Oh my goodness...this movement is a huge arrow pointing towards the music that was sure to follow: that of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn, but it had to be performed this way for you see it clearly. Thank you for posting! Wonderful.
Actually I think it the slow movement is a huge arrow pointing to what would be called Beethoven's Late or Philosophical Period. I don't think he wrote anything quite like it until the compositions of his last years. She plays beautifully as always. I would also mention there is an absolutely ethereal performance of this by Artur Schnabel. Don't think it is posted.
Sublime, hearing that performance for the first time was like having sex with someone that you'd fancied for ages but could'nt tell them because it was 'forbidden'.
Typically, Argerich takes this slow movement at a flowing tempo, and it works in its own terms, but compare Sokolov (especially in 1968) to hear what pain and suffering can be wrung from these notes (it is marked 'mesto' after all). As in the first movement, Argerich is Mozartian by comparison. Yes, it's early Beethoven, but it's Beethoven all the same.
Oh my goodness...this movement is a huge arrow pointing towards the music that was sure to follow: that of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn, but it had to be performed this way for you see it clearly. Thank you for posting! Wonderful.
Never heard it so emotional. Incredible.
My favourite from beethoven. Captures true sadness - what he must have felt in his life. Simple sounding but complex emotionally.
bravisissimo!
Actually I think it the slow movement is a huge arrow pointing to what would be called Beethoven's Late or Philosophical Period. I don't think he wrote anything quite like it until the compositions of his last years. She plays beautifully as always. I would also mention there is an absolutely ethereal performance of this by Artur Schnabel. Don't think it is posted.
Sublime, hearing that performance for the first time was like having sex with someone that you'd fancied for ages but could'nt tell them because it was 'forbidden'.
Yes I know what you mean, I hear the Schurbert of 'De Winterriese' here.
No w there are two.
Sobre Beethoven: Appasionata,,Hammerklavier,opus 110 ,opus 111 . Respecto a Schubert: opus 959 o 960.... QUÉ VERSIONES SE HAN PERDIDO: QUE PENA!
Typically, Argerich takes this slow movement at a flowing tempo, and it works in its own terms, but compare Sokolov (especially in 1968) to hear what pain and suffering can be wrung from these notes (it is marked 'mesto' after all). As in the first movement, Argerich is Mozartian by comparison. Yes, it's early Beethoven, but it's Beethoven all the same.