George Cziffra plays Saint Saens-Etude en forme de Waltz Op.52 No.6
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- George Cziffra preformed * Saint Saens-etude en Forme de Waltz Op.52 No.6 live in Hungary Zalaegerszeg 1983 03.17. *Georges Cziffra born in Hungary, Budapest November 5, 1921, Died: January 15, 1994 - Morsang-sur-Orge (Senlis), France
The noted Hungarian-born French pianist, Georges [originally György] Cziffra, was a son of Hungarian Romas (his father, György Cziffra Sr., was a cimbalom player and played in cabaret halls and restaurants in Paris in the 1910's). He became noted at the age of 5, improvising on popular tunes in bars and circuses. His teachers at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest included Ernő Dohnányi. His education was interrupted by World War II, when he served in the Hungarian army. After the war he continued his studies at the Franz Liszt Academy with Ferenczi, but was once more distracted from music when he was arrested in 1950 for his rebellious political views, and was held under forced labour. He was released from jail in 1953, but was again endangered by the abortive Hungarian revolt in 1956. In 1956, convinced that he could have no peace under Communist rule, on the eve of the Hungarian insurrection and after a stunning account of Béla Bartók's second piano concerto (EMI References), György Cziffra escaped with his wife (Soleilka - of Egyptian origin) and son to Vienna where his recital at the Brahmsaal caused a sensation. News of this event reached The New Yorker. His Paris debut the following year caused a furore - his London debut at the Royal Festival Hall in Franz Liszt's first concerto and Hungarian Fantasy similarly. His meteoric career continued with concerts throughout Europe and debuts at the Ravinia Festival (Grieg and F. Liszt concertos with Carl Schuricht) and Carnegie Hall New York with Thomas Schippers. He always performed with a large leather wristband, as a memento of his years in labour. In 1968 he became a naturalised French citizen. In 1973 he founded the St.-Frambourg Royal Chapel Foundation in Senlis, France to assist young musicians and artists. He died in Senlis, 72 years old, from a heart attack resulting from series of complications from lung cancer. **György Cziffra was best known for his interpretations of works of the Romantic repertoire. He is most known for his brilliant and extravagant recordings of Franz Liszt's virtuoso works. He also recorded many of Frédéric Chopin's compositions and those of Robert Schumann (his account of Carnaval de Vienne admired by Alfred Cortot) Cziffra also made a famous transcription of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, written in interlocking octaves. Many of his recordings are controversial, claimed by some to be showy and unmusical. Others regard these reactions as professional jealousy. In any case there is generally little doubt that Cziffra had a remarkable virtuoso technique and was a master at improvisation. He published Des canons et des fleurs (Paris, 1977). György Cziffra's son, György Cziffra, Jr., was a professional conductor and participated in several concerts and recordings with his father. However, his promising career was cut short due to his death by burning accident in 1981 - said to have been accompanied by a suicide note - an event that sparked a progressively diminishing morale in Cziffra, Sr. Cziffra never again performed or recorded with an orchestra, and some critics have commented that the severe emotional blow had an impact on his playing quality as well. While many thought that his pianism deteriorated after the death of his son, some felt that his playing was deeper than before.György **Cziffra was best known for his interpretations of works of the Romantic repertoire. He is most known for his brilliant and extravagant recordings of Franz Liszt's virtuoso works. that Cziffra had a remarkable virtuoso technique and was a master at improvisation.
I weep, cry and sob for Cziffra.
Bravo! One can hear the considerable influence Liszt had on Saint-Saens in this piece, so it's right up Cziffra's alley.
Tried to leave a comment before not succeeding, to say a big thank you for showing those rare videos I have just discovered. I was lucky enough to be at concerts by Georges in Lyon where my father was a music critic in the local newspaper. Never heard another pianist playing like Cziffra, and now being an old lady I am a fervent fan of him, collecting his recordings and going to Senlis to celebrate what he did in St Frambourg chapel. Thanks again. Monica
Il faut également aller sur sa tombe, à Senlis
Es una maquina ... es increible ... es virtuoso en modo mayor ... es György Cziffra's !!! ❤
Gracias por taerlo aqui 👏👏👏
Yamaha will forever be in the debt of Georgy Cziffra! He was a stupendous pianist. I would love to hear him playing a great Steinway.
There are videos of him playing Steinways.
Why? He chose the Yahama. There's nothing more to say.
Love Cziffra, love this piece by St. Saens, love Liszt
Saint -Saens' IQ was WAY beyond guys like Einstein, @ 240-----he remains inimitable & in a class all his own.
Maestro Cziffra, the same.
What GIANTS, both!
The best performance of this Etude by the great master . I also like M Tagliaferro's once
Ok ! Tagliaferro and for me also Jeannz Marie Darre , j agree M Tagliaferro
@@alainspiteri502-- French pianist Duchable is also great performer of this etude
@@tamazpatarkalashvili2811 j agree j have Etudes S Saens Etudes Chopin and now CD Etudes Transcendantes j listen to day , he worked with Rubinstein j remember , Notoriety and talent are two differents things : j think Notoriety is as the fashion , j wrote a comment about this , there are in France 300000 mélomanes and one million RUclipsrs : listen if you want " la campanella " by France Clidat on RUclips who recorded 128 pièces of Listz she has 34 like on Y T since 2011 , Valentina Lisista 3,7 M ! Listen please and understand what j mean
Unfortunately this reccording is considered trash next to Francisco Libetta's masterclass on piano technique
@@maxgamesst1 By who asshole?
Beautiful!
Demasiados "sabios" por aquí, especialmente uno que se cree el rey de los sabios y que es especialista en llevar siempre la contraria. No hace falta ni nombrarlo.
It was Cziffra, and the others.
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S p a m m i n g
Lol indeed
@OLIVIER MESSIAN IS REAL 100% ye
No Marc Andre hamelin overtook him and far clearer. Cziffra had virtuosity but a bit scruffy and showmanship for me
@@ciararespect4296 MAH is so insipid, devoid of eclat, charm and elan. Basically everything that one needs to play this fabulous study.
@@frankromano9064 we have a difference of opinion I call it kitsch. Poor taste over sentimental. Not saying cziffra is bad. His showmanship pieces are great like tea for two and certain liszt works like the ballade legendes
Hamelin plays it as the composer intended and is far more truthful in interpretation
Listen to Cortot's rendition.... Horowitz went to Paris expressely to learn how he managaed to play the third scales at the end of this devilish piece.
Isn't the punch line that Cortot knew the hidden reason Horowitz came to him and refused to divulge the secret of that technique?
@@marksmith3947 Yes, I heard something of this kind....
" Étude en forme de valse de Saint Saens " was always played at the end of hers recitals by Jeanne Marie Darre who played much Saint Saens , she playes with less manners not rubatos or a lot of lightness often here , without pieces with great virtuosity Cziffra seems to be fun and play for him as he were alone and not in front of an audience : he plays great virtuosity of Listz for the audience not with less dificult tecnhnic pieces , this is it here
@𝄕𝄡♭2𝄆𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄚𝄇 poor man
Watch his right hand from 5:37. It would have been a nightmare not to remember The Location for him.
He is a Greatest Master on piano!!! BRILLIANT!! Perfect Left and righthand technic with a AMAZING speed and passion!!!
@@wittekjmusic I didn't mean less but he seems to hesitate while finding the position of The right hand.
The Hesitation is waiting for a right moment to do Brilliant continues run. Saint Saens Etude is a very difficult Brilliant piano piece, and to make it more interesting the runs, Georges Cziffra makes a brief short stop.
@@wittekjmusic amazing speed and passion is this pièce : not passion not speed not rubatos not pianissimi not not and not j don't agree with this study , too manners for me , the name of Cziffra is not necessary here : to listen Jeanne Marie Darre or Francois René Duchable closer to reality , all studies Saint Saens by Duchable are better for me , it's a personnal choice
@@alainspiteri502 Don't misunderstand me. I highly phraise this performance, especially for his age and possible diabetes.
What is he doing with right hand at 05:38?
perhaps he was conducting during the waltz rhythm on the left hand.
This part in the rh is particularly tricky, with double notes cascading down and up 0: amazing
Sprinkling his magic before attacking that ridiculously difficult passage (at speed) and obliterating it with the force of a thousand suns.
La technique n’est plus là, la fin est laborieuse, mais certains instants sont sublimes!
_Effectivement... c'est vrai_
¡Cuánto sabio Salomón por aquí!
Pensa se ci fosse la tecnica . Magari era stanco dopo tanti bis .. sempre a criticare 😡
Pensa se ci fosse la tecnica . Magari era stanco dopo tanti bis .. sempre a criticare 😡
I'm a huge fan of Cziffra but I don't think this is one of his best efforts
And here I am, struggling with fur elise 😢😭.
....you're going to laugh...
I still use the transpose option on the keyboard...
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WHAT DOES CZIFFRA THINK LISTENING ALL PIANISTES-TEENAGERS WHO PLAY " ETUDE EN FORME DE VALSE " AT NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF PARIS ? ALL PIANISTS STUDENTS 13 Y OLD PLAT IT .
@Schuyler Bacn Every post of his demonstrates his ignorance and senility.
holy hell man