Beethoven: Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, "Les Adieux" - Alfred Brendel

1. Das Lebewohl (The Farewell): Adagio - Allegro 00:00
2. Abwesenheit (The Absence): Andante espressiv 07:06
3. Das Wiedersehen (The Return): Vivacissimamente 10:36

[@301250]

Alfred Brendel is an erudite man and a consummate musician. A great European!

[@exequielchuaqui5968]

Dafuq does "a great european" mean

[@pabloalejandrofranca7691]

What is "a great european"?

[@301250]

@@pabloalejandrofranca7691, one who still values & cherishes the treasures of Western civilisation which enrich life beyond measure, stuff like literature, arts & the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven et.al! And one who doesn’t clap in between movements during a classical music concert, ha ha!

[@benyaminpourmohamad4370]

@@301250 I’m with you to somewhat but Nationalist is more suited for him as he called himself in an interview but Europeens specifically Germans and eastern europe have an actual and strong roots that shared with Iranian-Indian culture. The civilization of those areas began with Aryans entering thousands of years ago. The concept is far beyond . You know what I mean?!

[@2superlinkbros]

I came here looking for that beautiful transition part at 1:23, after hearing it on a long Beethoven playlist. I was not dissapointed.

[@sungpo-yu4662]

Agreed! This bit is actually quite difficult to sound natural and reasonable like this.

[@trololopeth]

It's a wonderful recording and I noticed some new features, however placing ads between movements is an act of violence.

[@АлисаКапустина-д7д]

Он Божественно Прекрасен! Это Настоящая, Живая Волшебная Музыка, Настоящее Искусство как Жизнь! Как Бог!

[@eulerleibniz1707]

Alfred Brendel ce pianiste exceptionnel , le seul qui réussit la gageure d'enregistrer les 32 sonates pour piano de Beethoven, donnant le pathos quasi identique au compositeur allemand. Je suis surpris par ces mélomanes qui ignorent jusqu'à l'existence de ce génie contemporain. 4688 vues , c'est peu , mais suffisant pour marteler mon propos.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

exceptionel mais n'atteint pas le génie musical des interprétations de Arthur Schnabel.

[@bennyfredriksen5700]

Best version I have heard. Great!

[@ДмитрийЖмилевский-ы3с]

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[@ДмитрийЖмилевский-ы3с]

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[@djmotise]

Fuckin ads. Are you really that greedy? The final ad came directly in the middle of the last note and then returned to the second half of the last note after the ad. Insane

[@marinarabini363]

Best version.

[@nightflyfly]

I love the music Alfred Brendel play the Beethoven. His playing is very contemplative even rest.

[@olivierdrouin2701]

Brendel fut grandiose,le meilleur de l histoire peut être, dans la décennie 1972-1982!!Mais maniéré par la suite!

[@Silver07Hawk]

The GENIUS of Alfred Brendel.. 🔥⚡🎼🎵🎶

[@roccocicoria4888]

Il genio è Beethoven. Brendel è semplicemente un esecutore. Come tanti altri.

[@mariaskyfta8596]

FABULOUS !!!

[@nonmodo]

superb!

[@Robert...Schrey]

On the first page of the development section you have a rhythmic motive in the left hand. The note on the two seems to be staccato at first, but Alfred suddenly changes to tenuto. I think there should be a unified solution. 3:25

[@echosmithb7319]

C'est en envoyant à son éditeur que Beethoven a ajouté à son adresse cette note: "Maintenant, je sais écrire". Les cinq dernières, les cinq "grandes" (selon Emile Vuillermoz)

[@makomichael]

i dunno these are big questions you are asking

[@echosmithb7319]

Très belle interprétation d"Alfred Brendel mais du coup en écoutant, je me demande s'il est possible que c'est 'à partir de cette sonate qu'il n'est plus possible de dire, comme Nietzsche, que les adagios de Beethoven sont des leurres ?

[@echosmithb7319]

Je pensais d'abord ici aux 2èmes mouvements, intermédiaires antre le 1er et le 3ème, qui peuvent apparaître comme des respirations entre les deux.

[@doodelay]

the first 3 notes sound like the day after someone died, so deep and longing

[@arturozeballos1]

de que año es esta versión??

[@leonidegorovpianist]

1992

[@noabaak]

Approaching 12 noon, Saturday, nyc, 2/22/2020.

[@calebhu6383]

14:10

[@echosmithb7319]

Je corrige tout en écrivant ce commentaire, donc le texte est peut-être imparfait dans la lecture. Désolé pour ceci.

[@stevenbeer6005]

Brill! Cheers!

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Magnificent,😌

[@nihalabdelzaher4107]

Le - be - Wohl..

[@echosmithb7319]

...en envoyant à son éditeur le manuscrit de la 28ème sonate donc, l'opus 101. Mes excuses pour les coquillles dans ces textes.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

Il est fascinant de savoir que Beethoven en disait autant car c'est mon avis bien arrêté depuis longtemps. Ses dernières sonates sont nettement supérieures à ses sonates antérieures à un point qu'on ce demande d'ou vient cette transformation tardive chez le compositeur. Il semble avoir découvert de nouvelles voies d'expression musicale. La grande majorité de ses sonates antérieures sont, on me contredira mais c'est mon avis- des exercises académiques en composition plus ou moins mal réussies, formatées sur le carcan rigide de la forme et très économes en idées musicales. Mais alors par contraste ces dernières sonates sont des chefs d'oeuvres inoubliables. Je pense d'ailleurs que sans elles le reste de ses sonates méritaient de tomber dans l'oubli si elles n'étaient pas repêchées par souci d'intégralité.

[@echosmithb7319]

Peut-être la version de Maurizio Pollini (intégrale récemment éditée) meilleure pour cet opus 81a. Beethovénien reconnu depuis longtemps, Brendel ne serait donc incontestable à mon idée que sur celles qui précèdent ? comme l'opus 18 N°3 où l'enthousiasme est nettement plus décelable.

[@echosmithb7319]

Il y a là l'ouverture d'un débat, la question en effet peut-elle être épuisée car l'intérêt pour l'auditeur trouvant un renouvellement constant, il est aussi habituel pour celui-ci de s'intéresser à l'ensemble des 32 sonates et cela expliquerait aussi pourquoi elles sont qualifiées de Nouveau Testament des pianistes, l'ancien étant Le Clavier bien tempéré de Bach. C'est aussi toute la question, qui probablement va au-delà des 32 sonates, de la place considérable réservée au "Titan" (surnom donné par les romantiques) pendant deux siècles de musique classique et dont Anne Quéffélec a pu dire qu'il y a eu là deux siècles exceptionnels dans l'histoire de la musique. Je me suis toujours interrogé sur cette "petite phrase" comme je recherche toujours aussi d'ailleurs les meilleures interprétations des sonates, en l'occurence la 26ème de l'intégrale Pollini (d'édition récente) me paraît plus intéressante à l'écoute, mais en les comparant uniquement pour cet opus ci, 81A.

[@olivierdrouin2701]

La thématique qu aborde goognam est celle de l évolution beethoveniene,pas celle de Beethoven et du piano Il était pianiste,mais plus improvisateur que particulièrement fier de ses compositions pour piano,d après ce que j ai lu (n occultons jamais les trios,les sonates violon,les sonates violoncelle,il n hésitait pas a partager la scène)

[@cynic150]

I hate the title. It is so corny! Good understanding and realisation here.

[@tserkoslavjanskij]

The sonata title works much better in German than in French.Is it the contribution of Beethoven's publisher?

[@ViceroyoftheDiptera]

At least it is good to know that it is not the composer’s (like the vast majority of nicknamed pieces...). Beethoven titled the individual movements of course, and in German, and apparently disapproved of the French title because it was a “poor translation of the feeling of the German ‘Lebewohl’”.

[@TfotciD]

0:50

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

They just not quite represent our culture. I still like Stanford that most likely helped Armenia in Talent exploration. So u see when u can wear my shoes not everything is joyful

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

I think a painter that paints people all the time likes diversity. So calling it a an age that eventually went away, similar to public hangings, would be fair for today's youth to become a better person. So that divide between the elderly dont make any problem too small make it complex, means we just had to find a resolution on what I am capable of and auch things as how are we different today. One it is punishable by law, so there is one sophistication if u allegedly hit an African as a form of racism not be friends with them.... So there is a distinction between psychology as to what one openly tolerates and a community whose health is not getting any better due to Climate change

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

While to check someone's better behavior was through libraries and the stink, the rest was altitude . so not everyone deserves to live was Starbucks and buttocks. When u can't digest apples you can't breath.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Ever tried chicken salad with walnuts? Chicken is not the new frog, however red hairs need Turkey meat.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

They figured long ago based on ur favorite toys which child was going to succeed.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Know 6 languages? The more u know the more u can give. Ed em asel. Teach.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

I still want to feel safe from quantum physics from being in two positions at the same time. They never said let Africans decide their problems among them.

[@donaldtrump2252]

nigga what ur commenting a fucking classical music recording g

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Move to South Carolina.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Ed el sanity check.

[@hyramesshiramess1035]

Elgant expertise n display hee. Refined pianistic craftsmanship of very high order, but lack lacks color, passion and spontaneity. Excellent, of course, but not very inspiring. In short compared to several others i could mention bt won't it falls flat..

[@aldaman1111]

Many have expressed how inspiring he is to them. I also am inspired as well.

[@dorismolony1144]

Brendel is a brilliant pianist. His playing is so sensitive.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

The rest was my clean meal. My job is to make u aware why I am here. Ur job was to choose. Fine. Good to know. Ever been to California? Ur types.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

The rest was sophistication. Professor did not have enough sophistication? I can see why and how certain things are discouraging. A person easily hitting u on the head kicking stealing ur belongings and etc... We can always take revenge from Children.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Why did I needed different aspects of life? To audit liars.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Ed el Jews.

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

Become Vegetarian, eat Garlic instead and drink protein shakes. No pianist is a vegetarian. Indians are pianists?

[@ghirardellichocolate201]

I believe Armenia does not recognize slavery, so either speak Armenian or you are in no way representing the youth. Happier together was not going to endorse anyone. Equality enough???

[@MagnumBullets47]

What the hell are you talking about?