This sonata is so ingenious, powerful, and harmonious-reminds me of the Philipp Scharwenka uploading spree in late 2020! And a hint of Reubke, too. By the way, this is the most curious, harmonically rich, diverting and absorbing funeral marches I have heard; easily tops the one from Scriabin’s Sonata 1 (incidentally, also Op. 6). Making the funeral march part of the first movement is one of the bravest innovations in the XIXth century music.
Well said! Did you listened to the historic radio performance of Werner Genuit here on RUclips, too? I think it is the best performance of this sonata recorded so far.
it suddenly occurs to me that this sonata could be modelled after Beethoven's Moonlight in structure, even shares the title quasi fantasia. So making a funeral march the first movement, or making the slow movement the first movement of a three-part work is not unprecedented
@@tarikeld11 -- Yes indeed. The arc of its entire compass is meticulously laid out in: "Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Unter Mitarbeit zahlreicher Musikforscher des In- und Auslandes," 17 vol., Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel / Basel / London / New York / Prague (Bärenreiter) / Stuttgart / Weimar (Metzler) 1949-1986, followed by the erudite disquisition by a preëminent scholar and muse whose name is for some reason never mentioned any more: Dr. rer. nat. Johänn Gambölputty von Außfern-Schplenden-Schlitter-Crasscrënbön-Fried-Digger-Dingle-Dangle-Donglë-Dungle-Burßtein-von-Knacker-Thraßher-äpple-Banger-Horöwitz-Ebenmäißgkeitsentzückung-Ticolënsic-Grander-Knötty-ßpelltinkle- Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz-Grandlich-Grümblemeyer-ßpelterwässer-Kurstlich-ähimbleeisen-Bahnwagen-Gütenabënd-Bitte-ein-Nürnburger-Brätwustle-Gerspürten-mitz-Weimache-Luber-Hundsfut-Gumbëraber-Shönedanker-Kälbßfleisch-Mittlër-Aucher von Hautköpft und Ulm.
@@tarikeld11 -- Well, believe it or not, Germany is, like, a Whole Other Country...with their own ways...AND EVEN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE...which is DIFFERENT from our own! I too disbelieved...until...I looked it up on the InterWeb.
This sonata is so ingenious, powerful, and harmonious-reminds me of the Philipp Scharwenka uploading spree in late 2020! And a hint of Reubke, too. By the way, this is the most curious, harmonically rich, diverting and absorbing funeral marches I have heard; easily tops the one from Scriabin’s Sonata 1 (incidentally, also Op. 6). Making the funeral march part of the first movement is one of the bravest innovations in the XIXth century music.
Well said! Did you listened to the historic radio performance of Werner Genuit here on RUclips, too? I think it is the best performance of this sonata recorded so far.
it suddenly occurs to me that this sonata could be modelled after Beethoven's Moonlight in structure, even shares the title quasi fantasia. So making a funeral march the first movement, or making the slow movement the first movement of a three-part work is not unprecedented
The 2nd Movement is clearly inspired by the Trio section of Beethoven's 31st Scherzo
Who is the pianist?
It’s in the video description.
@@grammatikerfanatiker Oh sorry didn't see, thank you
All movements sound very rushed...
T. Alexander E. -- ....and yet...not fast enough......
@@steveegallo3384 Are there any metronome numbers?
@@tarikeld11 -- Yes indeed. The arc of its entire compass is meticulously laid out in: "Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Unter Mitarbeit zahlreicher Musikforscher des In- und Auslandes," 17 vol., Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel / Basel / London / New York / Prague (Bärenreiter) / Stuttgart / Weimar (Metzler) 1949-1986, followed by the erudite disquisition by a preëminent scholar and muse whose name is for some reason never mentioned any more: Dr. rer. nat. Johänn Gambölputty von Außfern-Schplenden-Schlitter-Crasscrënbön-Fried-Digger-Dingle-Dangle-Donglë-Dungle-Burßtein-von-Knacker-Thraßher-äpple-Banger-Horöwitz-Ebenmäißgkeitsentzückung-Ticolënsic-Grander-Knötty-ßpelltinkle- Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz-Grandlich-Grümblemeyer-ßpelterwässer-Kurstlich-ähimbleeisen-Bahnwagen-Gütenabënd-Bitte-ein-Nürnburger-Brätwustle-Gerspürten-mitz-Weimache-Luber-Hundsfut-Gumbëraber-Shönedanker-Kälbßfleisch-Mittlër-Aucher von Hautköpft und Ulm.
@@steveegallo3384 Wait, why all these German words? 😂😂
@@tarikeld11 -- Well, believe it or not, Germany is, like, a Whole Other Country...with their own ways...AND EVEN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE...which is DIFFERENT from our own! I too disbelieved...until...I looked it up on the InterWeb.