György Cziffra plays some Chopin before starting a Masterclass, Senlis 7/1990

No copyright infringement is intended, if any still exists. Posted solely for the artistic exposure of György Cziffra playing some Chopin before starting a masterclass in Senlis 7/1990
Chopin Etude op 25 # 1 and # 2
Impromptu op 29 A-Flat Major

[@gabelonguinhos]

My main goal as a musician is to get so good that you can just teach a masterclass with your shirt open all the way down to the stomach and nobody bats an eye

[@Reichthoff]

lol

[@guigui9344]

hahaha you'rr a legend!

[@violinstudyingpiano8352]

He is playing with his soul, the Chopin's Etude Op 25 N° 1 with his large hands it looks so easy for him, God bless Mr Cziffra, such a marvelous pianist

[@bizbizo2988]

them birds love him playing good sign....they also always come close to the windows singin when i play piano even by bad weather love it.........one of the best chopin recordings i know

[@platypusguy]

So after hearing this, you're the first student up in the masterclass. *gulp!*

[@kvnjng]

Op25 no.1 and 2 then the impromptu Op.29! I especially like the etude no2, the rubato really is masterful and the brought out voices on the left hand takes the etude to another level.

[@fe12rrps]

Thank you for posting this. Cziffra is exploring some really beautiful voicing in the etude op 25 no 1 especially in the left hand.
Also, I think Cziffra had a special fondness for Chopin’s impromptus. He plays no 1 here and his performance of no 3 is very moving.

[@violinstudyingpiano8352]

yes he is so fabulous he is one of my inspirations, great pianist Mr Cziffra Bravo

[@piano345]

Thank you for this excellent video of Cziffra. These wonderful rarities pop up from time to time on TH-cam. Four years before his death and as individual a performer as ever.

[@sebasjung7201]

the year of 1990 i saw him in masterclass at lake balaton thanks for the beautiful music moments

[@lourak613]

When Cziffra slows the tempo it just melts your heart. A bit overdone here, but usually, it is most poetic and profound.

[@bizbizo2988]

ahhhh in music everything is allowed you can even play a music backwords if you wish....

[@vova47]

Inspiring video of Cziffra playing nonchalantly Chopin's piano pearls like only he could. Thanks again, you're doing God's work!

[@Rudel23]

Thank you, I was thinking to know every possible video by Cziffra on web, this was quite new...exceptional document.

[@volodya2]

We want all the Masterclass video!

[@megumi_0]

YES!!! give us the masterclasssss

[@CapetownCarework]

masterclass will be better than the pieces - his technical ability didn't age well

[@HOUSEfulsoul]

@@CapetownCarework Oh, you miss on listening to what is told here then, be kind with this extraordinary old mans life

[@preludio423]

Disabled Gardening the death of his son severely impacted him. I feel so sorry for them.

[@marianohernanloguercio8579]

@@CapetownCarework his tecnique were being perfect and superior to us instead of his age

[@Felix_Li_En]

Wonderful interpretations ! It's really nice to see him playing these Chopin at first time ! Thank you so much ☺

[@dedoscargados]

miles de gracias¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ siempre digo tiene que existir mas grabaciones de estos grandes pianistas¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@zenchopin]

Absolute Chopin!

[@gempaversystems485]

Thank you

[@vaseva93]

Köszönöm szépen.

[@poleninaki2608]

Beautiful

[@pianosenzanima1]

It was Cziffra, and the others.

[@PianoJFAudioSheet]

Thank you for this treasure!
There will always be some rarities of Cziffra, hidden somewhere in the archives and will eventually be found some times.. I still have his complete Chopin concerto broadcast and two excerpts of Grieg concerto and some Mendelssohn.. unfortunately I cannot upload these as they will be banned due to copyright issues...
I still wonder if you have a video of the following masterclass?

[@op106]

I have all the videos you mentioned and many more as well as many of his masterclasses. Will post more material in the future.

[@pianosenzanima1]

op106 dude....wtf why you don’t post the masterclasses then?? You SOB

[@pianosenzanima1]

@@op106 "will post more material in the future"
This century or we wait for the next one?

[@cristiandone5749]

A trademark of Georges.... more Slow than majority in Chopin and more Faster than majority in Liszt

[@kiwihans100]

Pace is so important in playing. Rubinstein said that 'slow passages should be played a little faster and faster passages a little slower. Only Rubinstein could compete with Cziffra I feel that though He played with such purity and majesty, Cziffra added an element of excitement and romance to his playing.

[@goldengrat1066]

this is amazing, it may just be the lower quality but I'm sure his playing of op 25 no 2 here is far more expressive and superior to the recording that everyone's heard of him playing it

[@kimthevirtuoso]

we need his masterclass video:(

[@voraciousreader3341]

I just love that there are people who-from on high somewhere….a POS?-who just love to correct acknowledged masters and geniuses! When they don’t even have enough smarts to realize that this is his warmup and not a performance! I always get a good laugh out of it….don’t they _wish_ they had an ounce of this man’s talent, lmao!

[@cziffrathegreat666]

To put it bluntly they are just envious, narrow-minded, arrogant critics

[@violinstudyingpiano8352]

Bravissimo Genius Cziffra!!! What is the piece so lovely at 7:41?

[@jamaaldavis6243]

It’s the middle section of Chopin’s Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat Major, op. 29.

[@violinstudyingpiano8352]

@@jamaaldavis6243 Thanks so much, best regards

[@carrotvevo]

are there any other "post-cziffra jr's passing" recordings?

[@777leviandades]

He was a great Jazz musician as well, he did Play a B note because he wanted it, as Joke hehehe

[@FutureAbe]

I didn't know Stephen Fry could play chopin

[@ustadspencertracy7195]

He seems to suffer from joint pain.