Griffes - Piano Sonata, A.85

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) - Piano Sonata, A.85
Reed Tetzloff, piano
Original: • Griffes: Sonata, A. 85...
This sonata (Michael Lewin's recording) had been uploaded previously by our beloved Hexameron, but this video is now gone from YT. Here is Reed Tetzloff's fantastic live performance. It's good to know that young pianists are championing this work.

[@Erik83474]

One of the very best versions available!!!!!

[@robertcarrington1738]

A fabulous work beautifully performed.

[@ijohnny.]

Fabulous piece, powerful player!

[@DanielRobertspiano]

What an amazing discovery!

[@andrewgrebenisan6141]

Beautiful

[@dario8220]

this is music.

[@RanBlakePiano]

Fantastic !

[@ijohnny.]

Free-floating longing ... That major/minor thing gets you where you live.

[@tfpp1]

The first movement feels like a cross between a "simplified" version of the first movement of the Barber sonata, and the first movement of Scriabin's first sonata. Huh...lot of "firsts" LOL.

[@mikekarren5010]

Wow, the "A" number is confusing! It is A.85 not A.45! According to my catalog, Griffes wrote 2 piano sonatas. This one composed 1917-18, and one in F# minor composed 1912-13 (A.71). I can't seem to find a recording of the earlier one. Does anyone know where I might find it?

[@stevehaufe489]

Thanks for this! Teztloff is excellent here , my comparison the recording by the late Noel Lee.The work bears Griffes' unique stamp and sound, and is a distinctive addition to the repertoire that should be played more often. The Griffes sonata sounds nothing like the Scriabin First Sonata, Griffes' written about 30 years before the Barber sonata.

[@prundonmcavoy7155]

Although Scriabin's first has more fluid passagework owed to his early influence by Chopin, it's texturally and dramatically very similar, understandable given Scriabin's influence on Griffes. Gesturally, it's quite similar to the spiky and and brusque Barber Sonata, 30 years earlier notwithstanding

[@LavaMLG]

0:08 - 0:15 Brahms piano concerto 2!

[@segmentsAndCurves]

Huh.
Nice.

[@iggyreilly2463]

Opening is similar to Scriabin's no. 5.

[@mauricemusician7636]

Whole thing is similar to middle Scriabin sonatas.

[@Whatismusic123]

@@mauricemusician7636 except, you know, the "being music" part.

[@Whatismusic123]

this is not music.