András Schiff - Sonata No.20 in G, Op.49/2 "Leichte Sonata" - Beethoven Lecture-Recitals

András Schiff - Beethoven Lecture-Recitals
Wigmore Hall (London, UK), 2004-06
András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004-06 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available below as eight audio lecture-recitals.
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[@tinkerchel]

LECTURE NOTES:
--------------1st movt: allegro---------------
1. no dynamics instructions for this movement, and only 2 for the next: 2 pianissimo
2. @3:56 the beautiful juxtaposition of quavers & triplets
3. @4:30 development starts in Dm, then Am, Em, Bm in a sequence of 1/5.
4. @4:53 chamber music-like/orchestral with the knocking quavers in the bass
--------------2nd movt: menuetto------------
5. @5:47 Op.20 has the same theme in a different key. In it, it provokes the image of a village band with the double bass, cello and viola playing accompaniment
6. @8:08 an episode scored for perhaps woodwinds
7. @11:25 a second episode in C major: trumpets, horns & timpani
8. @11:42 the strings
9. @12:07 first of the only 2 times Beethoven wrote pianissimo

[@khorjeff6302]

This is perfect music for work and chill out moment,

[@mukilnarayanan]

I just played this and by no means, is this easy!

[@jacekkawczynski4066]

Just played this lol

[@NicodemiSoundtrack]

Is a straight forward without a lecture?

[@avivdor1454]

No, he just played through the exposition in the beginning