I read that Beethoven, once deaf, would sit at the piano with a wild look on his face, banging out wrong notes in a fury. What if that's what all composers need? Maybe we need to not worry about the sound of the notes together, and instead just bang away! After all, Beethoven did say, "To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable!" I'm looking for a Beethoven piano piece where I can just go wild with it, hitting keys with all my strength. His only pieces that allow it are too difficult for me in the technical sense. Do you have a recommendation that maybe falls somewhere in the middle?
Perhaps the slow movement from The sonata op. 26. It's a dramatic funeral march that gives ample opportunity for forceful playing. Another to try is the middle movement of op.. 109. It's difficult, but quite playable at a reasonable tempo. To be successful though, these pieces need strong contrasts between bombastic moments and gentle lyricism.
@@davesallmusicnetwork I see. I'll look into those. Thank you so much for responding and putting thought into the reply. I've sent out questions to musicians before, and they say absolutely nothing, or something irrelevant, but you did none of those. So thank you very much!
I like it. I'm a fan of Haydn, and to me, it's the most Haydnesque of Beethoven's sonatas. The 1st movement is a good example of what you wanted, a piece that lets you dig into the keys. For the finale, remember presto means as fast as possible. And what's possible for one pianist may not be for another.
@@davesallmusicnetwork Thank you very much. That is a helpful reminder, because I tend to attempt to match another pianist's tempo rather than what I can personally achieve. I've never had a music teacher before, so I select what I want to play. Thank you for being so helpful!
Nice playing, you should play the full version!
thanks Howard ! Here's a link to the second movement - I'll let him know you'd like to see the other two :) th-cam.com/video/h4vXUgPROjU/w-d-xo.html
I read that Beethoven, once deaf, would sit at the piano with a wild look on his face, banging out wrong notes in a fury. What if that's what all composers need? Maybe we need to not worry about the sound of the notes together, and instead just bang away! After all, Beethoven did say, "To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable!" I'm looking for a Beethoven piano piece where I can just go wild with it, hitting keys with all my strength. His only pieces that allow it are too difficult for me in the technical sense. Do you have a recommendation that maybe falls somewhere in the middle?
Perhaps the slow movement from The sonata op. 26. It's a dramatic funeral march that gives ample opportunity for forceful playing. Another to try is the middle movement of op.. 109. It's difficult, but quite playable at a reasonable tempo. To be successful though, these pieces need strong contrasts between bombastic moments and gentle lyricism.
@@davesallmusicnetwork I see. I'll look into those. Thank you so much for responding and putting thought into the reply. I've sent out questions to musicians before, and they say absolutely nothing, or something irrelevant, but you did none of those. So thank you very much!
@@davesallmusicnetwork What are your thoughts on Beethoven's fifth piano sonata?
I like it. I'm a fan of Haydn, and to me, it's the most Haydnesque of Beethoven's sonatas. The 1st movement is a good example of what you wanted, a piece that lets you dig into the keys. For the finale, remember presto means as fast as possible. And what's possible for one pianist may not be for another.
@@davesallmusicnetwork Thank you very much. That is a helpful reminder, because I tend to attempt to match another pianist's tempo rather than what I can personally achieve. I've never had a music teacher before, so I select what I want to play. Thank you for being so helpful!