Cyprien Katsaris live in Luxembourg - Spontaneous Improvisation on various themes

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Recorded at Trifolion Cultural Centre in Echternach, Luxembourg as part of the Echternach International Festival on 1 July 2011.
Special thanks to Adrien Jung.
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[@howardlitson9796]

Cyprien Katsaris was pupil of cziffra, meanwhile he was also pupil of french virtuoso pianist Monique de la Bruchollerie. French virtuoso pianist Monique de la Bruchollerie was pupil of german virtuoso pianist
Emil von Sauer. German virtuoso pianist Emil von Sauer was pupil of Franz Liszt.

[@user-qs5gy2by4b]

ЛЮБЛЮ ТАЛАТЛИВЫХ ЛЮДЕЙ УВАЖАЮ СПАСИБО ЗА ИСПОЛНЕНИЕ❤👍💐💐💐

[@user-jc4kh1ts7k]

Чудовий піаніст! Видатний імпровізатор. Браво!!!

[@dibaldgyfm9933]

Katsaris has a series of chords invoking chimes or bells, at 6:20 - beautiful! Listen!
Can't help notice that the instrument he plays is a super-well sounding grand, with the most beautiful "soprano" and upper register, and a full sounding "alto/baryton" - an instrument which can do superfast repetitions. Well tuned, adding to the beauty of the emotions Katsaris' chords and arpeggios invokes.

[@eurooscar1]

Wonderful art! Not only a great pianist but a magician!

[@yusuke11367]

The best pianist in the world I respect wholeheartedly! It is my fortune to be born in this time when he plays on stage

[@ITOTOSSAB]

Grande maestro e principalmente artista. Ti auguro un felice Buon Natale e buona vita e musica sempre.

[@accordiontv1]

Astonishing!!!!!!! Where emporer Katsaris goes, none can follow

[@dibaldgyfm9933]

Johanne, Sebastienne? - any chance that you are related to Johan Sebastian?

[@eurooscar1]

Emperor, you want to say.

[@accordiontv1]

@@eurooscar1 Indeed I did!!!!

[@goufaki7160]

Απίστευτος!!! Μοναδικός!!!! ❤️❤️

[@martinlinard2838]

Extraordinaire !

[@fernandoserico77]

I feel really amazed and moved. A true master at work

[@KarineManukyan-iu3sh]

Thank You! Wonderful! ❤

[@Kyujar.png49]

Themes ive heard in this improvisation, 2:15 (A flat major version ending phrase of the G major phrase from Hungarian Rhapsody No.3) 3:06 (St. Francis of Paola walking on the waves deux legendes no.2? [probably its just a transition and not an actual theme]) 6:43 (the marseillaise, aka the anthem of his country) there are some french folk song that I cannot verify though (even if they are not a folk song or even french) 15:35 (I believe im hearing the Swan Lake Scene No.20 but transposed down to B flat Minor

[@Guixeopo]

3:50 Borodin Polovtsian Dances!

[@axelcanu9012]

Génial !

[@Felix_Li_En]

Here are many "new" melodies for me in this improvisation ! Just wonderful !

[@xalex88]

7:42 - 11:20 nostalgic moments of greek music history!

[@emilgilels]

Wonderful! Always a special and unique treat to hear Maestro Katsaris improvise!

[@100of1000]

from 15:00 to the end ----- it's simply brillant (like a Chopin's ballade codas)

[@437composer]

1:20 1:59 3:28
8:54 12:47
14:18 15:12

[@sunti6918]

Ωραίος !!!!!

[@user-kr5ew6xw2t]

素晴らしい！

[@axeldlv7572]

Incroyable ! Faut-il avoir l'oreille absolue pour improviser ? Lorsque j'essaie je ne fais pas ce que j'imagine...
Technique pianistique digne de liszt et une improvisation si belle qu'elle semble avoir été apprise !!!

[@axelcanu9012]

Oui, c'est bluffant !

[@channelbelcanto]

🌹😍

[@xalex88]

14:00 - END Sublime! especially at 15:28 - END it gradually reaches the pinnacle of human expression, this kind of chopin's emotional outburst which touches the "dark" boundaries of despair!

[@arlettehellemans2117]

Son "Lac des Cygnes", wow!

[@user-zo1hd4br3x]

かっけー❣️❣️

[@axelcanu9012]

What is the name of the original piece at 3:40?

[@tmqq]

Polovtsian Dances by Alexander Borodin

[@cheatergreat]

@@tmqq What is the name of the original piece at 1:16?

[@dariodangelo8938]

Liszt, Cziffra, Katsaris...

[@user-mh3my5pw6s]

なぜリストを翻訳すると小麦粉？

[@dariodangelo8938]

@@user-mh3my5pw6s English, please👍

[@EranM]

Different level from the rest of the world..

[@jackcurley1591]

Katsaris the best classical improviser alive?

[@fernandoserico77]

Jack Curley sure!

[@arlettehellemans2117]

Yes

[@dariodangelo8938]

Imho the best ever….(only Cziffra and Liszt can be compared to him).

[@jackcurley1591]

@@dariodangelo8938 Yeah, I think that's right. Cziffra is the only other recorded pianist I've heard improvise in a similar manner.

[@carmenflamenca2011]

Katsaris is the GOD of the piano on the level of Liszt and Rachmaninov ! Forget about clowns like Lang Lang who call themselves "The greatest pianist of the world".....

[@zzimp1]

Amazing technique but missing form and depth, seems to be just showoff.
I love the Beethoven / Liszt piano recordings, but Beethoven also abstained from pianists who cannot compose. In his opinion, "these folks just run memorized tirades up and down the keyboard that lack any meaning".

[@Resplencemelodi]

Apparently, Beethoven used to attend 'cutting' contests and do things like this. :)

[@zzimp1]

@@Resplencemelodi What? He attended improvisation nights but that doesn't mean his playing was shallow. His fantasies were famously good.

[@f.p.2010]

Not even what he does but go off sis

[@burgleberry1296]

Who the fuck disliked this?