Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 (Paul Tortelier & Eric Heidsieck)

00:00 - Allegro, ma non tanto
12:28 - Scherzo. Allegro molto
17:44 - Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
Paul Tortelier, cello
Eric Heidsieck, piano
1972

[@fae444mabel]

I developed a Classical music and Beethoven obsession after reading If I stay. I have really bad anxiety and whenever I listen to this Sonata it stops my panic attacks and relaxes me. (:

[@atoms-to-atoms]

There are few works that you could listen to every day and not tire...this is one!

[@Thitadhammo]

My parents listen to this sonata every single Sunday. It's their ritual.

[@Cellosong2007]

Bach is the universe, Mozart is the sky, and Beethoven is the ground we stand on.

[@MrWibette]

wow. nice quote^^

[@spartigerodimos9062]

Schubert is the pleasure of life.

[@TrevRockOne]

I'm here because Beethoven is the best human who ever lived. It's very simple.

[@danmaia455]

Yees

[@nagado9756]

Thanks.

[@marciavalle249]

I agree!!

[@SHOKERDEVIL]

Me too

[@kecenqian7169]

love his music....but he was arrogant and rude. Jesus was the best man ever !

[@marieantoinette5233]

There are no words to describe this solitary beauty between the romance instruments, the cello and the piano. They work so meticulously to create a lovely duo of a sonata that is both gorgeous and heart crashingly beautiful. I feel that Beethoven had this internal feeling of beauty that he could not hear, but express through the simple words of music calling out to him from the unknown. This is a gift.

[@yinghuo2036]

You have said it very beautifully. I like it very much. Thank you.

[@tameracz]

One of my favorites to play with an old teacher of mine as a teen. We also brought in a violinist and worked through the Trio.

[@grahamdalbymusic]

I had this record at school in 1975 and used to play it in my study when the boys in their rooms on either side would be playing Hendrix or Ozzie Osborn! I used to turn it up full volume! Fantastic playing by Tortelier and Heidsieck but Oh Beethoven!!.....no words!!

[@fgiord8fgg]

I was reading today in the ny times that of of all the music people like and dislike,classical music is the most disliked. after listening to this immortal music,it is beyond me.I have been listening to this music for over fifty years; I can't imagine life without it.it has enriched me beyond belief,made my life worth living.I urge people not to be put off by the phony images portrayed in popular culture.I am neither rich nor a snob.this music is magnificent.don't pass it up,due to to misconceptions put out by popular culture.

[@atoms-to-atoms]

Theyve been eating trans fats too long..

[@christopherbubbadad7911]

The energy and almost over- the- top- enthusiasm is infectious. It brings the listener along with its commitment and involvement. I learn to grow emotionally from such encounters. That's why I am here.

[@ralphberney7768]

One of Beethoven's finest, most dynamic and haunting works certainly, in beauty and depth of melody, with so lovely a clarity of line, emotional of change of pace, mood, expectancy, intervals of discord that enhance the lovemaking between cello and piano, an ecstasy like no other, a fidelity though, something to last for ever. And wonderfully portrayed, given, here.

[@musicisunity4377]

Well said Mr. Berney , true words

[@gerardbegni2806]

This is an absolutely splendid rendition of this sonata. The voice of the cello is perfectly in the mood of the music, the part of the piano matches excellently with it.

[@vivette8944]

The cello is beyond beautiful.🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@madisondrake9823]

I watched if I stay two nights ago and I've liked classical music for awhile now, but I never told anyone Bc all my friends thought it was weird, my grandma was an opera singer my dad was a rock singer but Also had a love for classical music! my grandma loves classical music and so does my mom it's wonderful! And after I watched if I stay, I fell in love with classical music even more! It was a great movie and one of my favorites!!

[@timwilliams8299]

Be proud of being classical music nerd :)

[@alainmarchal7345]

Merveilleuse sonata interprétée par un des plus grands violoncellistes Paul Tortelier !

[@michelbernardo6087]

En 1987 , j’ai 20 ans , et les sonates , concertos et autres trios me hantent fortissimo . C’est une passion que je garde seul . Autour de moi personne ne se penche sur le sujet . Mes seuls interlocuteurs , sont les formidables magasines « Monde de la musique » , «Répertoire » et « Classica » . Les chroniques y sont d’une pertinence aiguë , les sujets sont traités avec passion . Une pointe de nostalgie apparaît de temps à autre , mais la musique est un puits sans fond avec les innombrables versions d’une œuvre

[@jaylinrobinson6047]

I was in love with classical music since I was 2.

[@orlac2937]

This is my favourite piece by Beethoven! 🎻🎻

[@drithligh]

Never heard of "If I Stay," which is infesting the comments. I'm here because cello. Because Beethoven.

[@Emily-gi5nb]

+drithligh hahahha Really?? It's a movie :P You should watch it if your into romance/tragedy type movies

[@drithligh]

+emily hopkins I'm not really a movie guy at all. We have a buttload of DVDs though -- I'll ask the Lovely Wife if we already own a copy.

[@33Munchycrunchy]

+drithligh Because maybe the best opening melody ever for a sonata.

[@drithligh]

+emily hopkins I finally watched it tonight on Netflix. Gawd, what a tearjerker.

[@legao5314]

+33Munchycrunchy you might want to chopin, his opening melody is also good

[@jorgesanmartin8737]

Streght and sweetness in one piece..simply a work of genius

[@cellobuddy251]

I came upon this piece while attending a cello masterclass under Gary Hoffman. This was one of three pieces played that day. I'm now learning this sonata next semester in college, and I'm so excited! It's such a great piece.

[@xiahticsbr]

I can't seem to grow tired of this piece!!

[@carlosbashuertas]

I'm listening to this because its sheer beauty renders everything else unimportant.

[@sabinacomanelea]

I have to say that I'm here because of If I Stay but I also have to say that after I read If I Stay I developed a crazy passion for classical music :3

[@reileypalmer5381]

Since I've read it I've become interested in classical music and will begin learning cello in about a month. :)

[@lisanguyenable]

Me too :))

[@jerryxu521]

Reiley Palmer Great for you! I've played cello for about 2.5 years now and I'm enjoying it very much.

[@reuneu8797]

me too ! and i really love this music video even if am a metalhead! :)

[@chaserkitty]

Well Sabina - Beethoven is probably the best of the best. To be able to write the music he wrote when he was stone deaf?? He truly is one of the greatest composers to have ever lived. Listen to the 9th Symphony, he never ever heard a word of that symphony except in his head. I cry every-time I see it in concert or listen to it.

[@briannasimons3331]

unspeakable charmingness I'm a Cellist my self and this is just extraordinary..... I have such a passion for classic music at such a young age❤❣

[@SaraPajamas]

You know, it's actually a good thing being here because of If I stay. It means that the movie actually opened up a whole new world for a lot of people. I've been crazy about classical music since I was small, played the piano since I was 4, but If I stay made me fall in love with the cello.I always thought the cello was just a bad violin, but now I realized that the cello is a better version of a violin! (Imo ofc) I'm thankful that movie was made. Cello music is just more relaxing to me, than piano music. Helps me when I have anxiety attacks or if I'm really really stressed :)

[@claudiasiefer8495]

Ack! A "bad violin" ? Glad you've come to the light!

[@haii7760]

@@claudiasiefer8495 Its just big violin for ppl who are new to violin and dont know what to do. Simply begginer violin

[@euomu]

@@haii7760 it's a violin for people who weren't forced into playing music. Anyone with actual love for music, would choose the cello over violin. In addition to a bigger range, cello has a richer, more complex tone. It is roughly the size of an adult male's torso, and it's the instrument closest in sound to that of the human voice. When you play it, it rests on the left side of your chest, close to the heart. If cello isn't your favourite instrument, I truly pity you. For your sake, I hope you also see the light one day! Good luck dear stranger

[@haii7760]

@@euomu apologies, was being sarcastic or i have no clue why i wrote that ive been playing cello for 6+ yrs, only thing that bothers me is traveling with it due to the size of the instrument :)

[@euomu]

@@haii7760 that's so funny haha. And I know the pain

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Paul Tortelier durfte ich live erleben- es war grandios! (Never forget!!)❤

[@jessicavancouver8602]

I've never felt like this before. I wonder if he goes hard listening to this, because I do. Honestly this is the best music I've ever heard in my life time, hope he goes on tour soon!

[@juliettedance9089]

I'm trying to choose repertoire as my friend, who is a cellist and I would like to dor recitals. I can honestly say that nothing inspires me more than this music and it also has a lot to do with the players. Wonderful Sonata and excellent musicians

[@gabrielala5178]

Does it really matter if one was brought here by if I stay or by a love of classical music or for any reason. The important part is that ultimately we all came here because a love of music.

[@ftm2ray]

Thank you!

[@adelasussman3838]

Wonderful, wonderful interplay between pianist and cellist!! Gorgeous piece!!

[@vpeiffer]

marvelous, marvelous Beethoven! Oh the wonderful melodies interwoven with the Alberti bass, transitioning into the Romantic School. Captivating and brilliant. Sheer genius at work here.

[@luvedbratja13]

as a fairly uninformed fan of classical music my library of it is unfortunately fairly small. so I love when I can find a new piece to enjoy no matter where I encountered it. heard this in a detective conan movie and I'm glad I was able to find it.

[@anne-mariedubois5316]

Un grand maître. Il ne faut pas oublier le pianiste et la qualité de l'enregistrement. La force de son des 2 instrumentistes est idéale, par le placement des micros très bien balancé. Le pianiste est formidable, en symbiose avec le violoncelliste.

[@thelonearchitect]

I love how Beethoven has been marked by Bach work, even in this sonata. There's the "Es ist vollbracht" at 06:48 that is also the motive of the 3rd movement of the 31th Sonata. I recall i saw it yet in an other Beethoven piece, but I can't remember which one.

[@RajanSingh-bw4ur]

Xxx

[@mattjohn66]

The beauty and power of this piece is ineffable. Wonderfully played and outstandingly written. A piece of music that consistently brings tears to my eyes.

[@robertcohn8858]

Remarkable. Gorgeous performance.

[@georgiahalliley2177]

Because of If I Stay i came here but i have such gratitude for classical musicians more than i did before

[@65attila]

How beautiful the music and performance. !!!!

[@TheTaykenz]

A very articulate and energetic interpretation! Between both players. This may be my favorite yet.

[@prof.jasonsaid2718]

Pure sublime Beethoven ❣

[@morganforry]

Not only is this from If I Stay, but it is such a compelling, beautiful piece that I can listen to over and over again and never hear it the same.

[@AlexSmith-oy7yo]

absolutely adore this piece by beethoven.

[@SuperMelvyn]

Good that KZbin is keeping alive and flourishing the legacy of the great Paul Tortelier who seems to have become a little neglected in. comparison with the great Rostropovich. History has room for both.

[@khool63]

je disais plus haut que paul tortelier était un des plus grands violoncellistes du 20 ème siècle et surtout n'oubliez jamais pierre fournier immense génie du violoncelle mondial ,, un des monuments du violoncelle sans oublier l'inoubliable jacqueline du pré ,, violoncelliste au talent inégalable ,, je tenais à cet hommage aux violoncellistes francais qui méritent leur place au panthéon de la musique ,, il ne vous reste qu'a les découvrir mais je suis sûr que vous les connaissez dèjà ,,et beethoven prodigieux , un des maîtres avec brahms

[@franciscoespinozagamboa6490]

@@khool63 Para mí el más grande violonchelista francés es el maestro Pierre Fournier. Tuve la suerte de asistir aun recital suyo en 1959

[@tarakb7606]

Superb !! It almost feels like a live performance such is the commitment of both artists.

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Tortelier,one of the greatest Player,thank you😮

[@daffo595]

Hi, here NOT because of if i stay but due to a mad love for classical music

[@talia142]

Same. But I can say it is a really good movie. I'm here cause I play, trying to learn as much as possible. The more you know right?

[@HeejinAh14]

Me too! I played this in high school and I wanted to listen to this again :-)

[@xbz9521]

托特里耶端坐于此，安详又静默，神采飞扬，弓弦中流淌着光明与力量。。。。。。 大爱这个教堂中录下的音乐和影像。

[@catherinefabre767]

I very like tortelier he's a great musician and on the beethoven; it's wonderfull =}

[@joekinnyhartman]

Deeply beautiful Beethoven

[@BGMRelaxingMusicStudio]

Away from the hustle-bustle and listening to such relaxing music 🎶 🎵 is heavenly experience. (especially in a cozy 🍸 or a coffee ☕ shop)

[@francinegaileperez4836]

i was amazed by his songs not because of If I stay but really I love Beethoven songs :)

[@leonorruiz1690]

this is a true work of art

[@danieldillon268]

flippin great recording

[@belairjuly7153]

This Sonata make me cry and smile at same time :(

[@matheusfelipe8225]

but why??

[@razorex2542]

Matheus Felipe Cuz emotions

[@polymath7]

6:42-6:57 and 7:23-7:46 might be the most beautiful passages ever written for cello.

[@_mechanick_8114]

6:42 - 6:57 7:23 - 7:46 👌

[@tonyguty1]

wow, what a fantastic performance

[@mvaurelio]

I'm here because I'm listening to all of Beethoven's compositions, and I'm glad a lot of people, coming from a book, are listening to this piece too! Should I really watch the movie "If I stay?"

[@erikaterrier351]

Marco Veranda yes is s really emotinal movie watch it

[@alexaandresan226]

Yah and read too

[@miabeltran7798]

Marco Veranda Yessss! My cousin told me too! It’s kinda weird because my name is Mia and I play the cello, lol, but I’m small

[@doha7080]

Hellooo same

[@nmbnmb156]

Yes

[@angelamariaespinelmunoz93]

estoy enamorada de la musica clásica y del violonchelo,lo amo la voy a escuchar por el resto de mi vida😘

[@aniketkhasnabis496]

Never thought the key of A Major would suit a cello so perfectly.....

[@makeupmikayla8659]

I'm in love with classical music and I play the cello.. Then If I Stay came out and it was really weird because I had so much in common with the character she was portraying. I'm also in a relationship with a guy older than me & he loves rock. I could listen to Beethoven & Bach for hours, they're my favorite composers.

[@MrGopiii]

+Makeup Mikayla xD

[@noname-dl9dz]

i have JUST got the chills i mean, i was thinking i was probably be a kind of a loner in checking out all of the music in If I Stay...but i guess everyone's just as geeky as l am ^^

[@Oldman808]

Tortelier is awesome!

[@donnasherwood283]

he plays exquisitely

[@coffeeithbooks]

This is one of my favorite music forever!

[@davidecretarola5487]

I can't stop listening the piano "solo" at 5:29 😎

[@ludmilalopez8230]

nunca voy a poder parar de escuchar esta obra de arte

[@mikenlin4029]

So beautiful !!

[@paolahotman7436]

bello hermoso sin palbras soy amante de la musica clasica

[@seoulartaz5999]

Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 00:00 - Allegro, ma non tanto 12:55 - Scherzo. Allegro molto 18:50 - Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace

[@johncitizen9540]

Wow. A Beethoven cello sonata getting over one million views. Perhaps the world isn't as screwed as I feared.

[@cementshoes1425]

Perhaps

[@CLASSICALFAN100]

It's always easier to listen to music & ignore The Serious Stuff (climate change, for example). Just like college professors publish 1000's of papers each year, but **WHAT DO THEY DO?**

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

It Hass to be a mistake

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

@@CLASSICALFAN100 one doesn't preclude the other and I'm willing to guess that a high percentage of people that listen to a Beethoven cello Sonata also care about climate change

[@rocinmiguelezrivera1558]

Maravillosamente fantàstics❤❤😊

[@itzcoatl85]

¡Amo esta pinche sonata!

[@tonyguty1]

These melodies go very deep into my soul.

[@vitormanoeldesousabastos2935]

Just 2 minutes for touch my soul I don't know what is "If i Stay", i'm here because the love for classical music.

[@gerardbegni2806]

This is in my mind the greatest of all piano/cello sonatas, with Brahms' first and perhaps Debussy's. The th and 5th open this outstanding period of the so-called Beethoven's"third manner", some kind of absolute period in the whole story of our classical music since the "Ecole de Notre Dame", together with final Bach's life. I would turn the problem by writing that they "stand aside". This sonata is a top level model of global varied symetry, and of Olympian and Apollinian mood. It is hard, for instance, to find an analogy in the 32 piano sonatas. Many examples can come to the ùmind: Tempest, Waldstein, Appassionata, etc. but there is always such or such feature which make the comparison wrong. The same for the string quartets, even not taking into account the number of movements in itself.

[@timothythorne9464]

Beethoven's piano sonatas are generally more experimental and progressive in character than his chamber music with piano. This Cello Sonata op 69 is Apollonian and possesses a classical reserve, in spite of its lyricism throughout each movement. It's one of the master's finest works.

[@guillaumequenderff7520]

Schubert Arpeggione

[@gerardbegni2806]

@@guillaumequenderff7520 Yes for sure, but in my mind arpeggione is not exactly a cello. Within the romantic period, we should quote grieg. Further on in the XXth century, we w could quote for instance Shostakovich and E. Carter.

[@SuperJimbob75]

Absolute perfection 😘

[@suzivirani5158]

Paul Tortelier needs acclaim for being a Natural musician ,showman, entrepeneuer+ supporting HUMAN RIGHTS.His contribution needs recogniton.Beethoven would have been SO proud of him.Im here for a Master in LIFE +MUSIC.

[@lawrenceofarabia8456]

We simply can't argue that the fathoming frech fingers of Paul tortelier should've received more appraise for this limited piece of Beethoven A minor sonato No 3, OP 69. I would have say that being elected to play in the Boston Symphony back in his younger day under the great russian composer Serge Koussevitsy must've been quite an honor. Paul's colorful work of the 9th symphony was a rare treat.

[@morel6876]

Amazing 😭👏

[@oscotto1]

hardly a mention of tortelier here , i remember his master class on bbc back in the 70s -he not only sounded great, he looked great too.

[@tarakb7606]

I was lucky enough to see him in concert in the late seventies. I also spent several minutes talking to him after the concert. A delightful man with a terrific sense of humour. I never will forget the whole experience (I still have the program notes he autographed.) I also saw Eric Heidsieck in concert in the mid seventies and spent a while chatting with him after the concert. A really nice man.

[@maxwung]

HERE are some stats on this videos comment section: 90% of people have "if i stay" somewhere in their comment. 5% of people are actually coming here because of the cello and Beethoven and enjoying this 5% of people are commenting on the video and saying how well Tortelier interpretated this piece.

[@bob852]

If i stay ? No, here is Beethoven.

[@바람이분다-e7j]

아픈 젊은 시절의 나를 미소짓게 만들던 독특하게 우아한 첼로 소리...

[@alexisbenjamin6948]

I love this. Always gets my heart beating faster.

[@camillebouchard6436]

Magnifique !

[@palmomki]

This is the most important Beethoven's work. Because it has the best opus number. Ok, I'm kidding, don't kill me.

You're dead wrong !!!! Have you ever listened to Notturno in D major ? It's just awesome ... ... it's Op.42

[@jyl123]

Pierre-Etienne Mélet u better listen to nocturne in S sharp minor It’s opus 333... Lol random reply from 4 years later

[@eddiecollison]

I'm here because I bought the TV Guide from my birthday(October 1967, Johnny Carson on the cover) and discovered that at 6:30PM on the day of my birth, a show called Music For The Cello played it on channel 11(Theo Saltzman on cello and Joseph Evans on piano) So now it's kinda my theme song.

[@mpatel.75]

Wow, I just looked up this piece because I enjoy listening to it and it turns out to be the 101st anniversary of his birthday. In Pacific Time at least. :)

[@Akamos11]

I love Tortelier.

[@brianbernstein3826]

All the movements are amazing, but the last movement is simply unreal

[@ylizi6324]

I am a simple man. I see cello, I see Beethoven, I click.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.”----- F. Scott Fitzgerald

[@Catalina_Baron]

escucho a un bosque cantando, Gracias por la música y sus obreros, Jehová.

[@e1234156poa]

Kim just don;t be upset Keep practicing someday you will reach it..and don't ever forget they are called musician coz they did surpass others..

[@newtoni7992]

I fiel rally sad for those people that don't like this amazin music.

[@hcmichele]

was wondering what beethoven's 69 opus might be honestly loved it

[@bea2424]

The most calming thing I've ever heard

[@jerryxu521]

By far my favorite version of this piece.

[@schumannop44]

thanks for uploading

[@heathermcdougall8023]

Tortelier does an amazing version of this.

[@PetPhotographyMN]

Magnificent.

[@BenadEvenChen]

Beautiful