Daniel Barenboim plays Beethoven Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 (Pathetique)

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2013
  • I. Grave -- Allegro di molto e con brio 0:19
    II. Adagio cantabile 9:46
    III. Rondo: Allegro 15:11
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  • @tal1989
    @tal1989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3843

    Imagine going to a Beethoven gig expecting his old material and he drops this fresh banger

    • @grantdillon3420
      @grantdillon3420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      Much like there was a contingent of people that hated the Beatles that when they came out, this song was also really disliked by a contingent of people upon its release

    • @jwylde7
      @jwylde7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I shall leaveth thou pit concuss

    • @nerrdinho
      @nerrdinho 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      This is one of his earlier pieces...

    • @seandavies467
      @seandavies467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      @@grantdillon3420 This....song?

    • @danielroca9547
      @danielroca9547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@MusicTheoryWithNour Yes they were

  • @sergi3843
    @sergi3843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2699

    My cat used to play this for my mom, my cat passed away 42 years ago and now i'm going to play this piece tomorrow for my octopus

    • @davidofpiano423
      @davidofpiano423  2 ปีที่แล้ว +430

      This comment wins

    • @CatLover69420
      @CatLover69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +225

      Sergi used to play this to his octopus, the octopus passed away 69 years ago and now his cat is going to play this piece to his mom, she passed away 42 years ago

    • @lennyschwarz6683
      @lennyschwarz6683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      beautiful

    • @m1ko406
      @m1ko406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      I’m so sorry for your loss how’s your octopus doin

    • @EricChien95
      @EricChien95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CatLover69420 Based on the information given, infer the age of Sergi.

  • @TEst-vc4jd
    @TEst-vc4jd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2433

    Not a single person clapped in between movements!? I am so proud of how far we've come as a species.
    Edit: Not sarcasm. I meant exactly what my comment said.

    • @Zaidemeit
      @Zaidemeit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      People who attend classical performances know when to clap,

    • @TEst-vc4jd
      @TEst-vc4jd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +339

      @@Zaidemeit ehh... you’d be surprised

    • @carefree1722286
      @carefree1722286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      You can only clap at the beggining and then the end tho

    • @scottbuszard
      @scottbuszard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      The silence is part of the performance. Why spoil it with white noise? Save the applause until the end, then go nuts!!

    • @sjandp
      @sjandp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      For people who really watch classical concerts...

  • @owen549
    @owen549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2570

    Those people that disliked probably meant dis I like
    EDIT: Unfortunately you can no longer see dislikes on videos so this comment may not make any sense

  • @arlenenigro8093
    @arlenenigro8093 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3664

    My Mother played this piece and it brings back such beautiful memories. Miss you Mom...

  • @12321dantheman
    @12321dantheman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2387

    Now watch me whip. Now watch me nae nae. Now watch me whip. Now watch me nae nae.

    • @EricShentheMasterChief
      @EricShentheMasterChief 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      +while you were reading this name, I stole your car that grammar tho

    • @12321dantheman
      @12321dantheman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Monster IC favourite, favouriter,favouritest

    • @cecilereve489
      @cecilereve489 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +while you were reading this name, I stole your car yes indeed, one of the best

    • @SamAndrew27
      @SamAndrew27 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +while you were reading this name, I stole your car: Like your profile pic. Bach that ass up, lolol.

    • @12321dantheman
      @12321dantheman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      TheEndTrend Baroque'n'roll

  • @m1ko406
    @m1ko406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +658

    when beethoven plays
    “Pathetique”
    when i play
    “Pathetic”

    • @shosho_hrubblefongers9311
      @shosho_hrubblefongers9311 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is literally the same word origin ya know

    • @zacksima8333
      @zacksima8333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@shosho_hrubblefongers9311 meaning is different though - pathetique means passionate

    • @kitasa2877
      @kitasa2877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      pain peko

    • @nonyabidness5708
      @nonyabidness5708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You just made me snort... feels wrong while listening to this but I feel ya... 🤣

    • @blueiris574
      @blueiris574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zacksima8333 It can also mean pathetic.

  • @brianboyd7893
    @brianboyd7893 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Beethoven's childhood was rough. The only love he got was from his mother whom he lost at a very young age. Ludwig's father was very abusive to his family and an alcoholic as well. Beethoven struggled throughout his life with health problems as well as becoming totally deaf towards the last few years of his life. However he nevertheless created the greatest music the world has ever heard. And we have Daniel Barenboim playing all Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas. God Bless them both.

    • @DrCrabfingers
      @DrCrabfingers 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ooooo "the greatest music the world has ever heard".......that IS a big statement. It certainly has immense passion and tenderness....anger and torment. For me he is like the Vincent Van Gogh of music. I love Mr Baremboim's playing of Beethoven...he just resonates with the music....just like Murray Perahia playing exquisite Mozart....he just gets it. Getting into the composers head and heart and being able to recreate the 'source' of the music is key.

  • @inazuma3gou
    @inazuma3gou 8 ปีที่แล้ว +580

    Barenboim plays like he is conducting an Orchestra. More than the notes he plays, the space he gives to each instrument to shine gives charm to his approach.

    • @xiaohantonysun6732
      @xiaohantonysun6732 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Andrew Marcus He IS a conductor

    • @theodorteppo1437
      @theodorteppo1437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@xiaohantonysun6732 that's the point...

    • @Toskrr
      @Toskrr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I like him much better than Horowitz... Maybe I am a hater but whtever.

    • @captainkielbasa5471
      @captainkielbasa5471 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Music is the space in between notes

    • @josephsaab7208
      @josephsaab7208 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think beethoven's music often flourishes when you play like that

  • @borborygmus5873
    @borborygmus5873 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1517

    I just turned 11 and I'm going to play this piece at the superbowl halftime show blindfolded with my hands tied together.

    • @brendanhall3265
      @brendanhall3265 9 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      ...

    • @pingshiyu
      @pingshiyu 9 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      Ramses. wow ur so talented mom is so proud of u

    • @ne4098
      @ne4098 9 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Ramses. I seriously am 11 and I am playing the 3rd movement.

    • @borborygmus5873
      @borborygmus5873 9 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Origami World of Ne So?

    • @ne4098
      @ne4098 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I was just saying that because it was weird compared to your comment.

  • @gerardobarba4103
    @gerardobarba4103 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    He’s a vampire that has been playing the piano for 500 years. Also he taught Beethoven this masterpiece.

  • @blangelran
    @blangelran 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +119

    I'm out of words. Beethoven is such a genius. Thank Daniel for his playing, so beautiful.

  • @alienduck6176
    @alienduck6176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2394

    Beethoven: "Do you want to hear a sonata?"
    Crowd: :Yeeees!!!"
    Beethoven: "I said... DO YOU WANT TO HEAR A SONATA?"
    Crowd: "YEEEEEEEEES!"
    Beethoven: "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

  • @shadowjuan2
    @shadowjuan2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    This recording are like wine they get better with the years.

  • @sdefonta
    @sdefonta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +729

    This is the piece that did me in as a young piano player. I realized I would never have the chops to go beyond this. So much to unpack here. Dissonant chords, simultaneous ascending and descending arpeggios, 3-part harmonies all played at full tilt. A quantum leap for Beethoven's time and obvious inspiration for Chopin, Lizst and Rachmaninoff

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Just do it one more time and eventually you'll get there. Lol

    • @MrAnotherjetboy
      @MrAnotherjetboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What dissonant chords? What are you talking about? Lmao this is straightforward late classical music, no dissonance to speak of

    • @exscape
      @exscape 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@MrAnotherjetboy Diminished chords are considered dissonant, you know... And they are heavily featured in the intro section.

    • @papahairy5315
      @papahairy5315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I like your funny words magic man

    • @hom2fu
      @hom2fu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@MrAnotherjetboy anything is not 1 3 5 (CEG). sometime inverted chord create dissonant. CEG inverted to GEC is disonant too because G and C is 4 steps.

  • @timr8159
    @timr8159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +635

    Up to this day, this is still the best version of The Pathétique that I know. Barenboim's interpretation remains unsurpassed and, in my opinion, is the best representation of the original intent of the piece. Marvellous.

    • @kopek702
      @kopek702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      My boi Barenboim is absolutely unmatched in his field. I give him 5 out of 5. By Allah give him a medal, mashallah.

    • @ALF8892
      @ALF8892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm working on it damn. ;)

    • @adralia23
      @adralia23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some say Zimerman's version is best, I disagree.

    • @Vrbaski
      @Vrbaski 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is a Jano Jando version that is also terrific.

    • @anthonytravis1420
      @anthonytravis1420 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good to know

  • @WilliamJae
    @WilliamJae 7 ปีที่แล้ว +467

    Beethoven was such a genius. I just love this piece.

    • @mudkip_btw
      @mudkip_btw 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      It's sad how sometimes people underestimate his composition's value. I'm so glad I got my way into classical music. I didn't like any music beforehand

    • @F-Man
      @F-Man 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Welcome to the club! My advice - make sure to try a bit of everything by everyone and see where you end up. I've found my poison with Mozart, Bach, Händel, and the Haydn brothers.

    • @zakiahart3919
      @zakiahart3919 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Indeed

    • @rvc6506
      @rvc6506 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Beethoven WAS such a genius.

    • @user-to9ih8jy3z
      @user-to9ih8jy3z 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      William Jae yes I like this piece too.

  • @ChrisKogos
    @ChrisKogos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1034

    Flawless.

  • @alexlll6147
    @alexlll6147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +882

    For any people out there studying this for GCSE music, here are some important facts about the exposition that will hopefully get you through the exam:
    -This piece is in SONATA FORM, which might sound really fancy and compliacted but this is literally all it is:
    -EXPOSITION (new ideas are intoduced)
    -DEVELOPMENT (these ideas are then developed a bit more)
    -RECAPITULATION (just a fancy word for recap, as this is where the ideas are then recapped)
    Beethoven also adds a slow introduction and a coda to this piece, but these aren't specific to Sonata form.
    Ok now here is everything you need to know about the EXPOSITION:
    The exposition is probably the most important bit of the first movement and can be a little daunting as theres a lot going on, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. Expoition just means where new ideas are introduced into the song. It is split into 2 main subjects with bits inbetween connecting them. The first subject (2:05) is nicknamed the "Rocket Theme" because it is such a rapidly ascending melody. It ascends over two octaves and is in the tempo "allegro de molto e con brio", meaning "very lively and with energy". It isn't nescasssary to know the defenition of allegro de molto e con brio of by heart, just know that it means fast and lively, and applies to the first subject of the exposition. The left accompaniment of the first subject is a tonic pedal with tremolo octaves on the note c. The first subject is in the key c minor. Then we move on to the second subject of the exposition (2:38) which is in the key Eb minor. The second subject is much more lyrical. It uses ornamentation, including acciacaturas or 'crush notes' and mordents. The pianist has to cross hands when playing the second subject, moving between the bass and treble part of the piano. the second subject has some different keys in it at different moments, including Db major, Eb minor and F minor, but the most important one to remember is Eb major, which is the relative major of c minor (the key of the first subject). The articulation of the second subject moves between legato and staccato. The left hand accompaniment is based around broken chord patterns, this is called "alberti bass". the melody here is 'disguised' in the right hand quavers and moves by semitone (chromatic). The right hand and left hand move in contrary motion (this litterally is just a fancy way of saying they move in opposite directions). Finally, the exposition finishes with a short closing section called a codetta. The right hand plays a form of the first subject but in a major key, and the tremolo octaves on the left hand return on Eb.
    Hope this is helpfull and makes sense, please correct me if i got any facts wrong, becuase knowing me, i probably did :)

    • @140Dido
      @140Dido 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Thank You very much. Your comment is really very interesting for me.

    • @andrewj45_
      @andrewj45_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Thank you, really interesting knowledge that I will try to use.

    • @samanthajensen5605
      @samanthajensen5605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I’m 54 now and gcse of today was called an o level in my day. I took music o level and Beethoven was one of my set composers for music history but also the pathetique was one of the set works . I just wanted to say that was beautifully explained and I’m sure you’re quite correct in your description. I was taught by a wonderful lady called Sonia Smith, who aswell as teaching music at Lady Manners , played for the London phil. She was as mad as a box of frogs but a talented musician and teacher. I loved her. I was just reminded of her when I read your piece on sonata form. Thank you.

    • @larsheidrich3836
      @larsheidrich3836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      RECAPITULATION isn‘t just a fancy word, it‘s a german one

    • @montynelson5033
      @montynelson5033 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      not all heroes wear capes... thank you

  • @norkini9960
    @norkini9960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    That second movement was absolutely stunning, incredibly performed

    • @XiangChen1
      @XiangChen1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Absolutely! Quoting from an anime, "the first movement in 'Pathétique' is the current despair we live in. The third movement gives us a little bit of hope. And the second movement that ties them both together is love." And Barenboim plays it with heart-melting beauty.

    • @xchaoztheory9987
      @xchaoztheory9987 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@XiangChen1 what anime is that?

    • @Phoenix_1611
      @Phoenix_1611 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@xchaoztheory9987 Takt Op: Destiny. This quote is from a scene in episode 2

    • @rafaelchicodeguzman3546
      @rafaelchicodeguzman3546 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @pattikilroy6057
    @pattikilroy6057 7 ปีที่แล้ว +973

    Movement 1: Intro 0:19; exposition 2:06, Development 5:35, Recap 7:12
    Movement 2: 9:46
    Movement 3: 15:10

    • @fuzzy4461
      @fuzzy4461 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Can you just post the TL;DR

    • @ElpidaZoi
      @ElpidaZoi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Repetition??

    • @jackyli992
      @jackyli992 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice theory

    • @TheCarnivalguy
      @TheCarnivalguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I had a huge movement the other day and the developments at the end...Oy!

    • @am3l13.mmun0
      @am3l13.mmun0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks!

  • @mariaossowski2294
    @mariaossowski2294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    I‘m an optimistic person. But sometimes I feel a little depressed. In this case I always listen to Barenboim playing Beethoven. His interpretation enlightens my soul. Nobody understands Beethoven better, the ambiguity, the melancholy , the force, the power. Thanks to Daniel Barenboim

    • @danielbarenboim5866
      @danielbarenboim5866 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have come a long way to this point and right from the very beginning you my fans have been solidly behind me
      It’s been a landslide but we always pull through together,your love and support are amazing.
      Believe in your self you can always achieve your dreams I have an upcoming project and your support and love is the drive. Please drop your email so you can get more details on my upcoming project
      I love love love you all ❤️❤️❤️

    • @martinoakley4309
      @martinoakley4309 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Barenboii

    • @MaryClareVideos
      @MaryClareVideos 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He’s amazing! 😮

    • @asredbirdy
      @asredbirdy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think he’s amazing too.

    • @falcon26r87
      @falcon26r87 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Huzzah!!!

  • @sdefonta
    @sdefonta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +438

    Best rendition I have seen. Not rushed or overly dramatic. Good feel for the space between notes. Quiet confidence. Its obvious that Mr. Barenboim has mastered this oiece.

    • @CatLover69420
      @CatLover69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      oiece

    • @yunsoocho5477
      @yunsoocho5477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Oiece

    • @saminch5025
      @saminch5025 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/shK4ayMsa5g/w-d-xo.html

    • @pheonix100
      @pheonix100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Oiece

    • @m.blakelylaw2024
      @m.blakelylaw2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love his newer performances, like this, much better than the old ones from his young career.

  • @zizi33girlpanini87
    @zizi33girlpanini87 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I never liked classical music. But my gf is a pianist and shes learning this, and I overheard her practicing and I burst in the room begging her to tell me what it was so i could find it here and listen anytime i want.
    It scratches a part of my brain i didnt know was itchy.

  • @martinsz441
    @martinsz441 9 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    I just turned 6 months and I really dont know whats wrong with my generation, I really do love classical music, it reminds me my past life (maybe I even was Beethoven myself, or at least a very talented musician?!). I can play this piece onehanded drunk on a canoe down a wild mountain river while turned away from the piano and can dance the nutcracker in a white ballett dress... Its so easy, it just took me 1 week !!!

    • @levolvik5231
      @levolvik5231 8 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      +Martin Szigeti
      Yeah... and i'm 8 years old, speak 12 languages fluently (arabic, turkish, english, french, german, spanish, portuguese, chinese, japanese, russian, greek and finnish) and can play beethovens 32 sonatas and all of chopins etudes by heart during sleep

    • @ryanshi6254
      @ryanshi6254 8 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      And I'm normal...

    • @dimitri_i_s2076
      @dimitri_i_s2076 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      +Martin Szigeti I can do all that while cumming.

    • @levolvik5231
      @levolvik5231 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the cake is a lie
      make a vid about that please

    • @definitelynotofficial7350
      @definitelynotofficial7350 8 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Oh yeah?
      I can't.
      But I have a friend that can, and he just turned 5 months old, so by definition he is better than you!
      Plus he already graduated college, started smoking, quit smoking, became an alcoholic, traveled across the globe, quit being an alcoholic, made a family, had grandchildren, and died, all while on a unicycle. Beat that.

  • @thinhho93
    @thinhho93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +651

    Great music.
    Also I'm voting for whoever president candidate vouches to make TH-cam ads on classical music illegal.

    • @The_Fighter03
      @The_Fighter03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      At least they play after each piece and not during

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      @rembo96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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    • @kasajizo8963
      @kasajizo8963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Click on 20:18 and press replay to get rid of ads

  • @kosztn
    @kosztn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I don’t see any dislikes. His interpretation of Beethoven is absolutely unique. Superb

    • @LeviThoughts
      @LeviThoughts 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      TH-cam has removed the dislike counter, that's why you can't see them

  • @dirtiestnastiest7739
    @dirtiestnastiest7739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Wow, when you look at the times that Beethoven was composing, in relation to other composers, his chords have so much dissonance mixed with a fundamental structure of beauty. You can really hear the intensity he put into his music while still retaining a platform that was listenable to the classical audiences.

    • @J.R.Swish1
      @J.R.Swish1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Thats probably why they say he started the transition between the classical and romantic era

  • @rogosobe
    @rogosobe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Not only Barenboim is a true master, but the piano itself has an astounding sound. The music in this video is incredible.

  • @bgburnz
    @bgburnz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    When it comes to Beethoven pieces - Barenboim is the best performer you can find.

    • @lessisx
      @lessisx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Dimitar Ivanov Kempff salutes you

    • @demon_sucking_me_off1790
      @demon_sucking_me_off1790 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Valentina lisitza is better

    • @brucknerian9664
      @brucknerian9664 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Barenboim likely plays just as Beethoven did, powerfully and brilliantly.

    • @victorinoxis
      @victorinoxis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I guess you are forgetting Claudio Arrau

    • @charlesbeaudelair8331
      @charlesbeaudelair8331 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I'd say: Barenboim, Brendel, Kempff are all impressive. But at the moment I would put Barenboim first, too.

  • @krisjustin3884
    @krisjustin3884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Beethoven. Not only the greatest of composers, but a musical revolutionary who brought music into another era. Sublime work of genius that forever transcends time and culture. A masterful performance!

    • @azuralmusic
      @azuralmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He is one of the greatest composers of all time if not the greatest.

    • @krisjustin3884
      @krisjustin3884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@azuralmusic Agree with you. Not easy to find an equal to him. The more you learn about his music, the more you realize you don’t know.

    • @katrinat.3032
      @katrinat.3032 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@krisjustin3884 I feel like the more I listen to Beethoven the MORE complex and interesting the pieces become. It’s amazing that his music can do that

    • @krisjustin3884
      @krisjustin3884 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katrinat.3032 I found that too and sometimes ask if his work is beyond the 3rd dimension, especially the 9th choral symphony, written when he was deaf! That first vocal in particular, coming out of nowhere in the 4th movement is just stunning and shocks many a listener, as it brings us into another age and another way of seeing how music can be written. I would even go as far as calling Beethoven’s life, ‘The Beethoven Era’. Very much appreciate your comment.

    • @thegolgatha5337
      @thegolgatha5337 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beethoven isn‘t the greatest, but J.S. Bach. Beethoven considered Bach to be the greatest, and there is no doubt about it. Take both together, add Mozart, and there you are.😊Not to forget Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms and Schubert…….

  • @josh.lockhart652
    @josh.lockhart652 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Watching this on the day of his 81st birthday! I had no idea it was today, the irony. At any rate, happiest of birthdays to one of the true masters of this era. Thank you for providing endless hours of inspiration and music to study.

  • @adlg4234
    @adlg4234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Beethoven was very gifted. When you're playing this piece you experience an insight, as though you've entered, and are part of that genius. It's incredible how he did the fingering, and the melodies, and the way they are strung together. The background from the left hand, is an orchestra itself.

  • @brianbernstein3826
    @brianbernstein3826 10 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    I laugh whenever I hear people like Leonard Bernstein saying Beethoven couldn't write melodies well. The second movement of this sonata contains one of the single greatest melodies ever written...

    • @retrogamerdave362
      @retrogamerdave362 10 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I think what Bernstein was getting at is that when you take Beethoven's writing apart, his "melodies" were often more rhythmic or motivic than melodic. Some composers can spit out a beautiful melody more easily than others. Bernstein wasn't saying that Beethoven couldn't write a good melody- just that it wasn't as easy or natural for him as it was, for instance for Chopin or Tchaikovsky.

    • @brianbernstein3826
      @brianbernstein3826 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      retrogamerdave I'd have to go back and watch the interview but I seem to remember him distinctly saying Beethoven couldn't write a good melody. Yes Chopin and Tchaikovsky are stronger melodists... however, Mozart is the king of melodic creativity hands down imo

    • @kurcsics2012
      @kurcsics2012 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      retrogamerdave
      And Schubert or Mozart.

    • @giorgosmalefas170
      @giorgosmalefas170 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      what bernstein said has a point... It was not as easy for him to write melodiew as it was for other composers.. It does'n mean that he didn't write melodies which will never be forgotten, even if they are simple.

    • @brianbernstein3826
      @brianbernstein3826 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      giorgos malefas melodies "weren't as easy for him as other composers?" I've read many biographies on the man and I'm quite certain he never confessed to struggling with writing melodies. You're kinda speculating about what was easy or hard for a mega mega genius, who lived over two centuries ago. I'm not sure what your definition of a "simple" melody is, especially since Beethoven often wrote ridiculously complex melodies… (see the fugue of the hammerklavier)

  • @Nello353
    @Nello353 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I have no musical talent , I-know nothing about form or composition, but I have a soul that is moved by beautiful classical music and many composers bring me to tears of joy Beethoven is my master mover.

    • @katrinat.3032
      @katrinat.3032 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There’s just something about Beethoven…

    • @dionisiocalcaterra92
      @dionisiocalcaterra92 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Beethoven te diría que es suficiente con eso.

  • @thetricky495
    @thetricky495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Beethoven virus brought me here. Now i just realized how much beautiful this pieces. A lot addicted.

    • @ejmtv3
      @ejmtv3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gotta appreciate the original

  • @Islandia69
    @Islandia69 8 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    The best rendition I've ever heard of this piece so far...

    • @m.a.3322
      @m.a.3322 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I absolutely agree.

    • @johnallanknight8452
      @johnallanknight8452 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Indeed.

    • @StanleyZheng
      @StanleyZheng 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      YES! Somebody else who actually calls piano "songs" pieces!!!!!!!!!!!!! Songs are with vocals everyones!

    • @JohannaMueller57
      @JohannaMueller57 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      A little too many exclamation marks to be that condescending for my taste.

    • @Cadenza93
      @Cadenza93 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I totally agree with you. I've heard this piece many times. this felt so fresh

  • @yys5919
    @yys5919 7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I can't imagine how well and deep Barenboim understand Beethoven's music.

  • @thetruth495
    @thetruth495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    20 minutes of one of the greatest artistic creations from a human mind. Pure genius.

    • @marityyost664
      @marityyost664 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Qué conmovedora y magistral interpretación!!! Orgullo argentino Sr Baremboin!!!!!!

  • @normavonammon5530
    @normavonammon5530 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    My beloved genius pianist being perfect once more! What an amazing performance of this beautiful sonata. Daniel Barenboim understands Beethoven like no one else. The music is inside him, and he is inside the music. Brilliant, just brilliant! I love this man and love watching his expression when he plays. I feel fortunate to be alive at the same time that he is. What a gift!💖💓💕💋♥

    • @user-qr9uh1fd8g
      @user-qr9uh1fd8g 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He is beautiful and very blessed

  • @gilltoosey3844
    @gilltoosey3844 7 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Barenboim is a genius. His playing and mastery of Beethoven is superb. Such sensitivity; I could listen to his recordings for hours. Wonderful recording!

  • @charlottedredge6666
    @charlottedredge6666 7 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Movement no.2 did not fail to make me cry, such unexplainable beauty by such a seemingly simplistic yet characterful melody

    • @mudkip_btw
      @mudkip_btw 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      2nd movement is the most beautiful part of any piece I've ever heard

    • @ARIZJOE
      @ARIZJOE 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, and it was heard every day on most classical music radio stations as the introduction to Karl Haas' "Adventures in Good Music" program. A theme song which cued your mind to the beauty of classical music, and reflections on that music.

    • @1942ems
      @1942ems 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Karl Haas, my favorite when I was in Ann Arbor in school (early '60's)
      and this sonata as an introduction has resonated over the years. I loved it was incorporated into a movie entitled " The Magic of Belle Island".

    • @GarGlingT
      @GarGlingT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not simple as sound, both left and right hand is essential.

    • @aguy7726
      @aguy7726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Charlotte Dredge I honestly like it better than Movements 1 and 3. It’s just, calming. Relaxing, and yet so inspiring, but it doesn’t fail on making you feel sad.

  • @comandonigeria1307
    @comandonigeria1307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    I. Grave -- Allegro di molto e con brio 0:19
    - Intro: 0:19
    - Exposición: 2:05
    - Desarrollo: 5:34
    - Reexposición: 7:12
    II. Adagio cantabile 9:46
    - A: 9:46
    - B: 10:57
    - A: 11:54
    - C: 12:29
    - A': 13:25
    - Coda: 14:25
    III. Rondo: Allegro 15:11
    - A: 15:11
    - B: 15:33
    - A: 16:31
    - C: 16:52
    - A: 17:49
    - B': 18:08
    - A: 18:59
    - Coda: 19:08

    • @brozomicki-sothe307
      @brozomicki-sothe307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks

    • @Ben-eg6vu
      @Ben-eg6vu ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Into 1-10
      Exposition 11-132
      Codetta 121-132
      Development 133-194
      Recapitulation 195-294
      Coda 295-310

    • @Joismynameliterally198
      @Joismynameliterally198 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you

    • @meanmrmusician9469
      @meanmrmusician9469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      During the Adagio, the second A is actually A' as it is shorter, making the third A A''.

    • @endaputri2288
      @endaputri2288 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Holyyy, I can't understand anything about this comment's section 😢

  • @anic.proulx
    @anic.proulx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    I don't even see the piano, don't even see the man, not even the composer, just wonderful and touching music. Thank you so much Daniel! You do really know how to let the soul of music speak.

    • @dwacheopus
      @dwacheopus 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Are you blind?

    • @anic.proulx
      @anic.proulx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@dwacheopus No What I mean is that the music is so sincere that we can forget everything else.

    • @user-pv8qm7mp6t
      @user-pv8qm7mp6t 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This person has very unique way of understanding. And so rude as well. ​@@anic.proulx

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​​@@anic.proulx You loose all sense of where you are, the music brings you to where it wants you, and in that sense, it shows you the very literal meaning of it's own understanding. I imagine one would be seeing literal notes flying by.
      The kind of song where there doesn't have to be a story for the music, you are there for the music alone.

  • @The_Theodore_Roosevelt
    @The_Theodore_Roosevelt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    Why is this so beautiful!

    • @The_Theodore_Roosevelt
      @The_Theodore_Roosevelt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      Oh wait I can't hear I forgot.

    • @marceline1109
      @marceline1109 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      +Ludwig Van Beethoven haha

    • @rachel3758
      @rachel3758 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ludwig Van Beethoven just wow, u know that’s insulting but he’s smart enough to know two vibrations... -_-

    • @neto6517
      @neto6517 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Beethoven, just the second mov is beautiful, the rest, is not beautiful is EPIC AND MAGISTRAL

    • @crownlesskingofpain
      @crownlesskingofpain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cuz you wrote it dumbass, duh!

  • @matthewvarney6214
    @matthewvarney6214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    He is so fully aware of the emotive capacity of this piece. Bravo.

  • @jbach1738
    @jbach1738 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I hate when I hear this piece rushed too fast for "virtuosity" props. Yeah bro, you can play notes fast, kudos. But this, this is absolutely perfect. Dynamics are completely in balance with the feel in every moment. A push and pull to the tempo for the effect that is intended by the performer. I love the way he can play at tempo to feel the gravity of the music. While at the same time, he doesn't push beyond that tempo, just to "show off". He is serving the music, rather than his own ego. This is how music should be performed. Truly a lovely experience to hear this performance.

    • @MultiBadger32
      @MultiBadger32 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It's harder, and more terrifying for the performer, to slow down. Your tone, control and timing is left so much more exposed. With Barenboim of course, this exposure opens up the real beauty of the sonata. With lesser performers it can expose a lack of understanding of how to shape this piece. So you can understand why some of them hide in fast and furious technique instead!

  • @Fanglad
    @Fanglad ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thanks so much for this. I played this when I completed my Assoc. Mus. (Paed.) in 1972. Though I was something of a Bach fanboy at the time I loved this piece and did well with it on my exam. Barenboim’s interpretation is inspiring (as are his political efforts in the Middle East). I remember him as a young lion in his twenties with the wonderful Jacqueline Du Pré. They were the Jagger / Faithfull of the classical world, but his playing as an older man has more depth than it had then. Like Gould’s revisiting of the Goldberg Variations. I am 73 years old now and I just went down and dug the piece up again after fifty years and found that I can still play most of it at speed. Thanks for reminding me of the genius of both Barenboim and Beethoven.

    • @katrinat.3032
      @katrinat.3032 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s awesome! Play my friend! Never stop!🎼🎶🎶🎶

    • @Fanglad
      @Fanglad ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katrinat.3032 Thanks so much for this. Great music, playing it or listening to it, is a great comfort and joy for me. I hope it is the same for you.

    • @Fanglad
      @Fanglad ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great music is indeed a great comfort and joy. When life turns dark for me I turn to the music of Beethoven, Bach and others and light prevails. Thank you for your comment and good wishes.

  • @danielbelmir0
    @danielbelmir0 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1634

    501 dislikes. Poor people that use smartphones with small screens and can't hit the right button.

    • @beehtovenheadass5610
      @beehtovenheadass5610 6 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Daniel Belmiro no they literally hit the RIGHT button

    • @kristianhansen6013
      @kristianhansen6013 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Indeed...

    • @ethanoreilly2002
      @ethanoreilly2002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah they did hit the button to the right tho 😂😂

    • @ethanoreilly2002
      @ethanoreilly2002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @dylan foley valentina lisista does play it with more emotion I agree

    • @ethanoreilly2002
      @ethanoreilly2002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @dylan foley although in my opinion it depends on your own judgement I love Brendals interpretation as well.

  • @0live0wire0
    @0live0wire0 10 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Profound performance, very mature. This has to be my favorite. I feel that Barenboim really has an utmost understanding of Beethoven particularly.

    • @DiIdoBaggins
      @DiIdoBaggins 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't know. When he does Mahler(5 in particular)... it's kinda something you never forget.

  • @TheAndrewWray
    @TheAndrewWray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I well remember the joy I felt when I played this Pathetique Sonata - that was before I broke 2 fingers of my left hand playing rugby after whhich I could not pay my piano nor my guitar - that was in 1955 - I would much appreciate still being able to play my piano durimng this pandemic lockdown

    • @aaronhuang580
      @aaronhuang580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ouch!!! I play volleyball and have never jammed my fingers in my whole life.

    • @MrSF247
      @MrSF247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Which two fingers? For inspiration, look to Django Reinhardt who lost the use of three of his left hand fingers from a caravan fire when he was 12 and still played beautiful soloing with his index and middle fingers. He was somewhat able to throw up his third finger to bar some chords.
      With piano, simplify the bass and compensate where able to with the right. Don't give up playing! Might not be able to play all the same pieces or to the proficiency, but you can still play and create music.

    • @tatsustimulus9671
      @tatsustimulus9671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrSF247 Your right! Even with disabilities we are still able to enjoy if we don't lose hope. Best wish.

    • @indaadams9912
      @indaadams9912 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tatsustimulus9671 you’re not your..

    • @f1nnp
      @f1nnp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@indaadams9912 no one cares, okay? Stfu

  • @matthewroberts785
    @matthewroberts785 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    It's so impressive how he can switch contexts between such different pieces. He swaps his emotional context in seconds and then plays pieces perfectly. What a genius.

  • @busybread6078
    @busybread6078 7 ปีที่แล้ว +892

    no cougher here, good

    • @aussiegamerstyle3639
      @aussiegamerstyle3639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      And a better interpretation if I do say so myself. Not just trying to play it fast to impress their audience! He plays it beautifully rather than fast...

    • @elainew.5301
      @elainew.5301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This is a very rare case

    • @eri6219
      @eri6219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Anthony Ayer lmao

    • @turyabhatkar
      @turyabhatkar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Busy Bread twoSetViola?

    • @richwedge4377
      @richwedge4377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Anthony Ayer she has the blood of sonic the hedgehog coursing through her fingers lmao

  • @thomasvervoort5809
    @thomasvervoort5809 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    The spirit of Beethoven reincarnated in this man's body. How he is able to get every note perfect in this perfect piece is wonderful

    • @katrinat.3032
      @katrinat.3032 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is a great description of Barenboim. And he is pretty old. I feel when we lose Barenboim we’ll lose a connection Or better yet a conduit for pure Beethoven.

    • @c.a.7522
      @c.a.7522 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everytime I here Maestro Barenboim playing Beethoven it's like I could see the spirit of Beethoven reaching him the hands though the keys of the piano an talking to him. The Maestro shares this moments with us fortunately to see and here this. There is no space or time existent, this can be reached only through music in perfection.

    • @martinoakley4309
      @martinoakley4309 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are missing interpunctual signs. Nigga

    • @MerNaiad
      @MerNaiad 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The man learned all Beethoven piano pieces by memory when he was just a kid and he dedicated all his carreer to study amd TEACH another world renowned pianists how to correctly interpretate these compositions. If he' not the best description of Beethovens reincarnation, I'm nothing but disapointed with life.

  • @SidLaw500
    @SidLaw500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Barenboim has become my favorite Beethoven interpreter.

    • @saposapochile
      @saposapochile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is a very good player, i prefer over the asians, but Claudio Arrau is the best

  • @chrishaller1226
    @chrishaller1226 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    One of the mostly beautiful of all Sonatas. Thank you so much maistro Barenboim for your interpretation. Your excellence shines so brightly

  • @goktugblack
    @goktugblack 8 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    This piece is one of those immortal pieces that seem to exist since the beginning of time. It is hard to believe it didn't until the end of 18th century.... Like 5th symphony. Like swan lake. like Chopin's Ballade. 1 like Mozart's 40th symphony and 20 piano concerto among many others. Humanity should really come up with a plan to preserve these if something happens to Earth...

    • @zStarklStudiosInc
      @zStarklStudiosInc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Göktuğ Kaya Music on a spaceship heading for a new planet maybe :)

    • @tacticalassin
      @tacticalassin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      +Kénan Zeljković Actually, on the voyager I believe there are some recordings of classical music. Here's a list of all the pieces/songs on it!
      voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html

    • @zStarklStudiosInc
      @zStarklStudiosInc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      tacticalassin
      Very cool, thanks for sharing :)

    • @goktugblack
      @goktugblack 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      very limited... No Chopin, No Schubert, no Rach, no Brahms.....

    • @gsm2424
      @gsm2424 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Secondary music...

  • @Coasterdude02149
    @Coasterdude02149 7 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Hands down this man has perfect phrasing...this is the best version of this I have ever heard. Makes me wish I never stopped playing as I had the first movement of this down. He sends chills down my spine.

    • @benfarrow9498
      @benfarrow9498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bring it back! You’ll be so satisfied

    • @Coasterdude02149
      @Coasterdude02149 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@benfarrow9498 I just started after moving house last year. Feels good! It's gonna take a bit to get back up to this but I'll eventually do it. Thanks for the encouragement.

  • @azhaeltrejo7527
    @azhaeltrejo7527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    D. Barenboim is on another level, just flawless.

  • @erne-7035
    @erne-7035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is the best version on youtube! Barenboim is unmatched when it comes to Beethoven.

  • @alhbardalan4907
    @alhbardalan4907 9 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Barenboim + Beethoven = the Perfection.

  • @MadableStudios
    @MadableStudios 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I fondly remember my brother playing this piece when I was younger. Listening to the sheer power of the piece, I was amazed. I was already learning the piano at the time, but hearing him play this especially motivated me to get to that level. And now, I’m practicing sonatas by Beethoven and Haydn, and having the time of my life. Each piece that Beethoven wrote, had a specific meaning to it. Attention to detail is so important to fully grasp the message Beethoven is trying to send. I don’t think my love for his music, let alone any other great composers music will ever be extinguished.

  • @dylanchia8588
    @dylanchia8588 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is the best interpretation of this piece, by Mr. Daniel Barenboim. This is some of the best that humanity has ever seen.

  • @shermanngjazz
    @shermanngjazz ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Whenever I want to listen to a Beethoven piano recording, Barenboim is my go-to choice.

  • @ritamantovani1963
    @ritamantovani1963 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Daniel Barenboim is my favorite pianist. Thank you for all your work, skillness and passion.

  • @lil2873
    @lil2873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Sadness, like laughter, is an universal language. That is why we all love this piece. When I listen to it, I seem to be listening to the story of Beethoven's life. And it's exquisitely sad and beautiful at the same time. Thank you for posting.

  • @gabiiiuuu
    @gabiiiuuu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    First and third movements are so iconic and powerful that many forget how exquisitely soft and romantic is the second one 😭🙏🏼

  • @recordman555
    @recordman555 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Herr Beethoven managed to extract from the piano the most beautiful song that instrument could ever sing. Daniel Barenboim's interpretation - in my opinion - captures Ludwig van Beethoven's writing with impeccable style.

    • @spaceoddity8292
      @spaceoddity8292 ปีที่แล้ว

      Coincido! Mi opinion, los mejores interpretes de Bethoveen, son Barenboim y Glenn Gould! Saludos!

    • @beginendend3094
      @beginendend3094 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don’t think it was initially written for fortepiano tho. Beethoven’s early pieces have attributes similar to harpsichord music played on piano as is - overuse of pedal and stops. Although I can see why people sticked to basically only playing his music on fortepiano - because if you played, let’s say Grave in molto allegro on harpsichord, the way people play it on fortepiano, you’d have to replace half the strings afterwards.

  • @Tarbh1947
    @Tarbh1947 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    One of those extraodinary pieces that moves me to weeping. So powerful!

  • @user-yv4um9ek9o
    @user-yv4um9ek9o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Beethoven Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 is always a wonderful piece to hear. It is immortal forever.

  • @dariofederici1316
    @dariofederici1316 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Man, those first notes of the adagio cantabile they hit so hard I cried like a baby for ten minutes, mr Beethoven you are the light of hope that guides mankind through the Darkness, in an endless journey to Beauty and Freedom.
    May this light shine forever in the soul of every truly good men.

  • @craigr.celendar2069
    @craigr.celendar2069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love the way Daniel Barenboim plays the piano!

  • @jojochen2515
    @jojochen2515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Wow. So beautifully played. Beethoven and Barenboim are an incredible combination.

  • @1q2w3e4r5t6zism
    @1q2w3e4r5t6zism ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The Sonata No. 8 in C minor op. 13 by Ludwig van Beethoven is one of his most famous and popular piano works. It was named Grande Sonate Pathétique by the publisher with the composer's consent and became famous under the name Pathétique. It is dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, whom Beethoven held in high esteem as one of the "most loyal friends and promoters" of his art. The sonata was written in 1798, when Beethoven was 27 years old and felt the first signs of his later deafness.
    The sonata consists of three movements: a Grave/Allegro di molto e con brio, an Adagio cantabile and a Rondo Allegro. The first movement begins with a slow and dramatic introduction (Grave) marked by extreme dynamic contrasts. After a somber C minor triad, a sequence of notes rises in dotted rhythms to a painful diminished seventh chord that resolves into the dominant triad. This opening motive is sequenced and intensified several times until it transitions into a boisterous Allegro di molto e con brio. This section is written in sonata-form and introduces two contrasting themes: the first in C minor, the second in E-flat major. The development section processes both themes in different ways before the recapitulation repeats them. The coda revisits the introduction and leads to a powerful conclusion.
    The second movement is an Adagio cantabile in A-flat major that expresses tremendous singing. The main theme is a simple and touching melody supported by a gentle accompaniment. The secondary theme brings some drama to the movement by introducing an urgent triplet rhythm and a surprising change from minor to major. Beethoven varies the main theme by linking it to the triplet rhythm of the secondary theme. The movement ends with a delicate repetition of the main theme.
    The third movement is a Rondo Allegro in C minor that creates a lively and playful mood. The rondo theme is a catchy earworm that alternates several times with different episodes. The episodes are sometimes cheerful, sometimes dramatic, sometimes lyrical. The final episode leads to a virtuosic coda that revisits the rondo theme and ends with a brilliant final chord.
    The Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 is a masterpiece by Beethoven that marks a turning point in his life and expressive style. It shows his ability to combine strong emotions with musical genius and take the listener on an exciting journey.

    • @gabsososo
      @gabsososo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It looks like this was written by ChatGPT

    • @1q2w3e4r5t6zism
      @1q2w3e4r5t6zism ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gabsososo Exactly. It was a test.

    • @foooooof
      @foooooof ปีที่แล้ว

      @@1q2w3e4r5t6zism atleast the first few lines seem to be a copy of wikiepedia

  • @miki06ist
    @miki06ist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    How on earth one can dislike this beautiful music and masterful performance?! I listen to Zappa, Beefheart, jazz and punk, but always try to find time to listen to classical composers. Beethoven's "Pathetique Sonata" is a masterpiece.

  • @user-qr9uh1fd8g
    @user-qr9uh1fd8g 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Wow! God has blessed this beautiful man. I admire his immense talents and his dedication to achieve in music. Love and respect

  • @constiffpiano2684
    @constiffpiano2684 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The dynamic control is incredible - from pianissimo to fortissimo - achieving all kinds of tones from mellow to bright!

  • @galyapyasetsky
    @galyapyasetsky 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Happy birthday to you, dear Maestro Daniel Barenboim!
    Many happy returns of the day! Great thanks to you for letting me to know all the works of Beethoven in your brilliant performance!

  • @rasberryfields2132
    @rasberryfields2132 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No matter how much someone ages or experiences, the piano is there to remind us that these classics and the soul are ageless. What a precious gift.

  • @zamu800
    @zamu800 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Every time I hear it I cry😢His music touches my soul and heals me💘

  • @muse-jeong2767
    @muse-jeong2767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I feel so much painful beauty from the pianist’s playing… so aching, breaking my heart… but incredibly beautiful… sometimes I wonder what if Beethoven is alive and see how many wonderful musicians have played his music admiring and praising his immoral masterpieces…. I am just crying listening to this with all combined emotions… ❤️😭😭

  • @marclambert1172
    @marclambert1172 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Quelle chance de disposer de cette enregistrement en ligne : Vingt minutes de bonheur en compagnie de ce formidable pianiste interprétant l'une des plus belle pièce du répertoire ! un jalon pour l'éternité.

  • @JT-rg7kl
    @JT-rg7kl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Utterly transformational interpretation. Had me in tears at certain points. Love Daniel looking a tiny bit like old man Ludwig himself!

  • @jochanaan58
    @jochanaan58 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Barenboim shows us that he can play this great music exactly as written, yet with profound individuality, YET channeling Beethoven's spirit. That comes from a life well spent in music. He takes his place with Schnabel, Serkin, Arrau, Petri and Brendel as one of the greatest Beethoven pianists.

    • @katrinat.3032
      @katrinat.3032 ปีที่แล้ว

      And he performed it without sheet music

  • @rowni
    @rowni 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    2nd mov. nearly made me cry. So beautiful 😢

  • @genmama1955
    @genmama1955 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I was studying for my music degree, I got to listen to this every week as the student learning the piece was in the process of learning it. What a joy. My mom also had Pathétique in her repertoire.

  • @ovaltinejenkins4097
    @ovaltinejenkins4097 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I came here because someone pointed out that 8:21 at half speed sounds a lot like the Succession theme. Stayed for the whole Sonata. Great music

  • @2BachShakur
    @2BachShakur ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Barenboim is one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of our time.

  • @maurogajardo620
    @maurogajardo620 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The World Nowadays...
    We Love You,Ludwig Van Beethoven

  • @stonestone1000
    @stonestone1000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    It is heartbreakingly beautiful - I found tears coming due to the beauty of it. Thank you Daniel, Thank you Beethoven Bravo !!

  • @francespelinta
    @francespelinta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Watching this piece performed live in front of my eyes is still something I haven't achieved on my bucket list. At least TH-cam makes me feel I've been to one.

  • @asredbirdy
    @asredbirdy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I just love to hear his playing. There’s so much feeling in it. I keep listening to it.

  • @ceniaxu5866
    @ceniaxu5866 9 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Love his performance. Everything is in his control, and I love this feeling, he is a great master.

  • @jonasgrumby7860
    @jonasgrumby7860 9 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I've always thought that Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Always fills me with such a blend of sadness and hope like no other arrangement can. Then, before I know it, I'm in my car on my way to work and flip on the radio to get nothing but car commercials and... well, just plain awful. Pathetic. Wait.. what?

    • @DanteMortadelle
      @DanteMortadelle 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly, this is so true...

    • @BrucknerMotet
      @BrucknerMotet 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Jonas Grumby Try listening to it in your car INSTEAD of car commercials! For the last 2 decades I've been listening to classical CDs and mp3s during commutes. If you don't have to be on the phone and do not need to do much brain work while en route, this kind of music can transport you in ways the car can't! If you have an especially long commute, listen to symphonies. Great use of time!

    • @levolvik5231
      @levolvik5231 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Jonas Grumby
      pathetique is pathetic...
      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @JamesTsividis
      @JamesTsividis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thankfully we have TH-cam Red now which allows you to download videos onto your phone.

    • @adm_ezri
      @adm_ezri 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      pathetique actually means passionate in English, although haha yes... haven't heard that one 1000 times in music class

  • @runnindownadream990
    @runnindownadream990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The second movement is so touching and the way Barenboim does it it's wonderful

    • @haroldkameya6620
      @haroldkameya6620 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The second movement was played as a postlude to a church service where a rather depressing announcement had been made. When the the familiar rising notes were played, I felt that the dark cloud was being magically lifted by those notes!

  • @AlexanderOakenfold
    @AlexanderOakenfold 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Pure bliss. This piece has all four seasons happening in music. You may feel all stages of live with every movement. Magnifique! 🤌🏻

  • @albabian6526
    @albabian6526 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Bravo!!! Mille fois, maestro! Thank you for sharing this with us. Perhaps in the top ten of best pieces of music written . Ever

  • @kuro758
    @kuro758 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I think this is the best interpretation of this sonata I've ever heard.
    Nailed it bro! Respect 🙏

    • @stephendasilva8679
      @stephendasilva8679 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lovely performance but "nailed it" is such an ugly, aggressive metaphor.

  • @virafmehta5567
    @virafmehta5567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just love the way the second movement was played. So serene and blissful.