Liszt: Six Consolations, S.172 (Zilberstein)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Liszt's beautifully tranquil (second) set of Consolations, played with incredible tenderness by Zilberstein. Liszt's approach to these pieces is consciously maximalist -- in the sense that every single note is made to matter, and its individual sound exalted. For most people familiar with the Liszt who tosses off huge swathes notes with abandon, this should be a fascinating change. This particular set of consolations is in fact a highly stripped-down iteration of a previous version. It is also worth noting that all the consolations are in either E major of D-flat major, and that E major was a key that held particular religious significance for Liszt.
00:00 -- No.1, Andante con moto. Note the harmonic richness of the opening, with its dominant 9th + minor 7th + 11th chords. The ending segues directly to the next consolation.
01:36 -- No.2, Un poco più mosso. Liszt does something here which he is quite fond of in this set: modulating suddenly by a third.
04:50* -- No.3, Lento placido. The famous encore piece. Zilberstein takes this at a true lento pace, and the effect is lovely: the LH is more than a mere gauzy harmonic haze, and engages in muted dialogue with the RH. Note also how touchingly Zilberstein handles the modulations.
10:12 -- No.4, Quasi Adagio. The most prayerlike of the consolations. The original score had a six-pointed star right above the piece, for reasons not clear to me. If you are observant you'll notice that Liszt uses the theme of this consolation in the andante sostenuto/quasi adagio section of his B minor sonata (or comes close to it, at the very least.)
13:27 -- No.5, Andantino. A beautiful, cantilena vocal line.
15:37 -- No.6, Allegretto sempre cantabile. A tricky one to interpret, since it (on face) violates the meditative tone of the set. Note that the 16-bar coda returns to the more muted tones of the rest of the set, and that the two final bars return to the 4/4 meter of the first consolation, bringing the cycle full circle.
"Consolations" means the comfort received after a loss. It is to console. This was written after Chopin had passed. You can feel the pain it its beauty.
Really?! Liszt wrote these in honor of Chopin????
If so this gives so much more meaning to these
@@ethandeister6567 ye this guy is speaking facts
@@ethandeister6567 I guess I just never realized all were in honor of him. I should read up more on their friendship. Yes I've noticed the parallel between the nocturne and consolation 3.... such interesting stuff!
I thought their friendship weren't that close anymore when Chopin died
@@coolliam422 well ye cuz he dead
I love this side of Liszt - no impossibly difficult and virtuosic passages or flashy bravura, just simple harmonic and melodic beauty.
17:05
@@Symbioticism I think my point still remains. Unlike some of his other piano works like the Transcendental Etudes or the Hungarian Rhapsodies which are built on virtuosity and bravura, the Consolations are remarkably 'simple' in comparison. I guess my original point was there's far more emphasis on the melody and having a 'song-like' quality about them.
@@sammiddleton5824 Yes, I got your point, I was just being snarky as I read your comment just as I heard that little flourish!
Sam Middleton I feel and think the same. There is a tranquility and reflection in these that is as vivid and gracious as his famously bravura pieces.
even though it still isn't easy but it isn't too hard
I am
so
so
Glad my dad told me about this music.
You have a good dad, sir!
"every single note is made to matter, and its individual sound exalted" - so true
The sixth consolation is honestly like a shot of morphine.
Okay...care to expound?
@@lukasmiller486 callao pajarrakus
its amazing
Juste wow
I am in love with Liszt
The 4th piece has a star above it because the melody is based on one by Maria Pawlowna (Tsar Nicholas I’s sister if I remember rightly) who he was at the time giving composition lessons to. The star is in the shape of the Order of the White Falcon. Maria Pawlowna was one of Liszt’s supporters during his life in Weimar (1848 - 1861) and she bought the Altenburg (the house Liszt was living in) and let him live there free of charge.
(Based on my knowledge gathered from Alan Walker’s three volume biography on Franz Liszt)
Interesting, thank you for sharing. I knew that the theme was from Pawlowna, but didn’t know that to be the reason for the star.
Thanks a lot for the information!!
The melody is also used in the Sonata in b minor. The star is a star of David and all Consolations except for No. 3 and 4 are written in E-Major, a key Liszt always associated with faith.
im learning no2 right now. its honestly the most beautiful imo. so timeless and immediately emotional. I am a huge Chopin guy but by God, Liszt was truly a transcended composer. I genuinely don't know if Chopin truly touched his genius, I can see why Liszt was almost a supernatural force to Chopin. In my opinion its not Hungarian Rhapsody 2 or the Liebestraumes that technically outshine Chopin, its the sheer beauty of Liszts use of the (then really new) sustain pedal as intuitively as he used it in these 6 pieces - bringing such profound emotion to the play.
The world as it is in 2020, I cannot describe how happy I am that at one point in our history, humanity achieved *this*.
By the time Liszt wrote this pieces, pedal wasn’t a new thing lmao
@@lisztomaniac2593 lmao
Indeed, the pedal itself wasn’t new when Chopin and Liszt were around, but it sure got a whole new technical development (mainly by Chopin) thus, revolutionizing the sound capabilities that the piano could now offer
@@tonyhdz1379 There was always a especific way of utilizing the pedal, and Liszt and Chopin didn’t use it to bring new sound capabilities (the usage of pedal to bring new “colors” to the music is something that would happen later, in Impressionism). But they did write music that demanded a more complex usage of the pedal, though.
I do have to disagree with you, sir. Liszt definitely transcended Chopin in terms of technicality, but Chopin takes the first place for me when it comes to writing. Liszt had some genius compositions (just take the Consolation no 3, or Un Sospiro for example) but none quite so piercing to my soul as Chopin (like his Nocturne op 9 no 1, or Etude op 10 no 3).
But, of course, there is no point in debating taste, and I respect your opinion as a fellow fan of these two brilliant conposers.
1. 00:00
2. 1:36
3. 4:50
4. 10:12
5. 13:28
6. 15:37
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Mulțumim Bianca!🙂
00:00 does not work, try 00:01
Try again dumbass.
I can say what I want.
Hello there fellow Lisztomâni 😆
As a drummer and mathematician before learning piano, trying to learn consolation no. 3 with 12 quavers in one bar just shut my brain down hahaha. I'm familiar with polyrhythms but the lack of notation of triplets nearly gave me a panic attack lol. What a beautiful piece it is though.
Yeah, sheet music can be quite tricky sometimes. I tried learning Chopin's Nocturne in F major and the middle section has 18 16th notes in a 3/4 meter, 6 more than expected. It turns out that they're supposed to be sextuplets, I had been playing the piece at two thirds the proper speed, which is a lot.
I guess he really doesn't want the triplet notation there since it's easier to look at and more elegant without it.
It's pretty common with omitting numbers. Rachmaninoff does this A LOT too. At least I understand Rachmaninoff since the sheet music is already messy and very difficult to read without those numbers. There's no space to even write those.
no 3 has actually brought tears to my eyes, what a beautiful rendition.
So true
Ive been listening to this on my winter walks recently. Fits so perfectly with nature and frost ❤
I listened to these non stop on the day of high school graduation thinking how bittersweet the feeling was. It's been almost a month since then and I'm crying.
I listened to it on the last day of sophomore year. Bittersweet indeed.
No. 3 is sooo beautiful.
these are some of the most beautiful pieces of music i have ever heard, particularly the second one
my grandmother got me a book of these consolations for Christmas. At first, I didn't see why she got me a generally simple book, but then I realized the beauty of it and how it made me feel amazing while playing. I'm currently learning number 2 but just the first song gave me a sense of peace and wonder. Truly a beautiful side of liszt
I received a similar gift in Chopin's collection of preludes, which was quite nice. How is your progress on the consolations?
Havent heard smoother sound and touch on piano in many years.Good job to pianist its really pleasure to listen to this masterpieces performed with such sound.
2nd is my all time favorite. I love the 6th one a lot too.
My favourite is the first. The simple but genious harmonies in my favourite two octaves of the piano. Just magic
Same. I love the drone on the top and the lush, changing chords on the bottom.
I could never find music more able to soothe and heal my soul than this kind!
The third consolation is so peaceful and so consoling. Thank you for uploading this.
In the Sixth Consolation versions, the listener can feel the individual sound of each note because it is written to make the sound smooth, stylised, simple, melodic and harmonious. For the pianist to perform Liszt Consolations has to have the relaxed emotion to perform these works, it is not only on skill notes and tempo.
They are all just breath-taking...
Absolutely love the first one.
i knew 2 and 3, but i think 6 is my favorite honestly! just upon hearing it for the first time. something lovely and light about the rh chords and lh melody.
I think 6 is actually incredibly underrated compared to 2 and 3. It's such a beautiful piece that deserves just as much attention as the others. I'm currently learning the 6th consolation and while I is a bit more difficult than the others, it is such a nice piece to play
Yes number 6 for me is undoubtedly the most stunning
2:58 I love here.
Me too!
Me too!!!
Me too!!!!
Me too!!!!!
Me too!!!!!!
Everyone likes 3 so much, but 4 is just fantastic. The ending is so royal. Listen to 12:38
I like 2 a lot
Simply Awesome. For me the best, epic piece of classical music ever made
Thank you for all your work, sir. Your taste for Liszt and for others is simply sublime.
i am weeping hard now,I,m learning this,best version yet
I'm going to learn this, got the music, all I need now is the magic...
No, all you need is practice
@@corebite Approximatively .... 40 hours a day
ib kante in all honesty though, technically speaking these aren’t that difficult
@@ibrahimkante6022 2set?
she plays insanely well
The 6th one is devilishly hard. Quite a stark contrast (technically) to the rest of the set. I still sense a strong emotional connection between it and the rest of the set though.
i really want to learn it....it’s so beautiful
The early versions of these pieces are even more technically demanding than the official No. 6. The early version of No. 3 is an entirely different piece (which eventually became the 1st Hungarian Rhapsody, so that shows you how difficult it was) that got replaced completely. For some reason, Liszt decided not to change too much in the final Consolation.
I wouldn't say No. 6 is 'devilishly' difficult. It is pretty difficult compared to the rest of the Consolations, but easy 'as a Liszt piece'. Just add arpeggios to both-hand leaps. That cadenza might be tricky though.
Still much easier than Liszt's Liebestraum No. 3.
It’s pretty easy tbh, don’t be fooled by how it sounds
Gracias. Sire mucho para aprendizaje. Gracias!
No. 5 my favorite!
The keys of consolation: E major and Db major!
teddy toto the two best keys for piano😎
Enlevo maravilhoso para a alma!!
진짜 6곡 다 너무좋다.....ㄷㄷ
How wonderful performance!!!👏🎹 Consolation No. 3 makes me cry...
A LOT!!! 😭
Wirklich wunderbar gespielt!
Da kann ich wirklich nur zustimmen!
6 is actually my favourite
wonderful music
I like your explanations.
Superb performances, could hardly be bettered, just personal taste. The more famous consolation in D flat is amazing at that slow tempo..I.love what Krystian does with these pieces
It’s Lilya Zilberstein, not Krystian Zimerman.
Not sure if its a 'consolation' but rather the feeling of being under the influence of morphine. Love you Liszt.
This music tells me it's going to be alright
You could say... consoling?
beautiful!
beautiful pieces
Usually I can't stand Liszt, but this is heavenly !
lovely
Bellísimo !!!!!!
Very consoling, indeed!
No. 4 is my personal favorite. It reminds me of a Bach chorale
The original no 3 was later transformed to the first part of the 1st Hungarian Rhapsody. The coda ín No 6 comes from a theme in an unpublished piece which was later reworked as the Premier Ballade.
Wow
I know #3 is marked lento but I do prefer it a bit more andante.... the Horowitz interpretation is by far my favorite. I listen to it a couple of times a month.... broken record syndrome :)
I agree! I have always enjoyed #6 played by Horowitz as well. It is not on UA-cam.
Joe Gallagher where can I hear it if it’s not on UA-cam?
@@ayhamshaheed7740 I don't know. He played it at a recital as an encore request, which was not his habit, many years ago. The performance was recorded, but I don't think it is available anywhere
Joe Gallagher oh right. Where did you / the original commenter hear it then?
Ayham Shaheed ua-cam.com/video/ONWdCvFHnuA/v-deo.html it’s here!
14:55 reminds me of Tu che a dio spiegasti l'ali from Lucia di Lammermoor
Liszt Ferenc:Vigasztalások
1.E-dúr (Andante con moto) 00:00
2.E-dúr (Andantino) 01:36
3.Desz-dúr (Lento placido) 04:50
4.Desz-dúr (Quasi adagio) 10:12
5.E-dúr (Andantino) 13:28
6.E-dúr (Allegretto sempre cantabile) 15:37
Lilya Zilberstein-zongora
Köszönöm az értékelést
Consolation 2😍
Thank you, Liszt!
Liszt is difinitely the best😂👏👏👏👏👌👌
I've been a pianist since 4yrs old. Growing up everybody likes Chopin. The older I got, the more I knew that it was Liszt and not Chopin the bigger genius of the two. Not taking anything away from Chopin, but it was Liszt that contributed more to the evolution of music and gave birth to a type of Impressionism that followed well after his death which later gave birth to the likes of Debussy and ravel.
Amo a Frnzs Lizst.
4:20 who else hears charlie brown chords?
Perfact
Modulating by a third is a romantic trick, started with Beethoven... :D
No.2 is the most beautiful 3:12 💞💞💞
She nailed *everything* here. No doubts about this being the finest recording of Liszt's S. 172.
Wouldn't mind this [2:56] being a tad slower though...
Use the playback speed feature from UA-cam.
liked that
I'm not the only one who hears the Andante of Beethoven's Sonata No. 30 in the first piece, am I?
I come back here every time I wanted to escape
Update: tomorrow is our national election, i am scared for my future. i risked debates to my elder relatives as to why they are voting to an openly corrupt official. i can't sleep but i hope this one will provide me comfort till dawn
No 1 and no 3 are amazing
I know it’s so good :)
No 2,5,6 are my favs
LISZT. INFINITO. SUAS. ONDAS. SONORAS. PERFEITAS. REPERCUTEM...REPERCUTEM...REPERCUTEM.............
in my headcanon Reger lifted his fuga over bach from the beginning of #5 CMV
I am going to learn n.1 next year.
The fifth has that most incredible melody
It's lovely, but don't you think it is just too fast in this performance? The yearning, rising dotted figure seems to me to suggest something more contemplative.
The second Consolation is the closest Liszt came to sounding like Grieg.
@@guii8993 and?
@@guii8993 🤓
Thank You for posting this. It's the first time ever heard it, and it falls so gently well after the tempest of election, that has left half of us in free-fall. I feel as bad as when JFK was assaninated. This wind bears no goodwill so a sentimental adieu to my country. adieu, this piece expresses my profound sentiments.
Удивительно хороши тишина волшебная
practicing the first one rn, its so beautiful. its not exactly hard its just hard to get fluidly
Hi
@@GUILLOM GUILLOM
THis description, where did you get it from? Did you write it yourself?
with some very specific exceptions, I write all the descriptions.
How do you know it is consciously maximalist?
Maybe he studies music.
It sounds like it is
He doesn't "know" it, he was just giving his outlook.
3rd and 6th
Excellent but the in the no.3 should wait a little bit longer in some moments
La que estába buecando gracias. 👆
Que buena interpretación.Gracias
Little critics: 5:57 and 6:10 - no, there are dots for a reason. Portato!
610 is slurred though
What a rich and beautiful performance. What is the pianist's first name?
Thank you!
Lilya
Great pianist btw, check out her recording of Chopin's first piano sonata.
6:54 making a mark
This came from an amazing album by Zilberstein on Deutsche Grammophon, but i can't seem to find it now.... anyone knows how to get it again?
I don't think I could be more against how Consolation II was played. But I guess that's a compliment to the pianist.
4:50 コンソレーション第3番
Been working on 1,2,3,4 ... 2 remains
Maybe it’s inspired by Chopin’s one-paged pieces?
4:37
At 4:50; melody begins that resembles Chopin nocturne Opus 27 no. 2. Same key signature and everything. A music student told me Franz Liszt slept with Chopin's wife. What in the heck?
Chopin never had a wife
I know right, and I love it (resembling Chopin's Opus 27 No.2)
Pardock You do notice the similarities; or are you being non-serious? I noticed a pattern in left hand that almost is in mirror image of What Liszt wrote.
OpusTravels Ok: If it wasn't Chopin's Wife Liszt played around with; possibly Chopin's girlfriend?
Why would a music student tell me this?
And I notice the similarity.
But what I really like is the resemblance some seconds later with Liszt's own Liebestraum
Digo: sirve
E major-key of Virgin Mary.
Dflat major may even have been celestial to Liszt, very rarely used by Liszt. In old age many pieces end on a Csharp.
위안 6곡 다 있으니 좋당
I just can't picture Liszt playing these. lol
The mature Liszt absolutely. Go listen Wiegenlied and Nuages Gris, you'll be shocked. :D
Easiest Liszt pieces. Except the 6th.
did anyone else notice that 12:40 sounds kind of like the ending of 'un sospiro' ?
16:55
Prefer the interpretation of Sergio Fiorentino.
teddy toto absolutely better...they are more rich and passional... Expecially the 6th
This pianist sings every note and is totally conscious of her interpretation. Perfect timing. Deeply felt. A rarity. Thanks!