

@ShutUpZewenThisIsNotBased

10 ай бұрын

What

Russian Pianists......Great

@DC-op6no

3 жыл бұрын

Eliso Virsaladze isn't Russian, she is Georgian

@nadaejimara

2 жыл бұрын

@@DC-op6no russian school pianists

4:08

36:52

4:03

4:06

4:07