My favorite Beethoven piano sonata. This work has it all: the distance and coming together of the bass and treble, the fuga, trill (that typifies the late sonatas), variations on a theme, ... and the third movement is one of the most beautiful pieces in piano compositions. The theme of the third movement is almost like a chorale of Bach.
I feel so much love in this interpretation, and a little bit of sadness. It's nice to see a different tempo, slower than the others. He gave me another vision of this sonata, it's pure love!!!
This is a sonata of the 'third period' of Beethoven - one of the most complex. Rendering it properly is a challenge . Gilels offers us an awe some recording. He underlines the overall architecture of the sonata while rendering all its details.
Emil Gilels is certainly one of my all time favorite concert pianist and interpreters of Beethoven piano sonata and concerto music. He ranked along side Horowitz, Richter, Rubinstein, Gould, Schnabels, Bachouse and many other 20th Century masters.
What a top notch rendition! Imagination at its highest and as deeply soulful as it gets. To me, Gieles was the titan of the keyboard. Technique, imagination, spiritual as it gets. Sorry to say that I hear Richter plays but not touched much. SORRY. But hear Gieles's Beethoven, Mozart, Scalatti, Liszt, Russian repertoire needless to say. You are in awe for his impeccable playing and yet, being touched deeply.
00:00 I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo 04:08 II. Prestissimo 06:47 III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung Theme 09:19 Var. 1 11:21 Var. 2 13:04 Var. 3 13:33 Var. 4 16:04 Var. 5 17:08 Var. 6 19:33 Theme
More convincing than Richter and almost as wonderful as Arrau. Pure magic. The work is among the greatest things ever written for keyboard. I wonder how these great men managed to do this in the hell of the Soviet Union. Gilels was spied on by his brother in law, Kogan, who was blackmailed by the KGB. Charming! When you go to Moscow, the terror is still there, somewhat a little subdued....
Anche se di tutte le registrazioni di Gilels fosse rimasta solo questa registrazione (Dio non voglia!), sarebbe chiaro che siamo di fronte al pianista più brillante del 20 ° secolo! Даже если бы от всех записей Гилельса (не дай Бог!) осталась только эта запись, было бы ясно, что перед нами гениальнейший пианист ХХ века!
The greatest pianists of All Time Are really Artur Rubinstein Grigory Sokolov Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Mikhail Pletnev Sviatoslav Richter Maurizio Pollini Vladimir Ashkenazy Alexei Lubimov Stanislav Igolinsky Solomon Cutner Maria Grinberg Natalia Trull
In its own modest way -- his awe of Beethoven informs every moment -- it might be one of the triumphs of the pianistic repertoire. The dynamic modelling of the shape of the second variation, two big curves, is a simple enough idea, but how often have we heard it?
+verslaflamme I knew it was the greatest performance of 109 I'd ever heard after the second note - he leans slightly on the first sixteenth note, setting up a subtle conflict that is answered by the ecstatic piercing high register of the recap and confirmed by the final chord, separated from the rest of the sonata with a complete break. For me what might be the truly extraordinary thing here is the second variation: a thoroughly modernist take (presaging the rhythmic ambiguity of Brahms and the pointillism of Webern and Boulez) without the pretense, not to say posturing, of certain other (admirable) pianists whose names I'll refrain from mentioning. It is perfect, Michelangeli-perfect, but with soul. That might not be the worst way to describe Gilels: a Michelangeli with emotion.
Joshua Cody What a brilliant analysis. Thank you for sharing this. I've always wondered why Gilels has a special place in my heart. You sum it up: He is a Michelangeli with soul.
Ottima interpretazione peccato non sia riuscito a completare tutte le sonate ma si sia fermato alla 110,Purtroppo è mancato prima prematuramente,così manca la 111
You can´t play this sonata only for the beauty of sound. Gilels´ recital therefore lacks the typical tension and spirit of the composer Beethoven, which is shown e.g. by Solomon, Serkin and Richter.
@@lisztomaniac2718 It is surely not only because of my opinion. I advice You: Try to hear this (and other late) Beethoven Sonatas e.g. by these three other pianists...!
The greatest pianists of All Time Are really Artur Rubinstein Grigory Sokolov Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Mikhail Pletnev Sviatoslav Richter Maurizio Pollini Wilhelm Kempff Vladimir Ashkenazy Alexei Lubimov Stanislav Igolinsky Solomon Cutner Maria Grinberg Natalia Trull
@@RaineriHakkarainen actually I was wrong. it was just the first time I was encountering this recording. it's a great performance of this wonderous piece
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I believe Gilels was truly the most musical and best pianist. His interpretations are just perfect and the tempi are just right!!!
I was searching for the ultimate 109 performance. This is it.
He was truly wonderful, but I don't think you can say anyone is the best. There are many others who are as great as Gilels in their own way.
He died a MONTH after recording this and the next sonata. They're like his final goodbyes to the world...
Gerbil Jim And an absolutely beautiful and sublime farewell to the world indeed!
Intimate, warm, confiding, deeply spiritual, contemplative, empathetic. Just sublime.
My favorite Beethoven piano sonata. This work has it all: the distance and coming together of the bass and treble, the fuga, trill (that typifies the late sonatas), variations on a theme, ... and the third movement is one of the most beautiful pieces in piano compositions. The theme of the third movement is almost like a chorale of Bach.
Yes
Op. 109 is also my favorite Beethoven sonata (and my favorite of all sonatas).
Possibly the greatest piece of music ever written.
Noblest of pianists. A testament!
I feel so much love in this interpretation, and a little bit of sadness. It's nice to see a different tempo, slower than the others. He gave me another vision of this sonata, it's pure love!!!
yes !! slower !!!!
Greatest version of the sonata I've heard.
This is the most wonderful performance I have heard of this sonata. So beautiful and poetic. Yes,one of the greats.A real inspiration.
This is a sonata of the 'third period' of Beethoven - one of the most complex. Rendering it properly is a challenge . Gilels offers us an awe some recording. He underlines the overall architecture of the sonata while rendering all its details.
Emil Gilels is certainly one of my all time favorite concert pianist and interpreters of Beethoven piano sonata and concerto music. He ranked along side Horowitz, Richter, Rubinstein, Gould, Schnabels, Bachouse and many other 20th Century masters.
What a top notch rendition! Imagination at its highest and as deeply soulful as it gets. To me, Gieles was the titan of the keyboard. Technique, imagination, spiritual as it gets. Sorry to say that I hear Richter plays but not touched much. SORRY. But hear Gieles's Beethoven, Mozart, Scalatti, Liszt, Russian repertoire needless to say. You are in awe for his impeccable playing and yet, being touched deeply.
00:00 I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
04:08 II. Prestissimo
06:47 III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung
Theme
09:19 Var. 1
11:21 Var. 2
13:04 Var. 3
13:33 Var. 4
16:04 Var. 5
17:08 Var. 6
19:33 Theme
Спасибо!
More convincing than Richter and almost as wonderful as Arrau. Pure magic. The work is among the greatest things ever written
for keyboard. I wonder how these great men managed to do this in the hell of the Soviet Union. Gilels was spied on by his brother in law, Kogan, who was blackmailed by the KGB. Charming! When you go to Moscow, the terror is still there, somewhat a little subdued....
This is the tempo at which this sonata makes sense to me. It is almost always played too fast. Thank you for playing it this way!
I heard the record in 1985 and thought the opposite, but now I agree.
"Gesangvoll , mit innigster Empfindung" : that is exactly what we hear here, ready to embrace eternity. Thank you for this upload.
You would want everyone you care about to enjoy his performance of that movement.
Celestial. Thank you Beethoven. Thank you Emil Gilels.
I believe this is my favourite Beethoven Sonata and master Gilels played it beautifully.
Certainly here my favorite pianist. Absolutely riveting. The final chord of the Vivace is Sgt Pepperian.
This version finally makes me understand some parts of this Beethoven piano sonata !!!
Gilles a GENIUS!!!!
Anche se di tutte le registrazioni di Gilels fosse rimasta solo questa registrazione (Dio non voglia!), sarebbe chiaro che siamo di fronte al pianista più brillante del 20 ° secolo! Даже если бы от всех записей Гилельса (не дай Бог!) осталась только эта запись, было бы ясно, что перед нами гениальнейший пианист ХХ века!
Yes, I, too would love to have heard no. 32 played by Gilels.
Gracious and moving. Bright sound. Perfect pianist.
Gilels really understood this sonata; every note is talking to me here...
What a magic sound! Wonderful interpretation.
wonderful rendition ... all the way through ... thank you for it!
Incredible... this genius
The greatest pianists of All Time Are really Artur Rubinstein Grigory Sokolov Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Mikhail Pletnev Sviatoslav Richter Maurizio Pollini Vladimir Ashkenazy Alexei Lubimov Stanislav Igolinsky Solomon Cutner Maria Grinberg Natalia Trull
@@RaineriHakkarainen you're a waste of our resources
In its own modest way -- his awe of Beethoven informs every moment -- it might be one of the triumphs of the pianistic repertoire. The dynamic modelling of the shape of the second variation, two big curves, is a simple enough idea, but how often have we heard it?
Yes
A sublime performance !
Excellent....Beautiful piece
For the 1st mov. Gilels' interpretation is incomparable.
verslaflamme I totally concur. It was a Divine gift for me to have heard HIS rendition as my first hearing of this wonderful piano sonata.
verslaflamme so much done so incomperable
+verslaflamme I knew it was the greatest performance of 109 I'd ever heard after the second note - he leans slightly on the first sixteenth note, setting up a subtle conflict that is answered by the ecstatic piercing high register of the recap and confirmed by the final chord, separated from the rest of the sonata with a complete break. For me what might be the truly extraordinary thing here is the second variation: a thoroughly modernist take (presaging the rhythmic ambiguity of Brahms and the pointillism of Webern and Boulez) without the pretense, not to say posturing, of certain other (admirable) pianists whose names I'll refrain from mentioning. It is perfect, Michelangeli-perfect, but with soul. That might not be the worst way to describe Gilels: a Michelangeli with emotion.
Joshua Cody
What a brilliant analysis. Thank you for sharing this. I've always wondered why Gilels has a special place in my heart. You sum it up: He is a Michelangeli with soul.
+Ravenelvenlady I'm so glad I chimed in then! Cheers.
Perfect tempo! Just the tempo I imagine for this piece. Being a virtuose is not the focus here :)
Admirable clarity.
vraiment très belle interprétation!
I love this interpretation
touched and stunning.. What a beautiful performance! Thank you for sharing :)
Deep and beautiful
vraiment sublime
Soooo beautiful!
Meu intérprete preferido. Uma referência.
14:47
Formidable interprétation testament puisque Gilels est mort peu de temps après d'une défaillance rénale à l'âge de 68 ans
There is a mistake, 3rd movement starts at 6:47
You're right. But I think that what he is indicating in the description is the duration of each movement, not when it starts.
눈이랑 코가 건조해질 때마다 듣고있어요... 하 씨발 너무좋다
falešná historie e to i iactum i omne i mrodruem i drutato i toto
métaphysique au piano. Plus de profondeur et de compréhension impossibles
4:09
a h h h h a a h h s o to swoon into this world -bud lawrence
Even better than of S.Richter
Can someone please tell me the name of picture Artist used in the background of the video.
Berthe Morisot
Good 21:05 😅
Ottima interpretazione peccato non sia riuscito a completare tutte le sonate ma si sia fermato alla 110,Purtroppo è mancato prima prematuramente,così manca la 111
Your time-stamps are messed up. Fix them.
THE TIME STAMPS ARE WRONG
je česká spivonovcsnajtipetiirumati
e to i la borgim e stolec svatý i jansvatý i dnes
itou giftsrdci i dnescolacrosivolámsosi po iv
i funfdo! i tuto i tamtu i tuhle i sk petri i was - joke to you franci i lsitzum fuj brandi
You can´t play this sonata only for the beauty of sound. Gilels´ recital therefore lacks the typical tension and spirit of the composer Beethoven, which is shown e.g. by Solomon, Serkin and Richter.
@@lisztomaniac2718 It is surely not only because of my opinion. I advice You: Try to hear this (and other late) Beethoven Sonatas e.g. by these three other pianists...!
borižíd i gen
feh
I prefer Richard Goode.
The greatest pianists of All Time Are really Artur Rubinstein Grigory Sokolov Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Mikhail Pletnev Sviatoslav Richter Maurizio Pollini Wilhelm Kempff Vladimir Ashkenazy Alexei Lubimov Stanislav Igolinsky Solomon Cutner Maria Grinberg Natalia Trull
@@RaineriHakkarainen actually I was wrong. it was just the first time I was encountering this recording. it's a great performance of this wonderous piece
6:48
13:35