More info on the ongoing Liszt album series… Liszt: Unrivalled Volumes 1 and 2 have been issued on Odradek records… more in preparation! More info: www.michaelkaykovpiano.com/audio

The trills in the beginning are out of this world? The effect is unbelievable.

So many nuances captured. Truly exceptional and every bit as exciting as a full orchestra in your magical hands. Such a wonderful rendition🎉 ... it gave me chills

@MichaelKaykov

5 ай бұрын

So happy you liked it!!!!

Saint-Saëns was a fervent disciple of Liszt, and the older man showed his customary generosity to the younger by championing his music-Liszt arranged for Samson et Dalila to be staged at Weimar, for example-and Saint-Saëns introduced much of Liszt’s orchestral music to French audiences for the first time. Liszt dedicated his Second Mephisto Waltz to Saint-Saëns, who wrote his Third Symphony for Liszt, eventually inscribing it to his memory. Saint-Saëns was among the earliest followers of Liszt to compose a symphonic poem, and the Danse macabre is perhaps the best-known of his four works in the genre. Liszt’s transcription extends the original at many points, usually to accentuate the macabre elements and, memorably, to extend the lyrical central section which is rather short in the original. The loss of orchestral colour is more than compensated for by the breadth of variety in the palette of Liszt’s piano writing. from notes by Leslie Howard © 1989 www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dw.asp?dc=W10776_GBAJY9034601

Wonderful performance! This version should be play more oftenly

Absolutely amazing! Such a clean and accurate performance. I've seen some interpretations where the melody gets lost among the complex textures and the intense fast and furious passages. But your sense of dynamics, voicing, and phrasing is just perfect! This is among the best interpretations I've ever listened to. Thank you for sharing it :)

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I really love this composition.

The whole album contains playing of a consistently high level...and the recorded sound quality is excellent!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

This is one of the best recordings that I have found. Thanks for upload!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for listening! 😄

Bravo Michael! This is a wonderful performance of the Danse Macabre! I have not seen any social media posts from you in a long time, and it's great to hear your fantastic playing again! You are such an amazing and talented pianist and musician!...Peace! 🎼❤️

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! I’ve been rather low-key on social media. I’m now preparing to record a SECOND Liszt album… in September!

@GeraldWilhelmBradenComposer

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKaykov That is such a massive undertaking Michael, and I wish you all the best! I am a good composer, though only as Rossini once said about himself, "A pianist of the 4th degree"....Ha! I have to "live vicariously" as a pianist, through the virtuosity of great pianists such as you...Peace! 🎼❤️.

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerald! It’s important to me to keep these projects going, I want to improve and grow my repertoire every year.

It's an exceptional performance, sensitive and brilliant! Bravo!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalia!

Beautiful Michael! I was led to your channel by my friend Lady Joanna of Poland I am grateful Best wishes Masa

@MichaelKaykov

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Masa.

Great! :)

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

I did the multicam edit myself... in Davinci resolve. Super fun to work with high quality footage like this... looking forward to working in this studio again in September!

@StanislavStanchev

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKaykov Sounds great, looks great and can't wait for more videos like this! :)

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

😌😌😌

A haunting performance of a haunting piece! Phenomenal. Thank you for playing the real deal, as it were.

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked it!

Amazing! Beautiful interpretation and recording!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Happy you like it! 😎😎😎😎

SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS!!!!! Thank you for one of my favourite composers and for an excellent performance, again my best regards from Poland, have a happy Sunday. Joanna

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

thank you! It's SUCH a masterful transcription.

@Bigblackpiano

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Joanna, I agree this is a fabulous performance and was so enjoyable

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

☺️☺️☺️

Masterly!

@MichaelKaykov

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

Marvelous as always. Bravo !

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🎹

Brilliant performance!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Happy that you enjoyed it!

Excellent performance Michael! i loved it! I hope to hear more from you, you are awesome!🎹🎹🎹

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ricardo! I am happy that you enjoyed it. Working on a second all-Liszt album to release later this year.

Breathtaking!

@MichaelKaykov

2 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

Well played

Just wow!

Brilliant!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Happy you enjoyed it! Hope you’re well 😃

Bravo!!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄😄

Great video, well done!

@MichaelKaykov

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you are well, dude

Such a virtuosic, inspired, and clean performance! Looks like an incredible room to record in too.

@MichaelKaykov

2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy you liked it. The second all-Liszt album will be out soon!

Superbe interpretation !

@MichaelKaykov

Жыл бұрын

Happy you enjoyed it :)

The full all-Liszt album is available here: michaelkaykov.bandcamp.com/releases In addition to the Danse Macabre, it includes: my arrangement of Der Nächtliche Zug, S.110 (based on the orchestral score), Mephisto Waltzes 1 and 2, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, S.179, La Lugubre Gondola II, Valse Mélancolique, S.214 Bagatelle sans tonalité, S.216a.