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Nyíregyházi plays Hungarian Rhapsody No.3 by Liszt

Ervin Nyíregyházi (1903, Budapest - 1987, Los Angeles) made some Ampico piano rolls in the 1920s, but no recordings when he was in his prime. Still, the recordings he made in the 1970s, despite his deteriorated technique, reveal a pianist with a rich singing tone, an unparalleled dynamic range, an "orchestral" approach to texture, a very flexible sense of rhythm, and (most controversially) a free, creative, improvisatory approach to interpretation. He was a genuine Romantic adrift in the modern age; even when he was a child, critics referred to his style as "old-fashioned." In fact, his playing was said to resemble that of Liszt, according to former Liszt pupils who heard him play. Nyíregyházi could play incredibly loud. Even at full volume, however, the tone is remarkably non-harsh. Nyíregyházi freely doubles bass notes, you can hear his characteristic depth of tone. His tempi are slow (even by today's standards), and his playing is rhythmically free even when compared to 19th Century pianists such as Pachmann and Paderewski. With Nyíregyházi's approach, the printed text is merely a point of departure... What appears really special to me is his distinctive sonority... how Nyíregyházi re-created the sound of a cimbalom so well (at 1:25)... no easy thing, but he skillfully manipulated pedal and other resources of resonance to produce this very authentic effect.