Barenboim on Beethoven "Pathetique" 1st movement

Daniel Barenboim live from Berlin, 2006
Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathetique" 1st movement
From concert No. 3
© Not owned

[@rachelaganmusic]

You can almost hear the stages of grief imitated in music in this piece: 0:04: Shock/Denial 0:49: Pain/Guilt 1:50: Anger/Bargaining 5:20: Depression/Reflection/Loneliness 6:11: The Upward Turn 8:27: Acceptance

[@dafyliz]

Pathetique Sonata : 5 stages of grief

[@consueloarriaran8689]

Sq

[@rikkyhernandez6511]

For sure! Beethoven was the best at playing emotions imo

[@JW19951000]

@Сергей i dont think you understand what the word ‘literally’ means

[@andyyang8191]

Im 14 and I also played Sonata Pathetique 1st movement on my channel! It would help if you could check it out!

[@CenaniHarun]

He started to perform this sonata in 1964 and still he plays it with such emotion... He should live for 200 + years !

[@darioo985]

Imagine how many hours Barenboim have practiced this piece, to be able to give us 9 minutes of pure perfection

[@mr.hotpotato1037]

Don’t forget about movement 2 and 3

[@Ian_Zhou]

And the other 31 sonatas

[@joannakneafsey1964]

I played this for my mock GCSE music when I was 15. I did okay but er it wasn’t a patch on this ❤❤❤

[@amcity-nu7vs]

@@joannakneafsey1964 wahou ! Me too at 14

[@yanqing4136]

32 sonatas, 32 years of practice

[@kahwigulum]

Beethoven was the first metal head.

[@ToadGamingSubscribe]

uh actually im pretty sure not. theer has been alot of statues made of metal before him

[@ReNeeJesus]

i dont think so,Vivaldi was too

[@dahabintfarah]

That may account for his continuing popularity :D

[@ChrisThomasBone]

No way man, Beethoven was a jazzer. Bach was the metalhead

[@hiveknight7416]

ToadGaming That's either a really bad joke, or you're just abysmally stupid.

[@theresaheidel9878]

You have to have great physical strength to play this. Your hands have to be able to endure long passages of fiery expression. This is an extremely clean and pristine rendition.

[@ariadestiny3562]

Theresa Heidel i can't feel my hands when i'm done playing this i swear

[@dafebeme2]

Do some forearm exercises, that's not good. I play this and is not that extenuating.

[@jonathancullis9155]

You get used to it after a while

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

It helps to lift 10 lb weights fairly often. The Pathetique is a walk in the park compared to the Appassionata, especially the bass, m.s. parts. Try the adagio to begin with on both sonatas.

[@dennisjardine4089]

You don't need all that strength. This is being played way faster than originally intended by Beethoven.

[@golden-63]

Saying "Not even one dislike!" on a youtube video is the SUREST way of insuring that it gets an avalanche of dislikes within the next few seconds.

[@hiveknight7416]

goldenthroat86 Jesus Christ that's so true

[@linachen8475]

Oh dear! Isn’t it pathétique?

[@lymansn]

This is the best performance of Beethoven Pathetique period. It is the best interpretation I have ever heard. Barenboim is a master the artistry that went into this performance is incredible.

[@SeEyMoReBuTtS]

Stan Lyman no its not he exaggerates so much and in the trill section uses so much rubato almost sounds like his English. no offense to barenboim, I think his dynamic is near perfect sometimes but not everything else

[@vvanderer]

Get hold of an old recording from Wilhelm Backhaus. Make sure to have plenty of kleenex at hand :)

[@vvanderer]

@@SeEyMoReBuTtS Yeah.You can tell he is enjoying himself all right.

[@andyyang8191]

Im 14 and I also played Sonata Pathetique 1st movement on my channel! It would help if you could check it out!

[@MrBlackhibee]

I have a vinyl recording of Barenboim playing this when he was much younger. Even with some of the extremely talented pianists in the present era, I can't really think of anybody who was better than him, a truly brilliant pianist.

[@tamarcimenian3562]

Oh, God...why did I decide to learn this piece?! XD

[@miggs1991]

How's that going?

[@tamarcimenian3562]

Not bad, though I had to abandon it, much to my chagrin.

[@thomasli341]

how old are u

[@1818IT]

Thomas Li How old are u?

[@thomasli341]

14

[@irlshrek]

WOW that was good. He even emulated the lack of sustain beethoven had at the time. Excellent dynamics and wonderful use of rubato. What a pleasure.

[@humphrey4480]

I was wondering about that (the pedal) interesting... i like it :D

[@jamestait1071]

I once saw a five year-old playing air guitar to this...that's when you know it's timeless.

[@mef]

8:07 is the Succession part if you’re looking for it

[@mutercimcime]

you're from heaven right

[@Monomomomono]

fierce yet gentle and emotional at the same time..

[@ToadGamingSubscribe]

smart but dumb at the same time

[@galacticacorn7805]

+ToadGaming Excuse me?

[@jacobcheung2661]

​@@ToadGamingSubscribeIf you don't appreciate classical msuic like us, please keep it to yourself.

[@spugoge915]

Man SiIvaGunner has some taste in his jokes

[@mountchoco8174]

What???

[@imgone5338]

Hehehe I get it

[@Wevan2]

Yes

[@matheusmunizduarte]

Now I cant't hear this masterpiece without remind Boshi fighting against Raphael the Raven!!

[@AlbinoVR_2024]

Yeah this is that one

[@rossmcconnell4536]

Best nine minutes and twenty nine seconds of my life.

[@NoahJohnson1810]

This is pathetique.

[@NoahJohnson1810]

Hi there! I am you 2 years later. I don't expect a response. Hope you're doing well. Noah

[@ani7417]

Noah Johnson Not sure why, but you made my day :D

[@thomasli341]

hi there, I am not you 2 years later. I expect a response. Hope you're doing well. Haon

[@NoahJohnson1810]

And you got one. Happy?

[@PeterBarber]

what's pathetic about this?

[@GlassOnion952]

If you go to 8:06 and listen at half speed you get the Secession theme.

[@cwjalexx]

i am not worthy to critique

[@iamhorny4542]

We are to pathetique :)

[@Grupsy]

Tak Chung Lo LMFAOOO

[@sileesestoeresgei4293]

im learning to play this pls send me good luck :D

[@kevinvargas2763]

Galaxy team por negros lolo You got it?

[@mangocat4820]

Good luck

[@roseblossom2023]

2 years later and still good luck

[@rubygeorge6378]

Have you got it?

[@mza3544]

Same here boi glhf

[@sothathappened]

this is an incredibly talented man performing the work of a genius. it's mindblowing

[@snaketalejohnny]

It is a disservice to everyone to use the label "best performance", etc., in fact of all classical composers would not Beethoven be the most pleased by others' passionate interpretation of his work?

[@tokiohotelx3er]

I adore the fact that gaga put part of this piece in her most recent music video.

[@haliematsui12]

I absolutely LOVEEEE this!!! I’ve learned this first movement but Barenboim’s interpretation and emotion is beautiful!!! Wish I could play this well!!

[@ziruizhang1494]

That's because Moonlight Sonata was unique. In normal cases, it's what Daniel said... 1st: fast 2nd: slow 3rd: fast

[@iamhorny4542]

Reading this comment with no context is very confusing.

[@phillandrades]

LIKE A SNAKESKIIIN! (8) Queen Rina Sawayama

[@Alex-xy2kb]

What a glorious piece of music.

[@efficoco]

The best performance I’ve heard 👏🏼👏🏼

[@glitterZOMBIE12]

Whew! That was absolutely amazing. I would have given anything to see that live.

[@hilariontada5799]

Ludwig van was the original throw-down, rock out, bad-ass... btw, this is Clarice Starling's favorite interpretation ...

[@philipmartin9652]

What a fantastic man

[@TheBonitaapplebum]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE CLASSICAL PIECE EVER

[@torinko93]

Not to mention that Baremboin needs 1 or 2 weeks to get this sonata ready for a concert neither of us will be able to do as perfect as Baremboin do. A student needs a hole year to prepare one single movement of this piece.

[@lefinlay]

If a student needed a year to prepare the 2nd movement of this piece I wouldn’t rate them very highly.

[@oliverbeckmusic]

Awesome,studying this for my GCSEs

[@morgant5680]

Me too. How did it go? I have my mock a week on Tuesday

[@nikkd7636]

my mocks today ahhh

[@studentemail19]

@@nikkd7636 taking gcses and already at this level? You guys are seriously impressive! Meanwhile I'm taking my A levels this year, and am still struggling with mov. 3

[@ColorOfIZONE]

Studying for mocks in 2 weeks!

[@studentemail19]

@@ColorOfIZONE good luck!

[@taniiact1]

Wow! so beautiful, just loved it!

[@xveronicajohnsonx]

choosing what to play at my piano recital- this, the moonlight or the waldstein. this gets my vote!

[@mrlobotomysound]

I am playing this for my exam at the end of the year. The more I watch this video, the more I think I won't get my diploma.

[@zerrinaa]

i know it’s been 8 years, but did you get your diploma?

[@mrlobotomysound]

@@zerrinaa Haha finally I did :p

[@zerrinaa]

Mr. Lobotomy Sound oh HELLL YEAAAH congrats dude!!

[@hanrinahan575]

@@mrlobotomysoundwhat score?

[@gerbo17]

60 people have shit in their ears ;-(

[@jacobtang641]

+gerbo17 make that 69

[@StanleyZheng]

+Jacob Tang 73

[@adihayajayasharmaramankuma3688]

+Jacob Tang now its 78

[@ToadGamingSubscribe]

come on you gotta keep up with the times its 79 now

[@jacobtang641]

80

[@AshyGr33n]

Am I the only one who find this to be very...metal?

[@eddiemperor]

By Metal you mean Heavy Metal Music??.....Yes...you are the only one. This is beyond that beyond your comprehension only your ears are whispering an image your eyes cannot see only your heart can understand.

[@AshyGr33n]

eddiemperor I'm talking about death metal, especially melodeath. The aggressiveness of the rhythms very much resembles early melodeath. In fact I'm going out for a limb and say this reminds me of Carcass' Buried Dream.

[@frankalba7091]

No, you are not the only one... and i can play a bit of piano too, and blues in the guitar, and i also sing. Search francisco alvarado if you want, and you´ll see that i don´t lack musical bases to form my opinion.

[@Greggogrande97]

Fernando Bonanssa Look, just cos you disagree with him is no reason to be a jerk. He likes what he does, you like what you like. For the love of all things holy, can we stop being asshats and just leave it at that?

[@DGrieux]

You should feel privileged. Yes, you're the only one!

[@itsandiroo]

This is literally my dream peice i want to play, if i keep working hard though, ill be able to play this magnificent piece :)

[@thomasli341]

how long have you been playing?

[@itsandiroo]

Thomas Li a little over 11 years

[@thomasli341]

o, u havn't been playing this yet? because i have been playing for 8 years and i am learning this right now

[@itsandiroo]

Thomas Li it's on my list of songs to learn :) right now I'm focusing on a lot of Mozart's pieces. I just finished learning "Sonata in F Major". Once I get to my list of Beethoven's pieces I wanna learn, that'll be the first thing. I only know how to play Für Elise and Moonlight Sonata, so 2 of the most cliche Beethoven pieces haha

[@viktorskott9207]

AndrewYourPicture *caugh caugh* I'm learning this after 4 years xD

[@gordonhall752]

This was my pièce de résistance for my final piano recital. It's a testament to my good instructors.

[@strangersplace5091]

The only reason I am really here is because of gcse music 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@l0serk1d49]

Olivia Bellamy OH HEY SAME

[@Cleanmusiccuts]

Yesss same😂

[@mountchoco8174]

For my study: 1:52 2:22 3:16 6:21 6:35

[@charliewilliamson78]

Don’t care

[@miriamkinney]

This is an incredible performance. I'm learning it right now, so I like listening to different interpretations of it. This one is by far the best.

[@AFO3310]

I found the sheet music for this in my piano bench once again. I haven't played this in about 8 years and my fingers are so rusty. I've been classically trained at piano for about 18 years now. Sucks how reality gets in the way of my playing.

[@marginalacz]

same here ! I am at at peece that I am not only one :D

[@KyvannShrike]

This is a fantastic piece to play in the room before the boss.

[@thunderknight4149]

Remember, it's only the beta.

[@TTChopper848]

@@thunderknight4149 but it's still a badass theme 😎

[@thunderknight4149]

@@TTChopper848 Now what would the final version sound like?

[@wooperfan777]

​​@@thunderknight4149 way worse. Who did they hire to choose the music? The beta version should've been used

[@duhhh86]

it's so tough to keep the allegro molto e con brio part soft...yet barenboim does it so masterfully and still keeps the passage so well-articulated. perfect.

[@TheHBW44]

Can’t believe Beethoven copied the Succession opening credits score!

[@TheMusicmaestro15]

Barenboim: one of the greatest pianists to bring back classical music in today's era.

[@GandalfDaBlack]

brilliant! love those tremolos

[@DGrieux]

I need to point out that the time signature for the allegro part is not Common time, but "alla breve" - Cut common time, which means is played at double speed. This translates that 280-300 (which I wrongly measured in 4/4) is actually 140-150 in the correct time signature.

[@danielcheng4985]

Barenboim is awesome

[@Raphilan]

Noone understood Beethoven music more than Barenboim! I love it listening to him!

[@valecturas]

Error: Listen to Claudio Arrau.

[@РитаЛеонова-в7и]

Святослав Рихтер 😊

[@bjyjean]

thank you for the sound quality

[@jenlee4930]

I'm playing this right now! I just learned it; it's definitely one of my favorite songs. I'm 12 BTW so I think it's a really good accomplishment to play this as well as he does. :) thanks for reading this, if you did :)

[@annavolpe292]

you should be 19 right now, thats crazy how are you? idek if you’ll see this but maybe being reminded will give you some nostalgia. hi!!

[@CYK132]

I always had fun playing the hand over hand part at 2:24. This brings back memories of my teenage years.

[@FS-flash]

Play 08:10 at 0,5 speed and there you have succession!

[@lamiah.2938]

look at these talented people.😢😱This whole comment section! While I'm laying around with my sory ass. Im just listening to this because I'm forced by my music teacher.

[@cherylbranche1532]

Keep listening.

[@pianollove]

muhteşem ötesi bir performans. dinlenebilecek en güzel yorumların başında gelir kesinlikle. bu sonatın her bölümüne bayılıyorum ve bütün bölümlerini çalmak istiyorum bölüm bölüm hepsi birbirinden güzel özellikle 3.bölüm ...beethoven!!

[@GamerDudester]

After listening to Barenboim's interpretation, I honestly feel that this is how Beethoven wanted this piece to be played.

[@ilikerealmusik]

This performance is just perfect, I personally think Barenboim is the best pianist nowadays anyone like him to play Beethoven

[@lowerchoccy3840]

I came here from Yoshi’s island

[@bernardqblack]

@8:07....AH, so thats where that piece from the Succession theme comes from.... been battering my brain for a year trying to remember

[@CenaniHarun]

He makes it look so easy to play ! Oh my God !... Such a master !

[@helenayu8774]

OMG!~ This is amazing !~ The best 1st mov of Pathetique I have ever heard

[@abbydavis103]

I'm going to keep practicing til I sound just like him!

[@kaewonf8]

Lovely lovely Ludwig van...

[@Brandon-a-writer]

And I slooshied... I knew such lovely images...

[@Diamondfist1]

This is the same piece that George's girlfriend plays when Jerry puts the Pez dispenser on Elaine's purse during her performance. It's a lovely combo of this beautiful music and one of my favorite Seinfeld moments.

[@victoriawei2191]

no

[@consueloarriaran8689]

En mi adolescencia yo toqué, LA PATÉTICA , en AREQUIPA mi tierra querida, al pie de tres VOLCANES, tierra Romantica, hermoso, CIELO AZUL, de carácter especial los Arequipeños... Cuando estuve en MÚNICH encontré mucha similitud... Saludos a mis paisanos que están por todo el mundo. SCHUSS, Auf wiedersehen.

[@neophyte88]

6:11 .. surprise surprise it's not over yet.

[@nelson7404]

Pathetique is translated as pathetic in English. It means sad and painful in this song. Not necessarily meaning very poor. Beethoven composed this piece when his girlfriend dumped him after helping him in his music performances together when he became deaf. He was agonized and sorrowful as an obvious result for a while. First movement emphasizes shock, second movement indicates grief and third movement express his emotional healing.

[@nshk9737]

As a skilled pianist myself I don't think people fully realize just how difficult what this man is doing is. It's way harder than it looks, and it already looks hard.

[@nicolehigginbotham9728]

I am learning this now :-) Thanks for posting because I like learning by ear (and music sheets, of course)!

[@drstrangeluv3975]

A lot of pepole get mad about that. They say things like "Dont ruin classical music with your shit". I think there's nothing worng in what she did. In addition, I adore that she expose this beatiful music to her fans.

[@Soudadesiles]

Wow.. he plays Beethoven exactly as it should be played

[@AureliaPempenic64]

I don't hear anger but rather cheerfulness, pathetic did not mean what it means now at Beethoven"s time ( Style, genre littéraire propre à susciter une grande émotion.) I truly love the way Daniel Barenboim is playint this sonata

[@kurbwwoe]

On a slow day, in the past, I would have liked to sneak in and watch Scott Joplin play this.

[@Jamesi03]

but he wasn't classical pianist

[@Capstar1989]

piano tiles brought me here.. this songs mesmerizing

[@bellan.7267]

Same

[@ijeomanwuke2809]

OMG SAME

[@sapphireblue207]

same

[@tianasillaire9247]

Hahahahaha this is great

[@senpaiitachi4492]

Same here too, we the piano tiles freak...

[@yenarhee5547]

He's just my role model. I am playing this piece of music myself, but I keep thinking that nobody would be better than Barenboim on playing Beethoven :)

[@גלבריל-ש7ת]

he hates jews lol

[@antoniopugliese3004]

I am an addicted Horowitz fan, but Barenboim is off course the beast Beethoven player ever. Sorry for my english

[@vediacan4883]

This man definitely plays this piece the best compared to all of the other ones I've watched on KZbin.

[@GrzegorzNowacki]

*Beautiful AMAZING performance Pathetique Sonata part one ♫❤*

[@heyitsangela7187]

I played this last year c:

[@samu.2336]

Me too!

[@cellobuddy251]

Ah, so amazing, if I do say so myself. I feel like he really shows us how to play Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique.

[@karenandreasyan8192]

Who’s here after Gaga’s music video ❤️❤️❤️

[@tredue6642]

Here i am

[@karenandreasyan8192]

tre due yass❤️

[@thecheesewhisperer]

I'm here because If not I'll fail my GCSEs

[@oliveeisner8964]

She is an MK Ultra drone. Her visuals are blatantly occultic with dark intentions masked as creativei intensity. She's less like art and more like a ritual. Run away from this kind of thing.

[@stozoul]

He seems like offended in the end when nobody applauded him. Then he's like "whatever... I'm playing the next song..."

[@CampJ95]

Perhaps nobody applauded him because it’s a three movement sonata and this is the first and they wanted to be polite and allow for an easy transition between movements.. or maybe this was just a recording session

[@eileensheats5036]

Pretty sure this piece saved my life yesterday.

[@OliJono]

Anyone remember this piece being in that game called Carmen San Diego? XD

[@pabloandres4424]

Marry the night. ❤️

[@WahVelvet]

@MaxwellSDSU He didn't finish the whole Pathetique Sonata yet, just the first mvmt. and the audience knew, so they waited. I think you would wait too because people would think you're trying to be rude.

[@mymovievideos]

I love how lady Gaga's music video "Marry the night" has this song and goes with it so very well done. It's her life I recommend everyone to go see the music video

[@danjtitchener]

No, a 'piano sonata' usually has three movements, typically a fast 1st mvt in sonata-form, a slow 2nd and fast 3rd mvt. 'Sonata-form' has exposition, development and recapitulation sections. For example, mvt. 2 is in a different key, tempo and has completely unrelated themes to mvt. 1. Hope this helps!

[@TheRealNickGaga]

You cared enough to comment.

[@BELLENAUTA]

UN maesstro! fantastico Barenboim interpretando Bethoven

[@markk438]

protip : play very lightly so you don't get exhausted

[@qujohn172]

Markk or get better technique

[@markk438]

Qu John maybe but the light tremolo sounds good so ya

[@qujohn172]

tru tru

[@davidxia8881]

Qu John it's meant to be light anyway lol the melody is obviously not the tremolo

[@Waterhog91]

Piece starts off at Grave (typically 20-30 bpm), so the first quarter note should be held around 2 seconds and it goes at that tempo from there. Also, Vylsith, of course tempo existed. It wasn't as much of a science as it is now, but the use of words such as allegro, largo, adagio, etc. as tempo markings originated in the 1600s.

[@hahobaokhanhflute6534]

2:22 second subject

[@sg3953]

too staccato and he overcompensates. not my favorite interpretation

[@rax_j]

If the world ends that ONE person tat disliked this will be the first to go.

[@BigGee84]

"She was also classically trained from the age of four and is an amazing pianist." I think 'competent' is the more appropriate adjective here, if we are talking about her abilities as a pianist.

[@cecik5578]

Nice performance but can we talk about that collar? 🙌

[@Martindupingoei]

@Raphilan I agree. Barenboim is the best Beethoven player