Nicolas Economou: Franz Liszt - Mephisto-Walzer No. 1 (with English subtitles)

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2017
  • Franz Liszt - Mephisto-Walzer No 1: Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke
    Nicolas Economou - piano
    2:05 Franz Liszt - Mephisto-Walzer No. 1
    After a short interview, the great pianist Nicolas Economou gives a thrilling performance of Liszt's Mephisto-Walzer No. 1 (Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke / The Dance in the Village Inn) by Franz Liszt. Franz Liszt's composition has been inspired by an episode from Nikolaus Lenau's Faust.
    Nicolas Economou, Νικόλας Οικονόμου, born in Cyprus in 1953, was a brilliant pianist who was internationally known for the classical music competition Tchaikovsky Competition. As pianist, Economou played in Europe, Russia, Canada, Japan and USA mainly. He performed solo and with orchestras and others performers and composers like Martha Argerich, Rodion Shchedrin, Michel Beroff, and others. The virtuoso Nicolas Economou died in a car crash in 1993, at the age of forty.
    The Mephisto Waltzes are four waltzes composed by Franz Liszt in 1859-62, 1880-81, 1883 and 1885. Nos. 1 and 2 were composed for orchestra, and later arranged for piano, piano duet and two pianos, whereas 3 and 4 were written for piano only. Of the four, the first is the most popular and has been frequently performed in concert and recorded.
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Комментарии • 127

  • @antwar3097
    @antwar3097 Год назад +36

    He had a genius feel for Liszt. Very dynamic technique which allows for tremendous expression of the composer's intentions. What a loss that he died so young.

    • @CatherineSTodd
      @CatherineSTodd Год назад

      Ant: did Nicolas Economou compose anything of his own? What playing he does here!

    • @mirkojorgovic
      @mirkojorgovic 7 месяцев назад +1

      Yes he was composer

  • @eliehrlich2031
    @eliehrlich2031 3 года назад +42

    This is probably my favorite recording of this piece. So much energy and force. Too bad he died so young…

  • @79Tomasso
    @79Tomasso 11 месяцев назад +8

    Such wonderful phrasing and rubato. Perfect.

  • @lashamartashvili
    @lashamartashvili 7 лет назад +77

    Pure genius! Liszt would be astonished to hear his performance, I think...

    • @Highinsight7
      @Highinsight7 2 года назад +4

      he even... kind of looks like him, Liszt, that is... the younger Liszt!

  • @yiyunpeng7231
    @yiyunpeng7231 4 года назад +63

    This is my favorite version. I think he really plays out the demonic feeling of this marvelous piece. I feel I can see the naughty Mephisto flying around, looking for chances to make some tricks, etc. Only Economou helps me find Mephisto. Thank you so much, and may you rest in peace.

  • @shimmeringreflection
    @shimmeringreflection 6 лет назад +53

    RIP Mr Economou- a car crash took you away before your time. We’re grateful for the recordings that survive

    • @hovnansevoyan6775
      @hovnansevoyan6775 5 лет назад +1

      His dead ? Nooo😥😥😥😥really ?

    • @pacoalonsococa6499
      @pacoalonsococa6499 4 года назад +2

      El Vasl más bonito de la historia museística Economo le da el sentimiento que tiene esta pieza de verdad genuino de Franz Liszt

  • @MrManumona
    @MrManumona 3 года назад +20

    what a pianist! Th spirit of Liszt is floating around.

  • @Algorox
    @Algorox 3 года назад +10

    This is a JAW-DROPPING performance. Liszt would be proud.

  • @The5thSphinx
    @The5thSphinx Год назад +15

    Oh, my LORD!!!!! This is one of my all-time favorite pieces, and I have NEVER heard it played with such emotion and, dare I say, "possession"!!! The spirit of the music truly possessed him and came through his hands to our ears!! B-R-A-V-O!!!!!!!

  • @pianogus
    @pianogus 5 лет назад +33

    Nicolas Economou was a talent of the caliber of Dinu Lipatti and Jacqueline du Pré. So sad magnificently extraordinary genius some times has to go before its time... thanks for posting this gem.

  • @Moscu177
    @Moscu177 7 лет назад +36

    Brilliant ! Speechless,amazing technique ,rare and beautiful interpretation ,lovely personality ! I can't believe he is not around ,how can he died so young ? He will give the world such a beautiful music ,what a loss .. RIP Nicholas , we all love u !

  • @philippeyared2050
    @philippeyared2050 7 лет назад +43

    Extraordinary! And what a beautiful personality!

  • @PatrickStypinsky
    @PatrickStypinsky 4 года назад +16

    Your hands are giants, fearless in the darkness. your mind is steel, unyielding in face of danger. Your sound is fire, consuming all that are in it’s way.

  • @SR-ib4zt
    @SR-ib4zt 2 года назад +7

    He was one of the best pianists in the world

  • @UniformahUniformah
    @UniformahUniformah 3 года назад +9

    Fuck! This is the best live I've ever seen and heard! Absolute masterpiece!

  • @ricardoperes4002
    @ricardoperes4002 5 лет назад +26

    What a terrific musician!

  • @FirstGentleman1
    @FirstGentleman1 4 года назад +10

    Economou hat ein Stück seiner Seele gegen unsere Liebe eingetauscht.

  • @lospazio
    @lospazio 7 лет назад +74

    What a shame to have this jewel on video and not be able to see his hands...
    Well, at least we have beautiful close-ups of the sound engineer...

    • @hansdekorver7365
      @hansdekorver7365 6 лет назад +1

      One can see his hands in the video of the Liszt-sonata

    • @fiklonz
      @fiklonz 4 года назад +3

      In my opinion i suppose that he didn't want to have cameras next to him for a matter of focus on the cyclopic work he was going through...mystics and rituals aside..... all the camera shots, as you probably have noticed, have been taken from a relatively long distance with the only support of the zoom to try reaching the nearest his incredible technique...

    • @thepianocornertpc
      @thepianocornertpc 4 года назад +3

      You didn't watch to the end then?

    • @lospazio
      @lospazio 4 года назад +1

      @@thepianocornertpc Yes, I did. Several times.

  • @ronwilsontringue6574
    @ronwilsontringue6574 3 года назад +8

    A fabulous performer - one of the best in the entire world !!

  • @ramanhamo7196
    @ramanhamo7196 6 лет назад +12

    Mephisto waltz great nikolas😍😊

  • @josephf151
    @josephf151 6 лет назад +28

    This is a wonderful interpretation, thank you for uploading it!

  • @irenenaselli2429
    @irenenaselli2429 6 лет назад +14

    Un pianista asombroso. Y un ser humano de enorme riqueza

  • @JUANCARLOS-zz5lp
    @JUANCARLOS-zz5lp 3 года назад +15

    De las mejores versiones que he escuchado. Extremadamente extraordinario en contrastes, colores, estados de ánimo..👍

  • @chrisridenhour
    @chrisridenhour 11 месяцев назад +3

    Been searching for an authentic interpretation that is true to Liszt - here at last

  • @davidrotter3076
    @davidrotter3076 6 лет назад +22

    The best performance in the world:3

    • @traumerei3299
      @traumerei3299 4 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/MDfQcUbCc9I/видео.html

    • @Smortnt
      @Smortnt 2 года назад +3

      @@traumerei3299 economou played it 100000 times better

  • @CarlosRA69
    @CarlosRA69 7 лет назад +15

    impressive!!!!!!

  • @PianotineOfficielARTE
    @PianotineOfficielARTE 5 лет назад +11

    Phénoménale version !! Diabolique à souhait 😈 Quel pianiste fantastique !! ♥️♥️♥️

    • @traumerei3299
      @traumerei3299 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/MDfQcUbCc9I/видео.html

  • @RyanHDR
    @RyanHDR 6 лет назад +49

    Unreal. I don't think I heard a single mistake...exceptional technique and soul.

    • @steveanast1981
      @steveanast1981 2 года назад +1

      He is amazing. Too bad he died so young!!!

    • @jukeban646
      @jukeban646 2 года назад +2

      U are right !! He is incredible

    • @jukeban646
      @jukeban646 2 года назад +3

      No wrong notes on 10:43, this is just unthinkable

  • @Palaiozografiotis
    @Palaiozografiotis 7 лет назад +34

    Unequaled technique and interpretation of a most rare musical talent. So very thankful for your kind upload LOFTmusic.

  • @denissusica320
    @denissusica320 6 лет назад +14

    The best interpretation ever! Second Listz

    • @traumerei3299
      @traumerei3299 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/MDfQcUbCc9I/видео.html

  • @skeleton.
    @skeleton. 7 месяцев назад +2

    Incredible. Best interpretation by a mile.

  • @graziellaiaccarinoidelson9702
    @graziellaiaccarinoidelson9702 7 лет назад +6

    Sei stato un GRANDE PIANISTA ! Grazie Nicolas !

  • @t.r.9542
    @t.r.9542 6 лет назад +9

    wonderful performance

  • @louis9939
    @louis9939 2 года назад +4

    Vraiment excellente cette version.

  • @vladibaby79
    @vladibaby79 2 года назад +4

    Immortal!!!

  • @raoultak
    @raoultak 4 года назад +7

    That's why Martha Argerich loved Economou so much. She liked the game: "let's break that Steinway". Or maybe Argerich saw in Economou her equal.

  • @melkithierry9289
    @melkithierry9289 Месяц назад +1

    Waouh !!! Tout simplement fabuleux !!!🙏🙏🙏

  • @sirdicaudore
    @sirdicaudore 7 лет назад +9

    Beyond words...

  • @edtskyline
    @edtskyline 6 лет назад +5

    Thank you so much for uploading!! It´s AMAZING! I love it!

  • @BWV846
    @BWV846 Год назад +2

    He is 'Legend'....

  • @mimmacucco6965
    @mimmacucco6965 2 года назад +3

    Meraviglioso 🤩

  • @tamasrakusz9036
    @tamasrakusz9036 6 лет назад +4

    simply awesome!!!

  • @dani7000
    @dani7000 11 месяцев назад +2

    Arrollador. Una maravilla 👏👏👏

  • @muken48
    @muken48 2 года назад +3

    .... absolutely incredible! Extremely rare talent He's from Cyprus if I remember correctly. I also enjoyed his jazz piano with Chick Corea and Friedrich Gulda...all exceptional pianist.

  • @hansmullers1686
    @hansmullers1686 6 лет назад +5

    super geil... das hat mir super gut gefallen!

  • @asddfgfjhgjhu
    @asddfgfjhgjhu 2 года назад +11

    Красив, ярок и гениален!!! Жаль, что только сейчас услышал этого гения благодаря одному хорошему человеку! Другие пианисты по сравнению с ним просто померкли. Так меркнет луна, когда восходит солнце! Жалко и досадно, что ушёл в мир иной столь молодым (прочитал в описании). Сколько прекрасных записей мы не услышим, но спасибо и за эти!

  • @davidjohnson6553
    @davidjohnson6553 Месяц назад

    Outstanding performance! My favorite recording of this has always been by Alfred Brendel but I now have two favorites.

  • @marshall62020
    @marshall62020 2 года назад +4

    Maravilloso

  • @katttttt
    @katttttt 5 месяцев назад +2

    Wow

  • @minchiehlee6516
    @minchiehlee6516 3 года назад +2

    One of the best

  • @handwaterfire
    @handwaterfire 3 года назад +3

    Awesome

  • @monikawerner7891
    @monikawerner7891 4 года назад +8

    I love Economou's great piano playing - and it was so sad to hear he is already dead.
    (But, well, if he had not had that car crash, he might have died of cancer because of really too much smoking...!)

  • @madcece1305
    @madcece1305 5 месяцев назад

    I'm totally overwhelmed

  • @user-ov8xx1wk3t
    @user-ov8xx1wk3t Год назад +2

    RIP NiCOLAs such a great pianist

  • @muzikaeuropa
    @muzikaeuropa 5 лет назад +3

    Größte BRAVISSIMO!!! Für alles...

  • @strawberry3634
    @strawberry3634 7 лет назад +7

    Best

  • @CatherineSTodd
    @CatherineSTodd Год назад +1

    Did Nicolas Economou compose anything of his own? What playing he does here!

  • @philippedes13
    @philippedes13 Год назад +1

    Very strong.

  • @v10cylinder
    @v10cylinder 3 года назад +4

    Absolutely mind-blowing! After Horovitz the best interpretation of this incredible piece.

  • @ioannamanoussaki9361
    @ioannamanoussaki9361 3 года назад +2

    UNIQUE!

  • @pazzicuriosi6660
    @pazzicuriosi6660 Год назад

    Genius!!

  • @zenoky64
    @zenoky64 3 года назад +2

    Νικολας!!!

  • @Davideberti
    @Davideberti 2 месяца назад

    😮 wow

  • @nedcurtis5111
    @nedcurtis5111 3 месяца назад +1

    Great performance but even he skips the option arpeggio at 13:05. Only Van Cliburn has played it from all the performances that I have seen.

  • @1389Chopin
    @1389Chopin 2 года назад +1

    Camera what you doing from 9:50-10:00?

  • @ResetZero595
    @ResetZero595 3 года назад +1

    Oj jävlar vad han spelar!

  • @bw2082
    @bw2082 9 месяцев назад +1

    God damn…

  • @ToNiMT84
    @ToNiMT84 5 лет назад +2

    3:45

  • @renelicht
    @renelicht Год назад +1

    😍😍😍😍😍

  • @pocnit
    @pocnit 3 года назад +2

    2:04

  • @josefernandesdefreitasneto9261
    @josefernandesdefreitasneto9261 2 года назад

    Que Lucas Rodrigus lindo. Dou casa, comida e roupa lavada...

  • @tazopapiashvili895
    @tazopapiashvili895 3 года назад +1

    My godness !!

  • @ArgoBeats
    @ArgoBeats 2 месяца назад

    No one plays Mephisto like him. No one.

  • @abdllaabozhra349
    @abdllaabozhra349 7 лет назад +26

    Eargasm...

  • @halloooo1duuuuu
    @halloooo1duuuuu 5 лет назад +2

    Herausragende Interpretation!
    3:37 technische Schwierigkeiten?

  • @null8295
    @null8295 Год назад +2

    looks like Anton Chigurh

  • @asx7121
    @asx7121 3 года назад +10

    18 dislikes? You guys need a good psychiatrist!

  • @null8295
    @null8295 Год назад +1

    youthful fury

  • @TheosophyinRussia
    @TheosophyinRussia 10 месяцев назад

    !

  • @pianosenzanima1
    @pianosenzanima1 5 лет назад +10

    I know this man reached the best version of himself, but for all lovers of this piece, please also DO check JOHN OGDON's performance of this. Thank you!

    • @lepabrena78
      @lepabrena78 4 года назад +1

      I don't even know how to keep up with all this great music!!! Now off to search for your recommendation and I am sure at least four more will link to that one, ay ay ay

    • @chrislimnios9180
      @chrislimnios9180 4 года назад +2

      Ogden is unmatched in many of my favorite pieces. His Rachmaninoff d minor sonata is leagues above anybody.

    • @roo159
      @roo159 3 года назад +1

      Sorry -- not in the same ballpark as this version..

    • @asddfgfjhgjhu
      @asddfgfjhgjhu 2 года назад +1

      Нет, Огдон это не то. Не канает даже и близко. Голая техника, как по мне!

  • @franka4667
    @franka4667 2 года назад

    Da irrt Nicolas Economou, der Walzer ist ganz eindeutig nach dem Tanz in der Dorfschenke gestaltet. Das beginnt schon mit Stimmen der Saiten einer teuflischen Geige. Vielleicht spielt das Thema Paganini noch mit rein, aber man sieht hier die zerstörerische Kraft teuflischer Geilheit geradezu vor sich, vermutlich auch ein bisschen autobiographisch gedacht, denn Liszt sah sich ja als zur Hälfte als Franziskaner und zur anderen als Zigeuner...

    • @asddfgfjhgjhu
      @asddfgfjhgjhu 2 года назад

      Не все цыгане несут в себе дьявольское, среди них есть и верующие люди. Так что, это может быть характеристика только конкретной личности.

    • @franka4667
      @franka4667 2 года назад

      @@asddfgfjhgjhu
      это притча, использованная в то время.
      Клише.

    • @asddfgfjhgjhu
      @asddfgfjhgjhu 2 года назад +1

      @@franka4667 Теперь понял вас. Спасибо

    • @DPNack_
      @DPNack_ Месяц назад

      Where'd you find this information ? On Lizst's sheets ?

    • @franka4667
      @franka4667 Месяц назад

      ​​@@DPNack_
      No and yes. I think this piece is like a symphonische Dichtung. But the real sympathische Dichtung "Faust" after Goethe is very different from this waltz. This is my opinion.

  • @itamarbar9580
    @itamarbar9580 9 месяцев назад

    Oooooooooooo that leggiero maaaaaan.......

  • @user-pb5is4lb6s
    @user-pb5is4lb6s 3 года назад +10

    Поразительно бездарнейшая Съёмка !!! Руки изумительного пианиста ,прекрасного музыканта не показывается ,неизвестно на чем исполняется ( Где клавиатура , где руки? ,но тогокто ведёт запись необязательно показывать так долго .Восхитительное исполнениетруднейшего произведение гениального Ф. ЛИСТА так бездарно снять !!! С лов нет! Исполнителю --БРАВИССИМО!!!

  • @yeah381
    @yeah381 5 лет назад +27

    This dude makes me want to take up smoking

  • @Greg-kz8ts
    @Greg-kz8ts 2 года назад +1

    I miss the days of casual smoking lol

  • @user-qn7ez7lq7b
    @user-qn7ez7lq7b 3 года назад +1

    ニュアンスの違い。冴えた演奏している‼️

  • @AintLifeGrand843
    @AintLifeGrand843 4 года назад +2

    For some reason i accidently disliked this gnarly thrasher, shame on me

  • @ronwilsontringue6574
    @ronwilsontringue6574 4 года назад

    A SHAM - MANY PEOPLE CAN DEPRESS THE KEYS - WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CREATE MUSIC?????

    • @traumerei3299
      @traumerei3299 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/MDfQcUbCc9I/видео.html

    • @Joker-lt7pf
      @Joker-lt7pf 3 года назад +1

      R u sick?

    • @Pogouldangeliwitz
      @Pogouldangeliwitz 2 года назад

      @@Joker-lt7pf Worse than sick: WILSONTRINGUE 👹!!

  • @MichaelMichaelidesGA
    @MichaelMichaelidesGA Год назад

    Συγκλονιστικός! Shockingly beautiful.