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Concert Etudes
- Concert Etude #1 - Waldesrauschen - Marc-André Hamelin
- Phenomenal live performance of this etude!
- Concert Etude #2 - Gnomenreigen - Georges Cziffra
- If you are not familiar with Cziffra, you MUST watch this video! His combination of technique and interpretational freedom make him one of the best Liszt interpreters ever!
Consolations
- Consolation #1 - Daniel Levy
- The first of these six compositions wonderfully performed.
- Consolation #2 - Daniel Levy
- The second of these six compositions wonderfully performed.
- Consolation #3 in Db Major - Vladimir Horowitz
- The third of these six compositions performed live!
- Grand Galop Chromatique- Georges Cziffra
- Cziffra....you just have to see this to believe it!
Hungarian Rhapsodies
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #2 - Marc-André Hamelin
- Amazing performance of this Hungarian Rhapsody containing Hamelin's original cadenza.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #4 - Earl Wild
- Earl Wild performing the fourth Hungarian Rhapsody. The beginning seconds of sound are missing and there is an annoying buzz during the last second of applause. Besides this, a wonderful resource.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #5 - Random Kid
- It is difficult to find a free video of this Hungarian Rhapsody. Don't be immediately turned off by the presentation of the video. Frankly, it is amazing what this kid can do despite dealing with an electronic piano and page turn worries.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #6 - Georges Cziffra
- This version of the sixth Hungarian Rhapsody is played with Cziffra's characteristic expressive freedom and supernatural technique.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #9
"Pester Karneval"- Random Kid
- Rarely heard compositions can sometimes be found in someone's home being played quite artistically on an upright piano.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #10 - Marc-André Hamelin
- Hamelin is an astounding musician! Watch how he is able to pack so much musicality into a shorter one of the rhapsodies.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #11 - George Li
- An amazing encore performance at the age of eleven!
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #12 - Jorge Bolet
- Recording from a television broadcast. Some wonderful views of his hands.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #13 - Marc-André Hamelin
- This technical marvel of a pianist performing yet another of the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies.
- Liszt, Franz - Hungarian Rhapsody #15 - Arcadi Volodos
- If you are not familiar with this pianist yet...you must do some research. Here he is playing the "Rakoczy March" Hungarian Rhapsody.
- Liebestraum #3 - Lang Lang
- A live performance of this well-known composition with Lang Lang's characteristic mannerisms and glorious interpretational abilities!
- Mephisto Waltz - Sergio Tiempo
- A live performance from the Salle Gaveua, Paris. The recording quality neutralizes some of the sound but the video still provides an interesting look at Tiempo's technique in general and his interpretation of this piece.
Paganini Etudes
- Paganini Etudes #1,2 - Dmitrij Romanov
- The first two etudes from a performance of all six Paganini Etudes. An amazing accomplishment.
- Paganini Etude #3 - La Campanella - Evgeny Kissin
- A famous performance - an encore from Kissin's appearance at the Proms.
- Paganini Etudes #3,4,5 - Dmitrij Romanov
- Three etudes from a performance of all six Paganini Etudes. An amazing accomplishment!
- Paganini Etude #6 - Dmitrij Romanov
- The final etude of a performance of all six Paganini Etudes. An amazing accomplishment!
Paraphrases
- Mozart - Don Juan Paraphrase - Part I - Lang Lang
- A must-see performance of this thrilling virtuoso paraphrase!
- Mozart - Don Juan Paraphrase - Part II - Lang Lang
- The second part of this thrilling virtuoso paraphrase!
- Verdi - Rigoletto Paraphrase - Thomas Yu
- A fascinating video in so many ways. First, it is in the category of most frequently performed Liszt compositions. Secondly, the pianist is a Canadian periodontist. Thomas Yu was the winner of the 17th International Competition for Outstanding Amateurs. This performance at the Salle Gaveau in Paris truly shows the depth of talent in the piano world today.
Piano and Orchestra
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #1 - Mov. I - Martha Argerich
- A spectacular video of Liszt's First Piano Concerto! This first movement is missing a little bit at the beginning though.
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #1 - Mov. II - Martha Argerich
- A spectacular video of Liszt's First Piano Concerto!
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #1 - Mov. III - Martha Argerich
- A spectacular video of Liszt's First Piano Concerto!
If you're not familiar with one of the major triangle excerpts from the
orchestral literature, you need to be.
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #1 - Mov. IV - Martha Argerich
- A spectacular video of Liszt's First Piano Concerto!
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #2 -
Part I - Giuseppe Andaloro
- A spectacular video of Liszt's Second Piano Concerto!
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #2 -
Part II - Giuseppe Andaloro
- A spectacular video of Liszt's Second Piano Concerto!
- Liszt, Franz - Piano Concerto #2 -
Part III - Giuseppe Andaloro
- A spectacular video of Liszt's Second Piano Concerto!
- Liszt, Franz - Totentanz - Part I -
Enrico Pace
- Passionate performance of this composition for piano and orchestra
from the Liszt competition at the Netherlands in 1989.
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Liszt, Franz - Totentanz - Part II - Enrico Pace
- Passionate performance of this composition for piano and orchestra
from the Liszt competition at the Netherlands in 1989.
- Sonata in B Minor - Part I - Boris Berezovsky
- A live performance from La Roque D'Antheron in 2007
- Sonata in B Minor - Part II - Boris Berezovsky
- A live performance from La Roque D'Antheron in 2007
- Sonata in B Minor - Part III - Boris Berezovsky
- A live performance from La Roque D'Antheron in 2007
Transcendental Etudes
Transcriptions
- Beethoven - Symphony No. 7, Movement II - Allegretto - Pasquale Lannone
- The Liszt transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies are horribly difficult. Anyone willing to undertake one deserves a look!
- Beethoven - Symphony No. 7, Movement IV - Pasquale Lannone
- The Liszt transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies are horribly difficult. Anyone willing to undertake one deserves a look!
- Gounod, Charles - Faust Waltz - Earl Wild
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A spectacular performance. Video poster believes it is from the finale of an Ohio State concert.
- Schubert, Franz - Soirées de Vienne - Valse Caprice #6 - Vladimir Horowitz
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A live performance from 1987 during the last years of Horowitz's life.
- Valse impromptu - Georges Cziffra
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The Valse Impromptu with Cziffra's irresistable superhuman technique and bravura!
- Valse mélancolique - Robert Finley
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A waltz not frequently performed. Video quality is mediocre but the sound quality has been preserved quite well.
- Valse oubliée #1 - Earl Wild
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Wonderful video of this composition!
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