Liszt: 10 Hungarian Rhapsodies

Liszt: 10 Hungarian Rhapsodies

Liszt: 10 Hungarian Rhapsodies
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Composer: Franz Liszt
Performer: Gy?rgy Cziffra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-04-10
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
  1. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.2 in c#
  2. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.6 in D flat
  3. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.8 in f#
  4. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.9 in E flat 'Carnival In Pest'
  5. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.10 in E
  6. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.11 in a
  7. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.12 in c#
  8. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.13 in a
  9. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.14 in f
  10. Hungarian Rhaps, S.244: No.15 in a

Music reviews of Liszt: 10 Hungarian Rhapsodies

Music Review: Ouch ouch ouch my ears..........
Rating: 2 Stars

What is wrong with Cziffra? Why has he employed such a ridiculous style of playing Liszt's rhaphsodies?

I'll get down to the point right away.

Cziffra plays the rhapsodies with such an unnecessary aggression that it makes listening to them very unpleasant. There seem to be only two forms of pitches in his playing LOW and HIGH. Most of them come in the form of HIGH pitches. He bangs the piano as if the instrument is no longer going to be used after him. His fingers are like hammers, slamming the piano like a madman. I may not be an expert but Liszt would not employ every notes in his rhapsodies to be played with such high aggression. I understand that at times the music becomes aggressive and the pianist must hit the notes with fervor and strength, but it is unnecessary to do it on every note. This is what Cziffra does here.

I am returning the CD because it makes my ears ache. It really does. Cziffra should have employed a bit of moderate form of playing.

I am sorry for my comments about such a great artist like Cziffra...and I really do believe he's one of the best pianists ever to play the instrument, but this is my opinion regarding the rhapsodies.

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