Liszt, Franz

Kissin Plays Schubert Brahms Bach Liszt Gluck

His musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretation, and his extraordinary virtuosity have placed Evgeny Kissin at the forefront of the world's new generation of young musicians. Kissin shot to fame in 1984 when he, at the age of 12, delivered a dazzling performance of Chopin's two piano concertos at the Moscow Conservatory. Presented in 5.1 DTS Surround Sound, this is his first DVD release.

The Liszt Recital from La Scala [DVD Video]

Song Without End

Kissin in Tokyo - Yevgeny Kissin

Pianist Yevgeny Kissin recorded live at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo on May 12th, 1987. Kissin's musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations have put him in the forefront of today's pianists. He makes regular recital tours of Europe, America and Asia to sold-out houses. He has performed with all the leading orchestras of the world under such conductors as Abbado, Ashkenazy, Barenboim, Davis, Gergiev, Giulini, Jansons, Karajan, Levine, Maazel, Muti, Ozawa, Solti, Svetlanov and Temirkanov. Kissin has also performed chamber music with Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, James Levine, Alexander Knyazev, Mischa Maisky, Thomas Quasthoff, Isaac Stern and others.

LILACS
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)

from ETUDES TABLEAUX, Op. 39
VARIOUS

No. 5 in E-flat minor

No. 1 in C minor

SONATA NO. 6 IN A MAJOR, Op. 82
SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)

I - Allegro moderato
II - Allegretto
III - Tempo di valzer lentissimo
IV - Vivace

from TROIS ETUDES DE CONCERT
FRANZ LISZT

"La leggierezza", No. 2 in F minor

from ZWEI KONZERTETUDEN
FRANZ LISZT

"Waldesrauschen," No. 1 in D-Flat Major

NOCTURNE IN A-FLAT MAJOR, Op. 32, No. 2
FRYDERYK CHOPIN

POLONAISE IN F-SHARP MINOR, Op. 44

MAZURKA IN E MINOR, Op. 25
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN

ETUDE IN C-SHARP MINOR, Op. 42, No. 5

NATU-WA KINU (Coming Summer)
SAKUNOSUKE KOYAMA

TODAI-MORI (Lighthouse Keeper)
English folksong

USAGI (Rabbit)
Japanese folksong

Helmut Lotti Goes Classic: The Blue Album

Martha Argerich Plays Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor / Liszt Funerailles / Ravel Jeux d'Eau

There is not much video documentation of the great pianist Martha Argerich in her prime, so it is fortunate that this program, taped for Canadian television in 1977, gives a three-dimensional view of her various strengths. Ravel's Jeux d'Eau, which translates a fountain's flow and glitter into piano music, exemplifies the quality that most people notice first in her playing: dexterity and precision at breathtaking speeds. But there is also a fine awareness of the music's descriptive power. Liszt's moody Les Funerailles, in contrast, requires the ability to hold the music together as a coherent structure at very slow speeds, evoking a carefully defined atmosphere. This, too, she does splendidly.

But the heart of the program is Schumann's Concerto in A Minor, one of the 19th century's greatest works in that form, rich in virtuoso display and heart-on-sleeve emotion and requiring fine rapport between soloist and orchestra. This disc fulfills all the music's potentials. --Joe McLellan

Georges Cziffra Plays Chopin, Liszt & Franck (EMI Classic Archive)

Moonlight Sonata

Paderewski portrays himself. The film includes a 21-minute recital (Chopin "Heroic Polonaise," Liszt "Hungarian Rhapsody," Beethoven "Moonlight,") + Paderewski "Minuet in G."

When Paderewski is playing, the camera mostly is trained on his face or hands, revealing details his records can't: You see that he keeps his fingers bent except for the pinkies, which he often holds straight. With the left hand he often strikes the lowest note first, the rest of the hand follows and then the right hand comes down.

His rhythms are flexible within a strict overall tempo. Serene playing. Casts a spell.
--Stefan Zucker

New Year's Concert at Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, St. Petersburg [DVD Video]

Liszt's Rhapsody

-Family Channel Seal of Quality
-Kid's First! Award from the Coalition for Quality Children's Video

The dashing Franz Liszt appears to have it all- talent, success, wealth, and adoring fans. Yet when the great pianist takes on a young street musician as a violin student, he finds his own work transformed by the experience. A simple wager turns into a mighty struggle of wills: a conflict of freedom vs. discipline, heart vs. brain, and passion vs. technique.