My favorite Liszt interpreter. Even if he played Liszt's music without the magical and inspirational support of a live audience. For me, it's almost impossible to conceive, and accept that there may be a different and better interpreter of Liszt's piano music than Maestro Arrau. Lucky we are that he left behind such a vast collection of recordings of Liszt and so many other composers.
Arrau had a unique round bell-like tone even in the fastest most virtuosic passages. You heard every note in its fullness. No harshness, no banging, no blurring over with pedal. The 1953 film quality of this is far better than Horowitz in Carnegie Hall in the mid 60s. I suppose this may have actually been filmed whereas Horowitz' is from a TV camera.
Not to mention his incredible clarity in all notes when Arrau plays! None, and I mean NO pianist plays so clearly! His piano scales are unbeatable, humbling!!
I really like this. I also like Richter 1988, Bolet and Godowsky. I've not heard anyone else try to play it exactly as Liszt wrote it. I'm still looking!
@@Twentythousandlps This recording is from Claudio Arrau's public performances at Carnegie Hall in New York, playing Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso Op. 14, Chopin-Liszt's Chant Polonais Mes Joies, and Liszt's Gnomenreigen, filmed by Robert Snyder in 1953 [Source: Carnegie Hall Video Archives]
@@Twentythousandlps For me it is totally. Here is the other section of the concert, where you can see the audience and the same piano and recorded by the same author. I would recommend that if you have doubts, you investigate the quotes at arrauhouse.org. Chronologies section and you will see each concert program and audiovisual recordings that Arrau made. Greetings Link: ruclips.net/video/LOzOG4XKsJQ/видео.htmlsi=rNq-Sapx_OA2Y-Nl
@@WBensburg I heard him play it in a small hall at Mount Saint Mary's University in LA in the late 80s. He gets the evil in this piece, and in the Mephisto Waltz even more. He played three recitals on a Mon/Wed/Fri of all Liszt. At the very end, he played an encore: the simplest possible waltz by Chopin. A few of us "got it" and guffawed. There is a performance by Wild here on RUclips. search: Gnomenreigen earl wild
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Perfect tempo. The music comes out. Everybody today is a speed freak
I can´t help myself but this is really the best version of Gnomen. With all respekt to Cziffra, Richter and even Lipatti´s miracle. Maestro Arrau...
@YodA You are a very perceptive A*s!
@YodA it’s his opinion
@yoda6134 Not a friend of music?
This is fax. None of the rest play the beat drop loud at the end. Kinda ruins the song when then play it all soft and legato
Best interpretation of all time is at Traum Piano
My favorite Liszt interpreter. Even if he played Liszt's music without the magical and inspirational support of a live audience. For me, it's almost impossible to conceive, and accept that there may be a different and better interpreter of Liszt's piano music than Maestro Arrau. Lucky we are that he left behind such a vast collection of recordings of Liszt and so many other composers.
I like this a lot, but I prefer Cziffra
Rachmaninoff actually was pretty good
Arrau had a unique round bell-like tone even in the fastest most virtuosic passages. You heard every note in its fullness.
No harshness, no banging, no blurring over with pedal.
The 1953 film quality of this is far better than Horowitz in Carnegie Hall in the mid 60s. I suppose this may have actually been
filmed whereas Horowitz' is from a TV camera.
Excepcional.
Definitely the best version, perfect balance of speed and melody
I like Dinu Lipatti's too. You should check it out.
Cziffra
Not to mention his incredible clarity in all notes when Arrau plays! None, and I mean NO pianist plays so clearly! His piano scales are unbeatable, humbling!!
I like my interpretation the best
Gran pianista.muy. Admirado. En. México. Es la excelencia. En el mundo. Que bien interpreta a Loszt. Es. Chileno.
La excelencia en el mundo.
This is amazing because it is the only recording where the beginning are not chords and are actually CORRECT
Maravilloso!
Great!!!
Maravilloso
Energía y precisión
Gracias! Es magnífico ver al maestro en vivo. Te lo agradezco
Excelente !!!
Mil gracias por compartir estas joyas
Es notable cómo se puede percibir el relajamiento que mantiene al tocar obras tan difíciles. Saludos desde México
Notable,muchísimas gracias
I really like this. I also like Richter 1988, Bolet and Godowsky. I've not heard anyone else try to play it exactly as Liszt wrote it. I'm still looking!
check out adam gyorgy playing this
Intriguing isn’t it. Even Rachmaninov cheats playing a lot of it as chords. I’m sure he could have played it as written but chose not to.
I enjoyed this interpretation but no one plays it better than Rachmaninoff. His version brings the little gnomes to life.
Outstanding!
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It's like in a movie🎉
A Baldwin piano at Carnegie Hall. He could of had anything he wanted so I assume he chose it.
Did you ever hear France Clidat?
Ahí tení
若い頃のアラウは良いですね。
This doesn't seem "live" to me, but instead something filmed in an empty Carnegie Hall.
@@Twentythousandlps This recording is from Claudio Arrau's public performances at Carnegie Hall in New York, playing Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso Op. 14, Chopin-Liszt's Chant Polonais Mes Joies, and Liszt's Gnomenreigen, filmed by Robert Snyder in 1953 [Source: Carnegie Hall Video Archives]
@Bouldroud Well, there is no applause, and the many cameras indicate it was not live to me.
@@Twentythousandlps For me it is totally. Here is the other section of the concert, where you can see the audience and the same piano and recorded by the same author. I would recommend that if you have doubts, you investigate the quotes at arrauhouse.org. Chronologies section and you will see each concert program and audiovisual recordings that Arrau made. Greetings
Link: ruclips.net/video/LOzOG4XKsJQ/видео.htmlsi=rNq-Sapx_OA2Y-Nl
Earl Wild, please.
I heard Wild perform this at Carnegie Hall on his 80th birthday concert. Magnificent.
@@WBensburg I heard him play it in a small hall at Mount Saint Mary's University in LA in the late 80s. He gets the evil in this piece, and in the Mephisto Waltz even more. He played three recitals on a Mon/Wed/Fri of all Liszt. At the very end, he played an encore: the simplest possible waltz by Chopin. A few of us "got it" and guffawed.
There is a performance by Wild here on RUclips. search: Gnomenreigen earl wild
Imagine if he played it on a real piano.
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cziffra is better in my opinion
Colorless, mechanical and metronomic.