Cziffra...Totentanz

[O]

My son recommended this one to me:

Playing is somewhat brittle sounding, but not in a bad way. While this
is mostly a piece about virtuosity, one isn't constantly reminded of it
in this recording. Nice sound and a very complementary orchestra.

-Owen

[HT]

Post by O
http://youtu.be/J1OFxSUCV7A
Playing is somewhat brittle sounding, but not in a bad way. While this
is mostly a piece about virtuosity, one isn't constantly reminded of it
in this recording. Nice sound and a very complementary orchestra.
-Owen

Great performance! In particular the slow movements sounded far more interesting than anything than I expected them to be.

Thanks,
Henk

[AB]

Post by HT

Post by O
http://youtu.be/J1OFxSUCV7A
Playing is somewhat brittle sounding, but not in a bad way. While this
is mostly a piece about virtuosity, one isn't constantly reminded of it
in this recording. Nice sound and a very complementary orchestra.
-Owen

Great performance! In particular the slow movements sounded far more interesting than anything than I expected them to be.
Thanks,
Henk

many years ago I received a trove of Cziffra CDs, most of which I did not like. This recording is by far the best of the lot, tremendous playing.

AB

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Post by O
http://youtu.be/J1OFxSUCV7A
Playing is somewhat brittle sounding, but not in a bad way. While this
is mostly a piece about virtuosity, one isn't constantly reminded of it
in this recording. Nice sound and a very complementary orchestra.
-Owen

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.music.classical/c/ZRG4OeEjtY4

[gggg gggg]

Post by O
http://youtu.be/J1OFxSUCV7A
Playing is somewhat brittle sounding, but not in a bad way. While this
is mostly a piece about virtuosity, one isn't constantly reminded of it
in this recording. Nice sound and a very complementary orchestra.
-Owen

(Youtube upload):

Cziffra in rehearsal: Liszt's S.126 Totentanz