One of the gutsiest, emotionally raw, fiery performances performances of this Beethoven Sonata. It really brings the drama home without holding anything back.
Vladimir Ashkenazy's interpretation of the "Moonlight" Sonata was my first full-length experience of Beethoven ... 31 years later, he still stands apart ... his Opus 110 is magnificent.
I love that he does that final page full justice. He's REALLY feeling it. When I performed this I seriously had to do breathing techniques to make sure I didn't get carried away, it's just such an incredible passage. I get an image of the theme blasting into orbit in a ball of flame and dying a glorious death, just total jubilant apotheosis. It's so well-earned from a structural standpoint, and when that theme breaks free it's astonishingly moving.
It’s all here; exquisite beauty, infinite love, exuberant joy, terrible grief, thundering violence, and passionate anger. He was completely inside of his head when he composed this-totally deaf and in constant agony from the illness that was to claim his life within a short time. This cauldron of sound gives the listener a heart-wrenching peek into the mind and soul of one of the most famous and beloved composers in all of western music. Caution: This particular piece has the power to haunt you forever.
Well that's why it's called performing art... You have to perform the music without making a monkey out of yourself with silly faces... Very few pianists can achieve that... Ashkenazi is not one of them
I remember going to this concert as a teenager. I thought the Adagio the most beautiful piece and it still leaves me feeling devestated each time I hear it.
He was dying at the time he wrote it. Or at least he thought he was- liver problems. When he brings back the adagio after the fugue it’s because he honestly thought he was gonna die and not complete the piece. So the second adagio was meant to be the end! But then he started feeling better, hence the glorious return of the fugue and what seems like a heartbeat getting stronger and stronger before the last fugue return! It’s a very biographical piece! I played this for my masters recital and it helped soooo much to think of these things!! I adore Beethoven, always have & always will!! He just…. Hits home!! My heart becomes… gooey…and I so very much understand him!!❤️❤️❤️
Heard this on the radio with Roland Pöntinen and then went straight to RUclips to find this. This sonata is my Christmas present of 2020. Thanks Beethoven!
Es ist die größte Klaviersonate der Welt. Ich liebe den dämmerungsartigen Beginn des ersten Satzes und den finalen Höhepunkt des dritten Satzes. Beethoven von seiner besten Seite! Ich liebe Nr. 31!!!
Realmente increíble el dominio de la sonoridad y la pureza del sonido Admirable es poco. Me hace sentir fuera de este mundo con el espíritu Bethoveniano Bethovenian
what his touch of miraculous variation, and whole music structure construction! His sprit totally fuse with Beethoven's ultimate reach of depth of his life and cosmic destiny
Parmi les très grands virtuoses , je garde toujours un faible personnel pour les interprétations de Vladimir Ashkenazy . Je l'aime beaucoup. Quant aux op.110 et 111,ce sont les sonates de Beethoven qui m'envoutent le plus.
Offenbar die Übersetzung von Beethovens relativ platonischem Verhältnis zu Josephine von Deym aus der Sprache der Erotik in die Sprache, der Musik - Sublimation pur! Am Ende der absolute Höhepunkt!
Als Beethoven diese Sonate schrieb, war Josephine schon gestorben. Aber man spürt, dass sie für den Komponisten für immer lebendig bleibt, die unsterbliche Geliebte...
Excuse me if I use italian language, (it's more easy for my culture!) Ashkenazazy é stato un grande interprete, ma in questo video a mio parere Il fraseggio non appare essere corretto perchè usa continuamente dei piani sonori che l'autore stesso all'epoca storica di Beethoven non si usavano. Per dare una maggiore senso di completezza é sufficiente andare a vedere il grande maestro : Pollini quando esegue sempre di Beethoven le sonate N. 109/10/11 e così potrà ben comprendere le differenze interpretative più "autentiche" e voglio ripetere: più equilibrate, e reali.
Neben den anderen Klavierwerken Beethovens ist diese Sonate relativ blass - ich glaube, keiner würde sie mehr spielen, stünde nicht der Name Beethoven darüber. - Macht nichts. Man kann sich Dutzender anderer Werke bedienen, wo auch wirklich Beethoven "drin" ist, wo Beethoven "drauf steht".
One of my favorite Beethoven's piano sonatas. It alternates between pain and hope, sufferings and salvation.
One of the gutsiest, emotionally raw, fiery performances performances of this Beethoven Sonata. It really brings the drama home without holding anything back.
Vladimir Ashkenazy's interpretation of the "Moonlight" Sonata was my first full-length experience of Beethoven ... 31 years later, he still stands apart ... his Opus 110 is magnificent.
The last minutes (starting at 18:05) are simply breathtaking.
I love that he does that final page full justice. He's REALLY feeling it. When I performed this I seriously had to do breathing techniques to make sure I didn't get carried away, it's just such an incredible passage. I get an image of the theme blasting into orbit in a ball of flame and dying a glorious death, just total jubilant apotheosis. It's so well-earned from a structural standpoint, and when that theme breaks free it's astonishingly moving.
Description WOW
Precisely
Totalmente de acuerdo, es algo fuera de este mundo.
It’s all here; exquisite beauty, infinite love, exuberant joy, terrible grief, thundering violence, and passionate anger. He was completely inside of his head when he composed this-totally deaf and in constant agony from the illness that was to claim his life within a short time.
This cauldron of sound gives the listener a heart-wrenching peek into the mind and soul of one of the most famous and beloved composers in all of western music.
Caution: This particular piece has the power to haunt you forever.
Well that's why it's called performing art... You have to perform the music without making a monkey out of yourself with silly faces... Very few pianists can achieve that... Ashkenazi is not one of them
I remember going to this concert as a teenager. I thought the Adagio the most beautiful piece and it still leaves me feeling devestated each time I hear it.
YES
Douglas, can you tell us when and where this concert was performed?
@@andrewcheng4816 Live recording from the University of Essex, Colchester (1972)
Vladimir Ashkenazy - piano
He was dying at the time he wrote it. Or at least he thought he was- liver problems. When he brings back the adagio after the fugue it’s because he honestly thought he was gonna die and not complete the piece. So the second adagio was meant to be the end! But then he started feeling better, hence the glorious return of the fugue and what seems like a heartbeat getting stronger and stronger before the last fugue return! It’s a very biographical piece! I played this for my masters recital and it helped soooo much to think of these things!! I adore Beethoven, always have & always will!! He just…. Hits home!! My heart becomes… gooey…and I so very much understand him!!❤️❤️❤️
Yes.devestating perfect word.
.Scheduled to see him perform Sea , Wa 1980 was canceled due to illness.
The show went on , diffferent pianist.
Heard this on the radio with Roland Pöntinen and then went straight to RUclips to find this. This sonata is my Christmas present of 2020. Thanks Beethoven!
Es ist die größte Klaviersonate der Welt.
Ich liebe den dämmerungsartigen Beginn des ersten Satzes und den finalen Höhepunkt des dritten Satzes.
Beethoven von seiner besten Seite! Ich liebe Nr. 31!!!
私の中の唯一無二の
救われる曲🎶☘️
辛い毎日にも寄り添い
励ましを頂きました🍀
ありがとうございます🈵m(__)m🎶
First time listening to a sonata, first time I'm literally crying to music, incredible.
Respect bro.. I had to listen to this few times to fully appreciate it (except for the insane coda of course)
@@yalz302🙄
0:33 1st Movement
7:27 2nd Movement
9:51 3rd Movement
Recitative (9:51)
Arioso (11:40)
Fugue 1 (13:40)
Arioso (16:20)
Fugue 2 (18:40)
Homophonic Conclusion (20:05)
Last sonata I played with my teacher before she passed away. Love this sonata so much. Thankyou Mrs Magda Ang. Miss you so much. 😍😍😍😍
00:32 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
07:27 2. Allegro molto
09:50 3. Adagio ma non troppo
13:40 4. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
Une fois encore l'engagement d'Ashkenazy est impressionnant. Une des meilleures interprétations de cette extraordinaire sonate.
This performance is great.
A real smash and such an informal setting.
Inconfondibile Beethoven!
Thank you. Marvellous. I miss Ashkenazy’s concert performances since his retirement.
Outstanding performance of this extraordinary Sonata. Thank you !
The sound of Ashkenazy...it's like falling stars
Lovely description!
Love it " falling stars"
Bravissimo! Stunning performace! A must without a doubt.
This is unbelievably good, perfect, brilliant, definitive, seminal
My favorite piano Sonata- brilliantly performed. Excellent quality video.
A most remarkable performance indeed. The violence with which he plays some sections really befits this piece very much.
Beautiful!
Un respect total de la partition merci beaucoup
love it. all of it
Amazing. The fact to play this by memory is even more impressive. The human mind is incredible.
Huge talented pianist!
What a stunning, emotional performance of this magnificent and heartbreaking work. I think this is one of my favorites.
Georgeous Sonata
Wunderbare Interpretation, danke!
You may retire... but this will stay with me till the very end....
最高です
Bravo !
beautiful...I wish he would come to UT Austin and play this piece.
Awesome🎼🎼🎼🎹🎼🎼🎹🎼🎹💫💫💫💙💙💙💙💙Beautiful fingers!
Fantastic.poetic
I like the suit! nice tie...first time I see a pianist with that kind of tie lol
Realmente increíble el dominio de la sonoridad y la pureza del sonido
Admirable es poco. Me hace sentir fuera de este mundo con el espíritu Bethoveniano Bethovenian
Excepțională interpretare ❤❤❤
Una obra maestra rediviva en manos de un artífice prodigioso.
what his touch of miraculous variation, and whole music structure construction! His sprit totally fuse with Beethoven's ultimate reach of depth of his life and cosmic destiny
Contemplazione della morte. L'anima alle soglie della porta eterna. Sarò degna della pace.
Ashkenazy in Essex? I am so proud to be an Essex man!
Parmi les très grands virtuoses , je garde toujours un faible personnel pour les interprétations de Vladimir Ashkenazy . Je l'aime beaucoup. Quant aux op.110 et 111,ce sont les sonates de Beethoven qui m'envoutent le plus.
Allora bravo ashkenasi quests e’ un pezzo veramente incredible e lui suonna particolarmente bravissimo
2nd movement blows me away
in my opinion the best 110 best ever
Ashkenazy is perfect for this piece, when I finally got around to listening to 110 I always thought he would play this fantadtically
Agree
Piano 31, played by Mr Ashkenazy, is the first great one.
Totalmente de acuerdo, genial, el mejor
I'd agree. And a very close second would be Richter's.
Divino!!!
You just opened the gates of Heaven for me! They will remain open...
cambyses13@yahoo.com
In Musik transformiertes Leben: Komposition à la Beethoven.
Hermoso! Que vivas muchos años! El op. 110
Es lo más! Gracias!
❤️
A whole concerto fits into a sonata.
Well ofc and not just one, as baroque concertos last 10 min. And classic one is like 30 min
wow, es lo único que me queda decir
Avant-garde comparing to those years when composed
Perfekt [apart from that wedding ring]
Schmart ass!
Сердце замирает...
Puro sonho... maravilhoso!
Am I the only one here in May 2021 :)
June 2021 here :)
@@letsschubertiad1966 July, almost August 2021 here :))
Sept 2021
Sept 2021 ...and several times before!
Nov.2021 here
00:32
18:05
18:13
Offenbar die Übersetzung von Beethovens relativ platonischem Verhältnis zu Josephine von Deym aus der Sprache der Erotik in die Sprache, der Musik - Sublimation pur!
Am Ende der absolute Höhepunkt!
Als Beethoven diese Sonate schrieb, war Josephine schon gestorben. Aber man spürt, dass sie für den Komponisten für immer lebendig bleibt, die unsterbliche Geliebte...
it is really 2016 ??? i don t think so
No, 1972 in the UK, Essex University I think.
Советую послушать в исполнении Гульда.
После Гульда других слушать невозможно. Недосягаемый и непревзойденный.
Es soll die Sonate sein, als er erkannt hat,sein Gehör stark nachlässt.
Nein, er war schon voellig taub.
Esto lo escribió cuando ya no oia nada. Ahora sabemos que estaba permanentemente intoxicado con plomo
Es la causa mas sospechada, pero realmente no se sabe.
Always beats Barenboim.
Indeed, Ashkenazy was always a much better pianist!
I'm not a fan of this Sonata, yet Ashkenazy makes it super interesting. *Thumbs Up*
Give a thumbs up if you're a Zoomer somehow onto this!!
Excuse me if I use italian language, (it's more easy for my culture!)
Ashkenazazy é stato un grande interprete, ma in questo video a mio parere Il fraseggio non appare essere corretto perchè usa continuamente dei piani sonori che l'autore stesso all'epoca storica di Beethoven non si usavano.
Per dare una maggiore senso di completezza é sufficiente andare a vedere il grande maestro : Pollini quando esegue sempre di Beethoven le sonate N. 109/10/11 e così potrà ben comprendere le differenze interpretative più "autentiche" e voglio ripetere: più equilibrate, e reali.
Italian probably the most musical language.
Neben den anderen Klavierwerken Beethovens ist diese Sonate relativ blass - ich glaube, keiner würde sie mehr spielen, stünde nicht der Name Beethoven darüber. - Macht nichts. Man kann sich Dutzender anderer Werke bedienen, wo auch wirklich Beethoven "drin" ist, wo Beethoven "drauf steht".
@@elena.deinhammer ~ absolutely extraordinary, I agree !
no sabia que Iker jimenez tocaba el piano asi de bien...
This is excellent playing, even great, but I don't hear an original, personal interpretation
Non è un grande interprete di Beethpven
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