Georges Cziffra

About the artist

Georges (originally György) Cziffra (November 5, 1921–January 17, 1994) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist. Many of his recordings are regarded as controversial, claimed by some to be showy and unmusical. Others regard these attributions as professional jealousy, as there is generally little doubt that Cziffra had a remarkable virtuoso technique and was a master at improvisation. A son of Hungarian Romas (his father, György Cziffra Sr., was a cimbalom player and played in cabaret halls and restaurants in Paris in the 1910s)

Top songs

  1. Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66
  2. Waltzes: No. 16 in A flat, Op. posth
  3. Waltzes: No. 13 in D flat, Op. 70/3
  4. Waltzes: No. 19 in A minor, Op. posth
  5. 3 Impromptus: No. 1 in A flat Op. 29
  6. Waltzes: No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2
  7. 3 Impromptus: No. 1 in A-Flat, Op. 29
  8. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244 No. 2
  9. 3 Impromptus: No. 3 in G-Flat, Op. 51
  10. 3 Impromptus: No. 2 in F-Sharp, Op. 36
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  1. Waltzes: No. 18 in E flat, Op. posth. (pub 1925)
  2. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 2 in C sharp minor
  3. Andante Spianato Et Grande Polonaise En Mi Bémol Majeur Op.22 : Grande Polonaise Brillante
  4. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244/2
  5. Les Barricades Mysterieuses
  6. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 2 in C sharp minor
  7. Waltzes: No. 17 in E flat, Op. posth
  8. Waltzes: No. 8 in A flat, Op. 64/3
  9. Waltzes: No. 2 in A flat, Op. 34/1
  10. Waltzes: No. 4 in F, Op. 34/3
  11. Waltzes: No. 5 in A flat, Op. 42
  12. Valse En Si Mineur Op.69 N°2
  13. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°2
  14. Valse En La Bémol Majeur Op.69 N°1 "Valse Des Adieux"
  15. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°1
  16. Waltzes: No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2
  17. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 6 in D flat major
  18. Le tic-toc-choc ou les Maillotins
  19. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°3
  20. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°4
  21. 3 Impromptus: No. 2 in F sharp Op. 36
  22. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 8 in F sharp minor (Capriccio)
  23. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°5
  24. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°7
  25. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°6
  26. Rhapsodie Espagnole
  27. 3 Impromptus: No. 3 in G flat Op. 51
  28. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°8 "Capriccio"
  29. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°9 "Carnaval de Pesth"
  30. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°10 "Preludio"
  31. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 9 in E flat major (Carnival in Pest)
  32. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°11
  33. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 11 in A minor
  34. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 10 in E major (Preludio)
  35. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°12
  36. リスト: 愛の夢 第3番 変イ長調
  37. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°13
  38. 愛の夢 第3番
  39. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°15 "Marche de Rakoczy"
  40. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 12 in C sharp minor
  41. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #2 In C Sharp Minor, S 244/2
  42. Rhapsodie Hongroise N°14
  43. Waltzes: No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34/2
  44. Liebestraume, No. 3
  45. Waltzes: No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2
  46. Totentanz (Paraphrase Sur Le Dies Irae)
  47. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Remastered Version): No. 2 in C sharp minor
  48. Waltzes: No. 11 in G flat, Op. 70/1
  49. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 15 in A minor (Rákóczy)
  50. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 13 in A minor
  51. Waltzes: No. 14 in E minor, Op. posth
  52. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 6 in D flat major
  53. Couperin, F: Second Livre de pièces de clavecin, Sixième Ordre: V. Les Baricades mistérieuses
  54. Waltzes: No. 1 in E flat, Op. 18
  55. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244 (2001 Digital Remaster): No. 14 in F minor
  56. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 8 in F sharp minor (Capriccio)
  57. Hungarian Fantasy
  58. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #6 In D Flat, S 244/6
  59. Couperin - Les Barricades mysterieuses
  60. Grand Galop Chromatique
  61. Le Rossignol
  62. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244 No. 2
  63. Waltzes: No. 15 in E, Op. posth
  64. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 13 in A minor
  65. Waltzes: No. 6 in D flat, Op. 64/1 (Minute)
  66. Waltzes: No. 9 in A flat, Op. 69/1
  67. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #9 In E Flat, S 244/9, "Carnaval De Pesth"
  68. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 15 in A minor (Rákóczy)
  69. Trascendental Studies, S. 139: Study No. 8 in C Minor "Wilde Jagd"
  70. 3 Impromptus: No.1 in A flat Op.29
  71. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #8 In F Sharp Minor, S 244/8
  72. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 9 in E flat major (Carnival in Pest)
  73. La poule (Nouvelles suites, 1728) (Remasterisé en 2008)
  74. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #3 In B Flat, S 244/3
  75. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #4 In E Flat, S 244/4
  76. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #1 In E, S 244/1
  77. Valse En Mi Bémol Majeur Op.18 "Grande Valse Brillante"
  78. La poule (Nouvelles suites, 1728) - Remasterisé en 2008
  79. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 12 in C sharp minor
  80. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #11 In A Minor, S 244/11
  81. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #10 In E, S 244/10
  82. Trascendental Studies, S. 139: No. 1 in C Major "Preludio"
  83. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies S244: No. 10 in E major (Preludio)
  84. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #13 In A Minor, S 244/13
  85. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #12 In C Sharp Minor, S 244/12
  86. Trascendental Studies, S. 139: Study No. 9 in A-Flat Major "Ricordanza"
  87. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody #5 In E Minor, S 244/5
  88. Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16 - Allegro molto moderato
  89. Liszt: Transcendental Etude #1 C - Preludio
  90. Second Livre de pièces de clavecin, Sixième Ordre: V. Les Baricades mistérieuses

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