Grigory Sokolov plays Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 4, op. 7 - video 1990

[@polinapesin9563]

Maestro Sokolov is one of the best pianists of our time. Exceptional performance.

[@neilford99]

Epic as ever. He brings all the drama of a symphony to this sonata. Stunning.

[@미켈란젤리]

the ability to put intense tension throughout the whole performance is insane

[@metteholm4833]

He is an entire orchestra! I have never heard this sonata performed as monumental as this.

[@KeithWhalen11]

Sokolov's interpretations speak to an extraordinary musical intelligence. He is both supervirtuoso and conductor at the keys.

[@paul7606]

Total mastery.

[@lafarga2330]

A true artist! I had never heard this pianist before, and I'll echo what other people in the comments have said; it's like he is conducting the whole orchestra with the keys! Remarkable playing

[@paulparoma]

He is the greatest living pianist and has had a major career for 50 years. I am surprised you just discovered him.

[@kubrickedup405]

The best interpretation I've heard!

[@mulcio2500]

My goodnes the great Masters must be proud of this piano prodigy. Umbeliable levels of mastership

[@stefanjasawicki3680]

Always imagine Beethoven playing...Out of this world !!

[@jorgeortizmorales2446]

Extraordinario. Una de las mejores interpretaciones que he escuchado, y he escuchado mucho.

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

0:00 I. Allegro molto e con brio 8:37 II. Largo con gran espressione 17:16 III. Allegro "Trio" 21:58 IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

[@ГалинаОрлова-ж8ь]

Маэстро Соколов...великий и неповторимый каждый раз в своём новом качестве...

[@6905david]

phenomenal....

[@stevenyourke7901]

Sokolov has his own unique style of playing.

[@JanAndersenBHMP]

But listen to ARTURO BENEDETTI MICHELANGELI

[@alexyip1369]

Wonderful playing! Very idiomatic Beethoven!

[@OE1FEU]

Holy cow. This is the top Op.7 I've ever listened to.

[@jonashasageremtkjrjensen]

You must be from India ;)

[@ediccartman7252]

Unbelievable , I can listen to this great musician again . I still remember his recitals in St.-Petersbourg when I was kid. And what a disgrace to Moscow audience, that looks completely indifferent to the magic of his playing. Thank you, ADGO.

[@НадеждаХрамова-в7ц]

Edic, начинает проясняться Ваше высказывание. "Ничего общего с Россией" ? Действительно, у Соколова петербургская "закваска", не московская. У Вас одностороннее представление о русской школе, искусство Соколова её не исчерпывает. Тем более Россию😊 Ну, уж оценка московской публики показывает искривление Вашего восприятия.

[@tomyamartino]

Good Lord, he's amazing!

[@robertbailey8784]

Thanks so very much for this treasure by the master Sokolov at his very best. A complete realisation of Beethoven’s vision, humanity, and tender vulnerability.

[@alonsegev7829]

What a great musician !

[@mariolongo7369]

Magnifico!

[@minjuchoo3142]

wow it mqqw

[@valerieheinderyckx4506]

Prodigieux...❤

[@stefanoparissemusic]

Only two bars and you can feel the Russian School at his best. Infinite musicianship, class and technique. Thanks for this gift!

[@ediccartman7252]

It's Sokolov's school at his best. Nothing to do with Russia :))

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

@@ediccartman7252 It has, it is a lot due to early work of all Chopin Etudes, all Well tempered Klavier, both being practiced only in Russian schools. This is what makes a pianist, + his talent of course.

[@ediccartman7252]

@@Paroles_et_Musique you have too high expectations about us lol - very few people play here all WTC and all Chopin's etudes . I even don't talk about playing it at Sokolov's level

[@LeoArtoni3]

@@Paroles_et_Musique those are not practiced only in russian schools

[@НадеждаХрамова-в7ц]

​@@ediccartman7252 Вообще ничего? Это странно! Вы, видимо, не до конца прояснили свой месседж😊

[@vivianrodriguez818]

Maravillosa interpretación

[@quaver1239]

Thank you very, very much!

[@allapushnenkova1134]

Como sempre é fantástico! Assisti muitos consertos de Sokolov. Sem dúvida é uma figura mais alta no céu de arte pianística! A música interpretada por Sokolov apresenta- se numa verdade profunda dos sentidos. Obrigada!

[@anahitalboyajyan3703]

БРАААВО!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@paulocarv4403]

Marvelous.

[@micaelabonetti949]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Adgo, for your always original and often just heavenly musical discoveries! And the wonderful possibility sometimes as well to share our feelings and opinions in a very constructive and instructive way! So great of you.

[@brianpaultv]

23:56 pure insanity....

[@lucjanocastro]

Spectacular!!!

[@АлияГорбик]

Awesome

[@JanWeinhold001]

Wow, this is GS at his, creating an unique intensity that takes literally your breath. I intensely remember that from his recitals I joined. Even between the many gorgeous recordings by him I know the immediacy of this performance stands out. Many thanks ADGO!!!

[@dewetvanrooyen8458]

WOW 🤩

[@kevinseverine2528]

I wanted to play this... and I after listenning to this ... gosh ... I don't know if I can...

[@ADGO]

You can :)

[@Schleiermacher1000]

Thank you for this great video

[@sophieandhiramfowler1710]

Brilliant from the get go, I got goosebumps. A feel similar to Michelangeli's, which was my first and favorite rendition. Thank you!

[@ЭрнестаЛиса]

Бог!

[@蕭蕙玉]

音樂鋼琴似活著的感情充滿色彩快慢節奏

[@psycox8758]

Perfect

[@НадеждаБогданова-р7э]

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[@SergioVargas-p3y]

Sokolov ha entemdido muy bien los propósitos beethovenianos ...

[@ppiiaannoo]

Wow!

[@ЕвгенияЩербаченко-и6н]

Впечатляет этот пианист. Добрый вечер🙂☕

[@janbonsema5888]

yes, orchestral, accuracy & facial expressions....all strong points

[@gfweis]

With eyes closed I think I'm hearing Gilels. Power and fluidity.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Grigory Sokolov is the Giant of Piano! The Titan of Piano! Emil Gilels only the King! After Grigory Sokolov played concertos like Mozart 24 Brahms 2 Chopin 2 and Haydn concerto no 11 then all the others pianists are Really DUST ZEROS!!

[@ivanmaldonadorequena6080]

B R A V O

[@brunovuillemin7087]

I see him in colmar international festival and in Bordeaux. Is talent is unproportionnal with his hair. In resume less has he hair, more is he a genius. Like a big Bordeaux, the bonification is uncredible. For Beetoven, rameaux , Bach, Chopin, the best pianist in unser Word coronavirus

[@거미독-l7r]

경이롭다.. 소리가..

[@confuoco5283]

Wow! I never liked this sonata much till now. Bravo.

[@konspiratzailea]

man, I love the first movement

[@라앙-g1z]

8:36 Largo, con gran espressione 17:15 Allegro 21:57 Rondo

[@jJPyLfGpLKetwBam]

23:30 the young sokolov beat lang lang easy xD

[@mulcio2500]

Pls ADGO more interpretarions of this piano marvel🙏

[@ЛюдмилаДавыдова-н1ж]

Огромная благодарность!Очень хотелось бы услышать ,как эта соната прозвучит у Мастера 30лет спустя!

[@stonefireice6058]

Much better 30 years later! He became a real master and lost his studeous approach of early years! He is a real descendant of his god father Emil Gilels.

[@vladimirpenner7499]

Будьте уверены что она будет звучать так же прелестно.

[@kooroshtaghavi6195]

23:53

[@chrsm6546]

😍

[@user-jc6gp8lz6t]

ソコロフまじ好き

[@1964ALCOZER]

Portata all'ottavo nel lontanissimo 1986

[@물-n7y]

18:40 19:34 21:44

[@piano_jhl]

00:02

[@いあ-s6t5z]

10:18

[@micaelabonetti949]

May I allow myself to use this commentaries section to point you out -but you may already know it- about an all Chopin-recital by Mikhaïl Pletnev this next Monday Feb. 15, 20.30, in streaming live from Bari's Teatro Petruzzelli, on their KZbin channel?

[@ADGO]

Thank you! I didn't know :) I've subscribed to their YT channel.

[@머유니-p6h]

신인가

[@thend2553]

2:19 2:19 4:37 4:37 재현부 5:34

[@albertoraposo6522]

Bem-haja, de Lisboa. Maria do Carmo Vieira

[@weepunt]

I think he plays like Beethoven himself did...

[@rsjmd]

Interesting point which asks the question...would he or wouldn't he have.

[@rsjmd]

Now, after listening to the complete performance, then going back to listen to Richard Goode's version (since he has long been my favorite for Beethoven Sonatas, and, imho, seemingly unfortunately and relatively overlooked as such.) as someone mentioned, memorable as Sokolov's performance is, I think Goode surpasses it with a sense of refinement and polish and letting Beethoven speak for himself. Either way thanks for posting this historical performance. PS, I'd like to think Beethoven himself was more like Goode. But who will ever know.

[@weepunt4422]

@@rsjmd Just look that temperament, specially in the first movement... But of course Beethoven didn't have a Steinway...

[@brianpaultv]

Beethoven was actually a quite sloppy player who missed notes often. I was extremely disappointed to read this, but it's true. Not just due to his deafness, but even at the height of his virtuosity, he placed far more emphasis on passion than accuracy. Sokolov, on the other hand, is a perfectionist of the highest order, as we can all see here. Furthermore, Sokolov has access to far more precise instruments than Beethoven did.

[@weepunt4422]

@@brianpaultv As you said: "...more emphasis on passion than on accuracy..." I.e. the correct relationship between the end and the mains... But there is no mutual exclusion: "a perfectionist" (like Sokolov) can be passionate ; and "a passionate" (like Beethoven) can have his very personal perfectionism... P.S. You're blessed with a inspiring family name...

[@arthurdubois9978]

He is sometimes great, sometimes mannered and weird

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

Like many great artists

[@stonefireice6058]

But he is always genuine! He lives the music he plays.

[@esfirross6800]

So aggressive sometimes

[@adrianorapuzzi4358]

Non condivido l' interpretazione troppo dissonante dopo aver sentito quella di Michelangeli

[@filibertopierami6892]

Michelangeli? Magari se avesse ricevuto alcune lezioni da Sokolv, avrebbe suonato assai meglio!!!!

[@filibertopierami6892]

Poi cosa significa dissonante?

[@elwiswaciakowski3611]

Quello che tu definisci `dissonante` credo sia solo l`insufficente qualita della registrazione, il suo di Sokolov e` pulitissimo dal vivo e anche molto piu `ricco`

[@andressierra5615]

Certo

[@PMiss-gl8fy]

Dissonante? Sbagliava le note?

[@vittoriomarano8230]

He' s great but too many face expressions and too much strength on many chords... that is no necessary at all!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Beethoven wanted louder instruments piano fortes! Grigory Sokolov is the Giant of Piano! The Titan of Piano! After Grigory Sokolov played concertos like Mozart 24 Brahms 2 Chopin 2 and Haydn concerto no 11 then all the others pianists are Really DUST ZEROS!

[@lourak613]

A very exciting performance, but just a tad too crisp for my taste. Too sharp at every corner. No doubt Sokolov would have made an outstanding drummer.

[@christianclark2500]

I understand what you mean, maybe Barenboim is a more desirable interpretation for you?

[@Eyihvn559]

21:58

[@열한시-d9r]

2:19

[@MrGar11]

23:56

[@yannickm5237]

23:54