This is one of the (if not THE) most unreal recording I’ve ever heard… LDF makes this piece sound easy, flying through the most difficult passages like if it was nothing. Also, his playing is so dynamic and flexible… A-MA-ZING job !
This is the first time in my 32 years as a musician that I actually dropped my jaw... I was on the edge of my seat. This is a landmark in recorded piano performances.
To my knowledge, this is performed by Huang Yi-Chung, a 20-year-old conservatory student in Germany. He has also created several other recordings of superhuman speeds, such as Liszt Etude S140 No.4 and Alkan Le Preux. Some say he lacks musicality in his flashy pieces but I think it is very good for the speeds he plays them at, especially this piece, which the musicality is nothing short of stunning. I genuinely think his recordings are amazing and deserve more recognition!
I did not know that. I thought it was that woman who's comment was pinned on this comment section. I checked the description and her channel was closed.
Part 1 0:00 theme 1 is introduced, octaves 0:33 theme 2 is introduced, glissandos 0:47 pretty passage, theme 2 is played in full 1:22 cadenza no. 1 1:32 theme 1 development 1:57 octaves 2:26 theme 3 (also used in S 254) is introduced, using theme 2 as accompaniment 2:42 theme 3 development, still using theme 2 as accompaniment 4:00 theme 3 development continues, repeated notes 4:32 theme 3 development continues 4:51 cadenza no. 2 5:07 theme 4 is introduced 5:56 part 1 coda, tricks audience into clapping Part 2 6:32 insanely epic development of theme 1 7:35 octaves 8:01 theme 2 returns, glissandos 8:13 insanely epic march, using theme 4 8:35 theme 5 is introduced 8:52 theme 5 development, trills 9:10 theme 6 is introduced, trills continue 9:30 insanely epic march returns, chords 9:40 theme 4 is developed, thirds and sixths 9:56 theme 5 development 10:15 theme 6 development Coda 10:45 part 1 of coda, uses theme 4, octaves 11:10 part 2 of coda, uses theme 4 11:27 part 3 of coda, uses theme 3 11:44 part 4 of coda, uses theme 4, octaves 11:58 part 5 of coda, uses theme 3, tenths 12:13 part 6 of coda, uses theme 4, octaves
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If Liszt was here right now he'd probably be like "holy s***, someone actually played it the way I intended it to be played." Liszt would be very proud. Well done!
What i read about him written by many of his pupils i suppose strongly that he would not agree with todays speedmania , same with Chopin, Mozart and Bach, but we have just different times.
@@samothchipmah2407 I hear what you mean, and I think it is a little fast around the edges, but I don't think this is speedmania tho... It's played quickly enough that the music dances with the energy that it's supposed to, like the style of music that it's trying to emulate. If you do a sweep of the few other live excerpts of people playing this piece, most of them are _too_ slow by comparison. And then there are plenty of musical elements to this interpretation that make it more dimensional than someone who's just trying to play it "fast." And while I also usually don't equate speed with quality, this is the only take I've heard that's "quick" enough to sound like a serious, polished performance. In this context, the speed turns it from a Liszt nerd dream piece that a few people have sight read, to an actual piece with a mature interpreter. Whether Liszt would agree with the interpretation is up for debate, but being deeply acquainted with Spanish music myself, I think this interpretation is on the right track. And I think he'd be impressed that somebody played this entire piece, and came up with a smart, cohesive interpretation for doing so. I do think there's room for someone to come behind this with a more thoughtful performance that still has the firey energy of the Spanish music, but is more colorful and expressive. But as this is the only interpretation of this piece I'm aware of right now, I think it's a good start.
@@tedpiano Yes obviously a polished performance, but I don`t think that you really need this tempo. Liszt definately did not played that fast. Pupils of him wrote that he never played really fast. One of them said, "20 years after his death more or less every pianist is technically much better than he was!! " Today the super high trained pianists play at physical speed limits. Many pieces are just played as fast as possible. That was not planed in most cases when the pieces were written. But of course i can`t say how Liszt would have liked it.
@@samothchipmah2407 Context is important in this case, and I think that pupil's assertion was more to do with Old Liszt, who (as far as I know) did not play - or even touch the piano for years - as much as he did in his 30s. Emil von Sauer even said he had little to learn from the Old Liszt when he studied with the latter, and his comments on a Beethoven piece the Old Liszt played goes to show that Liszt had declined at that point.
what an amazing piece, so many similiarities of the Spanish Rhapsody, almost like another version of the piece, like a second chapter to the same book, just under a different setting.
It’s really hard for a common pianist to believe that this is actually true. It’s just so perfect. The tempo is inhumane but fits the piece perfectly. How? This is a revolutionary performance. It deserves the attention of all the classical music world.
I hate these recordings. They don't sound like a real person recorded them at all. And to your point, I don't believe it. I'll need to see it with my own eyes.
Given the technical challenges of this piece, it's easy to see why Liszt was basically the great "rock star" of his age. One can only wonder what a live performance by Liszt himself would have been like.
It's hard to believe that 150 years after Liszt, there still could be unprecedented performances of his pieces that will forever change their standard. And yet, here we find ourselves listening to new talent that will undoubtedly some day be known as historically great. Well done sir.
@@debussy843 yes it’s real, ik his name, Yi-Chung Huang, ik the competition he was in, Elevato Piano Competition, ik the year it was in, 2021, ik almost everything abt LaDivina cuz I’m friends with him
@@debussy843 Many say they know this "DivinaFanatic" and that, Yi-Chung Huang, they are the same person. Too bad, however, that in the comments, this DivinaFanatic claims to know who Yi-Chung Huang is, but that they are not the same person. They should talk first, so they would avoid disagreeing over bullshit
Ok fellow pianists, music lovers, haters, everybody, please stop. First of all, this is an absolute masterpiece, a legendary performance for the ages, with such exquisite musicality and mastery that it is out of this world. On one hand, this is the reason why so many YT trolls keep repeating "ThIS is NoT REal", because it is indeed unbelievable. But IT IS REAL. Any real pianist, who has dedicated years to the instrument, can tell immediately by ear that this is someone (a genius) playing without any artificial speedup. Furthermore, there is a video of the pianist playing this piece, which is clearly not sped up (look at the arms, the sleeves etc). Finally, I know who the pianist is, and in which competition he played; I want to respect his decision to stay anonymous so I won't further play the trolls' game and reveal his identity. I just want to say that it takes max 10 minutes to find out, if one really wants to, but maybe kids nowadays, spoon-fed with information since ever, have never even learned the skill of searching for something themselves
Did he win that competition or not? This perfection of technique is a marvel, to play with such speed and complete freedom of tension, perfection of movement, with whom did he study? We should know these things. Long fingers seem to help. I was amused that his first knuckles were often collapsed, double-jointed, which seemed to help in getting a fuller contact with the key, yet without impeding movement. The big question is, is he Chinese?
Must be up there with liszts hardest works surely? Maybe just behind some of the operatic transcriptions or ninth symphony… don’t know maybe at this tempo easily top 3. So many varied techniques needed in order to play it… highly advanced piano literature, only for the most experienced pianists.
@@yiyo5741 idk, Beethoven 9 is more than 1hr long(!), and so much denser in textures and voicings, among other things, especially the 1st and (especially) the 4th movements
@@yiyo5741 sure there are breathers, it just makes musical sense. I just think that dense textures of 4 voices or more are a lot harder than flashy scales or arpeggios. Now to do that, plus the flashy scales and arpeggios all together, but at the brisk tempo needed for the outer movements in Beethoven 9, then it becomes a different league on its own. Plus the musicality side of things where you have to channel different orchestral instruments. But I don't doubt that LDF can play both lol he's a beast.
Very possibly in the top 3, its definitely up there with pieces like El Contrabandista and his etudes, his 9th symphony transcription is probably on the same league as well.
Wish that was the case here in US. I have friends who without any shame tell me that classical music is so boring even though they want their kids to win music competitions to use for college applications etc. value of classical music is pretty much ignored even in Boston area where we live where there are so many great schools etc. It’s a shame!
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@@nonenoneonenonenone they weren't all too different than modern pianos. By the time this piece was written the key sizes were pretty much the same as they are now.
This might be the most epic and best piano performance I have ever seen! It seems unreal to me and I am just left in awe and are so grateful to be able to witness this virtuosity. For me personally, this is one of Liszt's most difficult pieces ever written and of all of his "warhorses" this is by far my favorite. Speechless ...
@@debussy843Their channel is “LaDivinaFanatic” if you wanna see his hands performing. You can also look up “VI Concurso Internacional de Piano - Cidade de Vigo | Semifinal” for further evidence of his skills. Research is free.
Truly awestriking. I believe he is a reincarnate of Liszt himself. In time, we will see him blossom into a beautiful flower the is separated from the rest! Magnificent display.
There are two things I love about this: -The speed and clarity of the runs -The sound of the performer's fingers as they glissando Edit: As much as I appreciate the fighting against slander from trolls, guys, it was just one comment. Let it be.
But it's a fake...the video has been sped up...the original uploader disabled comments on it and he hides himself in the shadows. It's absurd. If it were real do you honestly believe that he wouldn't be seeking a career right now? Of course he would...which is why he hides...it isn't real.
A lot of people say this is fake or sped up. The truth is, its the best rendition of the song, and probably one of the best recordings in history of any piano song. People are also upset it is not coming from LANGLANG, and it's from someone they have not heard before. We are witnessing history repeat itself here, people! Someone had to accuse liszt of selling his soul to the devil. Someone has to accuse LaDivina for speeding up his recording.
@@platinum6914 You affirming that it's the best rendition of the song despite plainly stating the accusations of being sped up made this occur to me: who cares if it's sped up? It sounds incredible, with remarkable energy and engaging musicality. So what if the performer played it a little slower than what we hear here... who cares?
@@oscargill423 someone must always claim foul play when something incredible occurs. Sometimes they are right. In this point in history, They are on the loser's side.
The most mind-blowing thing is not the accuracy nor the speed but the unreal musicality: it's a monstrously difficult piece still the pianist (and I would dare to call him the artist) manages to retain a lot of musical sense, giving the work a fluid and aethereal quality. This is the level of giants like Hamelin!
true VERY TRUE..whoever this is...ULTRA playing!! playing everything like ....a wild horse...but never losing the MUSICAL line...throughout all the THICKET of sound...GREAT PLAYING...in every way.
how can I thank you enough? this is my absolute favorite piano classical pieces, (a tie with reminiscences des puritains) and ive only listened to computer-made music... this is such a masterpiece, no, ethereal. Thank you so much for sharing!
Whaat?! How is this even humanly possible? My laptop was sweating just from playing the video! Jokes aside, mad respect for this astonishing, mindblowing performance!
As a mediocre piano player (I'd never call myself a pianist. 😆), this...listening and following along...thrills me and fills me with terror in equal measures! 😁 Simply stunning.
Thank you for mentioning the amount of work you put into this on the other video's disclaimer. People sometime hear this and think that a musician can just crank this out every single time as if it were nothing. Thank you for your genuineness and obviously this is a wonderful performance; thank you for your work.
What impresses me the most is 11:58 - 12:13 ... I've also played this as well, and I know very well that to play this part so cleanly after all the crazy things that occurred before this part is very difficult to do... takes so much skill and effort to play that part well. This is so good. Marvellous.
this video. is the only thing that shows another world that I haven't experienced. how can make it possible? there are countless people in the world who have not received the right praise i think everyone should watch this performance unconditionally.
@@debussy843 are you here just to say that this is fake lmao 💀 you gain nothing from being here if you don't like it so just leave these people alone Also, it sounds like you're jealous
i really love this piece, it's my 7th time replaying this because of how this piece was perfectly performed. to the person who performed this, thank you, it's been a while since i got goosebumps haha
Okay, I watched him play it. I've never seen such astonishing playing in my long life. But why would he hide his identity? A player like this should be world famous. But the piece is a marvel of overdoing everything in every possible way. I can see why people would have fainted at first hearing.
Basically everyone says that he sped up the recording but its literally not sped up if u look at the hands and fingers and just by hearing this its literally harder to play it slow and make the hand look like that and also make it sound like that.
I think another element that people are not pointing out is that the pianos from the mid 19th century generally had a lighter key action. Meaning, it is significantly harder to play this piece on modern heavy action pianos than it was when this piece was written. This is one of the reasons why Liszt pieces from the 1840s are notoriously difficult compared to the “definitive” editions that he prepared later on.
That is very true! I think the pianos at the time underwent a change from 1850 onwards; they were lighter before that time and I think the width between the keys were also smaller, allowing more people to hit 10ths and greater lengths. This might explain why Liszt removed many of the wider-spaced intervals when he re-did all his etudes by 1851. The originals were unfriendly to the newer pianos, which would've made it unfair for pianists wanting to learn these pieces. And today's much heavier pianos are definitely much more incompatible to the early 1830s / 1840s pieces of Liszt; it would be very difficult to play them on today's modern heavier pianos.
@@epm6673 I've determined it to be fake, based on the fact the guys career failed. Also, the video description says it's for competitions, yet to video doesn't pass the criteria for any competition. Video submissions for any competition must show the players face.
This is one of the most incredible performances ever uploaded to YT. Better still, the pianist plays very musically amidst all the technical challenges.
I believe the reason why there are not many performances of this masterpiece is because, as we all know, it is one of the most difficult pieces composed by Franz Liszt. It appears that many pianists are hesitant to perform it, especially in a live setting, due to the immense technical skill and understanding of musical elements required. I am certain that it would be a challenge for any pianist. I am extremely grateful to Ladivinafanatic for recording it with such high quality. I hope that more people will become familiar with this beautiful piece.
Is this real...? It's the most shocking performance I've ever seen. I've also made this piece in midi, but I've never seen a real performance faster than my midi tempo. I salute your performance!
@LaDivinaFanatic whoa , dude, you should record your playing more often! And make videos of yourself playing! I'm so curious now to see hands moving at that inhumane speed...
I still would like to go back in time and meet the concert pianist of the day that said something to Liszt about how his pieces weren't as challenging as ones from other composers.
@@platinum6914 This audio is a MISREPRESENTATION of the truth. I'm sure the pianist can play this music, BUT...not at this tempo! It is a LIE!!! That is my only issue with this matter...the guy is PRETENDING that he can play this piece at his envisioned tempo...but...IT IS A LIE. Good luck to you.
@LaDivinaFanatic this is beyond words!! You are un unbelievable pianist, your performance is so lyric, your sound so gentle and your dynamics so perfect that it is simply out of this world! I've subscribed to your channel, please gift us some more of Your Music!
The tempo actually depends on not only of pianist but also from instrument (distance of lifting keys may be different and the force to push it). I think it was played on the stainway & sons.
I believe that is precisely what happened! Though the Spanish Rhapsody is so different that they're pretty much entirely different pieces on the same themes.
Liszy has really simplified her repertoire. 141 studies are proof of this In the 1830s, he wrote the studies on paganini themes S140, but in the 1850s, he made the studies 141, which were much simpler and "easier" The La Campanella we know is one of these facilitations/adaptations of S141
Yes, it is completely unbelievable because it is a fake. It has been sped up. The original uploader won't reveal himself because it's a fake...the speed was artificially increased which is why he disabled comments on his original upload. Ask yourself a question: If this were real, why is he hiding in the shadows and not making a career for himself? One word-FRAUD.
It’s not sped up, I’ve heard him play live playing Islamey and Remininces de Don Juan (idk how tf to spell remininces) at the Elevato piano competition, look up Elevato competition
@@bosu37But the pitch shift + speed increase would sound so artificial because it would affect the acoustics & background residue. I believe it’s real.
superbly performed. Even though there are about 7 or 8 spots with note mistakes, it doesnt matter. I dont think this can be performed better than this person. I dont even think Yuga Wang could play it any better. but probably close.
Yuja? She can't play for toffee. Surprised out of all the pianists you mentioned it's her? Can't be just her piano skills you're interested in nudge nudge wink wink
I don’t know if it’s edited or not, seeing also the hands moving in the other video, what I know for sure is that this is of course a great performance. Mr. LaDivina has got a great elasticity and always an impressive clean sound. How can he say that it’s far from perfection? According to my opinion this could quietly be considered by far OVER the perfection…😂 I love this piece!🎶
The original uploader won't reveal himself because it's a fake...the speed was artificially increased which is why he disabled comments on his original upload. Ask yourself a question: If this were real, why is he hiding in the shadows and not making a career for himself?
A lot of comments say its fake because of two reasons. Reason number one : It is by far the best rendition of the song, and probably one of the best recorded playthroughs of a piano song in history. Reason number two : It's not someone EVERYONE knows like lang lang. MUST BE FAKE! PARLOR TRICKS! No, people. WE are witnessing history being made firsthand. And there will always be those on the side that attack the virtuoso for his genius. We will look back and read over the comments of "BOO! FAKE!" and "ITS SPED UP!!" and laugh at them. Probably while we wait for LaDivina's Next Concert. Someone had to accuse liszt of selling his soul to the devil. Someone has to accuse LaDivina for speeding up his recording. This is history.
@@ФильмЛюбовник Is that the only evidence you got? It's not even a strong evidence. There's a video, and you're accusing him of speeding up only with the fact that he 'disabled comments' and 'is hiding in the shadows'. How pathetic. You're just jealous and making up reasons for your nonsense claim.
@@ФильмЛюбовник I agree with you, i t s fake. When they ask him for name ,( as I have done many times without getting any answer..) They say it's Yi-Chung Huang, but in the comments, LaDivinaFanatic ( Of the original upload with blocked comments ) Says he knows who he is, but I'm not the same person!! Many say the pianist in the video is Yi-Chung Huang ok. The DivinaFanatic says he is the pianist of the video. But if Divinafanatic says she knows Yi-Chung Huang but they are not the same person, Question: who is really playing?? Something is wrong!!
Dude…. This is insane….I don’t even think Liszt intended to publish this because it was lublished posthumously…You’re probably one of the first people ever since Liszt to play it properly up to tempo like this
@@simonmatusek7006 In the vid where LaDivinaFanatic plays Spanish Fantasy and Don Juan, despite the absolute dog shit video quality, I think their hands are different, this dude's mutts are way meatier. Though it could just be my head making up stuff since LaDivinaFanatic decided to only ever record himself with $10 point and shoot cameras.
I dare say this is harder than the transcendental etudes....... doesn't matter... i can't play either. I draw the line at the rhapsodies and some transcriptions.... amazing playing.
@@AlbertoCasado86 I think Romancero Espagnol and Beethoven 9th Symphony Transcription can be harder, but this is for sure one of most insane pieces ever written
Un immense bravissimo au pianiste ( ou la pianiste , car je ne vois pas qui joue ) dans cette interprétation de la Fantaisie Espagnole , dont on retrouve le thème , un peu modifié par LISZT de la Rapsodie Espagnole passant ici et là. La difficulté technique de cette Fantaisie Espagnole est ébouriffante , à tel point que je pense qu'il peut s'agir de l'oeuvre la plus périlleuse ayant été écrite pour le piano.Il s'agit d'une oeuvre rassemblant tous les problèmes techniques liés aux difficultés pianistiques , donc ce que l'on nomme " la technique complète "...et dans la transcendance la plus pyrotechnique.J'admire l'extraordinaire talent musical et l'incroyable technique instrumentale du pianiste capable d'affronter pareille oeuvre , absolument magnifique d'autre part.Atteindre de pareils sommets au piano n'est réservé qu'à de très rares pianistes génialement doués , des pianistes significatifs. Je demeure bouche bée et confondu.Encore mille fois bravo...et Merci !!! Lionel VIGNERESSE.
It is so often the case in Liszt’s output that the earlier versions of his pieces are not as convincing, but in this case I wouldn’t argue that. This piece is actually quite engaging and well worked out, lacking that awkwardness that the earlier version of the transcendental etudes (for example) have. Very nice performance, especially that insanely well played passage of double 3rds and 6ths!
Well, I do think that the later piece, the Rapsodie espagnole (S.254), is much better musically. It is organized like a sonata in three movements; the third is based on the theme that takes this piece over toward the end. The first two movements are sets of variations on the Folia d'Espana and the Jota aragonesa.
@@gojewla -- I don't know that "rhapsody" implies more loose and sprawling than "fantasy." In fact the Rapsodie is well and clearly organized. I can't speak to this Fantasy because I have only listened to it this once, and don't mean to spend any time analyzing it.
@@martintangora7324 but at least in the case of Liszt (not Brahms), there is no standard “form” for his rhapsodies. Sure - lasson - Friska for most of his Hungarian rhapsodies, but not always, and within this structure there often is no “form” in a conventional sense.
Here is his live performance from the competition, first participant. The same shirt and same hads as in original video th-cam.com/video/BlJQ30L-qHU/w-d-xo.html
The only thing I could criticize about this performance is that (in my opinion) the scales are maybe a bit drowned out, other than that the performance is flawless. I'm excited to hear more from the pianist.
I have played many works of classical music, and I can honestly admit the technique this performer uses to perform this piece is amazing, and the person plays it far better than I and most would at first. It would take a great deal of practice to even come close to playing this piece this well. Aside from no noticeable mistakes in this piece, the expression use, the dynamics of how the notes were put together, and the pristine preciseness of the harmony of both hands is amazing. Let along how the performer gave the right volume to specific parts and didn't take any shortcuts whatsoever on the harmony. Most performers make one of two mistakes. They either make many noticeable mistakes, or they don't pay enough attention to the harmonic attributes of the piece, like staccato in the middle line of three parts. This person playing this piece did everything and more. The reason this is so impressive in this piece is not only because it is a very difficult piece all around. It is because it technically requires a lot to pay attention to. For example, the part with many fast arpeggios, the expression used was perfect, and nothing was left out. In fast 32nd notes grouped with 16th notes, nothing was left out, and proper attention to detail and expression was given to each part. This not only takes skill, it takes practice because of course in a piece like this, there are many complex notes and patterns, and you don't want to leave anything out. And I will say again, this is extremely hard in a piece like this just due to the sheer fact of how much is going on. Let alone the complex design of the notational patterns themselves. Amazing performance! I just enjoyed it on my TV connected with my HDMI cable very loud. Thank you!
my say is that if we have more recordings of other more established virtuosic works (Feux Follets, Don Juan, Islamey, etc. etc.) played more or less to the same level as the best recordings of those works then perhaps it may be more believable. that is of course, if we do have such recordings and if the pianist consents to releasing them.
You are the reincarnation of Liszt! I’ve never heard such a wonder, even in Rosenthal, Friedman, Hofmann, Horowitz, Hamburg, Ginzburg or Cziffra that were the best before watching this video!!! (did you played under regressive hypnosis?)
This is one of the (if not THE) most unreal recording I’ve ever heard… LDF makes this piece sound easy, flying through the most difficult passages like if it was nothing. Also, his playing is so dynamic and flexible… A-MA-ZING job !
Yoooo you make everything you play sound easy too bro
This is the first time in my 32 years as a musician that I actually dropped my jaw... I was on the edge of my seat. This is a landmark in recorded piano performances.
Absolutly right! I am coming back to this performance for weeks now every day. And every time I am just speechless.
Would you say this is Liszt's hardest piece? Usually they say it's Liszt Sonata or Don Juan...
this piece seemed more difficult than b-minor sonata or don juan technically
@@microsofthelps What about in comparison to Liszt/Beethoven Symphony Nos6-9?
@@matthewclarke5008 only Symphony No. 9 transcription comes close to beating this piece (in terms of its raw technique)
To my knowledge, this is performed by Huang Yi-Chung, a 20-year-old conservatory student in Germany. He has also created several other recordings of superhuman speeds, such as Liszt Etude S140 No.4 and Alkan Le Preux. Some say he lacks musicality in his flashy pieces but I think it is very good for the speeds he plays them at, especially this piece, which the musicality is nothing short of stunning. I genuinely think his recordings are amazing and deserve more recognition!
I did not know that. I thought it was that woman who's comment was pinned on this comment section. I checked the description and her channel was closed.
@@Gregory473 that was his channel. his pfp is a famous opera singer, Maria Callas. and yes, he deleted his channel recently
@@HakoréPiano906 ahhh, thank you!
Да это ахуеть
Mate hes the best on the world
Part 1
0:00 theme 1 is introduced, octaves
0:33 theme 2 is introduced, glissandos
0:47 pretty passage, theme 2 is played in full
1:22 cadenza no. 1
1:32 theme 1 development
1:57 octaves
2:26 theme 3 (also used in S 254) is introduced, using theme 2 as accompaniment
2:42 theme 3 development, still using theme 2 as accompaniment
4:00 theme 3 development continues, repeated notes
4:32 theme 3 development continues
4:51 cadenza no. 2
5:07 theme 4 is introduced
5:56 part 1 coda, tricks audience into clapping
Part 2
6:32 insanely epic development of theme 1
7:35 octaves
8:01 theme 2 returns, glissandos
8:13 insanely epic march, using theme 4
8:35 theme 5 is introduced
8:52 theme 5 development, trills
9:10 theme 6 is introduced, trills continue
9:30 insanely epic march returns, chords
9:40 theme 4 is developed, thirds and sixths
9:56 theme 5 development
10:15 theme 6 development
Coda
10:45 part 1 of coda, uses theme 4, octaves
11:10 part 2 of coda, uses theme 4
11:27 part 3 of coda, uses theme 3
11:44 part 4 of coda, uses theme 4, octaves
11:58 part 5 of coda, uses theme 3, tenths
12:13 part 6 of coda, uses theme 4, octaves
Thanks
LOVE your breakdown!!
@@PastukhSkota Thank you!
kinda unrelated but whats the most exciting piano piece you've heard this year?
@@erwinschulhoff4464 Rachmaninoff Sonata 2
I believe this is exactly how Liszt heard the music when he composed it. All these textures make so much sense now. Incredible pianist!
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@CapInshallah People don't have to ask your permission to speak, just as you are allowed to speak and write this comment without asking.
@CapInshallahI understand where you are coming from, but "preaching their sh*t" is a bit uncalled for regardless. Respect all religions.
@@JamesBower-yj6ewWe respect your decision to choose your religion - your religion (or any religion, as a matter of fact) doesn't DESERVE respect.
@@bahoosky By respect, I only simply mean to have in mind that any religion is important to the lives of a certain group, and that it's uncouth to directly make suggestions which diminish it's meaning, particularly in this context.
Respect religions as a large part of peoples' lives, and perhaps consider that most of them direct believers to be better people.
If Liszt was here right now he'd probably be like "holy s***, someone actually played it the way I intended it to be played." Liszt would be very proud. Well done!
What i read about him written by many of his pupils i suppose strongly that he would not agree with todays speedmania , same with Chopin, Mozart and Bach, but we have just different times.
@LaDivinaFanatic That`s what i said. Thank you
@@samothchipmah2407 I hear what you mean, and I think it is a little fast around the edges, but I don't think this is speedmania tho... It's played quickly enough that the music dances with the energy that it's supposed to, like the style of music that it's trying to emulate. If you do a sweep of the few other live excerpts of people playing this piece, most of them are _too_ slow by comparison. And then there are plenty of musical elements to this interpretation that make it more dimensional than someone who's just trying to play it "fast." And while I also usually don't equate speed with quality, this is the only take I've heard that's "quick" enough to sound like a serious, polished performance. In this context, the speed turns it from a Liszt nerd dream piece that a few people have sight read, to an actual piece with a mature interpreter.
Whether Liszt would agree with the interpretation is up for debate, but being deeply acquainted with Spanish music myself, I think this interpretation is on the right track. And I think he'd be impressed that somebody played this entire piece, and came up with a smart, cohesive interpretation for doing so.
I do think there's room for someone to come behind this with a more thoughtful performance that still has the firey energy of the Spanish music, but is more colorful and expressive. But as this is the only interpretation of this piece I'm aware of right now, I think it's a good start.
@@tedpiano Yes obviously a polished performance, but I don`t think that you really need this tempo. Liszt definately did not played that fast. Pupils of him wrote that he never played really fast. One of them said, "20 years after his death more or less every pianist is technically much better than he was!! " Today the super high trained pianists play at physical speed limits. Many pieces are just played as fast as possible. That was not planed in most cases when the pieces were written. But of course i can`t say how Liszt would have liked it.
@@samothchipmah2407 Context is important in this case, and I think that pupil's assertion was more to do with Old Liszt, who (as far as I know) did not play - or even touch the piano for years - as much as he did in his 30s.
Emil von Sauer even said he had little to learn from the Old Liszt when he studied with the latter, and his comments on a Beethoven piece the Old Liszt played goes to show that Liszt had declined at that point.
what an amazing piece, so many similiarities of the Spanish Rhapsody, almost like another version of the piece, like a second chapter to the same book, just under a different setting.
It sure is...especially at the 2:49 mark.....this melody is definitely the same
Spanish rhapsody is just a nerfed version of this monster.
I like Spanish fantasy more than Spanish rhapsody
It’s really hard for a common pianist to believe that this is actually true. It’s just so perfect. The tempo is inhumane but fits the piece perfectly. How? This is a revolutionary performance. It deserves the attention of all the classical music world.
I hate these recordings. They don't sound like a real person recorded them at all. And to your point, I don't believe it. I'll need to see it with my own eyes.
@@debussy843 of course it sounds real, what are you talking about?
@@debussy843 th-cam.com/video/9eG6vug8qYI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=LaDivinaFanatic
heres a video of it being played in a live recording!
@@debussy843there is a video recording
@@debussy843 I prefer judging music by ear rather than by eyes, but you do you :P
Given the technical challenges of this piece, it's easy to see why Liszt was basically the great "rock star" of his age. One can only wonder what a live performance by Liszt himself would have been like.
kinda unrelated but whats the most exciting piano piece you've heard this year?
I think he only ever performed this piece for George Sand once, and that's it. I could be wrong though.
He is wisely considered the most important musician of that century.
@@erwinschulhoff4464ligeti Piano concerto
@@erwinschulhoff4464boulez/airmaid recording
It's hard to believe that 150 years after Liszt, there still could be unprecedented performances of his pieces that will forever change their standard.
And yet, here we find ourselves listening to new talent that will undoubtedly some day be known as historically great.
Well done sir.
It's not real. Wake up.
@@debussy843 go to sleep lmao
@@debussy843 yes it’s real, ik his name, Yi-Chung Huang, ik the competition he was in, Elevato Piano Competition, ik the year it was in, 2021, ik almost everything abt LaDivina cuz I’m friends with him
@@Damian_Theodoridis stop talking bullshit. At least agree whit this DivinaFanatic. In the comments he says I'm not the same person!!
@@debussy843
Many say they know this "DivinaFanatic" and that, Yi-Chung Huang, they are the same person. Too bad, however, that in the comments, this DivinaFanatic claims to know who Yi-Chung Huang is, but that they are not the same person.
They should talk first, so they would avoid disagreeing over bullshit
Ok fellow pianists, music lovers, haters, everybody, please stop. First of all, this is an absolute masterpiece, a legendary performance for the ages, with such exquisite musicality and mastery that it is out of this world. On one hand, this is the reason why so many YT trolls keep repeating "ThIS is NoT REal", because it is indeed unbelievable. But IT IS REAL. Any real pianist, who has dedicated years to the instrument, can tell immediately by ear that this is someone (a genius) playing without any artificial speedup.
Furthermore, there is a video of the pianist playing this piece, which is clearly not sped up (look at the arms, the sleeves etc). Finally, I know who the pianist is, and in which competition he played; I want to respect his decision to stay anonymous so I won't further play the trolls' game and reveal his identity. I just want to say that it takes max 10 minutes to find out, if one really wants to, but maybe kids nowadays, spoon-fed with information since ever, have never even learned the skill of searching for something themselves
what are you now trying to prove my fren?
yeah the video clearly looks normal
This is pletnev
@@arakelandmusic nah, this isn’t
Did he win that competition or not? This perfection of technique is a marvel, to play with such speed and complete freedom of tension, perfection of movement, with whom did he study? We should know these things. Long fingers seem to help. I was amused that his first knuckles were often collapsed, double-jointed, which seemed to help in getting a fuller contact with the key, yet without impeding movement. The big question is, is he Chinese?
Must be up there with liszts hardest works surely? Maybe just behind some of the operatic transcriptions or ninth symphony… don’t know maybe at this tempo easily top 3. So many varied techniques needed in order to play it… highly advanced piano literature, only for the most experienced pianists.
According to the performer this was the hardest piece of Liszt and even harder than Beethoven 9
@@yiyo5741 idk, Beethoven 9 is more than 1hr long(!), and so much denser in textures and voicings, among other things, especially the 1st and (especially) the 4th movements
@@brent3522 yep you're right, however the performer said it contains super simple parts, in Spanish Fantasy it was full of extremely hard parts
@@yiyo5741 sure there are breathers, it just makes musical sense. I just think that dense textures of 4 voices or more are a lot harder than flashy scales or arpeggios. Now to do that, plus the flashy scales and arpeggios all together, but at the brisk tempo needed for the outer movements in Beethoven 9, then it becomes a different league on its own. Plus the musicality side of things where you have to channel different orchestral instruments.
But I don't doubt that LDF can play both lol he's a beast.
Very possibly in the top 3, its definitely up there with pieces like El Contrabandista and his etudes, his 9th symphony transcription is probably on the same league as well.
at 8:13 and 9:30 I started dancing. This interpretation is truly mind-blowing!
That "insanely epic march" really is awesome.
Love this piece, this performance and of course Franz Liszt himself. A true genius.
No wonder he stays stealthy. Such a performance will have everyone knocking on his door demanding autographs and concerts.
Bravo!
Wish that was the case here in US. I have friends who without any shame tell me that classical music is so boring even though they want their kids to win music competitions to use for college applications etc. value of classical music is pretty much ignored even in Boston area where we live where there are so many great schools etc. It’s a shame!
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Liszt was a monster when it came to advanced technique. No wonder he was the first mania. Hearing this live from him would be wonders.
But his keyboards surely had less depth and were easier to play on, perhaps narrower keys, as well?
@@nonenoneonenonenoneYup, and much more delicate. That’s the reason he broke so many pianos during his recitals 😅
@@nonenoneonenonenone they weren't all too different than modern pianos. By the time this piece was written the key sizes were pretty much the same as they are now.
@@dunkleosteus430All the more impressive that this piece was played let ALONE written and thought up.
This might be the most epic and best piano performance I have ever seen! It seems unreal to me and I am just left in awe and are so grateful to be able to witness this virtuosity. For me personally, this is one of Liszt's most difficult pieces ever written and of all of his "warhorses" this is by far my favorite. Speechless ...
Totally agree. Definitely top 5 most difficult Liszt pieces, especially at this fast of a tempo
9:59 casually replaces the octaves with tenths...
I can't get over how unbelievable this performance is
It's fake. Recorded "by a stealthy 20y/o conservatory student" Obviously we would know this student's name if he/she was this brilliant.
@@debussy843Their channel is “LaDivinaFanatic” if you wanna see his hands performing. You can also look up “VI Concurso Internacional de Piano - Cidade de Vigo | Semifinal” for further evidence of his skills. Research is free.
@@debussy843 his name is yi chung huang, so its real
@@debussy843 loud mouthed without substance.
Truly awestriking. I believe he is a reincarnate of Liszt himself. In time, we will see him blossom into a beautiful flower the is separated from the rest! Magnificent display.
There are two things I love about this:
-The speed and clarity of the runs
-The sound of the performer's fingers as they glissando
Edit: As much as I appreciate the fighting against slander from trolls, guys, it was just one comment. Let it be.
But it's a fake...the video has been sped up...the original uploader disabled comments on it and he hides himself in the shadows. It's absurd. If it were real do you honestly believe that he wouldn't be seeking a career right now? Of course he would...which is why he hides...it isn't real.
@@ФильмЛюбовник Sounds like someone's jealous
A lot of people say this is fake or sped up. The truth is, its the best rendition of the song, and probably one of the best recordings in history of any piano song.
People are also upset it is not coming from LANGLANG, and it's from someone they have not heard before.
We are witnessing history repeat itself here, people!
Someone had to accuse liszt of selling his soul to the devil.
Someone has to accuse LaDivina for speeding up his recording.
@@platinum6914 You affirming that it's the best rendition of the song despite plainly stating the accusations of being sped up made this occur to me: who cares if it's sped up? It sounds incredible, with remarkable energy and engaging musicality. So what if the performer played it a little slower than what we hear here... who cares?
@@oscargill423 someone must always claim foul play when something incredible occurs.
Sometimes they are right.
In this point in history, They are on the loser's side.
The most mind-blowing thing is not the accuracy nor the speed but the unreal musicality: it's a monstrously difficult piece still the pianist (and I would dare to call him the artist) manages to retain a lot of musical sense, giving the work a fluid and aethereal quality. This is the level of giants like Hamelin!
true VERY TRUE..whoever this is...ULTRA playing!! playing everything like ....a wild horse...but never losing the MUSICAL line...throughout all the THICKET of sound...GREAT PLAYING...in every way.
@LaDivinaFanatic left hand octave chopin etude guy
how can I thank you enough? this is my absolute favorite piano classical pieces, (a tie with reminiscences des puritains) and ive only listened to computer-made music... this is such a masterpiece, no, ethereal. Thank you so much for sharing!
9:40 is absurd
0:00 to 12:33 is absurd
0:00 to 12:33 is absurd
0:00 to 12:33 is absurd
Easy, as always
Whaat?! How is this even humanly possible? My laptop was sweating just from playing the video! Jokes aside, mad respect for this astonishing, mindblowing performance!
As a mediocre piano player (I'd never call myself a pianist. 😆), this...listening and following along...thrills me and fills me with terror in equal measures! 😁
Simply stunning.
Love the melody at 8:46
Thank you for mentioning the amount of work you put into this on the other video's disclaimer. People sometime hear this and think that a musician can just crank this out every single time as if it were nothing. Thank you for your genuineness and obviously this is a wonderful performance; thank you for your work.
this performance is fucking ridiculous, insane pianist wow
What impresses me the most is 11:58 - 12:13 ... I've also played this as well, and I know very well that to play this part so cleanly after all the crazy things that occurred before this part is very difficult to do... takes so much skill and effort to play that part well.
This is so good.
Marvellous.
I love this part
i listen in loop 12:08 to 12:13
This is actually my favorite part of the entire piece!
4:32 This part sounds so crisp, it's hard to believe that this isn't sped up!
this video. is the only thing that shows another world that I haven't experienced.
how can make it possible?
there are countless people in the world who have not received the right praise
i think everyone should watch this performance unconditionally.
디망 ㅋㅋㅋ
Because it's fake, obviously.
@@debussy843 are you here just to say that this is fake lmao 💀 you gain nothing from being here if you don't like it so just leave these people alone
Also, it sounds like you're jealous
@@debussy843 go to sleep lmao
Magnifico!! Gracias, Ferenc Liszt for your hundreds and hundreds of incredible piano works!!
i really love this piece, it's my 7th time replaying this because of how this piece was perfectly performed. to the person who performed this, thank you, it's been a while since i got goosebumps haha
That’s total perfection.
It’s WAY far from perfection, but still very good.
@@Damian_Theodoridisplay it better then
@@zanegart4399 ok
@@zanegart4399My playing is just about as good as his. We are friends actually.
@@Damian_Theodoridisok im waiting
Okay, I watched him play it. I've never seen such astonishing playing in my long life. But why would he hide his identity? A player like this should be world famous. But the piece is a marvel of overdoing everything in every possible way. I can see why people would have fainted at first hearing.
Basically everyone says that he sped up the recording but its literally not sped up if u look at the hands and fingers and just by hearing this its literally harder to play it slow and make the hand look like that and also make it sound like that.
And also clearly from the glissandos u can hear that its not sped up
@@chrismc1834yeah, you can hear directly from the sound that it’s not sped up !
Hahaha very funny...
I think another element that people are not pointing out is that the pianos from the mid 19th century generally had a lighter key action. Meaning, it is significantly harder to play this piece on modern heavy action pianos than it was when this piece was written. This is one of the reasons why Liszt pieces from the 1840s are notoriously difficult compared to the “definitive” editions that he prepared later on.
Agree to your opinion
That is very true! I think the pianos at the time underwent a change from 1850 onwards; they were lighter before that time and I think the width between the keys were also smaller, allowing more people to hit 10ths and greater lengths.
This might explain why Liszt removed many of the wider-spaced intervals when he re-did all his etudes by 1851. The originals were unfriendly to the newer pianos, which would've made it unfair for pianists wanting to learn these pieces.
And today's much heavier pianos are definitely much more incompatible to the early 1830s / 1840s pieces of Liszt; it would be very difficult to play them on today's modern heavier pianos.
Excuses, the recording is a fraud. The clown should post a video of themselves "playing" it so we can watch them fail.
@@debussy843 bruh the description literally links to a video of the performer playing the piece 💀 ...
@@epm6673 I've determined it to be fake, based on the fact the guys career failed. Also, the video description says it's for competitions, yet to video doesn't pass the criteria for any competition. Video submissions for any competition must show the players face.
This is one of the most incredible performances ever uploaded to YT. Better still, the pianist plays very musically amidst all the technical challenges.
Yes, that saves it from being empty showing off.
I believe the reason why there are not many performances of this masterpiece is because, as we all know, it is one of the most difficult pieces composed by Franz Liszt. It appears that many pianists are hesitant to perform it, especially in a live setting, due to the immense technical skill and understanding of musical elements required. I am certain that it would be a challenge for any pianist. I am extremely grateful to Ladivinafanatic for recording it with such high quality. I hope that more people will become familiar with this beautiful piece.
Liszt had a field day with as many textures as he could think of with this one...
Wonderful. For me the liszt most difficult piece.. insane
12:13 level 10 Octave run
Insane. Great work, by far the definitive version.
Is this real...? It's the most shocking performance I've ever seen. I've also made this piece in midi, but I've never seen a real performance faster than my midi tempo. I salute your performance!
@LaDivinaFanatic whoa , dude, you should record your playing more often! And make videos of yourself playing! I'm so curious now to see hands moving at that inhumane speed...
@LaDivinaFanatic You're amazing!
@@brownydd8820 🙂
아니 여기 귀한분이...
야생의 멘데스님이다..
Phenomenal! Absolutely jaw dropping
I actually had found a midi version of this and im so gratefull that you've uploaded this
The staccatos I can't-
This is the greatest recording of S253 of all time bar absolutely mone
Hahaha very funny...
Кто бы это не исполнял, но он этим исполнением поставил памятник себе при жизни. Как многие и многие великие пианисты
I have just listened to 5 or 6 versions but this one has the most structure and clarity.
I still would like to go back in time and meet the concert pianist of the day that said something to Liszt about how his pieces weren't as challenging as ones from other composers.
this is one of the best things ive ever heard, i wasted my life potential
You take my breath away! Beautiful! Thank you.
holy shit this tempo 🤯
I had to check that I didn't have it set to 1.5x playback speed :o
@@crystal4o681 That's because ladivinafanatic already increased the speed of the original...it's a fake
to be honest I thought I had the video in 2x speed 😂😂😁LaDivinaFanatic is truly something! Liszt reincarnate!
@@platinum6914 This audio is a MISREPRESENTATION of the truth.
I'm sure the pianist can play this music, BUT...not at this tempo! It is a LIE!!!
That is my only issue with this matter...the guy is PRETENDING that he can play this piece at his envisioned tempo...but...IT IS A LIE. Good luck to you.
@@ФильмЛюбовник it’s not fake
0:04 Wrong note (pianist plays C instead of D) and it still sounds good
Unlistenable
So big detail omg...
This is one of the only relics we have of this recording now because that numbty deleted his channel
Do you happen to know why he deleted it?
@@BaenaTomas according to people on discord, he's" done with music" and wants to off himself.
@@Jartious Ohhh okay, thank you
@@BaenaTomas yeah the funny part is that this is the 9999th time he's said this lol
@@Jartioushe’s mentally insane…he’s said some weird stuff in his discord server, I’ve heard
Show this to one of those "rush E" fanatics...
@LaDivinaFanatic this is beyond words!! You are un unbelievable pianist, your performance is so lyric, your sound so gentle and your dynamics so perfect that it is simply out of this world! I've subscribed to your channel, please gift us some more of Your Music!
The tempo actually depends on not only of pianist but also from instrument (distance of lifting keys may be different and the force to push it). I think it was played on the stainway & sons.
This is a Steinway C
Never heard this impossible piece. Makes you think liszt simplified his mainstream repertoire. Also sounds like a draft for his spanish rhapsody
I believe that is precisely what happened! Though the Spanish Rhapsody is so different that they're pretty much entirely different pieces on the same themes.
Liszy has really simplified her repertoire. 141 studies are proof of this
In the 1830s, he wrote the studies on paganini themes S140, but in the 1850s, he made the studies 141, which were much simpler and "easier"
The La Campanella we know is one of these facilitations/adaptations of S141
5:08 best part. Unbelievable performance
Yes!!! I feel like people don’t talk about it as much, but it’s honestly one of Liszt’s most sentimental moments for me.
So difficult to play but good as difficulty
Yes, it is completely unbelievable because it is a fake. It has been sped up. The original uploader won't reveal himself because it's a fake...the speed was artificially increased which is why he disabled comments on his original upload. Ask yourself a question: If this were real, why is he hiding in the shadows and not making a career for himself? One word-FRAUD.
@@ФильмЛюбовник почему это подделка? Есть доказательства?
@@ФильмЛюбовник it’s not fake, I am friends with the player
I wish I hadn’t found this performance. Before hearing this I thought I was a musician; I now realise I just own some keyboards.
Wonderful piece and interpretation
If the player is Yi Chung Huang from the Elevato Piano Competition 2021, then I take back everything. That guy is legit.
I think you don't even know what will a sped up video sounds like
You should look up jumpny2010
Although I hate it very much
@@henrychang5361 Ironic, there's plenty of recording software that can pitch shift regardless of the tempo change.
It’s not sped up, I’ve heard him play live playing Islamey and Remininces de Don Juan (idk how tf to spell remininces) at the Elevato piano competition, look up Elevato competition
@@bosu37But the pitch shift + speed increase would sound so artificial because it would affect the acoustics & background residue. I believe it’s real.
@@Damian_Theodoridis That’s the best Don Juan and Islamey that I’ve ever heard
Bravo to the pianist!
Thank you for the post.
Muy buena obra de Lizst española y difícil. 🇮🇷 🔥Muchas gracias.
LISZT!!!
owww my finger hurts just from looking at the glissando >
5:56 wow...
This is so reminiscent of the Spanish Rhapsody, but Liszt really went all out with this.
I am speechless Ridiculously well played
kinda unrelated but whats the most exciting piano piece you've heard this year?
@@erwinschulhoff4464 this one
“I paid for the whole piano, so I'm going to use the whole piano.”
superbly performed. Even though there are about 7 or 8 spots with note mistakes, it doesnt matter. I dont think this can be performed better than this person. I dont even think Yuga Wang could play it any better. but probably close.
Yuja? She can't play for toffee. Surprised out of all the pianists you mentioned it's her? Can't be just her piano skills you're interested in nudge nudge wink wink
@@ciararespect4296 true
@@ciararespect4296 you don't even think this performance is real, you're clearly an uneducated troll
@@ciararespect4296 go blind
It takes a lot of practice to get this good.
I don’t know if it’s edited or not, seeing also the hands moving in the other video, what I know for sure is that this is of course a great performance.
Mr. LaDivina has got a great elasticity and always an impressive clean sound.
How can he say that it’s far from perfection? According to my opinion this could quietly be considered by far OVER the perfection…😂
I love this piece!🎶
The original uploader won't reveal himself because it's a fake...the speed was artificially increased which is why he disabled comments on his original upload. Ask yourself a question: If this were real, why is he hiding in the shadows and not making a career for himself?
A lot of comments say its fake because of two reasons.
Reason number one : It is by far the best rendition of the song, and probably one of the best recorded playthroughs of a piano song in history.
Reason number two : It's not someone EVERYONE knows like lang lang. MUST BE FAKE! PARLOR TRICKS!
No, people.
WE are witnessing history being made firsthand.
And there will always be those on the side that attack the virtuoso for his genius.
We will look back and read over the comments of "BOO! FAKE!" and "ITS SPED UP!!" and laugh at them.
Probably while we wait for LaDivina's Next Concert.
Someone had to accuse liszt of selling his soul to the devil.
Someone has to accuse LaDivina for speeding up his recording.
This is history.
@@ФильмЛюбовник Is that the only evidence you got? It's not even a strong evidence. There's a video, and you're accusing him of speeding up only with the fact that he 'disabled comments' and 'is hiding in the shadows'. How pathetic.
You're just jealous and making up reasons for your nonsense claim.
@@鶴-j5i You are right
It's not even a piece of evidence
That is only a guess
Hope they are smart enough to know how to argue a thing
@@ФильмЛюбовник I agree with you, i t s fake.
When they ask him for name ,( as I have done many times without getting any answer..) They say it's Yi-Chung Huang, but in the comments, LaDivinaFanatic ( Of the original upload with blocked comments ) Says he knows who he is, but I'm not the same person!!
Many say the pianist in the video is Yi-Chung Huang ok. The DivinaFanatic says he is the pianist of the video. But if Divinafanatic says she knows Yi-Chung Huang but they are not the same person, Question: who is really playing?? Something is wrong!!
Dude…. This is insane….I don’t even think Liszt intended to publish this because it was lublished posthumously…You’re probably one of the first people ever since Liszt to play it properly up to tempo like this
4:58 Have human hands ever played that many notes in less than 2 seconds?
Liszt was like the heavy metal rockstar of his day. Crazy.
What The Hell. Perfect piece and perfect performance
It’s far from perfect.
LaDivinaFanatic i REALLY want to hear you performing Liszt's Transcendentals etudes!!!
Next level virtuosity! Thank you very much!
good job
Wow how wonderful
In case someone's wondering why the pianist is hiding: he just escaped area 51 one year ago
Thank you very much for sharing.
It was very humble of you to make the effort and put some pictures of the notes, it is very helpful.
ty!!
th-cam.com/video/FHGrjmOKRxk/w-d-xo.html in the linked video at 2-27-12
Liszt: Réminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia, S.400 and at 2-44-58 Alkan: Le Preux
S.400 is too fast, they should chillax. Le Preux is cool tho.
Also, I dunno what this has to do with this recording.
@@thenotsookayguy it's the same pianist
@@simonmatusek7006 In the vid where LaDivinaFanatic plays Spanish Fantasy and Don Juan, despite the absolute dog shit video quality, I think their hands are different, this dude's mutts are way meatier. Though it could just be my head making up stuff since LaDivinaFanatic decided to only ever record himself with $10 point and shoot cameras.
@@thenotsookayguy it is him, Yi chung huang, on both the videos you mentioned
Che meraviglia!!!!!❤
11:26 sounds like alkan
I dare say this is harder than the transcendental etudes....... doesn't matter... i can't play either. I draw the line at the rhapsodies and some transcriptions.... amazing playing.
This is most likely the hardest piece Liszt ever wrote. The speed required and shown right here is absolutely inhuman
@@AlbertoCasado86 I think Romancero Espagnol and Beethoven 9th Symphony Transcription can be harder, but this is for sure one of most insane pieces ever written
Un immense bravissimo au pianiste ( ou la pianiste , car je ne vois pas qui joue ) dans cette interprétation de la Fantaisie Espagnole , dont on retrouve le thème , un peu modifié par LISZT de la Rapsodie Espagnole passant ici et là.
La difficulté technique de cette Fantaisie Espagnole est ébouriffante , à tel point que je pense qu'il peut s'agir de l'oeuvre la plus périlleuse ayant été écrite pour le piano.Il s'agit d'une oeuvre rassemblant tous les problèmes techniques liés aux difficultés pianistiques , donc ce que l'on nomme " la technique complète "...et dans la transcendance la plus pyrotechnique.J'admire l'extraordinaire talent musical et l'incroyable technique instrumentale du pianiste capable d'affronter pareille oeuvre , absolument magnifique d'autre part.Atteindre de pareils sommets au piano n'est réservé qu'à de très rares pianistes génialement doués , des pianistes significatifs.
Je demeure bouche bée et confondu.Encore mille fois bravo...et Merci !!!
Lionel VIGNERESSE.
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B R A V O !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It is so often the case in Liszt’s output that the earlier versions of his pieces are not as convincing, but in this case I wouldn’t argue that. This piece is actually quite engaging and well worked out, lacking that awkwardness that the earlier version of the transcendental etudes (for example) have. Very nice performance, especially that insanely well played passage of double 3rds and 6ths!
Well, I do think that the later piece, the Rapsodie espagnole (S.254), is much better musically. It is organized like a sonata in three movements; the third is based on the theme that takes this piece over toward the end. The first two movements are sets of variations on the Folia d'Espana and the Jota aragonesa.
@@martintangora7324 well it is titled “rhapsody”, so it makes sense that the form is more loose and sprawling.
@@gojewla -- I don't know that "rhapsody" implies more loose and sprawling than "fantasy." In fact the Rapsodie is well and clearly organized. I can't speak to this Fantasy because I have only listened to it this once, and don't mean to spend any time analyzing it.
@@martintangora7324 but at least in the case of Liszt (not Brahms), there is no standard “form” for his rhapsodies. Sure - lasson - Friska for most of his Hungarian rhapsodies, but not always, and within this structure there often is no “form” in a conventional sense.
@@gojewla -- I don't understand your position. Are you saying that Liszt's Spanish Rhapsody is looser and more sprawling than his Spanish Fantasy?
8:13 is an incredible moment!!😮😮😮😮😮
Here is his live performance from the competition, first participant. The same shirt and same hads as in original video
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Harder than Spanish Rhapsody. Crazy!
What is this sorcery!? A brilliant musician!
Make this an alarm for annual method to wake up my roommates and that would be perfect idea.
The only thing I could criticize about this performance is that (in my opinion) the scales are maybe a bit drowned out, other than that the performance is flawless. I'm excited to hear more from the pianist.
@LaDivinaFanatic if you're ready you could try le chemin de fer...
@@bloba6969 much easier than this for sure
I have played many works of classical music, and I can honestly admit the technique this performer uses to perform this piece is amazing, and the person plays it far better than I and most would at first. It would take a great deal of practice to even come close to playing this piece this well.
Aside from no noticeable mistakes in this piece, the expression use, the dynamics of how the notes were put together, and the pristine preciseness of the harmony of both hands is amazing. Let along how the performer gave the right volume to specific parts and didn't take any shortcuts whatsoever on the harmony.
Most performers make one of two mistakes. They either make many noticeable mistakes, or they don't pay enough attention to the harmonic attributes of the piece, like staccato in the middle line of three parts. This person playing this piece did everything and more.
The reason this is so impressive in this piece is not only because it is a very difficult piece all around. It is because it technically requires a lot to pay attention to. For example, the part with many fast arpeggios, the expression used was perfect, and nothing was left out. In fast 32nd notes grouped with 16th notes, nothing was left out, and proper attention to detail and expression was given to each part. This not only takes skill, it takes practice because of course in a piece like this, there are many complex notes and patterns, and you don't want to leave anything out. And I will say again, this is extremely hard in a piece like this just due to the sheer fact of how much is going on. Let alone the complex design of the notational patterns themselves.
Amazing performance! I just enjoyed it on my TV connected with my HDMI cable very loud. Thank you!
my say is that if we have more recordings of other more established virtuosic works (Feux Follets, Don Juan, Islamey, etc. etc.) played more or less to the same level as the best recordings of those works then perhaps it may be more believable. that is of course, if we do have such recordings and if the pianist consents to releasing them.
alternatively we could do the Beethoven Symphony transcriptions and compare them to Katsaris' recordings as a high bar
He said he's working on Alkan op.17 now, so you have that to look forward to ig.
@ladivinafanaticWym it was recorded lol
If "what the f*ck" was a classical piece
did liszt go to Spain and like it or something because between Spanish Rhapsody and this piece they're both hard and incredible
update: he did. He even has an engraved plaque on the place he stayed, which is very close to the Spanish Congress of Deputies
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I thought Yuja Wang was worlds best pianist but what I hear here is much more amazing!!!!!
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You are the reincarnation of Liszt! I’ve never heard such a wonder, even in Rosenthal, Friedman, Hofmann, Horowitz, Hamburg, Ginzburg or Cziffra that were the best before watching this video!!! (did you played under regressive hypnosis?)
kinda unrelated but whats the most exciting piano piece you've heard this year?