i wish it wasnt over so quickly after he stopped i wanted to hear the applause of the audience. i know everybody must have been on their feet and given him a 5 minute cheer
In my opinion the octaves passage is as it has to be. Without wanting to belittle Cziffra's or Argerich's interpretation I think that even Liszt would love to listen to this passage at this tempo...
5:13, 5:14 the moment where the final part becomes very interesting, the pianist gets really immense here in his incredible piano skills, just look at the right hand octaves played at remarkable speeds in a jumping motion and the left hand using enormously fast jumps!!🎹👏😱🎵
@@dunkleosteus430yeah I saw him live last year, his technique was insane but there’s not much personality to his playing and it leaves you feeling cold
I have watched most all of these on youtube and this is my favorite. To all that criticize the sound, I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that this was recorded with what looks like a digi cam. Although I really like how it makes those high notes squeal ;)
I really, really wonder: Is there any recipe in exercises to reach this point of octaves technique excellence, or does it have to do with some special anatomical charisma in arms and hands? I've never seen more insane octave skills by anyone, ever.
Well your knuckle joint must be strong and stable, and each time you play an octave, you have to release tension immediately after playing. To use your wrist this fast does not require practice except for not tensing up the forearm, arm. Your fingers must do a very minuscule mini pinch each time you play your octave, other than that you must be completely free and relaxed. Jumps and movements should also not get in the way of relaxation, as otherwise your stamina reduces greatly. After that you just need to get the feeling, and then you can still play octaves at 90% at this speed if you're not an absolute natural.
Am not a musician - but simply found your comment interesting..made me listen for it... over and over.... I did hear it , that quick little "tink" that should not be there :-) Maybe it does not matter overall, but it matters to have interesting little details pointed out - teaches others how to listen if they wish to try. Thank you.
There are some pianists that practice touching the keys certain ways. Like Glenn Gould was taught Bach at a young age so his technique involved a tapping/pulling method on the keys his teacher Alberto Guerrero believed in strongly. Because of this it is a reason why Glenn sits so low that learning forward will sit his chin under the keys . It is so he can pull on the keys rather than strike them from above. Hofmann sat quietly at the piano, striking the keys in a kneading manner. All good.
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! sometimes i thought i was fast forwarding the last part of the song... but eventually... he's pure AWESOME!!!! i just finished learning no2.. i think its time for me to learn no6!!!
@@vladyatsuk Horowitz is better than Cziffra as well. You can hear Cziffra struggling a bit. I wonder if what happened to him during the war years, which is unspeakable, explains this, because Cziffra had the ability to play the piano like very few others. Horowitz, Lhevinne, Rachmaninoff and Hofmann are in that small group, for me.
Chapeau ! Voila une version véritablement transcendante et euphorisante de cette rhapsodie ordinairement si mal jouée - je suis sûr que ce fabuleux pianiste s'est inspiré de la version orchestrale de Doppler
This man is an astounding talent. Even more so that he makes it look and sound easy. Unlike some very useless pianists that try making it harder than it actually is (and who end up with worse results).
If Richard Kastle (AKA Mikecaffey) is as good at octaves as he says he is, let's see him take on this piece! Especially the last part. This was absolutely phenomenal! Subhuman. Excellent composition and performance! Just...unreal.
Kim Joo Chan Comon man, nobody has ever even come close to Cziffra's pace, let alone precision. This is incredibly good, but Cziffra is out of reach. Forever (I believe)
@@funfor1life It's also the immense power and depth of Cziffra's sound that makes his virtuosity unique. There's also a freedom in the playing that makes it seem more improvised.
@@funfor1life faster than Cziffra already, not necessarily better though, Cziffra's HR6 interpretations have a unique Gypsy soul that I haven't yet found in any other pianist's interpretation Cziffra often played this piece with some of his own improvisations too, for example the passage where left hand crossed over right hand and played some repeated notes, he added a similar one at one then two octaves higher than the original one, and the added ending chord when right hand played a several octaves higher while left hand played a several octaves lower...
I bet he could play the octaves even faster and he is just slowed down by his left hand (or right hand in one section.) This is a joke but might be true I have no idea.
Sorry, I came to here for my mistake because of clicking wrong place, but I like this man. I like very very much. Good sound. What is he? I have never known him. I think he has very light good octaves. He messes up to sound ugly in places, but if was not going to impress audience, he would do well, I think. Sorry, wrong English, but I want to know him.
Like Liszt himself. I would love to buy some recordings with this great artist. If he enters the Tchaikovsky Competition and wins the Gold medal, a recording contract with a leading label would be certain.
Wow. Amazing technique - absolutely astonishing, but make sure such superb technique is perfectly in time and does not take away from musical expression, especially during the last My hat is off @ 5:32, I could never achieve such perfect left hand octave speed; in fact, I often had to slow down simply because my left hand couldn't keep up with tempo.
can anyone tell if he is rolling between his fifth and fourth fingers on the notes that are repeated for a while in the octaves section? im learning this piece and trying to figure out the best way to play it!
Notice that you could play original chopin etudes at THE SAME metronome mark as 5:47 and it wouldn't sound too slow. That's something new, Alexei Grynyuk can play with octaves as fast as any other technique!
@drippinblood28 to do it right, u hold right hand above note u want to play, and in order to play it fast without injuring urself :) is when u play, ur fingers are no more than a millimeter away from the keys. on octaves with black key, play 4th finger instead of 5th, because 5th fingers actually tend to have less chance of hitting black key. start slow (duh) and play hard on keys, making sure fingers are sticking to keys increase tempo by 1 each day you'll get it right promise :)
Thank you for replying. I apologize for incorrect English and lack of tongue, maybe I made you misunderstand a bit. Yes! I am in complete agreement with you that there exist difference between brands of pianos. I feel difference was far greater say 50 years ago than it is today, judging from old recordings. I feel somehow modern pianos are sounding more and more similar. Many times from recordings alone, I am not able to tell if it is Steinway or not.
i lernd this pice in 2 weeks.. but i play the last part a little slower becous i cant hold that speed til the end.. if i try, my hand start to feel pain .. does any one know how i can reach that speed :P ( sorry for my english.. im stil lerning)
@jeffjeff2955 trust me i already know all of this stuff. I was just wondering whether on the REPEATED octaves if he rolls between the 4th and 5th fingers. I've noticed that its really just about getting as close to the keys and making it feel as legato as possible (in a sense). I literally practiced playing the octaves legato and brought it up to tempo that way. Accents also help
I think the trick maybe(as it is for me), to keep your hand relaxed while you play. Think of your forearm and upper arms as anchors that keep the hand leveraged while you play the octaves. Also, if you focus less on speed on more on music when you practice, I think the speed will come sooner than you think. Its the fingers that play the octaves, not the forearm or the upper arm, or even the wrist. The simply move as a reaction to the octave playing.
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5:45 When the teacher says "The exam ends in 5 minutes"
x1.25 speed
Lol
😂
LMFAOOOOOO
😂😂😂😂
You play octaves quicker than I can type.
Will Shaw yeahahaha
Thrond you gross lol
He plays the octaves faster than I have a chance to die
Never copy him. His octave isn't firm touch.
@@MrThrond ew
i wish it wasnt over so quickly after he stopped i wanted to hear the applause of the audience. i know everybody must have been on their feet and given him a 5 minute cheer
Grynyuk is an uncaged MONSTER. This is almost more than I can process. He's a legend, he brought that piano to the edge.
Have you heard the Golden Age pianist, Simon Barere? Another beast unleashed ... ruclips.net/video/vS_jqw0y6e4/видео.html
Those octaves furiously and diabolically precise are out of thi world.
In my opinion the octaves passage is as it has to be. Without wanting to belittle Cziffra's or Argerich's interpretation I think that even Liszt would love to listen to this passage at this tempo...
what can you say about his octaves??? Well I'm rendered speechless. Wonderful interpretation and marvellous job,Mr. Alex. Chapeau
5:13, 5:14 the moment where the final part becomes very interesting, the pianist gets really immense here in his incredible piano skills, just look at the right hand octaves played at remarkable speeds in a jumping motion and the left hand using enormously fast jumps!!🎹👏😱🎵
what did he do to his hands.....?
April Yu I can tell you. Steroids.
@@painiteeclipse5647 Those weren't his hands, those were Franz Liszt's.
@@hungryfareasternslav1823 Yup. Dug up his grave, and stole his hands.
He just let his wrist bounce that's why the hands look like that
He had the Wolverine treatment done to them. Hail "Octavius"!
Why this men is not more famous ? He's just a monster, more faster than any pianist for this piece
Because many of his interpretations aren't very musical.
Much more faster!
@@dunkleosteus430yeah I saw him live last year, his technique was insane but there’s not much personality to his playing and it leaves you feeling cold
THE BEST HungaryrhapsodyＮｏ．6
Played so clean, fast yet not in a hurry
Honestly, in a long life of listening to classical music, I've never seen anything like it.
Not flawless, but an outstanding performance. Liszt, doubtlessly, would have been pleased. I play it much slower; much, much slower!
Not flawless???
Well you go play it and show me
@@scolopenomar2541 Well hes not lying, there were a couple note mistakes.
Well, if you can play it slowly...you can play it quickly
Why do you play a "presto" passage slow?
@@vladimirhorowitz6646 You didn’t get the joke maestro
One hell of a performance. Feeling, depth and bravura, all where it was necessary. Bravo!
wow didnt know this version, probably the best interpretation outthere
4:04 most known part
No, 5:45
But the weird thing is that he did play *ONLY ONE* note and somehow *TWO* notes appear... (Maybe just the old camera...)
Most unknown part - 6:09
@@bust2death That’s his arm motion, but his fingers are still pressing twice
best part
4:59 robot hands
Trololo
Franz Liszt ahhahahhaah
more musical than robot hands.
Franz Ritter von Liszt y u mock me m9
Best.Performance.Ever.
I can't keep that speed through the whole last part..
Does anyone know when and where his next concerts will take place? I would really like to see him
Simply piano ads be like:
Day 1: C major scale
Day 2: 5:45
Very good performance. I like his speed on the octaves.
Old comment
Oh I just realized how old this video was
Oh ! Great performance ! Really really great !
Well i got one measure down this month. 10 years, i'll play at half this speed.
Super!! Perfect. I always listen to this performance. I never get fed up listening more and more. Especially love 4:19 to the end.
Simply GRAND and amazing skill. All togeather and musicly as well. This is how liszt should sound.!!
OMG. His right arm has to be x-rayed. Something like contraption is in it.
not the arm, the hands
I have watched most all of these on youtube and this is my favorite. To all that criticize the sound, I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that this was recorded with what looks like a digi cam. Although I really like how it makes those high notes squeal ;)
octave machine?
5:30 i checked video playback speed. it was normal...
But you know what isn’t normal? This guys hands
He played that so nicely 😍
I really, really wonder: Is there any recipe in exercises to reach this point of octaves technique excellence, or does it have to do with some special anatomical charisma in arms and hands? I've never seen more insane octave skills by anyone, ever.
Well your knuckle joint must be strong and stable, and each time you play an octave, you have to release tension immediately after playing. To use your wrist this fast does not require practice except for not tensing up the forearm, arm. Your fingers must do a very minuscule mini pinch each time you play your octave, other than that you must be completely free and relaxed. Jumps and movements should also not get in the way of relaxation, as otherwise your stamina reduces greatly.
After that you just need to get the feeling, and then you can still play octaves at 90% at this speed if you're not an absolute natural.
Haha, I love the girl who screams at the end!
Amazing technique!
Bravo Maestro!!! Wonderful Liszt!!! I hope to hear you live sometime.
better than langlang's version
never.
TimeToSleepNow never noob
Better.
Better IMO
pianosenzanima Lang Lang is shit lmao.
Am not a musician - but simply found your comment interesting..made me listen for it... over and over.... I did hear it , that quick little "tink" that should not be there :-) Maybe it does not matter overall, but it matters to have interesting little details pointed out - teaches others how to listen if they wish to try. Thank you.
Excellent!!
There are some pianists that practice touching the keys certain ways. Like Glenn Gould was taught Bach at a young age so his technique involved a tapping/pulling method on the keys his teacher Alberto Guerrero believed in strongly. Because of this it is a reason why Glenn sits so low that learning forward will sit his chin under the keys . It is so he can pull on the keys rather than strike them from above. Hofmann sat quietly at the piano, striking the keys in a kneading manner. All good.
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
sometimes i thought i was fast forwarding the last part of the song... but eventually... he's pure AWESOME!!!!
i just finished learning no2.. i think its time for me to learn no6!!!
BRAVISSIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations from Brazil!!!!!!!!
This is incredible, mark my words! But has anyone heard of Maestro Gyorgy Cziffra? His rendition of this is a gift to earth.
I think alexei at least played last part better than cziffra)
@@vladyatsuk Horowitz is better than Cziffra as well. You can hear Cziffra struggling a bit. I wonder if what happened to him during the war years, which is unspeakable, explains this, because Cziffra had the ability to play the piano like very few others. Horowitz, Lhevinne, Rachmaninoff and Hofmann are in that small group, for me.
@@donaldallen1771 Noo, Cziffra is the master of this piece (as any Liszt pieces)!
@@agostontoth5710
Have you seen this ?
ruclips.net/video/TrcCn_CCjXU/видео.html
Ok, a 10% slower than Grynyuk's but more clear and secure.
El Maestro György Cziffra es el mejor de todos.
Thanks for uploading!
God. Damn.
He is just flawless!!!!!
brilliant final octaves. nice feeling of improvisation too in the slow middle section if not quite the abandoned gypsy style of Cziffra
Watching him play the end is hilarious
truly amazing
Chapeau ! Voila une version véritablement transcendante et euphorisante de cette rhapsodie ordinairement si mal jouée - je suis sûr que ce fabuleux pianiste s'est inspiré de la version orchestrale de Doppler
The community is so nice to not bring up his mistake!😌
this guy can literally play freedom dive
Amazing! Faster than Cziffra or Argerich.
Ya but not better than Cziffra or Argerich nobody beats Argerich but maybe better than Cziffra who just plays it in speed and not much emotion.
Watched the video since 2016
holy cow my hand's just burning by watching this
This man is an astounding talent. Even more so that he makes it look and sound easy. Unlike some very useless pianists that try making it harder than it actually is (and who end up with worse results).
"no, the time doesn't matter."
what matters is your determination and how many "times" your fingers turn blue because of blood cloting.
Can't even see his hands, it's just a cloud above the keys. Incredible.
If Richard Kastle (AKA Mikecaffey) is as good at octaves as he says he is, let's see him take on this piece! Especially the last part. This was absolutely phenomenal! Subhuman. Excellent composition and performance! Just...unreal.
Wow octave speed is very fast.
Faster than cziffra
Kim Joo Chan Comon man, nobody has ever even come close to Cziffra's pace, let alone precision. This is incredibly good, but Cziffra is out of reach. Forever (I believe)
@@funfor1life It's also the immense power and depth of Cziffra's sound that makes his virtuosity unique. There's also a freedom in the playing that makes it seem more improvised.
Robin Remy this is very close to cziffras performance.
Sounds a little sloppy to me. Maybe it's supposed to be played slower, music is not a race.
@@funfor1life faster than Cziffra already, not necessarily better though, Cziffra's HR6 interpretations have a unique Gypsy soul that I haven't yet found in any other pianist's interpretation
Cziffra often played this piece with some of his own improvisations too, for example the passage where left hand crossed over right hand and played some repeated notes, he added a similar one at one then two octaves higher than the original one, and the added ending chord when right hand played a several octaves higher while left hand played a several octaves lower...
Talk about unmatched technique of the time.
Best performance period. Technically speaking better than Argerich and Cziffra
you should play alkan's le preux
I bet he could play the octaves even faster and he is just slowed down by his left hand (or right hand in one section.) This is a joke but might be true I have no idea.
in my opinion he's the best! amazing performance!
Sorry, I came to here for my mistake because of clicking wrong place, but I like this man. I like very very much. Good sound. What is he? I have never known him. I think he has very light good octaves. He messes up to sound ugly in places, but if was not going to impress audience, he would do well, I think. Sorry, wrong English, but I want to know him.
*minus Cziffra's genius* and minus Cziffra's slowness
i do really wonder, whether the length of our finger has any effect on the melody we produce (on this song), not to mention our playing style..
Now that's what you call exploding into applause
He played that so fast...that even at 0.75x it sounds good
This video is as old as me.
Same! I thought I'm the only one here!
A genius
Like Liszt himself. I would love to buy some recordings with this great artist. If he enters the Tchaikovsky Competition and wins the Gold medal, a recording contract with a leading label would be certain.
Wow.
Amazing technique - absolutely astonishing, but make sure such superb technique is perfectly in time and does not take away from musical expression, especially during the last
My hat is off @ 5:32, I could never achieve such perfect left hand octave speed; in fact, I often had to slow down simply because my left hand couldn't keep up with tempo.
excellent !
リスト様のハンガリー狂詩曲第6番をこんなちゃんと弾くなんてすご！
5:32 It sounds like Symphony no.9 ...
Wow, it really does
Huh
@@AnatoArchives the bass line
Ah
I was surprised that he played one more bar to ignore his mistake 5:43
can anyone tell if he is rolling between his fifth and fourth fingers on the notes that are repeated for a while in the octaves section? im learning this piece and trying to figure out the best way to play it!
Прекрасная иллюстрация к словам Г.Г.Нейгауза "Играет хорошо но без иллюзий". Действительно, за этой игрой ничего нет. Звук не его, а рояля
Very good. Surprising!
Grynyuk Is the octave champion no doubt!
WOW ! he's fricking insane ~
4:06 "steady grynuyk steady you can do it you can do this part"
Notice that you could play original chopin etudes at THE SAME metronome mark as 5:47 and it wouldn't sound too slow.
That's something new, Alexei Grynyuk can play with octaves as fast as any other technique!
@drippinblood28 to do it right, u hold right hand above note u want to play, and in order to play it fast without injuring urself :) is when u play, ur fingers are no more than a millimeter away from the keys. on octaves with black key, play 4th finger instead of 5th, because 5th fingers actually tend to have less chance of hitting black key. start slow (duh) and play hard on keys, making sure fingers are sticking to keys increase tempo by 1 each day you'll get it right promise :)
All good classical music always has bad video quality but amazing playing
@Kinjutsuu, It's okay. He's not a troll by any means. Besides, I sorted it out with him via PM. I didn't read his initial comments properly!
Thank you for replying. I apologize for incorrect English and lack of tongue, maybe I made you misunderstand a bit. Yes! I am in complete agreement with you that there exist difference between brands of pianos. I feel difference was far greater say 50 years ago than it is today, judging from old recordings. I feel somehow modern pianos are sounding more and more similar. Many times from recordings alone, I am not able to tell if it is Steinway or not.
Amazing!
i lernd this pice in 2 weeks.. but i play the last part a little slower becous i cant hold that speed til the end.. if i try, my hand start to feel pain .. does any one know how i can reach that speed :P
( sorry for my english.. im stil lerning)
sooo, can you reach that speed now?
@@einsteinthepianist6163 on some piano's, not every piano. the lighter the better for this repertoire haha.
Oh my,my. Soo far away until Ill reach this level,if I ever reach it.
@jeffjeff2955 trust me i already know all of this stuff. I was just wondering whether on the REPEATED octaves if he rolls between the 4th and 5th fingers. I've noticed that its really just about getting as close to the keys and making it feel as legato as possible (in a sense). I literally practiced playing the octaves legato and brought it up to tempo that way. Accents also help
Bravo!!!
Like si sos latino y esta viendo en cuarentena acostado como un jabali en la camita
Very nicely done =]
Faster than Cziffra, brilliant!
I think the trick maybe(as it is for me), to keep your hand relaxed while you play. Think of your forearm and upper arms as anchors that keep the hand leveraged while you play the octaves. Also, if you focus less on speed on more on music when you practice, I think the speed will come sooner than you think. Its the fingers that play the octaves, not the forearm or the upper arm, or even the wrist. The simply move as a reaction to the octave playing.
he also starts the octaves a bit too fast....what happened to growing?
5:16 a part was missing here hehe
自分が会場にいたら上手すぎて感動しすぎて発狂してるわ