I saw Volodos giving a masterclass on this sonata in Madrid. He said that the small crescendo in the opening (Db, Eb, F) should not be done with sound intensity, but with the soul. I can hear this so clearly..., what and amazing artist.
don't forget Uchida. heard her once in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. with the three last sonatas. magic, the acustics and her playing. modest and refined. such as Volodos - but then different.. love diversity
but with Schubert's 959 and 960 he is unparallelled - and i had the privilige to hear the two by him in one session also in Amsterdam. we are lucky bastards here...
He plays it like it was a Mozart sonata, this is Sparta, this is madman Beethoven, old, deaf, bitter and totally strong owning his creative brilliancy, c'mon Arkadji, his late works show genius foresight not a decline
I suggest you to real Beethoven's Letters in his late stage of his life. He is not bitter. His outer "rage" quality may show a temporary moment of explosion but, in reality Beethoven is a gentle soul under immense frustration due to lack of appreciation of him and music.
I saw Volodos giving a masterclass on this sonata in Madrid. He said that the small crescendo in the opening (Db, Eb, F) should not be done with sound intensity, but with the soul. I can hear this so clearly..., what and amazing artist.
Interesting!
When was this masterclass?
@@shawnmand5607 It was on the winter of 2018.
Exquisite perfection! Sublime! Volodos has EVERTHING. A great artist as well as one of the greatest virtuosi who ever lived.
Listened to the whole video,just coudn't stop!!
Having heard this, what I would give to hear a recording of him playing The Pastoral Sonata.
Predictably unbelievable. He just is the best. By the side of playing of this sublime insight, everyone else sounds crude and unmusical.
So much passion!
Superb.
Halloween surprise, thank you
Right before the release of his new album as well!
Well this is rep worthy of the pianist even if it’s a little sanitized for me (though glorious!)
@@shawnmand5607 Really? That's exciting news! Any particularities?
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So far only 2 pianists can make me like Beethoven: Volodos and Pletnev. These Russian masters have a unique quality.
Try Fleisher for the concertos and Perahia for the sonatas
How don't you like Beethoven lol. btw Pletnev is my favourite pianist
Try Levit's Hammerklavier sonate as well.
don't forget Uchida. heard her once in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. with the three last sonatas. magic, the acustics and her playing. modest and refined. such as Volodos - but then different.. love diversity
but with Schubert's 959 and 960 he is unparallelled - and i had the privilige to hear the two by him in one session also in Amsterdam. we are lucky bastards here...
Here’s an idea, why not record a Beethoven cd?
He definitely should! Haven't heard a better op. 110 so far
Nick Bottom he makes Barenboim look like an amateur lol
@@masterofsynapsis Well I've always found Barenboim overhyped...
@@NickBottom only Barenboim thinks he is not overhyped 😏
He plays it like it was a Mozart sonata, this is Sparta, this is madman Beethoven, old, deaf, bitter and totally strong owning his creative brilliancy, c'mon Arkadji, his late works show genius foresight not a decline
I suggest you to real Beethoven's Letters in his late stage of his life. He is not bitter. His outer "rage" quality may show a temporary moment of explosion but, in reality Beethoven is a gentle soul under immense frustration due to lack of appreciation of him and music.
Beethoven grew out of fist shaking.
He was a man of grace.