Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (Audio+Sheet) [Cziffra]

György Cziffra, piano

[piano]

This performance is legendary. It is fiery, frenetically exuberant and beautifully poetic and gentle in the lyrical sections. Thank you for this upload.

[aaronslens]

HANDS DOWN the best recording of this piece. It's not even close.

[null]

it's the first time I've heard a Cziffra recording with good audio quality

[jamesfpianist]

That was unbelievable. Unattainable technique. So clean, light and crisp in areas. As if nothing is a challenge at all. It's as if Cziffra sold his very soul in exchange for endless technique. Scary.

[hbarbrasil]

Cziffra plays it perfect, the dolce part is flawless

[pR-mscr]

Le meilleur pianiste de tous les temps

[sdcjjlw]

I first heard this piece for the first time at the Van Cliburn Int'l Piano Competition. After that, I remember finding this gem as an mp3 but with low fidelity. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece.

[Mushikuchi]

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS RECORDING FOR SO SO LONG. THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH

[June_Hee]

He is simply unrivaled in the first Mephisto Waltz

[rosge]

Interprétation la plus Lisztienne de cette pièce : c'est Méphisto qui surgit devant nous !

[vishnuhalikere]

Love the color he gives for the beginning of the un poco meno mosso

[anaselmaaroud]

Cziffra Ferrari du piano, de 1 a 100 par second

[frankrotella]

If you know this piece bY listening to Horowitz’s version, then you listen to this, sounds a bit bland.

[guillermobadellmadrid]

great performance but I honestly prefer Jorge Bolet or claudio Arrau

[firoza]

parts of this remind me of scriabin's 5th sonata

[НикитаПрохоров-эо]

What a Cziffra? What a blatant lie, this man can't even stand a rhythmic grid. Not to mention the fact that I don't hear anything there (spiritually, subjectively)