Beethoven Quintet Opus 16 Würtz, De Graaf, Meyer, Gaasterland, & Van de Merwe

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Quintet for piano and wind instruments, in E flat major opus 16
Klara Würtz, piano / Henk de Graaf, clarinet / Hans Meyer, oboe / Peter Gaasterland, bassoon / Martin van de Merwe, horn

[@cmw12]

I’m rapidly gaining an appreciation for Beethoven chamber writing for winds.

[@curtcarlson8312]

Perfectly played. Wurtz gets the sprit just right and the winds are terrific. She is an elegant performer. Great horn playing. Perfect.

[@sukinahalmadan3129]

the french horn interruption in the second movement was beautifully unexpected . Beethoven must despaired and went somewhere not on the earth like a heaven in a few moments while writing this quintet. magic

[@sukinahalmadan3129]

i mean the andante movement

[@Yuna11472]

Both ears and eyes enjoy very much.thank you.

[@theopaopa1]

magnificent version, thank you very much to all of you

[@Arteshir]

fantastisch, erhaben, herrlich im Ohr, Ludwig.

[@WilfriedBerk]

Modern instruments beautifully played

[@Flogervideo]

Great musicians and outstanding realisation !

[@hugodvart11]

Very good perfomance José B. Duarte (Portugal)

[@ramiroalvarez4166]

Klára, maravillosa interpretación con su conjunto. Muchas gracias.

[@sezko73]

Beautiful, bravo tutti!!! Kudos Mr. Meyer!

[@SofiaGomez-nr2or]

Hermoso!!!!

[@ProdigyImprovisation]

Started off as if it was another Mozart (his idol), but then, and then, something very different & unusual happened that it shocked the world!! Mozart would’ve replied to this, “it is different then what we’re used to hearing, this sounds as if it belongs in a different world, perhaps this might just become the next era of music that will make it the newer reality? I’ve yet to see what happens next.”

[@Millerhorn]

Muy bonito ,grandes Maestros 🎉👏

[@Verschlungen]

Perfect performance. What an ensemble! (and the piano at 20:50-21:00 is sublime)

[@jamesferry5833]

What a beautiful woman!

[@武田康弘-f4r]

愉悦感あふれる見事なベートーヴェン！美しい～～～

[@arturoblancocoto]

Klara, du spielts aber wunderbar!!! Viele gruesse aus Costa Rica!

[@tbhamdg]

Nice camera work!

[@marcosPRATA918]

A sonoridade que admiro. Solistas especiais no mundo da música!

[@srothbardt]

Apparently written just after Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto.

[@Discovery_and_Change]

(Ad interruptions at 10:02, 19:12) 2nd movement 12:24 begins 3rd movement 19:12

[@Arteshir]

We know who's the boss in this here masterful performance (hint: it is not a him.)

[@beethovensinfoniettaproduc855]

Brava and Bravi Winds players!

[@ZimbaZumba]

Until you have heard this poorly done you can not appreciate how good this quintet is.

[@annah.1927]

Köszönöm szépen. 💐

[@ProdigyImprovisation]

Very interesting aspect of Beethoven trying to be like Mozart! To express farewell to the Classical Era & last of its kind, would’ve been great to see Beethoven exploring in this musical style a little bit longer, but he chose to bypass it with his greater talent of such & thus to join his journey beyond of what people can expect during those days. It is sad to hear a work that has meaning of transitioning in it from an era of the beautiful & marvelous to another era of the beautiful but romantic. Even though Beethoven’s version of being marvelous has a deeper touch in it then Mozart’s way of being just miraculously beautiful. As Beethoven doesn’t have that same touch, but if he were to force himself to become another Mozart, I think that he could’ve been, however I don’t think certainly at Mozart’s extent of miraculous but I’d say pretty close to his spirit. But since doing this Beethoven will only end up copying Mozart (A once idol of his). He chose not to, as at the same time felt an inner inspiration within himself that is indeed higher then Mozart. This is to make of it, the Romantic era of which it came to be & Beethoven was the leader of it as Mozart was the leader of the Classical Era, so on.

[@timothythorne9464]

ProdigyImprovisation this work is classical and Mozartean in form, but in its soul it's pure Beethoven--passionate, yet lyrical and expressive. Beethoven was a revolutionary composer, for sure, yet he never completely abandoned the classical style. Listen to his Eighth Symphony and also his magnificent Piano Trio opus 70/2. If anything he expanded existing forms and developed the Viennese Classical style to its fullest extent.

[@johorn2887]

No, i would say Schubert was the leader of the Romantic movement. And his quintet blows thisout of the ground

[@hjo4104]

Beethoven's music, even in his late works, has a significant structural strictness and a rigid tonal language, which prevents it to be classified as purely romantic.

[@paulwl3159]

Any talk of being “deeper” or “higher” than Mozart is purely subjective. The opposite could be said, as indeed it was, explicitly, by Francis Tovey who compared Mozart’s quintet with Beethoven’s. Just marvel at their genius and don’t create division by personal opinions and comparisons !!

[@ProdigyImprovisation]

@@paulwl3159 It is not comparable since they’re both different genres of music. However, I do agree that this topic is still subjective but I wouldn’t say it so 100% purely. If there’s a bias based opinion about something, then I don’t buy any of it. As my point of being subjective isn’t related to that aspect at all, nor am I coming from it. I am subjective as to saying even if I didn’t like it, I’d still say what I feel is the truth, even though if it is against my will. Truth is 1st priority, 2nd is whatever bias opinions you’d then have about a topic. Now I say this about Beethoven not only because I admire the composer more, but rather what I deeply feel in their music. Mozart has more miraculous beauty that Beethoven doesn’t have. On the other hand Beethoven has a deeper sense of human emotions & perhaps a higher perspective in regards to God then Mozart would have. I’m not trying to cause a division between the two, instead a more personal relationship between the two great ones if that makes sense.

[@lorenzogentile7938]

As usual Ludwig doesn't delude.

[@bnddavid]

Traumhaft vor allem das cantabile

[@DressedForDrowning]

Henk de Graaf - who played the Molter clarinet concertos!!

[@roberthotlzclaw9012]

2nd movement

[@malcolmabram2957]

The Rondo is not too dissimilar to the 3rd movement allegro from Mozart's 22 piano concerto.

[@anzolomyer4584]

Yo anyone else heard this on KBACH 89.5 this morning?

[@Arteshir]

Slow movement a bit Mozartian in its first part, AND also notes from the slow theme in the beginning part of Creatures of Prometheus in the latter half of it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3XIg6xvj9ubkJosi=6vr3H2QIUcQjURWP

[@Noblebird02]

If you lacked a piano what wind instruments could you substitute it with?

[@DressedForDrowning]

You need 2 or more wind instruments.

[@hjo4104]

flute, one more bassoon, but also a viola/cello and a double bass

[@Noblebird02]

@@hjo4104 Thank you! Pianos are less than portable.

[@alberto.fdez-diaz]

19:12

[@brianlemaire4221]

All the instruments of a woodwind quintet except the flute.

[@WilfriedBerk]

The flute is a woodwind instrument too why former wooden

[@Noblebird02]

If you couldn’t bring a piano with you what portable instruments could you substitute it with? Either wind or brass?

[@user-wz3es5pv4k]

7:20

[@marianneaarshelliesen5715]

The secret

[@Georgemikejus]

Not to be a typical dude but.... is there a mr. Würtz ?

[@dbryant4]

Very professional videography that captures much of the live experience!

[@lorenzomiceli6198]

00:00 Grave 02:35 Allegro, ma non troppo 12:23 Andante cantabile 19:12 Rondò - Allegro, ma non troppo

[@SlothYen1216]

❤

[@GeertVercruysse]

met welke eenvoud en flair speelt Würtz haar pianopartij, heerlijk om zien en te horen, bravissimo!

[@akirasasaki5208]

え

[@tubaornottubae]

Very lovely performance, thank you for posting. I do have a question if one of the members see this. How did you arrive at the rhythm you use at the opening of the first movement?

[@sousafan100]

sublime music - beethoven inspired by mozart - what a combination!

[@legamature]

Ms Wurtz, you are a great pianist !

[@antoniovivaldi6053]

Clearly no, beethoven is the great composer

[@stout79]

Congratulation to all of you. Miss Würtz, you are an angel.

[@arlettehellemans2117]

And so pretty!

[@barney6888]

Superb ensemble.

[@Frohicky1]

That camerawork is both invasive and trippy

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Lovely playing! So sweet-sounding. An interpretation showing great respect for the music.

[@sayedattia113]

The start of the third movement is similar to the start of Mozart 22nd piano concerto, movement 3

[@josswindsor8288]

Ayy como me dislocan esas chispas de emoción esa progresividad del 4:10 al 4:30 perfectamente bordado y enlazado es lo que más me gusta del Beethoven clásico que ya en su 1a etapa puramente clásica ya nos emociona nos transmite sentimientos afectivos directos al corazón para que hablar de las siguientes etapas hasta culminar en el más puro nuevo romanticismo naciente

[@yaelpariente8296]

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