Ashkenazy: Beethoven - Sonata 31 Opus 110

[@TheBeethovenNotebook]

One of my favorite Beethoven's piano sonatas. It alternates between pain and hope, sufferings and salvation.

[@hymnodyhands]

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.

[@chazinko]

One of the gutsiest, emotionally raw, fiery performances performances of this Beethoven Sonata. It really brings the drama home without holding anything back.

[@チャミママ]

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🎶

[@LAK_770]

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.

[@Ariel-iu7js]

Description WOW Precisely

[@elsasanders2175]

Totalmente de acuerdo, es algo fuera de este mundo.

[@treeskates]

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.

[@yannitzili8961]

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

[@dwkay103]

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.

[@maratom34]

YES

[@andrewcheng4816]

Douglas, can you tell us when and where this concert was performed?

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

@@andrewcheng4816 Live recording from the University of Essex, Colchester (1972) Vladimir Ashkenazy - piano

[@aritina8379]

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!!❤️❤️❤️

[@Ariel-iu7js]

Yes.devestating perfect word. .Scheduled to see him perform Sea , Wa 1980 was canceled due to illness. The show went on , diffferent pianist.

[@koantao8321]

The last minutes (starting at 18:05) are simply breathtaking.

[@camille.richard]

First time listening to a sonata, first time I'm literally crying to music, incredible.

[@yalz302]

Respect bro.. I had to listen to this few times to fully appreciate it (except for the insane coda of course)

[@Abis-f3p]

​@@yalz302🙄

[@dondake1660]

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!!!

[@tourbillon9617]

Heard this on the radio with Roland Pöntinen and then went straight to KZbin to find this. This sonata is my Christmas present of 2020. Thanks Beethoven!

[@hipocoristico15]

This performance is great.

[@tjhiemursiddjiwatman2732]

Last sonata I played with my teacher before she passed away. Love this sonata so much. Thankyou Mrs Magda Ang. Miss you so much. 😍😍😍😍

[@mikeyn7778]

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)

[@ANTONIOMARTINEZ-zz4sp]

Bravissimo! Stunning performace! A must without a doubt.

[@chriso9338]

Un respect total de la partition merci beaucoup

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Outstanding performance of this extraordinary Sonata. Thank you !

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

A real smash and such an informal setting.

[@mariolosco3064]

Inconfondibile Beethoven!

[@posamsaso]

The sound of Ashkenazy...it's like falling stars

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Lovely description!

[@Ariel-iu7js]

Love it " falling stars"

[@quaver1239]

Thank you. Marvellous. I miss Ashkenazy’s concert performances since his retirement.

[@kixwho]

love it. all of it

[@baransakallioglu]

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

[@BertVanAel]

Beautiful!

[@tommyh5540]

A most remarkable performance indeed. The violence with which he plays some sections really befits this piece very much.

[@renaudpontier]

Une fois encore l'engagement d'Ashkenazy est impressionnant. Une des meilleures interprétations de cette extraordinaire sonate.

[@luvabe19111948]

...+ Glenn Gould

[@shanebonetti5758]

This is unbelievably good, perfect, brilliant, definitive, seminal

[@ericenglish8720]

My favorite piano Sonata- brilliantly performed. Excellent quality video.

[@iguarni]

Huge talented pianist!

[@juanpablomazomesa7396]

Georgeous Sonata

[@GRANDDOSE]

Amazing. The fact to play this by memory is even more impressive. The human mind is incredible.

[@juergensteiniger5118]

Wunderbare Interpretation, danke!

[@LuluBodhi]

What a stunning, emotional performance of this magnificent and heartbreaking work. I think this is one of my favorites.

[@suro9369]

最高です

[@zarehdarakjian2476]

You may retire... but this will stay with me till the very end....

[@limoreperetzwoloshin8860]

Fantastic.poetic

[@lingweiouyang3844]

beautiful...I wish he would come to UT Austin and play this piece.

[@MARIAHELENA606]

Bravo !

[@ljiljanastanic9076]

Awesome🎼🎼🎼🎹🎼🎼🎹🎼🎹💫💫💫💙💙💙💙💙Beautiful fingers!

[@angelonath6813]

Excepțională interpretare ❤❤❤

[@pedroa.cantero9449]

Una obra maestra rediviva en manos de un artífice prodigioso.

[@Terasawa15]

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

[@stevenmege8935]

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.

[@elsasanders2175]

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

[@GiorgioRagucci]

Contemplazione della morte. L'anima alle soglie della porta eterna. Sarò degna della pace.

[@prosheged]

I like the suit! nice tie...first time I see a pianist with that kind of tie lol

[@stefanufer608]

Ashkenazy in Essex? I am so proud to be an Essex man!

[@reyimiani9905]

Allora bravo ashkenasi quests e’ un pezzo veramente incredible e lui suonna particolarmente bravissimo

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Divino!!!

[@nohabraningunaigual]

Hermoso! Que vivas muchos años! El op. 110

[@nohabraningunaigual]

Es lo más! Gracias!

[@sibelius987]

in my opinion the best 110 best ever

[@connorrichardson368]

Ashkenazy is perfect for this piece, when I finally got around to listening to 110 I always thought he would play this fantadtically

[@elsasanders2175]

Agree

[@dondake1660]

Piano 31, played by Mr Ashkenazy, is the first great one.

[@elsasanders2175]

Totalmente de acuerdo, genial, el mejor

[@Dave-ti2ue]

I'd agree. And a very close second would be Richter's.

[@bigbosssauce7]

2nd movement blows me away

[@zarehdarakjian2476]

You just opened the gates of Heaven for me! They will remain open...

[@kambizdarvish511]

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[@ignatziusturret5641]

In Musik transformiertes Leben: Komposition à la Beethoven.

[@ObadiasCunha]

Puro sonho... maravilhoso!

[@ЛюдмилаГолуб-т2м]

Сердце замирает...

[@mineaktas5495]

❤️

[@bmgrooh]

A whole concerto fits into a sonata.

[@josipag2185]

Well ofc and not just one, as baroque concertos last 10 min. And classic one is like 30 min

[@supawels3627]

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!

[@eugeniasprotte7448]

Als Beethoven diese Sonate schrieb, war Josephine schon gestorben. Aber man spürt, dass sie für den Komponisten für immer lebendig bleibt, die unsterbliche Geliebte...

[@ultimadickinsonia]

wow, es lo único que me queda decir

[@dr.nasirnabi3473]

Am I the only one here in May 2021 :)

[@letsschubertiad1966]

June 2021 here :)

[@SofiaRazmuk]

@@letsschubertiad1966 July, almost August 2021 here :))

[@nanzadon3550]

Sept 2021

[@simondavis8300]

Sept 2021 ...and several times before!

[@mk5576]

Nov.2021 here

[@ns3676]

Avant-garde comparing to those years when composed

[@aradieschen4880]

Perfekt [apart from that wedding ring]

[@jpgiraud7829]

Schmart ass!

[@oudeis_ok]

00:32

[@polonaise]

18:05

[@ivanaraque]

I'm not a fan of this Sonata, yet Ashkenazy makes it super interesting. *Thumbs Up*

[@babygirl4169]

18:13

[@hannelorehartmann722]

Es soll die Sonate sein, als er erkannt hat,sein Gehör stark nachlässt.

[@koantao8321]

Nein, er war schon voellig taub.

[@frederic1104]

it is really 2016 ??? i don t think so

[@koantao8321]

No, 1972 in the UK, Essex University I think.

[@galinaprozorova7903]

Советую послушать в исполнении Гульда.

[@fmoll2509]

После Гульда других слушать невозможно. Недосягаемый и непревзойденный.

[@luvabe19111948]

Glenn Gould

[@argentik82]

Esto lo escribió cuando ya no oia nada. Ahora sabemos que estaba permanentemente intoxicado con plomo

[@cwldoc4958]

Es la causa mas sospechada, pero realmente no se sabe.

[@francoebasta5714]

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.

[@Ariel-iu7js]

Italian probably the most musical language.

[@davidzimstein2456]

Always beats Barenboim.

[@willemboone7912]

Indeed, Ashkenazy was always a much better pianist!

[@pb6270]

Give a thumbs up if you're a Zoomer somehow onto this!!

[@winfriedpaarmann3281]

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".

[@mmbmbmbmb]

@@elena.deinhammer ~ absolutely extraordinary, I agree !

[@joeledurardopachecoorozco4210]

no sabia que Iker jimenez tocaba el piano asi de bien...

[@marksmith3947]

This is excellent playing, even great, but I don't hear an original, personal interpretation

[@claudioparrella183]

Non è un grande interprete di Beethpven

[@lovecanfixit]

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