Liszt - Mephisto Waltz no. 1 in A major - Daniil Trifonov 

Had to watch this again tonight. I don't know if many understand the privilege that it is to see and hear this performance. When Franz Liszt wrote and performed this there were no videos, no recorders, no radio, no TV, no anything except Liszt in person. The few invited to hear Liszt in person may never get a chance to see or hear him a second time. Can you imagine the thrill of hearing Liszt introduce this exciting piece of music. Wow, wish I had been there. But now we have modern recordings that capture performances like this one to revisit for all the time we remain. We can pick and choose and listen all day, anytime nearly any place.

Mephisto personified brilliantly both in playing feel and in presence!

8:13 notice that change of personality, perhaps Trifonov has some hidden personalities😂😂 Btw this is such a playful interpretation and Trifonov a great pianist with a unique touch in my opinion.

Teacher: You Should Not Just Play The Mephisto, BE THE MEPHISTO! Trifonov: I Got It!

I absolutely love watching him play. Incredible technique, even his facial expressions I find fascinating. Somehow this piece suits him.

7:54 that is a hard feeling!!!!!

My piano teacher, a concert master , performs one piece for his student every month. That was the piece he played two months ago. I've never been so fascinated yet terrified by a performance. It is so much dedication. Pianists give all their life to play like that. Magnifique

8:15 When the exam is tomorrow and you have to start studying

Liszt : Trolling rock musicians before rock music was a thing.

Daniil Trifonov is my favourite pianist. But he isn't just a pianist, he IS the piano, and lives with the piano.

it is unfair if he has a pact with mephisto ...

A brilliant virtuoso that breathes meaning into every note.

Слышал исполнение этого произведения в исполнении многих пианистов. Вообще не цепляло. Когда услышал в исполнении Даниила - прозрел. Думаю сам Лист ему нашептал😊. Даниил без сомнения гений. Сыграть и прочувствовать это тяжело, а придумать такое произведение ещё на порядок нужно быть гениальнее. Не устаю переслушивать время от времени

Daniil Trifonov lives with the piano, he is one with him and it that is why he is my favorite pianist. He gives me chills.

This piece has so much emotion and it's conveyed amazingly. From the quiet few keys to, in a moment, loud, powerful chords playing as fast as possible. One of the most unique pieces in my opinion

Какой фантастический пианист ! Восхищаюсь безмерно !

Seems like this man is exactly the kind of person one would ideally imagine playing this piece. Perfect interpretation for me, he is connecting with this piece of art so deep, I even enjoy his facial and body language.

7:33 now that’s an amazing melody

To be so infused with the spirit of the music is what makes this amazing young man so wonderful to listen to.

Comovente, arrepiante. D. Trifonov, além de virtuose é um grande ator; assume a personagem, o mito de Mefhisto, expressão alucinada, curvado sobre o instrumento, mãos voadoras, corpo inquieto, como se despencando no abismo...Quebra as convenções, rompe o protocolo, desfaz aquela postura endurecida dos pianistas eruditos; e se retira como de um sonho, carregando nos olhos a alma da valsa...De fato, Synvatuderre, assim o mundo fica mais belo...

This man is a genius. Unreal talent. Just a superb performance. The best of the best by far!!!

You can understand how this waltz was written to be performed when you listen to this performance, because it is unlike no other, even from the greatest pianists out there. Liszt must have liked Trifonov if they have co-existed in time and space.

WOW! Does he have the PASSION or what?!

Amazing. I can't stop listening. It's in loop

One listens to Mr. Trifonov play and simply marvels at at the wonder of human achievement. Simply wonderful.

So many performance of this piece are so focused on the technical challenges that the miss the passion of the music. Mr. Trifonov does not make this mistake, and I think this may be the very best performance of the Mephisto Waltz I've ever had the pleasure of hearing.

wow!!! incredible... he really feels the music. and his expressions match the feeling.

On a l'impression de n'avoir jamais entendu cette pièce. Trifonov, ça devient dur d'écouter d'autres pianistes.

Last year hear Daniil play the Rach 3 with the San Francisco Symphony. He received a standing ovation from the overflow audience with people shouting like hyenas. So much for Daniil's performing abilities. What a pianist does with his face, body, and hands is irrelevant to the actual performance. I loved his dramatic, lyric, and emotional playing of this Liszt gem but it really was a product of Daniil's youth. He might play it differently today! Being 83, I loved his youthful exuberance. That I could "storm" like he was able to do. God bless him for being able to do something I could never do. Being cynical about this kind of thing is outside the world of classical performance. Playing in a piano competition is not like playing in a recording studio. Bravo, Daniil! You are great and becoming even greater as you mature!!!

How can he play so good with uncut nails?

Wow!!!

Cried watching this. I so wish I could do this, it’s just brilliant.

Omg! He plays it just how its written! He actually used the pedal in the very beginning!

Liszt, mint zeneszerző az egyik legnagyobb! Imádom! Csodálatos! Büszke magyar vagyok!

When you finally found your car keys. 8:15

Parabéns Mephisto ! Incorporou Liszt em Daniil Trifonov ! Corpo e alma ! Interpretação incomparável

I can't get enough of watching it, wonderful interpretation

-- Daniil Trifonov exécute ici une valse endiablée avec juste ce qu'il faut de d'énergie et juste ce qu'il faut de doigté pour nous surprendre et nous emporter. Passionnant. --

he is one of the few piano poets today

This young genius is too good to be true...and have seen him grow since then. WUNDERKIND! I am EXTREMELY grateful to be able to see and hear on you tube. HOWEVER... I understand this is live...but that "person" who was coughing/sneezing...hockering....whatever.....through out!....especially toward the end.... PLEASE. STAY HOME if you are sick. Or maybe have another cigarette? oi!!! (maybe a silly comment, but one of my "pet peeves") seriously, I do SO LOVE this.

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Unbelievable playing. Truly unbelievable! The soundworld he captures is truly unique, and special, and perfect for this work.

本当に、本当にありがとう御座います。永久保存版ですね。

He is great, he is just perfect. Oh my god .... HE IS SOOOOOO GOOD. And the piece is one of the masterpieces of Liszt.

One of the most fantastical young artist today! One takes flight listening to his playing...♥...

Часто слушаю и наслаждаюсь вашей игрой! А мы почти земляки. В Нижнем я учился 5 лет!😉

Это что-то внеземеное, как будто погружаешься в саму музыку, где нет ни времени, ни форм, а есть просто само космическое звучание🌌🌌🌌 благодарю ❤🙏

Saw him last night at the NAC, Ottawa... amazing!

I love this perfomance !!! Bravo !!!

I immediately became obsessed with this piece and this video when I saw it. I may never reach the virtuosity to play this piece, but I have so much fun trying! I can play up to 0:35 so far and I also really love those jumps from single note to octave at 8:15 so I also tried that so I can also play from 8:07 to 8:21 but barely even at half speed

This is one of my most favourite pieces of Liszt's ! And he is my master of music ,he is the master ! And this performance was one of the very best of Mephisto waltz I've EVER seen !!! If not the very best !!! How clean he plaid !!! THIS is AMAZING !!! Not many can ! Many pianists can't play this piece & amongth those do ,only few can play this piece this CLEAN like he did !!! BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO !!!😍😻😍😻😍😻💜💜💜💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶🎹💖

8:15 love this dude's reactions, also amazing sound

7:35 that's some godlike stuff right there

I am so thankful for youtube. goddamn, that was so good.

7:54 chaotic sadness 8:17 chaotic happiness

Wow amazing

Danill's demon came to play for us. Magnificent !!

How is posible there are 216 persons doesn't like this interpretation Mephisto of this Spectacular pianist!they not only are being cruel because he does a huge effort and he is spectacular and extraordinary! they are envidious,do they believe they can distroy this talent,work and discipline only with their stupid comments???maybe the thing i will write now will seem exagerated but i believe they deserve a great punishment of God for put all those bad comments.

He interprets this piece perfectly!

Sorcerer? Conjurer? Stark raving lunatic? Check, check, check. Impeccable attention to the dynamics of the piece. 🤘🤘

Brillante interpretación, bravo!!!!

Incredible!Love you!♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏🎹🎹🎹

Stunning

Daniil got into PERFECT character here, for this work. I like!

The version of Trifonov is simply....superb. Marvelous, maybe unsurpassed.I hear to it, once and once again without ceasing in my delight and amazement....He has grasped Liszt Spirit in an uncanny way. Thrilling and beautifully creepy!

It "warms" the Heart that Liszt still drives mere pianists...with big enough hands...to insanity.

Is there a pianist alive who has ever been able to play in concert passage 8:16 - 8:37 cleanly and without mistakes? Those jumps are about the most "devilish" thing Liszt ever wrote. Even Berezovsky flubs many notes here and he's about as mistake-free as they come.

magnifique pianiste digne des plus grands !

Stupendo Daniil 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💥💥💥🌟🌟🌟🔝🔝🙏🏽👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Beautiful.

Pianista fantástico. Foi possuído pelo espírito de Liszt. Parabéns.

Obrigada por essa viagem alucinante no mundo do fantástico, onde nada mais importa, somente ouvir essa peça extraordinária.

A lot of people trashing this interpretation. I have to admit its not my favorite but I think its valid and I think there are some very good ideas that I haven't heard in others or thought of myself. I like this.

A great performance.Trifonov gives meaning to every note with countless expressive insights.Like a breath of fresh air away from the super technicians that like to display virtuosity for the sake of virtuosity.

bellissimo pianista .... bravissimooooo

Good God what a performance!

Fabulous!

OMG. is this a talent or a curse? this is so amazing. his passion is great

Extraordinaria interpretación, que no cae en excesos dulzones.

I've heard stories about this waltz, what sounds like, what it feels like...I just never imagined I'd ever see one who looked like it, too.

Trifonov: shredding the piece The ghost of liszt and mephisto: this sucks, lemme possess you for a bit

So talented... great imagination... good tempi... wow!

a pianist with no humpback, right posture, no greasy hair and no facial expressions is no pianist to me. this man acquired his skills during the ghastly hours of the night. a virtuous.

Great interpretation.

Shit.. I wish I wish I had enough skill to play Fur Elise let alone this. I love the piano so much. You can pour your heart out when writing a piece and these composers spill their guts and feelings into creating such masterful and awe inspiring pieces. The ups and downs, the high and lows, the happy and sad. Who needs words to express your feelings when you have this (if you have the skill to compose and play, which I dont) just the feelings of a piano lover who has no idea how to play a piano lol

He looks like the letter 'r'

Wow! Had no idea Quentin Tarantino was a piano virtuoso

Wow. Looks like Mephisto while playing and when he stands up after playing like a young boy!

I’m loving the A major

Magnifique..so many pianists try to expload the ball with it ,Daniil makes music,I prefer this to even Horowitz himself ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Increible suena muy bien

Icredible!. Extraordinari!, sounds better than a record!. You flow whit the music man..go on!

A MASTER! I am beyond words...

@MrAddisondewitt I was there too! He is incredible. His interpretation of the concerto was brilliant. And to think that he is only 20 years old...

Who cares? This is a brilliant performance, so alive and full of passion! Why can't you all just enjoy the music?

와... 신들린것처럼 치네.... 너무 멋있어요!!! Amazing!!!

Sublime interprétation! Quel genie! Tout ce qu’il interprete est transcendant! Bravo

Where did you get that statement from Richter? mind sharing it?

Outrageous!

Прекрасное исполнение !!! Спасибо !!!!