Beethoven - The Complete (32) Piano Sonatas + Presentation (reference recording : Wilhelm Backhaus)

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🔊 Download high-fidelity classical music: classicalmusicreference.com/ Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) : The 32 Piano Sonatas. *Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-03:15) Beethoven - Piano Concertos No.1,2,3,4,5 'Emperor' (ref.rec: Wilhelm Backhaus): kzbin.info/www/bejne/opiVap6OZtGInZo Piano Sonata #1 In F Minor, Op. 2/1 - 1. Allegro (00:00) Piano Sonata #1 In F Minor, Op. 2/1 - 2. Adagio (03:00) Piano Sonata #1 In F Minor, Op. 2/1 - 3. Menuetto: Allegretto (06:58) Piano Sonata #1 In F Minor, Op. 2/1 - 4. Prestissimo (09:23) Piano Sonata #2 In A, Op. 2/2 - 1. Allegro Vivace (13:14) Piano Sonata #2 In A, Op. 2/2 - 2. Largo Appassionato (18:07) Piano Sonata #2 In A, Op. 2/2 - 3. Scherzo: Allegretto (23:07) Piano Sonata #2 In A, Op. 2/2 - 4. Rondo: Grazioso (25:54) Piano Sonata #3 In C, Op. 2/3 - 1. Allegro Con Brio (32:13) Piano Sonata #3 In C, Op. 2/3 - 2. Adagio (39:35) Piano Sonata #3 In C, Op. 2/3 - 3. Scherzo: Allegro (45:32) Piano Sonata #3 In C, Op. 2/3 - 4. Allegro Assai (48:37) Piano Sonata #4 In E Flat, Op. 7 - 1. Allegro Molto E Con Brio (53:56) Piano Sonata #4 In E Flat, Op. 7 - 2. Largo Con Gran Espressione (1:00:15) Piano Sonata #4 In E Flat, Op. 7 - 3. Allegro (1:06:27) Piano Sonata #4 In E Flat, Op. 7 - 4. Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso (1:10:15) Piano Sonata #5 In C Minor, Op. 10/1 - 1. Allegro Molto E Con Brio (1:16:50) Piano Sonata #5 In C Minor, Op. 10/1 - 2. Adagio Molto (1:20:55) Piano Sonata #5 In C Minor, Op. 10/1 - 3. Finale: Prestissimo (1:26:47) Piano Sonata #6 In F, Op. 10/2 - 1. Allegro (1:30:07) Piano Sonata #6 In F, Op. 10/2 - 2. Allegretto (1:34:31) Piano Sonata #6 In F, Op. 10/2 - 3. Presto (1:37:59) Piano Sonata #7 In D, Op. 10/3 - 1. Presto (1:40:23) Piano Sonata #7 In D, Op. 10/3 - 2. Largo E Mesto (1:45:14) Piano Sonata #7 In D, Op. 10/3 - 3. Menuetto: Allegro (1:51:51) Piano Sonata #7 In D, Op. 10/3 - 4. Rondo: Allegro (1:54:26) Piano Sonata #8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique" 1. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio (1:58:21) ; 2. Adagio Cantabile (2:04:34) 3. Rondo: Allegro (2:09:21) Piano Sonata #9 in E major, Op. 14/1 : I. Allegro (2:13:52) Piano Sonata #9 In E major, Op. 14/1 : II. Allegretto (2:18:20) Piano Sonata #9 in E major, Op. 14/1 : III. Rondo - Allegro commodo (2:21:32) Piano Sonata #10 in G major, Op. 14/2 : I. Allegro (2:25:06) Piano Sonata #10 In G major, Op. 14/2 : II. Andante (2:30:00) Piano Sonata #10 in G major, Op. 14/2 : III. Scherzo - Allegro assai (2:35:31) Piano Sonata #11 in B flat major, Op. 22 "Grande Sonate" I. Allegro con brio (2:38:56) ; II. Adagio Con Molta Espressione (2:44:34) III. Minuetto (2:51:46) ; IV. Rondo - Allegretto (2:54:54) Piano Sonata #12 In A Flat, Op. 26, "Funeral March" 1. Andante Con Variazioni (3:00:25) ; 2. Scherzo: Allegro Molto (3:07:32) 3. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'Un Eroe (3:10:14) ; 4. Allegro (3:15:30) Piano Sonata #13 In E Flat, Op.27/1, "Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia" 1. Andante, Allegro, Andante (3:18:22) ; 2. Allegro Molte E Vivace (3:23:11) 3. Adagio Con Espressione (3:25:20) ; 4. Allegro Vivace (3:27:31) Piano Sonata #14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/2, "Moonlight" 1. Adagio Sostenuto (3:32:56) ; 2. Allegretto (3:38:36) 3. Presto Agitato (3:40:56) Piano Sonata #15 In D, Op. 28, "Pastoral" - 1. Allegro (3:48:24) Piano Sonata #15 In D, Op. 28, "Pastoral" - 2. Andante (3:55:08) Piano Sonata #15 In D, Op. 28, "Pastoral" - 3. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace (4:01:36) Piano Sonata #15 In D, Op. 28, "Pastoral" - 4. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo (4:03:31) Piano Sonata #16 In G, Op. 31/1 - 1. Allegro Vivace (4:07:38) Piano Sonata #16 In G, Op. 31/1 - 2. Adagio Grazioso (4:12:35) Piano Sonata #16 In G, Op. 31/1 - 3. Rondo: Allegretto, Adagio, Presto (4:20:57) Piano Sonata #17 In D Minor, Op. 31/2, "Tempest" - 1. Largo, Allegro (4:27:13) Piano Sonata #17 In D Minor, Op. 31/2, "Tempest" - 2. Adagio (4:35:41) Piano Sonata #17 In D Minor, Op. 31/2, "Tempest" - 3. Allegretto (4:41:59) Piano Sonata #18 In E Flat, Op. 31/3, "The Hunt" 1. Allegro (4:48:28) ; 2. Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace (4:54:44) 3. Menuetto: Moderato Grazioso (4:58:31) ; 4. Presto Con Fuoco (5:02:38) Piano Sonata #19 In G Minor, Op. 49/1 - 1. Andante (5:07:30) Piano Sonata #19 In G Minor, Op. 49/1 - 2. Rondo: Allegro (5:10:55) Piano Sonata #20 In G, Op. 49/2 - 1. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (5:14:21) Piano Sonata #20 In G, Op. 49/2 - 2. Tempo Di Menuetto (5:16:42) Piano Sonata #21 In C, Op. 53, "Waldstein" 1. Allegro Con Brio (5:19:58) ; 2. Introduzione: Adagio Molto (5:28:48) 3. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato, Prestissimo (5:32:00) Piano Sonata #22 In F, Op. 54 - 1. In Tempo Di Menuetto (5:41:44) Piano Sonata #22 In F, Op. 54 - 2. Allegretto, Piu Allegro (5:46:58) Piano Sonata #23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata" 1. Allegro Assai (5:52:15) ; 2. Andante Con Moto (6:01:48) 3. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (6:07:49) Piano Sonata #24 In F Sharp Major, Op. 78 "For Therese" 1. Adagio Cantabile-Allegro Ma Non Troppo (6:13:08) 2. Allegro Vivace (6:19:52) Piano Sonata #25 In G Major, Op. 79 1. Presto Alla Tedesca (6:23:08) Piano Sonata #25 In G Major, Op. 79 2. Andante (6:27:24) Piano Sonata #25 In G Major, Op. 79 3. Vivace (6:30:19) Piano Sonata #26 In E Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" 1. Das Lebewohl - Adagio-Allegro (6:32:12) 2. Abwesenheit - Andante Espressivo (6:39:07) 3. Das Wiedersehn - Vivacissimamente (6:42:14) Piano Sonata #27 In E Minor, Op. 90 1. Mit Lebhaftigenkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck (6:48:23) 2. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen (6:53:23) Piano Sonata #28 In A Major, Op.101 1. Allegretto, ma non troppo - Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (7:00:52) 2. Vivace alla marcia - Lebhaft. Marschmassig (7:04:07) 3. Adagio ma non troppo, con alla affeto - Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (7:10:14) 4. Tempo del primo pezzo.. Allegro risoluto… (7:12:01) Piano Sonata #29 In B Flat Major, Op.106 « Hammerklavier » 1. Allegro (7:19:54) ; 2. Scherzo - Assai vivace (7:31:35) 3. Adagio sostenuto, Appassionato e con molto sentimento (7:34:14) 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto (7:50:45) Piano Sonata #30 In E, Op. 109 - 1. Vivace Ma Non Troppo, Adagio Espressivo (8:01:47) Piano Sonata #30 In E, Op. 109 - 2. Prestissimo (8:04:44) Piano Sonata #30 In E, Op. 109 - 3. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung (8:07:02) Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 1. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo (8:19:31) Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 2. Allegro Molto (8:24:53) Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 3. Adagio Ma Non Troppo (8:26:58) Piano Sonata #31 In A Flat, Op. 110 - 4. Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo (8:29:49) Piano Sonata #32 In C Minor, Op. 111 1. Maestoso, Allegro Con Brio Appassionato (8:36:01) 2. Arietta: Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile (8:44:17) Piano : Wilhelm Backhaus Recorded in 1958-59-61-63-66-68-69 except the Mono recording « Hammerklavier » in 1952 🔊 FOLLOW US on SPOTIFY (Profil: CMRR) : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ) : bit.ly/370zcMg ❤ If you like CMRR content, please consider membership at our Patreon or Tipeee page. Thank you :) www.patreon.com/cmrr // en.tipeee.com/cmrr Beethoven : Intégrale des Sonates pour Piano par Wilhelm Backhaus Les Sonates de Beethoven constituent l'un des plus colossaux monuments de toute l'histoire de la musique. Ces sonates couvrent une période de près de trente ans, Beethoven était donc tout entier dans son clavier. Avec les demandes qu'il adressa aux facteurs, il influa directement sur l'évolution des instruments et intégra les avancées technologique au contenu de sa propre musique. Par exemple, Beethoven spécifia pour l'op.101 (n°28) qu'elle était écrite "für das Hammerklavier", c'est-à-dire pour le clavier à marteaux (et non pour le clavecin ou le clavicorde) et dans le gigantesque op.106 (n°29 - plus de quarante minutes), "Hammerklavier" servit carrément de titre. Les premières sonates brillent avant tout par une virtuosité redoutable (Beethoven les composa pour ses propres capacités) et respectent bien la structure formelle établie par Haydn (notamment l'organisation en quatre mouvements). De ces pages aux monuments ultimes, le trajet s'effectua selon des étapes progressives jusqu'à ce que les six grandes sonates de sa dernière période créatrice fassent voler en éclats le cadre classique et ouvrent les portes du romantisme. Par la forme et la puissance métaphysique de ses derniers grands monuments, Beethoven déclencha des bouleversements radicaux que ses successeurs mirent des décennies à assimiler. L'intégrale de Wilhelm Backhaus, la plus rapide et la plus sévère de toutes est aussi la plus homogène, et sans doute la plus parfaite. Puissance d'expression, articulation rigide, précise et toujours équilibrée, Backhaus culmine dans la "Hammerklavier", l'opus 101, l'opus 110 ; la "Pathétique", l"Appassionata" et même une hyper-austère "Claire de lune" donnent toute la mesure d'un tel combat pianistique. Le son est massif, ample, sans concession, tout comme l'interprétation. Le cycle enregistré par Backhaus est un véritable trésor à découvrir ou à approfondir pour les amoureux de la musique de Beethoven ! Un ami précise que c’est une version de travail, c’est-à-dire qu’elle est parfaite pour approfondir la compréhension des sonates. Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos by Wilhelm Backhaus 🎧 Qobuz bit.ly/3vM8Tld Apple Music apple.co/3B7VZPv 🎧 Amazon Music amzn.to/43DalGX Tidal bit.ly/3vJHSic 🎧 Deezer bit.ly/3o7cRBt Spotify spoti.fi/2Zl3pSX 🎧 KZbin Music bit.ly/43YOjhl SoundCloud bit.ly/2XJl1XN 🎧 Naspter, Pandora, Anghami, QQ音乐, LineMusic日本, Awa日本... Ludwig Van Beethoven PLAYLIST (reference recordings): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYa8loypgbJ_q9U

[@rosemarieglass5219]

Beethoven pathetique piano sonata

[@rosemarieglass5219]

Beethoven piano sonata pathetigue.

[@legalalien1396]

hi, can see only two lines.

[@edgardoluciocrocetta2437]

Very useful Your post. Thanks, very, very much!!!

[@edgardoluciocrocetta2437]

You must click "Read More" under the two lines.

[@jackatherton0111]

Most musicians play their own conception of Beethoven the man - tempestuous or brooding, witty or impenetrable. Backhaus plays Beethoven’s music. And I, for one, hear so much more.

[@SpicyInvalid]

Please pardon my ignorance, but how is this not his own conception/interpetation? If all the great musciains are playing their own conceptions of how Beethoven sounds, and since there are also no original recordings of Beethoven playing them, then who has the right to say that their playing is the true conception that Beethoven intended over any other musicain's conception/interpetation?

[@Farahmand1010]

Non Monsieur.

[@ckzf1842]

My mother was a classical pianist , and she loved Beethoven’s piano sonatas - her favourite recordings were those by the 2 Wilhelms( Backhaus & Kempf ) , and Artur Schnabel . Hearing these sonatas again , brought back wondrous memories of these piano sonatas , the phenomenal historic recordings by Backhaus, Kempf and Schnabel ( my mother had a roomful of records ) , and my mother playing these sonatas … thank you so much for your KZbin posting , greatly appreciated .

[@joelmacinnes2391]

3 of the best, if not the three very best! Another brilliant one is Annie Fischer, not a lot of people know of her

[@berthill2305]

@@joelmacinnes2391 And Solomon and some of Edwin Fischer and Rudolf Serkin

[@berthill2305]

And Arrau of course - all great/

[@sumiolin]

Those are my favorite pianists on Beethoven also.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

Which Kempff cycle, the DG stereo, the DG mono, or 78's?

[@edwardbak4459]

Complete lack of pretense. This is pure Beethoven! So glad to hear music making like this. Thank you for sharing.

[@jorgeurzuaurzua4011]

Many thanks Classical Music for this monumental collection of the 32 Beethoven sonatas played by the unforgettable Wilhelm Backhaus. He was one of the gigantic members of the German school of piano interpreters, who delighted in playing Beethoven. It is very fortunate that we have thanks to youtube access to several integral sets of this marvelous and sometimes revolutionary music. Backhaus was a exceptionally gifted musician, his rendering of the sonatas is respectful, emotional, beauteous, warm. A real privilege.

[@franknunez7204]

Sounds very germanic, clear simple and without extraneous affect, to the point, and assertive when necessary without being hyper active.

[@susumukudo009]

Backhaus is the Beethoven! Thank you for posting!!!!

[@melvynmsobel210]

Have always felt, when listening to Backhaus play Beethoven, that, in essence, I was listening to Beethoven, himself, at the keyboard. Backhaus, "rough and ready," as always, moves and astounds me. His manner of eschewing repeats, too, I find refreshing. Backhaus is direct, sometimes brusque, but not unfeeling. There is heart. There is soul. There is.... Beethoven.

[@jgamez5023]

I totally agree with you !

[@角田望-x4j]

豊かな情緒と繊細な表現、硬くドッシリとした全体。バックハウスによって奏でられるベートーヴェンの魂の声をゆっくりと聴かせてもらいました。心より感謝申し上げます。

[@truBador2]

Thanks for uploading Backhaus. His playing achieves the hardest feat of all for the interpreter. He let's Beethoven do the talking.

[@ckzf1842]

Totally agree !!

[@MXDelfos]

Outstanding!!! One of the Best Beethoven you can hear, along with Schnabel, Arrau, and Richter. This is a monumental uploading. Thank you!

[@JoePalau]

It’s well to remember Kempf and Papa Serkin. 💐

[@leestamm3187]

Backhaus is among my personal favorites in this repertoire. Even late in life, as with these recordings, his style was straightforward and full bodied, yet always within bounds, giving a serenity to the music that few have equalled

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Agreed. Sadly, deceased artists are almost forgotten, when new talent take over.

[@voraciousreader3341]

Look, you really should set brains to “think” mode, and try to remember (or understand) that these older pianists-and all concert instrumentalists and singers-only lived on LPs back then for the majority of the public who lived outside of large cities or countries where the concert artists rarely, if ever, played. So, unless they listened to radio stations specializing in classical music, many people never even _heard_ of European artists (in the US, especially), and even American artists who didn’t blow the world up the way Van Cliburn did! People really had to know to seek them out in record stores and on radio. There are exceptions, of course. I am a classically trained mezzo, flutist, and organist who graduated in 1985, and there have been literally hordes of musicians outside of my disciplines from recorded history through the 80s I’d never heard of until I got access to the internet and KZbin got started! So, *you can’t expect these great artists from the 30s, 40s, 50s, and even the 60s and 70s to be household names NOW, because they weren’t THEN!* Also, classical music may be a big deal to us, but it isn’t to millions and millions of people these days who are really not interested in much but social media….in other words, we are in a small niche. So stop bemoaning the situation, and try to understand it instead! It’s much healthier from a psychological standpoint.

[@leestamm3187]

@@voraciousreader3341 The prior commenter simply observed the fact that artists of earlier times often are forgotten. Your unnecessarily adversarial, ranting reply suggests that perhaps you should look after your own psychological health.

[@Lorianotrentotto]

La migliore interpretazione che io abbia ascoltata, essendo un semplice melomane appassionato di Beethoven e non un competente critico musicale.

[@musicanovas6]

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[@catherinejones9396]

Even though the recording technology isn't quite as we are used to it these days, and the action of the instrument seems inferior to more modern pianos, THIS MAN'S MASTERY OF BEETHOVEN IS PHENOMENAL. Thank you for posting it. Cathy

[@catherinejones9396]

Even better listening to it the second time.

[@classicalmusicreference]

You're welcome Catherine :)

[@Galantski]

Backhaus had a rough and ready style that really suits well the gruffness we so often encounter in Beethoven, which makes him one of the top interpreters of that master. And of course, his impeccable technique. Thank you for this excellent upload! Liked and subscribed.

[@eytonshalom]

That’s a really good description I have a recording of his last concert I’m not at home I’m trying to remember what’s on episodes Beethoven oh Schubert everything he plays on that con in that concert and he’s quite old and he also died I don’t know a few weeks later or even a week later everything on that concert is wonderful that you could have a quibble with his Mozart a little bit one part of it but yeah I really like his playing that exactly that what do you call rough and readyIt’s what my Indian music teacher would call no gimmicks nothing inflated the emotion comes through the music rather than you know I don’t know excessive rubato Or something

[@上田進-r2g]

ベートーヴェン ピアノソナタ全集 ウィルヘルム・バックハウス ピアノ演奏 大 賛 美 バックハウスは、鍵盤の獅子王と謂われ、ピアノ奏者の､憧れの的として､一世を風靡したのであります。又、希代のベートーヴェン弾きとして有名であります。楽聖という､言葉がありますが、ピアノの｢楽聖｣と言っても、間違いではありません。このベートーヴェンピアノ全集は、人類の宝でしょう。唯々、偏に聴く事が重要であります。 擱 筆

[@우정식-s2s]

very good ~~~!!!

[@earthperson79153]

8-22-2021. In the great tradition of piano excellence and interpretation. Many thanks for the music.

[@sylvainlaunay5698]

Immense ....immense musicien pianiste au prestigieux passé

[@williamsu5552]

I LOVE IT. IT'S INSANELY HEALING AND PUTS ONE IN A STATE OF WONDER!

[@isabelruiz6446]

La magia de Beethoven y su música maravillosa ..Excelente interpretación ,,Sus vibraciones quedan en el alma ,

[@TSK24692]

Wow, love these recordings. The level of sensitivity is really touching...reminds me of the Kempff recordings.

[@aschkani]

Genial! Das ist die Version, die ich seit vielen Jahren höre und die allerbeste Interpretation je. Einmalig.

[@LoveJoyPeace378]

Wondeful! Each sonata has a charater all its own!

[@中野琢磨-b5t]

バックハウスを聴いてしまうと他の演奏家が皆嘘くさく感じてしまう。それぐらい私にとってしっくりくる演奏です。

[@aseverino]

MARAVILLOSO BACKHAUS. Un Beethoven excepcional. Bravísimo.

[@TheJamesalden]

This particular recording is just as good as any that have ever been recorded, and in some instances, maybe even better.... This is just one of the few reasons why I can appreciate this technology.... That it seems as though it may as well have been recorded last week...THANK YOU!!....

[@jamesbaker3509]

But if it had been recorded last week it may have been recorded digitally and even at too high a piano tuner pitch, not so good then! Pre 80s better. In fact, best orchestral sound 50s to 60s. Best Backhaus 50s?

[@jorgeledesma7420]

Muy buena grabación integral del ciclo de sonatas de Beethoven por el maestro Backhaus.

[@alvarito45]

C. Arrau, S. Richter, A. Schiff and W. Backhaus keep all times the perfect tempo. OMG how sublime is Backhaus here. It's impossible stop listening since the first of the 32.

[@mehmetiksel257]

And what about Schnabel and Kempff ? And Barenboïm who is still alive? I like all of them and prefer one or the other depending on the work and even the movement. In the end the real genius is the composer. ( this one) I'm listening to the funeral march. Wonderful!

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

You both wrong

[@not2tees]

A universe of music in thirty two parts. Take hope, all ye who enter here!

[@laurentbvs5159]

Oui! Un grand merci pour ce post. Une intégrale exceptionnelle.

[@one-winged-angel2024]

Your channel is professionally orgernized, I really enjoy it, and I play music from your channel everyday for my kids (2 and 3 year old), as background music for them when they play. Someday they will appreciate the music too. Thank you for uploading all the beautiful pieces.

[@classicalmusicreference]

Thanks a lot for your comment. It gives us the strength to continue doing what we do. Please, Can you add this comment in the community of the channel?

[@one-winged-angel2024]

Sure, no problem.

[@classicalmusicreference]

:-)

[@peterhaley2836]

Great pianist, thanks for the upload

[@edwardlobb931]

Brilliant phrasing and cadence, bringing us close to the Master. Thank you

[@валерийризванов-й2х]

Всё звучит здорово, его исполнение достает до сердца, Wilhelm Backaus грандиозный пианист. Спасибо большое

[@hanagirl9230]

この力強く燃え盛る炎の様な演奏！バックハウスの魅力が余すところ無く満喫出来ました。鳥肌がたちました。。

[@jean-michelprillieux5012]

Exceptionnelles interprétations qui prennent aux tripes. On s'en remet difficilement. C'est une addition de chefs d'oeuvre grandioses.

[@henryfate7170]

Thank you very much. This is great "Classic Beethoven" as I remember from the 1960's. At that time there were indeed many critics who considered the Backhaus Beethoven Sonatas as a definitive version. And indeed as mentioned elsewhere in these comments, there are certain reviewers who over the have negatively impacted the public perception of Backhaus. I personally love the Barenboim interpretations but for me the Backhaus interpretations are just as great. There is no such thing as "The Best">

[@SuperMelvyn]

RIchter and Arrau more often take my breath away but these performances seem almost as Beethoven himself might have played them. He lets the music speak for itself.

[@edwardlobb931]

At some point, I had the same thought.

[@remomazzetti8757]

It's too bad he skips most of the repeats. Beethoven knew what he wanted.

[@ulfwernernielsen6708]

Remo Mazzetti Claudio Arrau said that every repetition by Beethoven is important and have to be played. The complete Beethoven sonata cycle by Arrau is also on you tube. Very different from Backhaus . I prefer Arrau.

[@zvezdinki7998]

Melvyn Elphee you must play them yourself

[@niklas_klaavo]

@@danielandforok Some people have noticed that modern tempos of Beethoven sonatas are incredibly fast ALTHOUGH nobody plays them in marked tempo. Why Beethoven would have marked tempos that are simply impossible to play especially on period instruments? That and many many other facts have led them to say that tempo marks are meant to READ in different way. Comment section is too limited place to tell the whole story so I give you the names who tell you more: Bernhard Ruchti, Wim Winters and Wolfgang Weller. Hope you honestly start thinking that more

[@anibalelosegui9985]

Gracias por compartir tan valioso legado. El legendario Wilhelm Backhaus, indudablemente único, y un verdadero grande de la interpretación pianística. Obviamente, existen otros, con sus propias hazañas que enaltecen la música. Pero ahora, hoy, sólo puedo guardar silencio para Backhaus, el noble y eminente artífice, que nos revela la sonata de Beethoven con la autoridad de un consumado y excelso mensajero del arte. Ya habrá tiempo para Wilhelm Kempff y Claudio Arrau.

[@ivopicco5922]

musiche di un altro mondo grazie Beethoven

[@seponvi]

Backhaus really knew the spirit and the content of Beethoven sonatas !!! as well as Wilhelm Kemff !!! Thanks for the video

[@nigil7386]

Sebastian Ponce I agree

[@bachirbrir4248]

Jeams cotton

[@jasonhurd4379]

Kempff for gentle lyricism and quiet humanity; Backhaus for storming the heavens from the mountaintop. Both essential.

[@ckzf1842]

@@jasonhurd4379 Totally spot on !

[@Benjamin3344]

Thank you so much for sharing music and making playlists.

[@classicalmusicreference]

You welcome, Thanks :-)

[@LudwigDeLarge]

Un grand merci, avec 32 points d'exclamation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevenfieg9828]

huh?

[@yves-vv6uf]

My favourite composer 🎼 ❤

[@4980cbs]

Maybe the best interpretation of these sonates I’ve heard and I’ve heard quite a few.

[@jackvanderheijden9160]

Thank God for such a Heavenly gift !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PianoDude14373]

I'm currently learning the first sonata. I am trying to listen to all of these by 2023! I'm at 8:00:00.

[@WillemMengelberg-km4oo]

the best germanic interpreter and interpretation of Beethoven!

[@canman5060]

Kampff is very poetic in his interpretation of Beethoven. Backhaus is from a very traditional German School.

[@hellbooks3024]

That’s one way of putting it. Völkisch?

[@stevennababan6159]

Nice. I love this version.

[@wab4100]

für mich die interpretatorisch beste aufnahme der gesamten klaviersonaten!

[@yahyaciftci4054]

He is a lighthouse of Beethoven, calassic music, and piano...how many people could reach to that honour?

[@임계재-k7y]

why not!

[@stonefireice6058]

To name a few: Schnabel, Brendel, Gilels, Richter, Sokolov, Arrau, Ashkenazy.

[@ewaldsteyn469]

For me no better complete set of Beethoven's sonatas exists than this set of Backhaus. While other great pianists tends to let one focus not just on the music, but also on their playing, Backhaus makes you forget about who is is playing and just focus on Beethoven's brilliant sonatas. For the same reason I also prefer Backhaus' recordings of the Beethoven concertos with Schmidt-Isserstedt over any other recording.

[@Khamomil]

You have defined exactly what a good classical pianist should do. These sonatas go straight to my heart because Backhaus'ego doesn't stand in the way.

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

sure, pretty good playing, but there's one yardstick for my full a+ of this collection, #21 Waldstein. None shall ever outdo Kempff: temPO... in the 20's no less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHy0i56kncimqdU

[@niklas_klaavo]

@@_Ramen-Vac_ Have you heard of double beat? Beethoven used his metronome differently. It isn't composed to play "as fast as possible"

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

@@niklas_klaavo bah! faster the better! there are certain phrases which only bloom when played breakneck tempo. -in the way i like 'em anywho. just an opine o-mine, holmes.

[@niklas_klaavo]

@@_Ramen-Vac_ Your comment made my day :D but here comes my opinion Certainly, playing as fast as possible has its own vibe. But I think it's wrong if plays a piece as fast as possible if tempo mark says different. People have to compose own pieces if they don't want to honor old composers.

[@2002jorgeparr]

MAGNIFICENT!

[@logicfoundations]

Many many Thanks!! A really great and important upload!! # Keep up your great work!!!

[@zvezdinki7998]

9 hours of joy

[@neo5982]

最も Bösendorfer ピアノの音色の美しさを堪能できる録音群の一つ。

[@kamchonfai]

In the pandemic period, I feel sad, anxious and hopeless. But when I listen to Beethoven's last few piano sonatas again (8:29:49), I am so touched. It seems that the darkest period will not forever, and there will be light.

[@carlhopkinson]

Why don't you set a worthwhile goal for yourself...then maybe you will inject some hope into your life and be more independent of external circumstances.

[@haroldtruffman]

Brilliant work.

[@ricardogallardo7467]

SOLO UN GENIO COMO BEETHOVEN PUDO HABER CONSTRUIDO ESTA OBRA MONUMENTAL Y BRILLANTE, NO HAY PALABRAS PARA DESCRIBIRLO, SOLO QUEDA ESCUCHAR Y LLENAR EL ESPIRITU DE ESTA COLOSAL BELLEZA. EN CUANTO AL INTERPRETE NO TENGO EL CONOCIMIENTO PARA COMPARARLO CON OTROS GRANDES PIANISTAS, PERO EL SOLO HECHO DE ABORDAR SEMEJANTE OBRA YA LO CONVIERTE EN UN TITAN DE LA MUSICA- MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU DIFUSION - -RICARDO GALLARDO DESDE LANÚS, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

[@elisatress596]

Me parece muy equilibrado tu comentario y lo comparto. Específicamente las sonatas de Beethoven son un desafío de técnica e interpretación. La ejecución e interpretación de este gran pianista no tiene reclamos y el hecho de ejecutarlas ya dice mucho de su preparación como pianista. Hay muchas interpretaciones , ya depende del gusto personal para las preferencias. Saludos desde Puebla, México.!...y que Dios los bendiga. Efrain Dávila Razcón.

[@rsjmd]

Articulate, clear and sensitive playing. Thank you

[@byunghoonnoh5141]

Glorious pianists. Backhaus,Schunabel,Kempf,Gilels,Brendel,Fischer,Sokolov

[@bernardwastiaux1920]

Un très grand merci pour cette merveille!

[@andreiadacostacarvalho124]

Interpretação de um mestre na arte pianística, especialmente, nestas magníficas Sonatas de Beethoven. Meus respeitosos aplausos e agradecimentos.

[@류순열-h6i]

아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었읍니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤

[@vremeplov4047]

Bravo! Great pianist!!!

[@gfweis]

There's sometimes an impatient quality in WB's playing that, in the end, he convinces me is in the music itself. It's not a "let's get this over with" feeling. It's a propulsiveness, a leaning into phrases, that gives the music great vitality.

[@horatiodreamt]

Gregory Weis:. He's not like Schnabel.

[@gfweis]

@@horatiodreamt Quite.

[@BALBIRSINGH-qf5ft]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful thanks.

[@gortraz8371]

Wonderful. Thank you. Subscribed.

[@野上妙子-v5l]

バックハウスさんのベートーヴェンのピアノソナタ、素晴らしいですね。力強く、エネルギッシュで、集中して聴きますね。

[@samitobribiesca6320]

WILHEM BACKHAUS ,EXTRAORDINARIE EXCELLENT TECHNIQUE SUPERBE GRAND MAESTRO , BEETHOVEN , A GÉNIE , SONATES ENVOÛTANT CHEF -D'ŒUVRE MERCI !

[@Lillars]

Tout simplement fabuleux !

[@hudsonnevescarvalho1965]

Grandioso Backaus!

[@carlosdeandresgarzaran9465]

Un gran resumen de las armonias sugeridas por el inmortal Beethoven y muy bien recordadas e interpretadas por Wilhelm Backhaus

[@lauraleshchiner9530]

Случайно выбрала эту запись сонат. Глубоко трогает, безмерно. В молодости много слушала Бетховена. Но это бып другой Бетховен... или другая я. Слезы восторга постоянно гдето рядом. Или душа дозревает..?

[@zaramayne2444]

AMEN Everyone very well said indeed My sentiments also 🎶

[@leonardopatrizi8431]

meravigliosa proposta,grazie infinite!

[@pawedoronowski2673]

Backhaus's playing sounds to me like he's telling how to play: "here is thema, here more cantabile, take a breath here" etc. Sounds like old, VERY experienced professor teaching a student, and explaining Beethoven step-by-step. Not a single, even shortest note here is underestimated. If you didn't listen - start now, if you did - listen again, like i do :)

[@zvezdinki7998]

Yes! Every note is matter

[@henrylopez9292]

CLASSICAL MUSIC, ARMONIZA, RELAJA, BEETHOVEN GRAN MAESTRO DE LA MUSICA DE DIOS.

[@augustemaquet1295]

Wonderful upload thank you! Listened to Arrau's version yesterday and this today. Your channel is excellent!

[@classicalmusicreference]

Thanks Misha. :-)

[@vittoriomarano8230]

Great rendition of these masterworks. 👏👏👏

[@ritahonoratadelimasousa9858]

eis um pianista apolineo e clássico, admirável deveras,sobretudo pelas suas leituras das primeiras sonatas de Beethoven.

[@nigil7386]

Love Beethoven ❤️

[@javierherranz2635]

Sublime.Gracias.

[@ivopicco5922]

Emozioni che ti aprono il cuore come Riki,Carola e Martina adorati nipotini.

[@TheJamesalden]

THANK YOU!!...

[@rodparisst]

La perfección de un genio y la genialidad de un interprete.

[@luc7luc797]

Rasenta la perfezione! Meraviglioso!!

[@deborasalgueiro3735]

Sublime

[@rhettius]

Just some feedback: A few seconds after 5:16:38 the current piece abruptly cuts off and the next piece starts.

[@saeedyazdanian]

they are amazing, I have listened to them many times during last 65 years. And I do not agree with great Leonard Bernstein, that Beethoven is not great melodist, on the contrary his melodies are so deep that must be understand .

[@alessandrafalchi5269]

Sempre Grande..

[@cotofluixalgodon6761]

Gràcies per compartir aquesta excel-lent interpretació , He sentit veritablament en Beethoven.

[@Khamomil]

After listening to several pianists play these sonatas, I really enjoy this interpretation the most. Good thing I didn't follow the advice on Amazon!

[@Khamomil]

When I was young I had the opposite attitude: I got used to the interpretation on the records I owned and hated any other, to me they all sounded wrong.

[@gustavosilvacm8932]

You are completely right! As an example, I prefer Arrau playing these Sonatas. Backhaus plays too fast!

[@augustemaquet1295]

@@gustavosilvacm8932 I agree. Arrau's version is 11 hours compared to this 8 hours. However this is a nice too!

[@crescenzoverde-vlog]

@@augustemaquet1295hat is because Backhaus does not play any repeats, not even one, I think.

[@berthill2305]

@@augustemaquet1295 This is mainly because Backhaus omits many of the repeats

[@pime2359]

バックハウスの演奏好みです!

[@ricardogallardo7467]

IMPOSIBLE DE DIMENSIONAR A UN GENIO COMO BEETHOVEN, GENIO EN TODA LA AMPLITUD HUMANA, DE BEETHOVEN YA NO SE PUEDE HABLAR MAS, ! SOLO ESCUCHARLO CON EL CORAZON ABIERTO !!! , DEL INTERPRETE NO ME ANIMO A. COMPARARLO NI CALIFICARLO,. PERO SOLO CON ACOMETER LA GRAN EMPRESA DE TOCAR LAS 32 SONATAS DEL GRAN MAESTRO DENOTA QUE ES UN TITAN DEL PIANO, GRACIAS PORDIFUNDIR ESTA MARAVILLA,. RICARDO DESDE ARGENTINA

[@classicalmusicreference]

gracias por tu comentario

[@levinahmed]

Amazing!

[@f.p.1]

2:18:20 No.9 2Satz 2:21:31 3Satz

[@stdio44.32]

5:16:40: Just noting that there's an apparent temporal break in the recording at this point, the music does not stop but seems to jump ahead.

[@realtrickybilly]

Thank you

[@paologavini3321]

eccellente Backhaus!

[@yvescoatanroch3704]

magnifique pas une ride et une énergiepleine de fraicheur une de mes versions favorites avec Richter et gulda.