Lots of “I don’t understand the music therefore it’s bad” comments on here. Please have the humility and grace to realise that your personal antipathy is not an indication of the music’s inherent quality.
This is very beautiful. Thank you for learning it and sharing it with us. As a young man, I did not like “contemporary” music. Now, this sounds almost romantic to me. Thank you again.
I’m really happy to listen to this and Hammerklaveir from Hamelin which I think are two of the greatest piano sonatas ! I hope he will bring back Sorabji too someday
Just think of the many hours (weeks) Mr. Hamelin spent learning and perfecting this extremely difficult composition that no one enjoys, with the exception of a relatively few individuals like myself.
Well then, I'm happy that there are at least two of us bright people who appreciate this piece. Actually three, if we include Mr. Hamelin. (I assume he wouldn't put all that time and effort into a composition he dislikes.)@@philjohnson9320
It does not has any sense this music, it's absurd, art has been corrupted all througth the XX Century, not only in music, it does not say anything, is only like an intellectual construction without heart, poor people let them manipulate for this kind of trash... Even Marc André
@@MrJippithat's right, he was 13, and he had the recording all summer, several months before he got a copy of the score, so he ended up memorizing it by heart
At 22:50 you use your elbow. I do not see any such instruction in the music. Is this a special edition or just something you felt in the spirit of what Ives would have approved?
This Ives sonata is 85% TRASH and random notes put together. I’ve read the score and played through this piece trying to find the relevance of this piece. I couldn’t. It’s a random idea by Ives. I’m going to Mechanics Hall in Worcester Massachusetts tomorrow May 9th 2024 to hear this piece for the 4th time played by Marc Hamelin. Great pianist But not a fan of this composition.
If this like/ heart came directly from you Mr Hamelin, I met you at least 3 times at Mannes School of Music in New York when you had recital there probably 15-20yrs ago with my 2 friends. You’re the reason I now play Alkan monumental Sonata. I also became fund of your playing when I heard you play Liszt Transcription of Don Juan . The most incredible rendition. This piece is in my repertoire too. I have to admit, I was hoping you will record the 12 Transcendental Etudes. I play most of them.
Also I own most of your Monumental Recordings. I will bring my Medtner Complete Sonata of yours to the concert tomorrow. Hopefully you will sign it for me
Well, I have access to the score of this piece, and I'm not aware of any wrong notes Mr. Hamelin played. Of course, I suppose it's possible that Charles Ives deliberately wrote wrong notes just to aggravate people.... but I doubt it.
The tone of this piano completely transforms this piece to my ears. I think I like it...
This one and Boulez sonata 2 are my two contemporary favorite pieces , thank you. Mr Hamelin never let the side down when it comes to this sonata
Lots of “I don’t understand the music therefore it’s bad” comments on here. Please have the humility and grace to realise that your personal antipathy is not an indication of the music’s inherent quality.
Thanks for a wonderful recital yesterday at Mechanics Hall Worcester MA.
This is very beautiful. Thank you for learning it and sharing it with us. As a young man, I did not like “contemporary” music. Now, this sounds almost romantic to me. Thank you again.
Excellentful! First time I hear this music
Thank you very much for posting this video. I love Charles Ives' Concord Sonata, and it is incredible to see it performed.
What a joy to listen!
It reminds me of my childhood whimsy's, it's hopeful and dances pearls and colors and first time encouters
¡Maravillosa música, impresionante interpretación!
I didn't know he still performed this!
He brought it back to his active repertoire recently along with the Hammerklavier sonata
I’m really happy to listen to this and Hammerklaveir from Hamelin which I think are two of the greatest piano sonatas !
I hope he will bring back Sorabji too someday
Dynamique sans être brutal ni trop rapide. Impressionnant !!!
ich lausche ergriffen dem dritten Satz 😮 ein Märchen aus einem verwunschenem Garten.
Just think of the many hours (weeks) Mr. Hamelin spent learning and perfecting this extremely difficult composition that no one enjoys, with the exception of a relatively few individuals like myself.
I rank this work very highly. Those who don't are not that bright.
Well then, I'm happy that there are at least two of us bright people who appreciate this piece. Actually three, if we include Mr. Hamelin. (I assume he wouldn't put all that time and effort into a composition he dislikes.)@@philjohnson9320
@@philjohnson9320 I'm gratified to see pretentious snobbery and virtue signaling haven't died with the Neanderthals.
Extremely underrated piece
It does not has any sense this music, it's absurd, art has been corrupted all througth the XX Century, not only in music, it does not say anything, is only like an intellectual construction without heart, poor people let them manipulate for this kind of trash... Even Marc André
Metal
René Eckhardt es insuperable aquí. Nadie transmite mejor que Rene las sonatas de Charles Ives.
28:12
Without score !!
If I'm not mistaken he started looking at this piece when he was 13/14. 🙈
@@MrJippithat's right, he was 13, and he had the recording all summer, several months before he got a copy of the score, so he ended up memorizing it by heart
The score would just throw me completely off. If i don’t have this memorized no way am i able to play it
wonder how Ives conceived this
At 22:50 you use your elbow. I do not see any such instruction in the music. Is this a special edition or just something you felt in the spirit of what Ives would have approved?
This Ives sonata is 85% TRASH and random notes put together. I’ve read the score and played through this piece trying to find the relevance of this piece. I couldn’t. It’s a random idea by Ives. I’m going to Mechanics Hall in Worcester Massachusetts tomorrow May 9th 2024 to hear this piece for the 4th time played by Marc Hamelin. Great pianist But not a fan of this composition.
If this like/ heart came directly from you Mr Hamelin, I met you at least 3 times at Mannes School of Music in New York when you had recital there probably 15-20yrs ago with my 2 friends. You’re the reason I now play Alkan monumental Sonata. I also became fund of your playing when I heard you play Liszt Transcription of Don Juan . The most incredible rendition. This piece is in my repertoire too. I have to admit, I was hoping you will record the 12 Transcendental Etudes. I play most of them.
Also I own most of your Monumental Recordings. I will bring my Medtner Complete Sonata of yours to the concert tomorrow. Hopefully you will sign it for me
99%
I like Kirkpatrick more
I have to defer to Marc Hamelin but to me this is just a horrible noise.
Sure, Malcolm. I'm guessing... Prokofiev too was a clown, right ?
Baldy can play.
An AI can now compose noise with all the wrong notes this guy has played. Who actually pays money to listen to this?
Fr. Plato (the philosopher) and you would agree!
AI can now compose all types of music with all the right notes as well. Who pays money to listen to anything?
AI can also write derogatory comments on RUclips, you know...
Well, I have access to the score of this piece, and I'm not aware of any wrong notes Mr. Hamelin played. Of course, I suppose it's possible that Charles Ives deliberately wrote wrong notes just to aggravate people.... but I doubt it.
I'm gratified to see pretentious snobbery and virtue signaling haven't died with the Neanderthals.