It is hard to conceive of an improvement on this performance, it is superbly judged down to the smallest detail, scrupulously following each of Mozart's indications. I am particularly impressed by Brendel's choice of tempi, an area where so many professional pianists fall down in how they play Mozart (and Haydn). I heard Brendel playing this sonata in the 1970s, it is interesting how his interpretation evolved (for the better); at that time, as I recall, he was trying out playing the acciaccatura on the beat.
This is a great recording, but I feel that Brendel was a much better accompanist than a solo performer. Although I'm sure that Ill still be crucified for it, this is just my opinion.
6:54 in all my years I've never fully understood why those grace notes are just played normally but written like that while the passage at 7:04 sounds just like the previous line of 32nds but is fully written out. Surely, Mozart intended them to sound different.
It is blocked for own ornamentation by the pianist, which was common in Mozart's time. Mozart says with this ornamentation: Hey guys it is ornamented, hands off. Make your own ornaments wherever you want, but not here.
This is still thoroughly classical in style. Sometimes people listen to minor key classical music and conflate it with romantic era music since the minor key was more prevalent in the romantic era.
It is hard to conceive of an improvement on this performance, it is superbly judged down to the smallest detail, scrupulously following each of Mozart's indications. I am particularly impressed by Brendel's choice of tempi, an area where so many professional pianists fall down in how they play Mozart (and Haydn).
I heard Brendel playing this sonata in the 1970s, it is interesting how his interpretation evolved (for the better); at that time, as I recall, he was trying out playing the acciaccatura on the beat.
Gould!
i dont believe. today i heard this sonata in fazioli showroom. i wouldn`t know whose is this. and i found it incidentally at youtube.
THEY ARE LISTENING AT ALL TIMES
This is a great recording, but I feel that Brendel was a much better accompanist than a solo performer. Although I'm sure that Ill still be crucified for it, this is just my opinion.
8:27 reminds me of Bach
lol
@@Alix777. why
amazing performer, amazing performance, dynamics, ornaments and etc. everything clear and amazing voice leading
Perfekt . Wunderschön. Vielen herzlichen Dank 🤗 👍 🌻
6:54 in all my years I've never fully understood why those grace notes are just played normally but written like that while the passage at 7:04 sounds just like the previous line of 32nds but is fully written out. Surely, Mozart intended them to sound different.
It is blocked for own ornamentation by the pianist, which was common in Mozart's time. Mozart says with this ornamentation: Hey guys it is ornamented, hands off. Make your own ornaments wherever you want, but not here.
Mozart kickstarting the Romantic era by echoing Bach 🌟
Disagree.
This is still thoroughly classical in style. Sometimes people listen to minor key classical music and conflate it with romantic era music since the minor key was more prevalent in the romantic era.
The fxck are you talking about lol
@@orb3796 bro, Bach is baroque not romantic
@@saovicente9562 The vid is a Mozart piece, not Bach
The performance is very robotic, it's like if a midi was performed on a real piano.
Please, what is a midi? (Sorry. Serious question. Am an old lady. Please reply?)
@@quaver1239 it is a storage format for sounds, computers use it to play music. They work similarly to piano rolls.
@@Whatismusic123 : Thank you!
Brendel is mannered and awful. Most overrated pianist ever
I find that the contrary is true. It is very stable in rhythm but sung in melodic line. Very fine.