Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.13, Op.27 No.1

[@jcalli66]

This is a gem -thanks for posting. Over the years, Brendel has grown to be my favorite performer of Beethoven and Schubert piano pieces.

[@joelmacinnes2391]

I'm currently making a list of all the beethoven sonatas, and it takes a long time to choose an interpretation for each one, but this one I could decide on in an instant

[@jaredkenworthy4791]

I'm torn between Brendel and Gould

[@ashleybarrie5343]

My favorite Beethoven pianist!

[@MrInterestingthings]

Mine too though Sherman and Gilels in places like op.101 astound. Arrau ? Annie Fischer? Lupu gives the best op.53Waldstein!Lortie might take some time. Never heard Schnabel in this. Serkin either wasn't recorded well or he wasn't as clear and tidy as could be hoped for.

[@paulgreen1117]

I listened first to Glenn Goulds’ interpretation of the 2nd movement of this piece because I first heard it about three years ago as It was included in a docu-drama of his career. It being the very first time I had ever heard it but I knew immediately it must be Beethoven! It entranced me so that I listened repeatedly at least ten times if not more. Glenn Gould seems to capture as no other artist the “quirky comic” sweep of this other worldly music. Its’ brevity seems to intensify the somewhat apocalyptic message which transcends speech. I have mentioned to people that he must have stepped, at least , outside our solar system to conceive pieces of this peculiar quality. Glenn Gould’s treatment makes me almost want to cheer and exclaim “This is the coolest music possible.” I would love to go back in time to when this piece was first performed publicly to observe the effect upon the audience. Surely the heads of the hearers were turn in some extremely novel positions. Of all the masters it is Beethoven who always takes us to the strangely beautiful estates of the mind and spirit and leaves us to contemplate vistas beyond our imagination. This also brings to mind how the Nobel prize winning genius Dr. John Nash pressed to see through to “THE GOVERNING DYNAMICS”. Paul W. Green

[@paulgreen1117]

Correction for the following comment: I typed “comic where it should read “cosmic”. Sorry, Paul W. Green

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

2 wekks ago i wS in thhe atreet. They had put some yamaha. I played. A young man plyayed this. When he came to the 2 move.ent it wS love at first sight. Now i have the sheet music.

[@Renee2004lr]

After being assigned this work in my 1st year of college some 50 + years ago, I still find the speeds of the fast movements to be just plain insane and to make all students not want to to listen to anyone play at these speeds.

[@brettbarger5104]

I- 0:00 II- 4:35 III- 6:37 IV- 9:25

[@sheetanworg5429]

Thank you!

[@carlosbashuertas]

The more I listen to this "lesser of two brothers" sonata, the more I like it. Move over, Moonlight! Lol.

[@TJFNYC212]

One of my favorites for sure

[@FirstGentleman1]

Same here.

[@chrislongford8313]

It is definitely better than the opus 27 no 2 sonata

[@serbanpopescu1032]

Another great pianist who "gets it". There are not too many, really (Schiff is another I can think of). Neither painfully slow nor off-the-charts fast, his second movement rendition is truly wonderful!

[@fabriziopelli4577]

serban popescu kempff is very good

[@serbanpopescu1032]

Yes, I have the Deutche Grammophon set and often listen to it, but I don't like his take on this sonata.

[@frankborder]

if schiff gets it, consider me miles davis.

[@kevinmaestroful]

Couldn't agree more with your comment, and Schiff definitely gets it

[@joelmacinnes2391]

Yeah, that's the best way of putting it, I don't think everyone gets it every time, but Brendel, Backhaus, Kempff and Annie Fischer (less known) have some really good interpretations

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

Love this specially 2nd movement

[@GClephMusique]

on those fast runs he's accenting off beats masterfully.

[@TobonDavid]

Quasi una fantasía, this is the lesser of the misnamed blessed sister Moonlight (beautifull called quasi una fantasia dolorosa by Beethoven). I may marveled listening the second movement throughout all the day. Bravo Brendel!!!!

[@MusicalMissCapri]

That second movement is something else. So quirky. And a big earworm. I've just learned it and it's got a way to go before I can perform it, but it was in my head, demanding to be learned. :)

[@ardarico]

I like very much the final part, where the two hands play "not in phase". The resulting effect is great.

[@olif5130]

For me, the first movement of this is up there with the Leonore overture as one of my favourite Beethoven pieces

[@christiantissier3039]

Un pur moment de bonheur que cette sonate ici interprétée par l'inoubliable Alfred Brendel !!!

[@GClephMusique]

i've been playing over twenty years, professionally for almost ten, and this performance is so phenomenal it's pointless to try lol.

[@Ernesto7608]

I think this correctly defines Brendel.

[@benjamonpookoo2741]

8 years late, but here's a friendly reminder it's never too late to go back to the drawing board and realise it's possible :)

[@inforentap8036]

Everything I know from Brendel is superb. I do not know any satisfactory interpretation from him. All are excellent

[@MrInterestingthings]

So very true. His Liszt and Chopin the same! I've not heard his Schubert except late sonatas never heard his Brahms concerti!

[@jcalli66]

Lot of comments on how great Brendel does the second movement but also love his interpretation of the Adagio. My favorite Beethoven and Schubert interpreter for sure...

[@ardarico]

The second movement is rock. :)

[@MusicalMissCapri]

Definitely. *Grin*

[@MrInterestingthings]

In the middle of 1stmov.comes this torrent.2nd and finale are favorites took me 50 years to listen to entire 1st mov.

[@rodolfo2529]

Brendel is so good that he can play a distorted piano.

[@라니-q9t]

9:27 4rd

[@Ericbeaudet]

La plus belle version qui existe de la 13e

[@marialu25]

In this photo, Tom Hanks at the piano! Brilliant performance :)

[@CenaniHarun]

Well said :) I've met Alfred Brendel a few times and he really is like Forrest Gump. So pure, so kind...

[@douglasclarck2404]

Run Brendel, run ops...

[@davidurichjr8552]

Brendel kinda looks like Woody Allen to me ;p

[@peterkim9641]

Yes

[@AlexMFrankel]

I wonder if the theme of the last movement is a quote from Handel's Messiah?

[@MusicalMissCapri]

It's possible.

[@platform84]

MARVELLOUS!!!!!

[@asliuf]

YESSS!!!!!!

[@johnbaek9820]

Nice chord progressions

[@pacificnorthwestpilots6050]

4:30

[@_qwer2]

4:35 6:34 9:26

[@KennyG_420]

Starting @51 seconds sound like The Beatles, All Together Now???

[@ingridtorp3502]

Ein balansiertes Spiel. Meget vakker

[@1anya7d]

Potato March 9:33

[@김유진-w1g]

9:26

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

Gelnn Gould plays it faster but both sound pre cious

[@davidorme1993]

The first movement??

[@robertoc.2726]

Beatles?..........come on Kenny.....!!!

[@IgnacioClerici-mp5cy]

What ?

[@ahnhkyung]

3rd 6:38

[@gabriel_024_]

9:27 4rd

[@JamesLaframboise]

I prefer Glenn Gould's interpretation of the second movement.

[@davidstokes8147]

***** "why" would possibly make the comment of some value. Otherwise, who cares?

[@alvarocid7631]

+James Laframboise Me too. Full power, rhythm, life...

[@serbanpopescu1032]

Only if you listen to it at half-speed. Otherwise it's just a muddled gush of sounds, it grates the ear and hurts the brain.

[@knifenomad]

I came here to say so but I came to love both.

[@MusicalMissCapri]

Hmm, will have to check that out. I'm working on the second movement.

[@antoinezygfryd]

les pubs j'en ai marre

[@ROG_Phone_5s]

可憐的拉機

[@YL-kl5iv]

你个傻屌

[@ericssonlin7114]

2:30