Krystian Zimerman plays Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique) (Complete)

[@verydifferentthought]

Who's still listening in 2024?

[@juliesheard2122]

Me

[@惠婧博]

me

[@WoongboShim]

저요

[@verydifferentthought]

@@WoongboShim 어느 지역에 사세요. 저는 6개월 후에 한국에 올 거예요.

[@diffugerenives]

I am

[@jpeyton62]

Zimerman needs to record his repertoire before it's too late. He hates the studio, but it is going to be a shame not to have more recordings than what we have at this moment.

[@laisasaid]

Couldn't agree more.

[@guitarpiano8089]

Oh yes, the world needs his recordings - and the first thing to record should be the Chopin sonatas. There's no better way possible to play the Pathetique in my opinion.

[@curaticac5391]

He should have done it twenty years ago. It is indeed a great loss for humankind when the art of some of the greatest is lost or forgotten.

[@wodzimierzwosimieta2758]

In some interview he said that he records every concert which he plays. If only those recordings were published...

[@francoziliani7631]

I totally agree with you We want to have more records of this stunning Polish pianist that in my humble opinion is among the more important piano soloist of our time

[@saravenzon]

Can we appreciate the fact that there's no coughing in this recording? This truly gets me emotional.

[@thesheetposter9277]

Cuz that's filmed in Japan

[@NoahBeEasy]

But I heard that in 7:20😨

[@tiagonarciso3918]

they cuted it, in between the 1st and 2nd mvt

[@andyyang8191]

Im 14 and I played Sonata Pathetique 1st movement on my channel! It would help if you could check it out!

[@drymice500]

@@StuartdeOcampo Took me a moment to realise you use KZ as Zimerman‘s initials instead of criticising studio sound as artificial and inhumane by referring to Nazi concentration camps (also abbreviated as KZ).

[@TB-ih7bg]

I wish this wasn't filmed using a potato, but God I love Zimerman. Wonderful mind; wonderful hands.

[@MichaelTLam]

Lmao

[@antonygonzalez9506]

They filmed in the Minecraft universe.

[@manuelbes]

@@antonygonzalez9506 OMG lol

[@frunyan1265]

You forgot vodka...

[@sheiringhoddoucy1804]

Lol I’m dying

[@alexaasr]

Zimerman is the only recording that I have listened to so far that can play the Second movement in a way that can move me. His right thumb is not laid down heavily and the melody comes out so beautifully! I love his Emperor Concerto too.

[@teutone52]

I think Zimerman is the greatest living Beethoven interpreter. Respect!

[@MusicMike512]

Zimerman is just the GOAT imo. His rubatos are absolutely perfect for my taste. Every goddamn time. The way the music is expressed through SILENCE... how does he do that?! I have never been so on edge when listening to a piano piece during RESTS... my heart rate just increases and my pupils dilate in utter suspense. The way this man communicates these moments are impeccable. Piano playing is one of the most difficult art forms ever but this guy is in a true state of mastery with this art. So much admiration. I want to play like him some day at least ONE time in my life.

[@davidofpiano423]

Pretty much, yeah. You nailed it. The man understands absolutely everything there is to know about music making on the piano. His use of silence, the way he contours his notes from attack to decay, the narrative quality of his phrasing, the way he layers accompaniment under the melody and brings out inner voices... everything is thought out and executed with such imagination and technical perfection. And yeah his rubatos are unreal. Then of course there's his technique, which is kinda scary, really. How can anyone achieve such complex movements with perfect efficiency and musicality every fucking time? I don't know! I know that being a master piano technician (not just actual piano technique, but the inner workings of the instrument itself) doesn't hurt. There will never be another like him. I just wish he recorded and performed more. P.S. I agree about wanting to sound like him at least once, there are moments (like maybe a measure here and there) where I feel like I DISTANTLY sound Zimerman-esque, but it's probably just wishful thinking.

[@bubffm]

yes, he owns this piece (and many other pieces...) Barenboims live recording is also pretty good.

[@iZachTo]

@@davidofpiano423 He grew up making piano parts cus they couldn't buy any, plus he customizes his keyboard for every composer/pieces and every concert, talk about insane dedication. I've heard about having multiple keyboard changes every concert just to make sure the tone sounds like what the composer originally intended

[@jpeyton62]

@@iZachTo Yes, that's is part of the reason why he is so angry at the US. Customs destroyed one his pianos at the DC Airport for a suspicious smell and then left the piano in pieces when they found nothing.

[@alanchalloner2473]

He does what many do not do; he rests whilst the echo is still in the air. {that is my amateur, non-instrumentalist response.]

[@rubeng9092]

Why are there ads on this video? Such a beautiful recording ought to be free of them.

[@gil-evens]

you should install adBlock

[@andrewmorton3344]

One of the greatest piano sonatas ever. The lyrical second movement sounds as beautiful today as 200 years ago.

[@mokranearar6275]

Hey Vampire dude ... you surely have lived on looong life, 200yo waw !

[@pablosorbara2280]

Mokrane Arar I don't know about him, but I sure did... good old times (?

[@andrewmorton3344]

Touche.

[@MusicalMissCapri]

That movement was the first classical piece I fell in love with. Still love it to this day. :)

[@Joe-oh5ch]

Mokrane Arar No thee most oldest person was 140 year old

[@abubakar.mehmood]

Every time Zimerman plays a piece, even though I haven't seen the original score, it feels like this was *exactly* how it was supposed to be played. Perfect amalgam of technical flawlessness, flair, and a certain fluidity and rhythm. These are not individual key strokes but one stream of divine music.

[@nweisel]

I've always loved his playing,, because when he plays, every note matters. His performances of Beethoven's concertos stand out for that reason.

[@trancosomarcus]

Zimerman has the best touch in the piano world. Dynamics, legato...

[@jherrman]

My thoughts exactly. I'm a huge beethoven fan and everytime I hear something with a piano that I once heard zimerman play by some other pianist, I always have the strange feeling there is something terribly wrong there.;) Although Fazil Say comes close I must say....

[@DaniloBROliveira]

and the most exquisite hair style

[@Veronica11ie]

I definitely agree.

[@cookie-dq6zj]

@@jherrman I agree 100%.I am huge Beethoven fan too and if you have listened to Zimerman then nothing else comes close!

[@brucewhite7074]

Listen to Van Cliburn....

[@rvarunyou5216]

I can’t believe how there seems to be such little effort from him yet the notes sing so magnificently

[@davidofpiano423]

He's a master when it comes to economy of movement on the keyboard. Mikhail Pletnev is similar.

[@mamirobin]

Absolutely fabulous, the most amazing performance of Pathetique I've ever heard ;)

[@MirjaRiihimaki]

I just love his touch with piano!

[@etiennedelaunois1737]

It's the most beautiful not demonsyrative technic I ever see... He is so musical that you totally forgot his technic. just the essential...

[@Largo64]

Zimerman plays this sonata with such clarity. So many pianists pound so hard on the keys that the notes seem blurred. This is by far the best interpretation of this piece I have ever heard. But, it's Zimerman. What else might one expect?

[@pauldong]

Agreed 1000%

[@marikotada8849]

素晴らしいです。私もこの演奏以上に、何も求めるものはありません。彼の表現力は、ピアノで表現できる限界を超越しているのです。演奏だけでなくMaster.K.Zimermanその人に、涙が出る感動を覚えます。本当にありがとうございます!不滅の録音になるのでしょう。ILOVEK.Zimerman!!

[@cookie-dq6zj]

I have listened to many pianisis play Beethoven(Barenboim,Gould,Tomsic,e.t.c.)but nothing comes close to Zimerman.Magic hands!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Zimerman a dull Boring dull stiff machine player. Better ones Grigory Sokolov Artur Rubinstein Emil Gilels Wilhelm Kempff Mikhail Pletnev Radu Lupu!!

[@stevexx868]

Artur Schnabel

[@user-mf6xm1rp9f]

@@RaineriHakkarainen no one cares about your opinions

[@paulremolina8788]

Best pathetique I ever listen, have the tempo,cadence, speed, Beethoven would love to hear.. amazing everything bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo maestro Makes us live romance, passion, desire, calm, love..

[@agent-sz2qj]

Wait, don't tell me Beethoven wrote this masterpiece when he was deaf.

[@paulremolina8788]

For some reason I will never believe he was totally deaf... something history is not write right or is just speculative, one thing I certainly know... he was a music God, a master, a revel a genius following his path, his own path...

[@DanielFahimi]

@@agent-sz2qj He could hear fine when he wrote Pathetique.

[@pineapple7024]

@@paulremolina8788 He was “deaf” at the end of his life, but at that point, he could parse the music without actually hearing it and visualize it in his head

[@gratchyk]

For me, Zimerman is the Master of Silence. 9:42 - 15 seconds without any sound(!) and it makes perfect sense. His interpretations are ideal for today life, they force us to slow down and think "Hey, let's wait here and dive more deeply into this emotional piece of music. Let's synchronize our imagination with it, let's throw away all our daily matters and fly away for a moment". Lately, I was on Zimerman's concert and there were moments, when hundrets of people were holding their breath just to not disturb this perfect silence. And the moment, when concert was over, was like awaking from some beautiful dream.

[@francoziliani7631]

bravissimo Maciej! You definition "For me, Zimerman is the Master of Silence" is perfect

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

Richter: Am I a joke to you?

[@massipicun8658]

Divino zimmerman, ma bravissimo nella descrizione .... perfetta e calzante. Sei stato divino anche tu nel descriverlo. Bravo e ..grazie

[@pietkonijn5522]

Spot on ! Beethoven is about tension, about fortissimo, about pianissimo, about silince, about building up to a new explosion ! Yes

[@ukaszstefanowski6296]

I think it’s not only in his performances. For example his studio recordings have like 10 seconds of silence before piece starts. It’s perfect for getting focused or going back to armchair after putting on the record (or wondering if speakers are on).

[@sebastientraglia1351]

Zimerman is a perfect perfectionist (ahah!). If he repeated the exposition from the Grave there must a good and valid reason. Maybe he found out that's actually the/one way Beethoven wanted it to be played. It doesn't sound bad anyway, and if you think about it the grave section is the heart of the first movement, the center from which every theme is generated and to which it comes back. So it does make a LOT of sense

[@lonewolf604]

+Sebastien Traglia Some people might say, the steam from the allegro section would be lost and people will forget the first theme. Me personally, I love when they repeat the grave.

[@sebastientraglia1351]

+lonewolf604 Personally, I like it both ways, Grave being repeated and not. On the contrary, I really HATE the fact that no one (almost) repeats the exposition of the first movement of Chopin's second sonata in b-flat minor from the Grave introduction. To me it's obvious that's the way it should performed

[@leongatha6]

+Sebastien Traglia Horowitz' 1950 2nd repeats, 1962 doesn't, both great recordings and I have to say it didn't make much difference either way, but as usual they were quite different renditions of the same piece.

[@nicolassun3856]

+Sebastien Traglia a lot of pianist repeat the Grave as well, and it sounds good!

[@DDDrew8]

I always compare different great masters playing the same piece. And I always found myself pick Zimerman as the best of them all. It's no accident that I regard him as the best and my most favorite.

[@susanasantosvitorpodlesnik5166]

A piece that everyone plays when they're 12 years old. How refreshing to see it at its best with full meaning and maturity. The result of great study and understanding of the language. Rare and unique.

[@nancyswindler7414]

No 12 year old can play this.

[@ethanli2313]

Nancy Swindler I’m 11 and I’m playing it :) definitely not as good ofc though

[@nancyswindler7414]

@@ethanli2313 I hope that goes well for you! If you ever record it on YT, you should link it here! :)

[@ethanli2313]

@@nancyswindler7414 thanks for the encouragement!

[@ethanli2313]

@@nancyswindler7414 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXfKpZp7fN56l80 3rd mov. I finished 2nd and am practicing 1st right now.

[@wantingchen4046]

Adagio cantabile......How can he just play it so easy and so touching😭I couldn't stop crying when I hear this. So beautiful so romantic so emotional....every key sound came from his hand with so mach sympathy, just like the sound to all humankind. I can feel the kind-hearted through his playing. I love this man 😭

[@laisasaid]

He doesn't play music, music plays him. One doesn't listen to his performances by ear, but by heart... and soul. I love this man's existence.

[@massipicun8658]

Condivido totalmente questa riflessione. Ottima. Grazie

[@marikotada8849]

英語のネイティブスピーカではないのでしょうか？わかりにくいことをおっしゃっていませんか？ お気持ちは決してわからのではないのです。

[@bryanryan4504]

Uh...he's playing music.

[@nancylee8061]

I think I understand what you mean. He does play from the heart. However, Zimmerman is also the epitome of a musician who understands and is able to play with great clarity of form. Form is structural (melodic,harmonic, phrasing). Dynamics, timbre, voicing, rubato, pauses, (often) spring from this to create the whole. His synthesist allowed him to present, to you, a most valid interpretation of a great work. He is one of the most highly intelligent musicians I have ever heard.

[@ricp123]

it's all part of his Jedi training.

[@dynis15]

This actually cracked me up a lot

[@한정강-n3y]

그래

[@galinagorchakova6867]

@@dynis15 этого

[@mkim7830]

현웃 ㅠ

[@ilmupiano]

He was once looked like obi wan kenobi in his younger days

[@jjustie75]

Thank you. He gives his whole soul with such perfection, and beauty. How blessed we are to have this rare gift to listen to and lift our hearts. It does not get any better, bless him.

[@tfoldyna]

Even some people complain, for me is one of the best interpretation, with expected emotions, thrilling silent phases, detained chords, single tone beauty ...

[@rang5882]

I cry every time I listen to this music....I feel like I can feel Beethoven's soul throught this amazing piano sonata!!!

[@mayaparker6323]

Thank you for playing so beautifully this great music How extraordinary is this player It must be his Polish Soul ! Magnificent

[@GeraldWilhelmBradenComposer]

Krystian Zimerman's performances of any of Beethoven's piano works, are as though he has conjured the soul of Beethoven through his fingers to the keys of the piano...Peace!

[@dianesaluzzi2981]

Exactly my thoughts

[@carlycarlucci1301]

My grandmother taught piano, so I had free lessons for years. No talent, but the first Pathetique movement was my final recital piece at her annual recital in 10th grade. I’ve picked up piano as a late-30s adult & muscle memory is so helpful! My vision is awful & was part of why I quit ages ago (I kept losing my place w/the sheet music.) I made many errors at that last recital, age 16 & felt guilty as her relative. Now, I practice via 80-something-key-keyboard WITH HEADPHONES to spare others & embarrass myself less. So affordable plus no tuning! And those headphones, among other things. With my gramma passed, I love reviving the Pathetique 1st movement with a solid foundation & muscle memory. I love the 2nd mvt, but the first & more dramatic/challenging is way easier for me! ❤ it

[@hwh1946]

2nd movement: no words. This is how it goes.

[@neonRTowner]

What I would give to see this performance and recording in high def. Say what you want about Zimerman's US anti-military remarks and his current attitude and somewhat reactive disposition, this is a first class performance. Well tempered, superb trills, expert interpretation of Beethoven. A perfectly tuned piano, well pedaled, control of the concert grand and control of the music. Excellent.

[@sarmaking9801]

Ha democracy

[@fwi4078]

My favourite pianist, I have all his. CD, and dvd, He is very very talented , even now never get tired to watch him perform his favourite music.

[@alhfgsp]

If you are reading this, please always go to Zimerman to understand how to play a piece by Beethoven. Most have absolutely no idea how to play his work. the trick is to clearly articulate that retained motif throughout the entire piece. without it, a large amount is lost.

[@vivafranz3895]

Incredible: the first ritornello includes also the opening Adagio. It is the first time i hear such a thing. Does Zimerman know some manuscript we don't?

[@christianspillemose4074]

According to Schiff (who also repeats the grave part) Rudolf Serkin was the first one who repeated it. It doesn't sound wrong, though it comes a surprise. But (according to Schiff) there is no original to compare with. The first edition doesn't repeat the grave.

[@mouhsinrhoni8995]

I was surprised too. It sounded weird. But Zimmerman nailed it.

[@Garensonic]

@@mouhsinrhoni8995 Apparently there is a recording of this sonata by Umi Garrett and she apparently repeats the Grave as well

[@davidnoranavascues4489]

The first time I listened to this piece I didn't even notice. The first time I noticed it was like 2 months ago while I was practicing this piece with the recording in the background and when I was going to repeat in the fast part he went to the grave. I stopped practicing and listened the whole piece again

[@Li-yt7zh]

just came across this today - thought i accidentally swiped back to the start lol :p Does somebody remember the reason given as Schiff repeats it? Thanks

[@potuchiaritpiano05]

The beatiful sounds and peaceful moment make us happier, I will go to his recital by the end of this year!

[@stevej061069]

absolutely brilliant.

[@alain-michelboley5531]

Excellent music in very smart performance, smooth & violent, tender and powerful when it needs to be…

[@petersnell3128]

One can only get such a surreal and enchanting interpretation of Beethoven from a pianist who knows and says music is not sound but sound is simply a tool used to express music. A truly meticulous musician who finds it difficult to even appreciate his own recordings. I love every bit of his character and interpretation.

[@쇼팽쇼팽]

Zimmeran is the only one who plays like that. I think Zimmermann's Beethoven performance, which values every note and shows a deep tone, is the best. The lyrical part goes without saying, and I think the intensity is very well expressed.

[@27b563]

Zimmerman is beyond words. Touch, range of dynamic. Well, especially his touch is like a magic. Clear clean and idk, somehow it touch a soul. His control is absolutely amazing. This is real art of sound because he think more about what the ear received rather than what the eye received. Pardon my English

[@Desleiden]

Best pianist of the universe

[@professordeportugadoyt113]

não exagera

[@zakiahart3919]

do you play?

[@professordeportugadoyt113]

Zakia Hart Can you play other things besides jazz and shit?

[@necroyoli08]

Do you have a Liszt recording?

[@MorningChoco]

I felt Daniel Barenboim is better than this man. sorry

[@Erikazilla]

i just had multiple eargasms

[@truthl0ver777]

Erika z that’s the word! Thank you 🙏

[@scrollingdown7010]

Erika z tant mieux mon pote

[@marckantony3193]

Es que el piano es grande

[@nanzhao8986]

That’s a word nowadays

[@sorim1967]

I was listening to this and had to do a double take, WHAT ON EARTH... I noted the comments on You Tube about this being a long standing point, first time I face it, and can't get it for all my gynormous respect to everything positive Zimmerman has done to shake up interpretations of the classics. The Grave is but another typical (if anything by Beethoven can be typical) example of a Beethoven introduction which in his work serves as just that.

[@videosissy]

i love this performance. its over the top. i listen to this everyday. Thank you zimerman for this out of the world experience.

[@juliesheard2122]

I just compared this recording with another famous pianist. No comparison, this is alive and furious - Meistro Beethoven in the room, right here, right now. Gratitude. ❤️

[@hannahjohnson8056]

I'm currently working on this piece...definitely a challenge! I hope to one day play it as well as he does.

[@marmotte3717]

Hannah Johnson It's pretty easy to read the partition at first, then play it "OK" but definitely a huge and sometimes frustrating challenge to play it perfectly ! Pretty much like the Waldstein. Good luck !

[@pablosorbara2280]

Hannah Johnson It's not a hard piece... what is hard is to play it as fast as required...

[@safaaktas4858]

Hannah Johnson It's been almost three months so can you play it right now ?

[@hannahjohnson8056]

+Safa Aktaş It's getting there! I'm supposed to be playing it for a competition at the end of September.

[@safaaktas4858]

I've just started to learn playing piano recently but I wonder, seriously it takes half year even for a pro playing this masterpiece ?

[@brightkwon8017]

I like him very much.

[@delarg0]

11:00 to 16:04 most beautiful thing ever made

[@crazydomino66]

Im working at that movement right nos, and you are right

[@delarg0]

should be nice play piano, I'm a drummer :)

[@crazydomino66]

thanks :D

[@PianistKimHanul]

agree

[@EmdrGreg]

Really hard to argue with that, deLarg0.

[@GeraldWilhelmBradenComposer]

Bravo Herr Zimmerman! Your playing is absolutely brilliant, and full of emotion. I could not imagine anyone performing this piece more beautifully...Peace!

[@MARI-ib6xq]

He is Zimerman not Zimmerman.

[@zakiahart3919]

My sentiments exactly 🥺

[@franzmoser9461]

Eine der besten Interpretationen dieser Sonate, geradlinig, klar und emotionell sehr ausgereift! So spielt man Beethoven. HG.

[@ahmetbaturalpmirzabey5141]

He plays those first 4 notes of the 3rd movement with such weight... So beautiful! He does the same all throughout the 3rd movement and it excites me every time

[@davidofpiano423]

So cool that someone else noticed this. Literally my favorite thing he does in the whole Sonata. I’ve tried to replicate it in my own playing and it’s surprisingly difficult to get the same affect.

[@ahmetbaturalpmirzabey5141]

@@davidofpiano423 I know right! That's what Zimerman does though, every piece that he plays, he touches just a little differently but it somehow makes it a whole another story. In this particular one he brings out the passion part of it i think, and yes I also tried and it is more difficult to capture. Sounds like a heavy staccato

[@ludwig720]

Inarrivabile. Supremo. Superlativo.

[@GrzegorzNowacki]

Brilliant interpretation and performance ♫ツ

[@ocsound1]

As good as it gets. Zimerman is superb!!!

[@hwh1946]

he does something amazing: in the recap of the first movement, the second themes is the same tempo but sounds slower. ausgezeichnet!!!

[@irenaleutar8061]

Ah!!! L.van Beethoven.....Pathetique......WONDERFUL playing K. Zimerman!! BRAVO!!!

[@gerhardcieslik3297]

Irena Leutar

[@BaronPiano]

Absolutely the best! The most authentic interpretation

[@diaspiano]

This is the most beautiful rendition of the 2d movement Ive ever heard, thanks for this!

[@zakiahart3919]

I agree

[@PaulJones-oj4kr]

Zimerman is to be trusted for his readings and pianist prowess. No wonder Lenny picked him to record all the Beethoven concerti.

[@Qee7en]

I seem to stand alone in thinking the intro ('Grave') shouldn't be repeated...

[@davidofpiano423]

Oh, no you don't! For awhile there was a lengthy debate on that topic in the top rated comments section of this video. Definitely a polarizing issue. His repeat rubbed me the wrong way quite a bit at first, but it's grown on me since.

[@grosejay]

yes I too, think the Grave section should not be repeated - we got the point the first time round. Although seeing Zimerman for longer on screen is glorious

[@grosejay]

davidofpiano423 Barenboim also repeats it in his performance.So maybe some manuscripts have a reptition written in. My son's score does not.

[@Qee7en]

Grosejay Hm, my Henle Verlag doesn't have it like that either, and I believe that is the publisher known for sticking to the original edition. My apologies for the fact that discussion had already taken place here, apparently. Oh BTW, just found this: conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c1/IMSLP50958-PMLP01410-Op.13.pdf

[@colinlevins4110]

The Purple Moonwalker I know this was from a year ago, but just pointing out that my old Schirmer edition (Dr. Hans Van Burlow, who apparently was also a student of Beethoven) told you to repeat the Grave section as well. My Henle Verlag Urtext doesn't have a repeat either, though. Still a fantastic performance!

[@jordananderson5980]

petition to not put ads on these kinds of vids

[@JaySuryavanshiMusic]

One of the many Ling Lings of Piano! 🙏🏼🙏🏼👌🤵🏼👌🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@letybg946]

El Maestro Zimerman uno de mis Preferidos .Siempre ha tocado Maravillosamente .Con una Técnica Perfecta . Muchas Gracias por Compartirlo . Saludos desde México .👏👏👏👏👏🎹🎼🎶🎵💖

[@KochamWiatr]

I love his interpretations and the fact that he has such a control over technique that he can do whatever he wants musically...

[@evridiki_nikol]

No one is gonna talk about the perfect audience???? Little coughing and no clamping between movements

[@sawomirdusza7594]

Brak słów... fenomenalne!

[@amyfriedlander7850]

Such beauty. I cannot express my feelings about this recording in words.

[@Alex-343]

36 downvotes because they couldnt play this

[@anthonyb2745]

Potentially because he returned to the Grave section at the repeat bars instead of the repeat bars at the allegro di molto e con brio.

[@elMyio]

@@anthonyb2745 But we can play it like that ! Beethoven wrote this possibility and Zimmerman interprets it well ... (Excuse my English )

[@jpeyton62]

@@elMyio Votre anglais est parfait.

[@palladin331]

One of those downvotes must be from Wim Winters, who alone knows the correct tempi for this and all other 19th century works. Better sit down, Mr. Zimerman: Wim Winters says you are playing at least twice too fast!

[@vindemac]

@@palladin331 well, even if we dont use the wim winters theory this rendition is too fast... the score says that the alegro di molto con brio is 144bpm but he's playing at 170bpm....

[@bravery2047]

The second movement is just exquisite!

[@obiwan88]

I didn't remember performing in Japan, back then I was busy fighting the Sith...

[@brozomicki-sothe307]

Bruh

[@MykaelNewWin]

im not even sure what to comment because everyone that comments in classical music is a professional artist and critic :(

Just be a professional poster!

[@KR-gc7xs]

Beethoven is considered to be more of a romantic era composer rather than classical.

[@ekaram63]

Not true! I'm a tiler (not even a qualified one..lol) and here I say this is a moving and beautiful piece of music. I like it ... alot! I love Beethoven. Wish I could meet him and say thanks for the music. I appreciate every note.

[@ekaram63]

Rye kaz I consider Beethovens' to be a "style" in itself rather than of a classical or romantic era. He speaks through the music in a provocative manner as to be unique and I doubt the maestro would appreciate being compared. He wrote and re-wrote till he was happy it would convey his story without being boring nor sounding familiar. That is why I find him more interesting than Mozart. I don't really find classical music entertaining (as a tiler ..lols) but I become almost hypnotized when a piece of Beethoven is played. Enjoy!

[@MARI-ib6xq]

Of course Zimerman is the best pianist of the universe, he is completely amazing.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Zimerman a dull Boring stiff machine player. Better ones Grigory Sokolov Artur Rubinstein Emil Gilels Wilhelm Kempff Mikhail Pletnev Radu Lupu

[@sheinapetch8312]

An absolute joy to listen to this sublime interpretation of this magnificent sonata written by Beethoven.

[@JackyinHK71]

tears in my eyes! really! the best version i've ever heard.

[@zakoalax]

Bravo Mr Zimmerman! Ça c'est du talent pur et dur. Merci :) N'oublions pas Beethoven pour cette composition qui dépasse la perfection.

[@arbogash1852]

The man channels the sweetest period of musical history like a lightening rod.

[@armandogonella2770]

B R A V O

[@MusikPiratCH]

Best Patétique I ever heard! :D I remember back in the 1980s there was a radio program (on SWF 2) where there were all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas presented (first introduced and then played by several pianists - one sonata by one pianist)! If I wasn't wrong the Patétique was played by Artur Rubinstein (whom I admired with this sonata). IMHO Krystian Zimerman is even better here! I like to recommend two recordings here on KZbin by Krystian Zimerman: Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9, K.311: and Gershwin: 3 Préludes (given as an encore to the same recital as the "Pathétique").

[@davidofpiano423]

Both recordings can be found on my channel btw ;)

[@MusikPiratCH]

Thanks so much for uploading it! ;)

[@VassilikiKravari]

Who are we to comment Zimerman's playing? Let us listen to Beethoven's perfect music, perfectly played by Krystian, and thank both for the unique moments they offer to humanity.

[@micalangel]

best interpretation ever!

[@letybg946]

Zimerman , siempre toca magistralmente , yo creo que ha tocado la mayor parte de la obra de Beethoven para piano , Sonatas , los 5 Conciertos ,se los he escuchado , los de Brahms , Tchaikovsky , etc .por decir algo .Tiene una memoria prodigiosa , e interpreta magistralmente todas las obras de los Grandes Clásicos.Me encanta , lo disfruto y Admiro mucho su técnica .Pareciera que acaricia el teclado y que nada es difícil .Como un pez en el agua . Maravilloso Maestro ....Saludos desde México .Y Gracias ♥️ por subirlo .No lo conocía , pero desde hace un mes , no me pierdo todas las noches deleitarme escuchándolo . BRAVO MAESTRO 🙏🎹🎼🎵🎶👏👏👏👏👏💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@T1_pengu]

비창 치는 피아니스트들 중에서 제일 정석적으로 쳐서 너무 좋다 역시 쇼팽콩쿨 우승 아무나 못하지

[@berndschneider69]

Ja, da gebe ich Ihnen absolut recht - sehe ich genauso.

[@anamariabadaloni9079]

Excelente arreglo de esta sonata, se imprime el sello Zimerman, que placer escucharlo.

[@Savalandan]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@klarinetta]

Amazing performance. The 2nd movement touch me like no other musical performance has ever done before.

[@nordicpiano6592]

Should a man choose to end his life with rational dignity and a emotional pride (not to say disappointment with the outer world), then learning and playing this Sonata is really a fine artistic statement to make before leaving this Earth for good! I personally get a lot out of listening to Zimerman's very passionate yet at the same time intellectual, academically close-to-perfect interpretation. Time will tell if I manage to make a proper recording of this work before my time is over.

[@normanhall8435]

I think Zimmerman was born to play Beethoven. Listen to his Beethoven Concertos with Bernstein and the VPO. I love Serkin and I put Zimmerman right there with him. They are both masters.

[@dahmin]

Thanks for uploading this!!!!

[@gerardbegni2806]

The large an sudden dynamic contrasts of this famous sonata are perfectly performed by Zimerman.

[@EmmaSun]

gave me goosebumps.....

[@sgheez]

la migliore Patetica che ho semtito negli ultimi anni....varietà sonora, pulizia assoluta, interpretazione...ecc. ecc

[@hursuoke2700]

One of the best interpretations of this piece I have ever listened to...

[@jadetermigful]

To me Krystian Zimermann is the greatest concert pianist living today. His Beethoven concertos are better than everyone else's, so are his Brahm- and Grieg-concertos as well as his Chopin ballads. And now this sonata, which I have never heard him play before. Fantastic! Awesome.

[@AlastairBatchelor]

I have played this wonderful piece of music although I am sure, not as well and that was fifty years ago. Most of the comments I have read are by people not very well versed in music, so that makes the comments not worth consideration. However if you would like a reasonable comparison, then listen to the version by Daniel Barenboim.

[@ianianian0110]

8:18-8:24 hell yea what a perfect phrasing, barenboim's lvl. The timing is very difficult, specially when it comes to fitting the comeback, very captious I always check this part in other pianists versions and compare to barenboim's (one of the best interpretations of this sonata no doubt).

[@elcadetemanoli]

This is fantastic

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Beethoven no le puso el nombre a su sonata. Sin embargo está muy bien puesto: es pacional. Zimmerman impecable, bien a la altura de la obra. Pequeño detalle: ligero delay entre las manos y el sonido que llega levemente después

[@billgaetz337]

My god , what a beautiful touch, words can not do it justice.

[@spirostravlos3801]

This gay not only knows how to press the notes but also the pauses between them.I think this is a rare charisma Bravo maestro...!!!

[@DanielFahimi]

@@biopump2000 lmao