GYORGY CZIFFRA PLAYS THE SCHERZO AND FINALE OF LISZT’S CONCERTO NO.1 1970s ’LIVE.’

PIANO LEGEND GYORGY CZIFFRA IS A CELEBRATED LISZT PLAYER. HERE HE PLAYS THE BRILLIANT SCHERZO AND FINALE OF LISZT’S CORUSCATING FIRST PIANO CONCERTO. LISZT GAVE THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE CONCERTO WITH BERLIOZ CONDUCTING. WHEN CZIFFRA MADE HIS LONDON DEBUT WITH THIS CONCERTO AND THE HUNGARIAN FANTASY BOTH AUDIENCE AND ORCHESTRA CHEERED AND APPLAUDED FOR 20 MINUTES AND CZIFFRA PLAYED MANY ENCORES THAT BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN. THE CONDUCTOR IS HIS SON GYORGY CZIFFRA JR. WHO DIED IN A HOUSE FIRE IN 1981. AS