Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.6, Op.10 No.2

[@HappysYouTubeChannel]

I was fortunate enough to see Brendel live twice when I was a child. I can still see him performing in my mind's eye.

[@joaomartins219]

Incredible how he plays without moving

[@xbqchm]

@Alex Key So... what about you? Can you see him moving even just a bit?

[@rosaparksabaddie]

Alex Key he is obviously moving

[@nathantzhang]

Dog exactly, people these days... 🙄

[@AnaGarcia-ri2jt]

It might be a photo. Not sure though.

[@uyenngo5183]

Duh, it IS a photo

[@mareMjpt]

Love how Brendel plays the Byzantine "Our Father" hymn in the Allegretto - he allows Beethoven's notes to breathe wonderfully. Superb.

[@DanicaDujakovic]

~Beethoven, Piano sonata No.6, Op.10 No.2~ Dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, written from 1796 to 1798. 0:00 - I Allegro (F major) ,sonata form 5:21 -II Allegretto (f minor) , wiki: A-B-A form, with the return of the first section strongly embellished. It is more reminiscent of Beethoven's Bagatelles than of most of his scherzi. Middle section in D-flat major 7:02. Return to f minor: 9:12 10:12 - III Presto (F major) wiki: The third movement is in sonata form, with an extended fugal development.

[@EditionsRameau]

This is faster than many performers but that doesn't make it better, worse, right or wrong. It is simply what it is. For me, Brendel is my favorite performer of Beethoven's piano works, though I also love the interpretations of Egon Petri. Each brings his own insight into the endless depths of Beethoven's inspiration.

[@charlottewhyte9804]

what about Barenboim?

[@humamghassib2685]

This sonata, like most early Beethoven, is replete with conviviality and hope. What a supergreat composer! What a master pianist!

[@timothythorne9464]

Humam Ghassib I may be unusual in this regard, but I actually prefer the early Beethoven over his "heroic" period beginning with Symphony #3. Beethoven the Classicist was Beethoven at his best--so natural, so joyful, yet individual and not at all derivative of Haydn or any other composer. This piece is beautifully interpreted by Brendel. The best performance ever.

[@alanblackwood1]

Early Beethoven, but he already has the bit between his teeth, and the finale is a joy. So is Brendel's playing.

[@timothythorne9464]

Alan Blackwood delightful Beethoven when he was still composing in the Classical style. Nevertheless you can tell it's Beethoven and no other composer. Just wonderful, and so full of joy.

[@pierretchamitchian4399]

@@timothythorne9464 I thought it was too joyous for Beethoven first time I heard it, but must say yeah besides beethoven you can't really say whou would write this (But I don't have a lot of composer in mind also. Schubert maybe could have, but it's a bit too short for him ^^)

[@timothythorne9464]

Pierre Tchamitchian it's reminiscent in some respects of Haydn but more harmonically bold than most works by that composer. Even early Beethoven, the ultimate Classicist, has his distinct style

[@timothythorne9464]

Early works by Schubert are also classically inspired, but Schubert almost always prefers long, lyrical melodic lines in his sonata form movements, rather than the choppy motifs favoured by Beethoven

[@uyenngo5183]

@@timothythorne9464 I’m doing it right now for my Diploma.

[@susangaughan6990]

Stellar mastery bringing out the various voices in the third movement, especially at 13:20 -ish. Bravo.

[@matavidya]

BRAVISSIMO! The third movement was STUPENDOUS!

[@pingshiyu]

10:11 3rd Movement

[@tomschnauber6749]

He's one of the only pianists who gets the humor in this piece.

[@junminpark6683]

Brendel plays beethoven so well!!!!!!!!

[@chrisclr]

Great Performance! I've always found the third movement to be quite similar to Bach and Haydn's style...

[@timothythorne9464]

Shao Yu Mai Wang Beethoven was a musical innovator, but even in his late period he was fond of fugues and polyphonic expression that hark back to Bach and the Baroque period.

[@keithstreetwise]

Pure bliss, I needed to hear Brendel play Beethoven again to realise how brilliant he is, and also Beethoven.

[@79Tomasso]

Second movement is en pointe, the slow section of it intoxicating. Some of my favorite measures of Beethoven.

[@emilyla6415]

dang I love 2:43 I bet it's fun to play. Gonna print out the music!

[@remusstefanescu9077]

also a little hard..

[@robertschumann6977]

My favourite party, think it could be a single piece

[@dimitrijetomic638]

Savršeno!

[@jrborrow]

Wonderful!!!!!!!!

[@timnjill1]

simply beautiful

[@leonidlife1766]

Браво . Браво . Изумительно ,всё очень тонко и с душой🎹😊

[@borabenic1]

Excellent!!!

[@rainerlanglotz3134]

Op. 10,2 is often viewed as only a minor composition amongst the monumental 32 sonatas. (Is it because it seems technially less demanding than others?). Brendel shows this is unjustified. Great early Beethoven & great interpretation by the greatest disciple of Edwin Fischer. PS The 3. mov. isn´t weak but willingly in italian tarantella-stile.

[@odussomai]

I don't think it is less demanding than for example no 19, or no 20. also no 10 is probably technically easier to perform

[@timothythorne9464]

This sonata, like all Beethoven sonatas (op. 49 excepted) is EXTREMELY difficult to play, and few performers ever achieve Brendel's level of expression

[@BeverlyGuth]

I have been an Alfred Brendel fan for many years. Each note is a bit bigger or smaller than the preceeding one; you get power and elegance from a Brendel performance. For him, speed and technic are merely the vehicles - it's having something to say that matters.

[@pauljo248]

Yesss I love this vr

[@IAmTheHound]

Slightly too fast for my liking. Still superb, though - wonderful technique and expression. There's no doubt that Brendel is a splendid Beethoven interpreter.

[@marietrp-cfp3889]

J'ai joué ça étant petite, pas avec autant de performance certes, mais je serais en fait incapable de le rejouer aujourd'hui ! Je conseille à tous ceux qui jouent du piano de ne jamais arrêter, car quand on perd par cause de ne plus jouer de l'instrument, on regrette après de ne plus être capable de donner comme avant...

[@francoisjacques7055]

En fait, je confirme qu'on peut réapprendre! 6 mois de travail... mais il faut être patient avec soi-même. Ça prend absolument un professeur qui guide. Je t'invite à reprendre le banc, tu ne le regretteras pas. Bonne chance!

[@jonasdaverio9369]

@@francoisjacques7055 Québecois ?

[@lydiabrown3208]

The dissonance at 7:07 though

[@ealwasp4107]

10:12

[@gacharose1738]

It is fun to play. Played this when I was 12 years old.

[@waldemarwaldwald4764]

There is a difference between played and well played. ;)

[@agbstilton]

Good said! I'm 14 years old and im gona play this Sonate this year

[@walditm3129]

algarbe _02 goes for you too 😂😂

[@walditm3129]

algarbe _02 goes for you too 😂😂

[@JZ2KL]

Lois Walsh playing this now and i am only 10

[@marieesp2234]

Fabulous

[@yanzhang1245]

nice

[@marisa-luanaquaranta3932]

brilliant!

[@eunheekim2202]

Amazing

[@frankanonimo4133]

Beautiful

[@johnson-david-II]

0:19

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0:21

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0:46

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0:06

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1:01

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2:34

[@샘온-g1m]

헉 이화경향 나가려구 이곡 준비하고잇는뎅 저도 이분처럼 멋지게 치고 상타고싶네요 흐흐흐 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 진짜 잘치신당 ㅠㅠㅠ

[@MissMiaCheung]

perfect!!

[@주민영-d5b]

Good

[@alanblackwood1]

Humam Ghassib: I totally agree!

[@이규오-d5f]

오우 정말 잘치시네요 참고가되었어요ㅎㅎ

[@Maximilian2808]

5:21

[@mydingdingdong1377]

Thanks

[@이지연-s4s6i]

Do you guys know when he recorded this sonata?

[@hansdekorver7365]

1975-05-08 ( 8th of May ) , Wembley Town Hall , London ( Brendel , Beethovens 6th sonata )

[@gacharose1738]

Has anyone come back to tell you how much they like it up there.

[@gacharose1738]

My teacher studied at a conservatory where godowsky was head of piano studies.

[@pauz5864]

stfu ty

[@waldemarwaldwald4764]

it has to be played fast... it's allegro

[@pangerwabanglongkumer2449]

Excellent!! He plays like Barenboim

[@umbertoarmani3249]

Pangerwabang Longkumer Yeah, as if

[@waldemarwaldwald4764]

Barenboim isn't that good

[@pingshiyu]

Pangerwabang Longkumer Barenboim plays like him, you got it the wrong way round.

[@calebbilti538]

Do you know who Barenboim is

[@francisportelli3264]

I think this is the 1970's version the 1990's version was live and this does not sound live

[@hansdekorver7365]

( 1975 )

[@OrangeKopaka]

???

[@MuseDuCafe]

HaydnesqHaydnesque, yet uniquely stamped all over 'Beethoven.' Students are so often assigned Op.10 Nos.1 or 3, and this Op. 10 No..2 gem, whether in earlier private lessons, conservatory assignments, or as part of professional recital programming, gets quite overlooked. Go figure.

[@OrangeKopaka]

Brendel plays Beethoven and Schubert expertly...

[@michaelzhang2626]

ah so much better than Barenboim finally a good pianist

[@sergioa.3301]

Bellissima ma preferisco quest'altra interpretazione kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWKwqIaee7Nnfpo

[@gacharose1738]

I had exellent technique. Studied under a master teacher.

[@charlottewhyte9804]

have to move otherwise it,s just robotic playing. bendal is more expressive than Barenboim or Richter.

[@filippomacchini336]

Too speed...

[@gacharose1738]

When is playing piano not fun.

[@elikalceva]

so go watch TV, I guess..? :D

[@JohnKing-fb7gr]

Eli Kalčeva always fun

[@imajalove]

sehr schnell ... :/

[@sanyu7299]

Excellent!!!!