Beethoven's Tempest Sonata mvt. 3 -- Wilhelm Kempff

[@片岡洋子-y8g]

55年ほど前に音大のベートーベンホールで聴きました。恩師は若き頃、シベリア鉄道で彼のもとへ。 レッスン室から海が一望に見えたと話してくれました。 　この音、この音楽を求めて行く恩師の姿を思い浮かべます。 恩師の恩師も恩師も何という気高さを湛えた音楽なんだろう。

[@gary100dm]

One of the greatest pianists of the mid 20th century.

[@SpontaneityJD]

I've listened to them all... this is the one.

[@jeroenhaentjens9156]

by far

[@hallio111]

he was better than anybody.. even with parkinson, Ive never heard someone playing beethoven as perfect as him.. his feel was incredible, his face.. he was looking into some other dimension or something...

[@SpontaneityJD]

@@hallio111

[@바람이분다-c3h]

@@hallio111 me too!

[@SpontaneityJD]

@d c Thank you all for bringing me back to this masterpiece. Truly one of a kind.

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Nobody played this like Kempff. Wickedly beautiful.

[@eeteet1982]

amazing

[@krischan67]

He played the best Tempest, the best Moonlight, the best Pathetique, the best Appassionata and the best Hammerklavier. He must be the greatest pianist of the 20th century.

[@caijian2161]

No. I played the best Tempest, Rubinstein played the best Appassionata. Another one no best.

[@1001themaster]

And what about Barenboim? My impression of Barenboim has always been very favorable.

[@evanlee6382]

I agree that he played not the best Appassionata, but definitely the best Hammerklavier.

[@User_Fafa2015]

krischan67 he was one of the greatest pianist in 20th century... but horowitz and glenn gould were a bit better than him

[@lujunma7000]

And the best Waldstein.

[@dhaxhihyseni]

Best performance of the tempest I ever heard

[@garybrookes3098]

well actually that was the best pianist well ever hear so well.

[@danmaia455]

So xupa mi palo

[@Puzuyo]

Fazil Say is the best

[@skylermccloud78]

Varelsa nah glenn gould and kempff is best

[@pranksterhive302]

Darli Haxhihyseni i think murray periaha version is best his is close second though

[@markpogson3799]

It feels like I am watching Beethoven himself. The look on his face goes between trance like bliss as he gazes upward, to complete surprise and delight at the sounds his hands are creating whenever he looks at the keyboard.

[@RichardWagner-hi4zn]

What nonsense. Do you play?

[@hallio111]

@@RichardWagner-hi4zn you lack spirituality.

[@tobiasc.c.2281]

i have listened to almost every recording of this masterpiece, and nothing comes close. it feels so organic, every note flows and shines like a small winding stream with crystal clear water. just perfect.

[@rajivkumarbhatia5388]

It indeed is the best

[@mrkitty777]

Beethoven was rejected by women because his physical appearance was unbearable to woman 😢 and because Beethoven was drunk most of the time the women also called him half mad, despite he was at that time the most well known European. Women want Justin Bieber or Tupac. 😮

[@mahalo4music268]

How lucky we are to be able to listen to this brilliant pianist. Thank you for posting.

[@ΓεώργιοςΑνδρέου-β4ζ]

Is realy

[@circe1657]

He is having a dialog with Beethoven .... and we can just listen in awe ....

[@jnjcaron]

Beethoven is DEAD . When your dead thats it. Your dead, and cannot see hear or speak, think or smell. Period!

[@jamiehume1711]

Indeed. He kept looking up as if there were something. And this movement itself is sublime and worth listening in awe.

[@whoami3611]

no he isn't. i know he isn't.

[@nataliask3208]

In his hands the Tempest becomes a Reality, you can feel it, you can see it, you can touch it, you can see everything in details - every change of the Tempest movement, you can even imagine the color of the Tempest. Indeed, it's a Masterpiece! Thank you Wilhelm Kempff!

[@czffg9757]

I listened to Kempff's recitals in Tokyo in 1976, in one of which he played Tempest. That performance was the most impressive one in my life. This recording, I'm certain, is the one in which he is in a trance condition. In such an occasion, God spoke behind him. But this can be sensed only in the performance on the stage. I would like to know people all over the world that Kempff was the most popular pianist in Japan in 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He visited Japan altogether 10 times. Most of the listeners in Japan loved Kempff and call him "Kempu san" with affection.

[@shaukatbhatti2554]

菅直樹 thanks for sharing. ❤👍

[@briananderson8428]

Kempff is utterly committed to this Beethoven, in this moment, and he represents the Beethovinian struggle and sadness eminently.

[@popqueen77]

Thank you for sharing💚 I wish I were there💐💐

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Kempff is having a musical chat with Beethoven in this performance as if he was there when Beethoven was composing this piece. Wonderful and amazing piano playing from the legendary Wilhelm Kempff.

[@shorenakochlamazashvili8579]

The best pianist playing the best sonata!!!!!!!

[@hiroishi3668]

It's the most emotionally powerful rendering of this great piece that I have ever heard.

[@popqueen77]

Omg,... this is so soulful and delicately beautiful... the pain, agony, nostalgia, romance, desperation, helplessness , acceptance and surrender, the resolution ..... the best interpretation of Tempest .... thank you sir👏🏻👏🏻💐💐💐🌻

[@greengreen259]

私はド素人です。でもテンペストが好きでかたっぱしから演奏聴いてます。ケンプが一番心惹かれました。 完璧な演奏ではないかもしれませんが、とにかく心揺さぶられます。

[@artwithaditya9477]

Can't understand man

[@luketschesedjain9376]

The guy who maked this videorecord has made history! Never seen this again in this "quality", that the musician look throu the galaxy to read the music out of it and talk to beethoven to give it to the people on earth

[@mariarosanovello7803]

Big thanks to the person who made this wonderful video...Also from the first lines of a concert hall it is impossible to see so.well the face of the pianist...I'm watching it everyday...

[@mohamedkamal-co4im]

one of the most perfect pianists of the 20 century so bad that most of the germans do not know him what a performance what a perfection what a pianist and what a feeling he played with truley a master not existing nowadays

[@lars9168]

I'm german, but i'd know him even if i was an African ^-^

[@miked272]

Aehm what?

[@allstarmark12345]

LOLOLOL excellent comment my friend. I’d know him if I drank the social agenda of the masses, got hit by a club in the head, and had dementia. 😊

[@seanlock688]

What an amazing performance. From beginner's perspective learning this piece all I can do is watch in awe with my mouth open wide.

[@tudorm6838]

My favorite piano piece, favorite composer, and favorite performer.

[@片岡洋子-y8g]

気高く心に響く。この懐かしさは何なのか。美しさだな、きっと。

[@bobomurodaxmedov1]

Кароль музыки Ludwig van beethoven

[@ziaross44]

Il migliore fra i grandi nell'interpretazione di questa sonata.

[@lailaiwdable]

The kind of fluid, cantabile and firy sound he makes is just incredible to hear. Amazing touch.

[@TheCreo75]

Kempff is the best interprenuer of Beethowen all times :)

[@hardballget]

How can one be so far ahead of the rest of the world? Wilhelm has the greatest version of every piece he ever played, hands down no one comes close.

[@jbdoggy]

Emperor palpatine summoning the power of the dark side to produce this masterful musical performance of inner darkness!

[@BobbyRunout_SmoothMoves]

the best performance of a piece of classical music I've ever heard/seen

[@cp-iw1qd]

Beethoven's soul trying to overcome everything gently touches my heart

[@sjo4870]

빌헬름 캠프...베토벤 템페스트 연주...최고입니다. 음악의 완성은 인격의 완성으로 통한다...영상과 음악에서 그의 인격의 깊이를 알 수 있는 듯 합니다.

[@eddund6932]

I agree, very fair comment

[@rodolfo3482]

what a beatiful comment, i gonna cry ='(

[@youssefzeroual9088]

I absolutely agree and I think that everyone should agree with that.

[@배규천-h2k]

인생의 연륜과 지혜가 피아노 선율에 녹아든것 같습니다. 너무 아름답습니다.

[@josephniepce7887]

Hey newcomers. Ive been watching this performance for at least six years now. Other videos were around. Earlier I was addicted to one of these other videos of that very performance with over 1 million views and with loads of interesting comments. Scrolling down the comments was just as interesting as listening to Kempff, I must admit. From what I know, that concert took place in Paris in 1968 or 1969. KZbin deleted that video like 1 year ago for undisclosed reasons. I remember top comment, someone, don't remember his / her username, wrote : 》》Wilhelm understood Ludwig《《 It collected at least 500 likes, maybe more. Also, many users in comments praised that beautiful male/female at 1:40. I personally love how he/she blinks with her/his watery eyes at 1:44. She / he is in awe of master Kempff, of this masterful playing. Someone wrote 》marry me《, someone wrote ( I remember that quite sharply) "being that beautiful should be forbidden". Ok, end of the story of a certain forgotten video.Damn, I wish to have that video back... I suppose that's very 21thcenturish, nostalgia after webcontent and Im more from 20th century, but .. but I cant help it. ...written on January 2018.

[@giorgikhubulava5683]

I want that video back too, although its Quality is the same, but u r right, comments sometimes make Video's (hi)story : )) I also have a little bit sorrow for it. Good memory bro and thanks for Sharing

[@yorkshirepuddingplease]

I remember that video coz it was on my fav list then disappeared one day. I had to quickly look for another one. Didn’t read comments but I see what you mean.

[@MegaPianogenius]

Joseph Niepce yea I bet kempff enjoyed her ass after

[@ofthetree]

I remember that too. Miss that video with all its comments! (sad that a small and insignificant piece of history like this should vanish. internet nostalgia)

[@ninhu1894]

5:09 no need to see the piano, he playing all that with his spirit power

[@briananderson8428]

Wowwwwww. I noticed that after you pointed it out. Thank you for the observation! Nice catch.

[@위너-z5d]

참으로 아름다운 모습과 아름다운 연주 가끔 듣습니다. 넋놓고 아무생각없이 듣습니다

[@lydiagueniot3729]

Cette interprétation est parmi mes préférées, oui simple toute au service de la musique et magnifiquement émouvante. Vraiment merci

[@youssefzeroual9088]

C'est un homme traversé par la musique.

[@thethinker4048]

cleans the mind, rejuvenates the body.

[@carriersignal]

Kempff was a brilliant pianist. One of the things I always like about his style was the relatively minor characteristic that he hardly ever seemed to move his body. There was almost an economy of motion to his fantastic playing, never over dramatic like many others, just to the point and exactly what was necessary. I have modeled my own efforts after this man's performance style.

[@JonHop1]

You can see by his eye movements how much his brain is working, but also, how dialed in he is. His eye movements are not erratic. He is calm, poised, and a true Professional.

[@danglan2036]

for me, Kempff played the best Tempest. I like his Tempo, his Style, his Feeling for this Music.

[@bloots23]

Gets me every time, just incredible

[@AHA270849]

Beethoven und Kempff - zwei Meister im Dialog miteinander.

[@angelavaccari363]

Stupendo lo ascolto spesso. Un meraviglioso pianista. Rimangono i suoi concerti...

[@lucaszimbar4381]

Mi Incanta, rimango paralizzato ad ascoltare le sue performance.

[@Rosangela161]

Masterly performance. Passionate interpreter. Beautiful to the point of tears. Thank you.

[@neueklavierkompositionen8176]

Dieser Beethoven'sche Satz ist mein Favorit unter allen Klavierstücken. Besten Dank für diese Darbietung! This piece of Beethoven is my favourite of all piano pieces. Thank you for this presentation!

[@sobreTalentos]

Eu amo essa gravação. Que qualidade de som. Estilo próprio! Que pianista. Como personalidade parece ser bastante especial tb. Os olhos dele falam.

[@深夜-l9f]

Only this version moved me this much. Only if the recording technology was better we could achieve perfect Beethoven

[@ランボー-g9l]

楽譜も読めない私ですが、昔見たこの映像が忘れられずまた見に来ました。 1つの映画を観たような感覚です

[@eddund6932]

Un grand interprète, sans artifice, simplement au service de la musique, Wilhem Kempff devrait être dans toute les discothèques et servir référence, avant d'écouter de nouvelles interprétations.

[@PolkRidgeAesthete]

Godlike.

[@italiantraditionalcatholic2390]

God gives many talents

[@catalina0710]

I loooooooove his rendtion most. So touching. Thank you for sharing

[@dianekraus6896]

Just so perfect and beautiful

[@ziaross44]

Amo Kempff che per me è stato il migliore fra tutti i grandi quale interprete di questa sonata. di questa "Tempesta" che mi scuote dentro e mi trasmette energia. Magica Kempff

[@steveculbert4039]

For me, Kempf tops the list of players of Beethoven.

[@franciscogarciagarcia5891]

Best performance I have heard

[@stargazertress777]

Thanks to the person who recorded this and shared it so we can all experience, see and hear this unbelievable performance. I watched it many times. The music is magic, out of this world, able to keep audience spell bound and holding our breadth. My only trivial wish is that he had played on a German Ibach piano instead of a Steinway.

[@지수사랑]

인생의 깊이를 느끼게 해주는 빌헬름 캠프의 명연주를 감상하니 갑자기 아버지가 그립네요...아버지의 주름진 얼굴. 일제시대와 625 동란참전으로 고생하신 아버지.ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@小谷文夫]

同感！素晴らしい。

[@이혜은-h2y]

너무 아름답다,,,그의 연주는 비현실적이리만큼 아름답고 그윽하다,,,

[@lars9168]

Lul in english :c

[@k진-k6b]

베토벤 소나타는 켐프를 능가할 사람 없어요. 베토벤의 현신이 아닐까.....

[@원도건-n2d]

월광 템페스트는 진짜 인정합니다. 켐프님의 곡을 들을 수 있어 감사합니다.

[@배규천-h2k]

@@k진-k6b 베토벤님도 저렇게 표현하기는 어려우실듯..^^;;;

[@sakarapu]

Such a beautiful piece.. played by maestro! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@うむともとも]

深い憂いを讃えた美しい音

[@ES-ge7bb]

Wilhelm killed it! Perfect tempo, IMO!

[@alinaporoshina5929]

Самое любимое исполнение. Браво, маэстро. В исполнении Кемпфа музыка Бетховена звучит как жизнь, как судьба. Ты закрываешь глаза и слышишь бурю, рокот волн, но одновременно с этим ты слышишь смятенную душу, бурю в ней. Прекрасно, восхитительно, неповторимо.

[@JulioRomero]

La mejor interpretación de esta sonata, LA MEJOR, Wilhelm Kempff

[@gedeone2002]

ok sono d'accordo

[@larrytran7584]

This IS the BEST. Beethoven, if alive, will be shocked to hear this. Thank you for sharing :)

[@이혜은-h2y]

베토벤 피아노 소나타는 빌헬름 캠프의 연주가 가장 절절히 와닿는거 같아요~ 다니엘 바렌보임의 템페스트 연주도 좋지만 빌헬름 캠프의 감성이 훨씬더 좋음~~ 뭐라 표현할 수 없는 울림이 느껴짐~

[@ssapost21]

피아노소리와 연주자의 눈망울이

[@vanceefcriss3329]

다니엘 바렌보임이요???ㅌㅋㅋ 웃고갑니다

[@yangluo]

Listened to Schiff playing this recently, which was awesome but I still came back to this video. Kempff held the tempo tighter which created a feeling of ethereal force forward. Schiff, in comparison, used a little bit too much rubato and occasionally felt stressed technically.

[@FranciscoFMicol]

Wilhelm Kempff is the best pianist of the 20th century. A spiritual student of Franz Listz, his impeccable technique and innate virtuosity, uniting the technique of the organ and the piano, make him the undisputed master of music. Curiously, he was born in 1895, the same year that Carl Orff and Paul Hindelmich came into the world.

[@johnnyreggae969]

Awe inspiring heaven sent

[@lewisb9226]

So proud and honoured to be able to be the first person to point out that the description mistakenly says "Murray Perahia"

[@UrianArt]

Wow... So talented, very impressive, we can feel the wind of the tempest...

[@bondarenkosergiy142]

Absolutely amazing.. it is perfect in every note. Awesome.

[@TiticatFollies]

WHAT? If that's Murray Perahia, I'm Santa Claus.

[@danmaia455]

Thats Kempf

[@noneofyourbusiness2072]

In the description it says 'murray perahia'

[@danmaia455]

My Business So it is wrong dear fucking gorila. ( That's racist ) lol

[@noneofyourbusiness2072]

Daniel Maia lol i thought you didn't get the comment of santa

[@noneofyourbusiness2072]

Daniel Maia And by the way I died for your sins

[@nociable]

Only Bethoven himself can play it better... If you want to hear his work the way it is supposed to touch your soul, stop here: Kempff it's IT!! He is in the heavens and we are witnessing a heart to heart with Bethoven Himself through Kempff. BRILLIANT!!

[@mehmetiksel3081]

Beethoven gives virtuoso pianists plenty of occasions to show off. And then what? Kempff keeps it all coherent, yet miraculously musical. Bravissimo.

[@mohamadredzaazizi6176]

Speechless !!! Agreed, best Tempest performance.. Magical

[@melicasaghafi8040]

unbelievably beautiful.....

[@lars9168]

So great, that it survived all these years...

[@cp-iw1qd]

なにもかもを乗り越えようとする ベートーベンの魂が優しく胸に響きます

[@ykaynar]

Absent LVB coming down from above and performing it, this will forever be the definitive Tempest.

[@candreel]

The best interpretation I know.

[@micheledeerythomas1270]

I listen to the at least once a day along with Elgar's - Nimrod..Makes my day.

[@marigoldruff]

The subtle changes in his facial expression are simply priceless

[@karlpagendarm3036]

WILHELM KEMPFF - einfach grandios.

[@xiangyuyang3419]

These two men touch my soul so deeply and naturally.

[@wyk777]

this is it! kempff perfect beethoven tempest... !!! real beautiful!!!

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

Mesmerising

[@mdelconsuelosantabarbarade1799]

Estaría horas y horas oyendo la Sonata de Beethoven " La Tempestad", el tercer movimiento y nunca me hartar.

[@KruegerArndt]

Best Pianist i love you

[@dive917]

Je mehr ich hoere desto mehr falle ich in trance. Ihr Musik zereist mich in stuecke. liebe gruesse Meister, wo sie auch sein moegen.

[@BelovedDavid]

You can see in his eyes: he has some knowledge about - I don´t know - life, Beethoven, future... A knowledge we don´t have.

[@花鳥11]

心を清浄に癒やす美しい旋律　ありがとう💖

[@СергейМарченков-ц4х]

Супер музыка. Затрагивает струны души.

[@АллаИсаева-у6ь]

Очень замечательный пианист. Вложена вся красота душ .

[@steveculbert4039]

He plays with perfect naturalness..

[@thecarpy]

If you watch this without any sound it looks like an old dude enjoying heavenly tunes

[@redhotkevin1]

Wilhemlm Kempff... Esse Homem é um mito do piano, tudo que tem o nome dele é bom, ele pra mim LEIGO no piano, me lembra uma partitura humana.

[@eert8545]

Ele é bom

[@1996dito]

Berhoven killed the motivation for all the composers who will ever live in this world because its turns to be impossible to create something better than this

[@nociable]

The only pianist you would want to hear play Bethoven. PERIOD!! Only through his hands you will be as close to Bethoven as you can ever be.

[@TheEsisia]

Resurrection of Kempff!

[@parsehzan1030]

love love love it...best performance