Brahms: 3 Piano Sonatas (Zimerman)

[@hungviet9422]

These Zimerman recordings are a pure gem. Thanks a lot for uploading those !

[@nottooherbal]

Absolutely magnificent ending of the third sonata .

[@bachopinbee5991]

In the 3rd you could really see why Schumann was verybexcited about Brahms. Its a purely symphonic scale and scope of writing. And the 2nd mvt is such a gem

[@tentacle1984]

This explores so many ideas and musical concepts, truly academic to listen to, music for musicians.

[@elvinfoehammer]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. The score follow along is really nice - especially the splicing for 1st and 2nd endings etc. I'm sure it took many hours. Hope to see more uploads from you! Cheers

[@tomowenpianochannel]

Inconceivable now that Zimerman decided to delete these recordings and suppress them from the catalogue. They are some of the best versions (both in technique, and understanding) and in brilliant sound. Also excellent are the East German records from Peter Rosel which together with most of the major pieces, form an outstanding Brahms solo piano set with everything you really need. Zimerman here was in great form, although perhaps a little tiny bit thoughtful rather than spontaneous.

[@mikeswanson7847]

I used to be great fan of Zimerman's but he started playing piano mechanically in recent years. Maybe that's why he deleted these recordings, they're anything but mechanical. I'm speculating he changed his taste and became a radical perfectionist (traces of that were visible before) thus removing music from his music. His Beethoven Concertos with Rattle from a few years ago to me sound like a very good student lacking inspiration, metronomical playing without personal elements. But of course, this is just my opinion, I'm sure other people hear it differently.

[@tomowenpianochannel]

@@mikeswanson7847 Actually you have hit on a good point. Haven't heard his BH Concs with Rattle. But one of his classics (Chopin Ballades) is flawless in execution, style, drama, the argument of each piece is a well-explained poem from start to finish. Think KZ's best recordings are perfectionist. You can't sustain that your whole career... perfection is great (Chopin Ballades), but letting to to mistakes and spontaneity is more exciting. Not doing so... means you can only play so many pieces perfectly.

[@PenguinMilk]

1:13:00 stuck in my head for about a month before I just found it again.

[@miguelfontesmeira]

Great video! I hope you keep uploading

[@norichan-d8w]

I can realize his genius, thanks you very much😮

[@MrCinemuso]

I had a very very similar Ehrbar upright when i was young - probably still the most beautiful soulful thing I ever owned. The sound on yours brought it back to me. That piano makes you want to compose.

[@Meow-ny6hg]

Thank you for making this video! Love this !

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Happy New Year!

[@RAFFAELESANTARPINO]

When you can't choose between Beethoven and Schubert, here it comes Brahms!

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Hammerklavier rhythm

[@schumannop44]

Thx for uploading!

[@MrHullU]

시청해주셔서 감사합니다~

[@philippecirse4872]

@@MrHullU„Google Tr.” jest odnoszącym sukcesy tłumaczem!

[@stacia6678]

1:17:00 possibly the most tender music ever

[@FrostDirt]

Great vid

[@ShaunakDesaiPiano]

0:09 this reminded me of Beethoven’s 1st symphony, near the end of the first movement’s exposition. Another perhaps more obvious example of Beethoven having inspired Brahms here is in the opening of the first movement, which resembles the Hammerklavier opening.

[@PaulVinonaama]

It combines Hammerklavier rhythmic gesture with Waldstein harmonic structure.

[@popadopalis4480]

How do I just now find out that Zimerman made recordings of thesr sonatas? Well ty yt algo i guess

[@edgarfelipemurieltobon5966]

Las Sonatas para Piano de Brahms reclaman ser escuchadas 1, 2, y 3 veces para ser reconocidas. Es como una de sus características. Igual me sucede con las de Schubert.

[@francoismoreau6863]

It is piano playing at the highest standard !

[@philippecirse4872]

To listen to this composer is to abolish the surge of everyday noises and images to half-open the space of an elsewhere where contingency and representation give way to the immateriality of the sensitive. The expressive power of the sound architecture breaks with any form of transcription of reality to attach itself to the expression of a fabulous universe where the color and the hythm of the compositions constitute an expiration which gives voice to the exaltation 🤗👌

[@bayreuth79]

The influence of Beethoven's Hammerklavier is clear.

[@thomasshiraza6376]

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[@Jcw1201]

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