Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2

At Schloss Hetzenford, Vienna, 1983-1984
Daniel Barenboim - piano
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
0:20 Allegro vivace
8:01 Largo appassionato
15:58 Scherzo: Allegretto
19:23 Rondo grazioso
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The Sonata makes greater demands on both performer and listener, in particular through its use of counterpoint, which contemporary critics were to dismiss as too "learned". After a surprising first movement, and a stately D major second movement, there follows a Scherzo of deceptive simplicity and a final Rondo that reserves its virtuosity for its chromatic central section.
The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim has been active on the concert stage since the age of seven when he made his stage debut in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Well known for his work with the East-Western Divan Orchestra, a group of young Arab and Israeli musicians, he is currently the director of the Berlin State Opera, La Scala (Milan) and the Staatskapelle Berlin. Barenboim is described as "one of the few musicians in the world today who could accurately be describe as legendary".
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[@metteholm4833]

The two great B´s - a match made in heaven!

[@michaelsmith697]

Amazing performance of an amazing sonata! Beethoven is such a wonderful composer - my true favourite! I’m learning opus 2 number 1 and it’s equally stunning!!!

[@amalba2211]

Nada sencilla esta sonata. Magnífica.

[@volkerf.sesselmann6783]

Maestro, Alle guten Wünsche zum heutigen 80. Wiegenfest und viel Gesundheit!

[@pubgplayer1720]

I just love this sonata; somehow Beethoven manages to do what Mozart is known so well for except better. Beautiful Classical Era sonata.

[@joebloggs396]

I tend to compare Beethoven more with Haydn in style.

[@Artariastein]

Die Beethoven Interpretationen von Daniel Barenboim sind m.E. schon heute Klassiker und
unbedingt Orientierung für die junge, nachrückende Generation von Pianisten.

[@onductorsilence6874]

красив, скромен, гениален - Даниэль!

[@user-ci2hu1hc1h]

나의 콩쿨곡...

[@n33t92]

Epic

[@JBorda]

Beethoven like: "Mozart? ..hold my beer"

[@raysonraypay5885]

All day er’ day

[@casual_human]

내가 친 베피소는 뭐였지? 좀 다른건가??

[@irinaha4060]

Соната упомянута в не менее великом произведении А.И.Куприна "Гранатовый браслет созвучно ему.

[@mindanielj.9479]

Wheres Mozart?

[@nilsholgersson6893]

The Second Movement is too slow