Franz Liszt - Piano Total mit Cyprien Katsaris 

No doubt

Katsaris IS the top!!!!!

lmao he is arguably the greatest pianist alive

Oh he is amongst the connaisseurs. Don't forget also that most people's attention span doesn't allow them to listen to songs that last more than 2min30 with more than 3 notes in the melody.

The first thing he said was something like: When in 1985 Bach and Händel celebrated their 300th birthday, everyone in the world cheered. In 1986, would you have guessed it, Liszt had his 175th birthday, dead for 100 years by then and everyone, magazines, tv, radio, no comparison to the Bach Händel anniversary.

FirstGentleman1 Ahhhh yes he would like more respect to liszt, it makes sense since Liszt is in his piano ancestry! Any other important things he might have said too you could be kind to translate?

@@marshan1226 And he continues: "Kulturkirmes findet eben nicht im Abonennment statt" (No idea how to translate that). Well, with Liszt we have the extraordinary case of an artistically talent, a talent that manifests itself in the most beautiful way on the pianoforte. This is the very reason why I, as a pianist, try to make a case for Liszt (or show people what a genius he is) As an ambassador for all pianists, we have received so many gifts from him, but Liszt also enjoyes to torture us. Practising like insane, to make impossible things to play on the piano actually playable/possible. From the perspective of a Pianist, I'd like to show four aspects of the all-round musician Liszt. It might be helpful to understand what this composer of the late romantic period is capable of, helping him, just like he helped so many musicians all of his life without ever asking for anything in return. (Then he talks about the "Promoter" meaning all the transcriptions he had done, for example of Schubert Songs) You certainly have recognized Schuberts Forelle, but this time without the singer. Everything is played on the pianoforte. (And the master starts playing) To be continued...

@@marshan1226 We are here 6:00 We can't give Liszt enough credit for what he has done for the music of the 19th century by transcribing Songs, Symphonies, Operas etc. (meaning music played and performed by many people) on a single instrument, the piano. This achivement was very important for the concerto-life of the late romantic period. But it was only possible by pushing the virtuosic possibilities of the piano further and further. This leads me to the second aspect of the phenomenon Liszt, he pushed virtuosity, virtuosic playing, to its absolute limits. The listener got the impression, that 3 or even 4 hands were playing on the keyboard. (And he gives an example) .The term "Piano Total" was invented in those days but not by Liszt, it was Sigismond Thalberg, his great rival in Paris, who came up with the expression. Liszt however mastered this technique, like for example in Schubert's Ave Maria, without turning this composition into something that was too far away from the original. (And Katsaris starts playing the Ave Maria) To be continuted...

FirstGentleman1 wow thank you so much man you’re awesome. I speak French so if there are any parts of his other videos which are mostly in French you need translated let me know

The lack of exhibitionism is ironic considering that Katsaris is an indirect student of Liszt

Kann ich Ihnen nur von Herzen zustimmen!!! Wobei es bei Arte sehr gute Klassik angebote gibt.

Was soll das heißen?

Can’t agree more , katsaris plays an extensive repertoire, and he has made over 100 recordings

That is geniality!

including the complete Bortkiewicz works recording for the first time in the world

definitely one of the widest, though Hamelin might also have as wide of repertoire, i dont know

​​​@@4mon622both are hard to match but I prefer Hamelin and he has wider repertoire also better composer . His technique and music choices are better Katsaris can become a bit like cziffra and become a bit showmanshippy

Do yourself a huge favor and watch his concert from Carnegie Hall, In Memoriam All Chopin Concert. Let us know what you think afterwards!

So given so much praise in your comment, I wonder why you are still not a fan ?

Very interesting to see how relaxed,confident and seemingly enjoying the playing in the more demanding passages

Follow him. He is a genius!

Hi, I always wondered how German people or people who can speak German feel about Mr. Katsaris' German, does he speak well? 😆