Piano masterclass on Liszt B minor sonata with Alfred Brendel at the Royal College of Music

[@StephenGottPianist]

I was lucky enough to be in the audience for this. Brendel is a genius

[@chazinko]

Brendel understands the true musical drama of Liszt like few others do - his teaching made a powerful impact to these pianists who already play very well.

[@chrisdunn3817]

Who on earth and in their right mind can dislike this? Alfred Brendel is a dedicated expert... only fear of hyperbole stops me from calling him a performance genius. And I deliver his groceries!!!! Seriously!

[@pianno7198]

The student is a phenomenal pianist and at the same time is humble, gentle and completely open to the input from Maestro Brendel.

[@dommarta6803]

It’s absolutely insane being able to see how the music is shaped. To the untrained ear the first performance was perfect; but it’s so interesting to spectate two masterful intellectuals work in harmony to purify the sound and provide an accurate rendition.

[@Amatteus]

The student is already a super pianist... Amazing ...

[@syourke3]

Imagine taking a master class with Alfred Brendel! I’d be too intimidated to even play.

[@stefanufer608]

Brilliant - this man is an education in himself - huge thank you for uploading

[@VladVexler]

Yes an enormous public service here!

[@Alias-Steff]

The difference, when the maestros play a little section in such masterclasses always is astonishing... Like in that rubinstein-chopin-ballade masterclass... Incredible!

[@wandererli]

I've never seen anyone could bring so much music, expressiveness and nuance with so little words in such a short time. This is pure magic.

[@americanmultigenic]

Brendel really knows this piece to its very core!

[@md88kg]

Brendel was literally a life changer for me 48 years ago when I heard him live. He played Bénédiction de Dieu in the Solitude, Bach's Italian Concerto and more

[@marcoscorsolini8803]

I like how at the very end he does not forget to take a quick bow to the students on stage. I do really appreciate those little important things.

[@carlfigueiredo2095]

Thank you for posting this wonderful masterclass. Brendel's in-depth knowledge of Liszt's masterpiece is staggering, and the 2 pianists were of a very high calibre indeed, with great powers of concentration and nerves of steel, to be put through their paces in that way. My understanding and appreciation of the Liszt Sonata has certainly grown immensely, as it must have for the 2 brilliant young pianists, and all those who watched the class. My grateful thanks again.

[@michelangelomulieri5134]

Very good pianist this guy..

[@DavidBallpianist]

Brendel, indeed!

[@arturslotwinski]

Refreshing it now for concerts & competition - so precious & valuable lesson of incomparable quality from Maestro Brendel! Chapeau bas! Words of gratitude to RCM for broadcasting it free to the entire world! Such a treasure!

[@HolyHenry-u2u]

It's consolatory for me to see this as an amateur pianist because my piano teacher also interrupts me at every single bar sometimes saying "Yes... and no...." :) Many Thx for sharing this. I was lucky to see Alfred Brendel long ago in Dresden giving a public lecture about the way of interpretation piano music at the local musical college - that was also really great!

[@MusikschuleClavina]

So the most difficult things are the two Gs at the beginning !

[@newmexicopyramid1227]

It's been a long time but I was in a master class before with the Liszt sonneto 104.. I spent at least half the masterclass on those few opening bars.. it was brutal. However, it definitely made me a better pianist. Sigh... how i miss getting yelled at sometimes, I miss those old professors pushing, refining, and breaking me down... good times.

[@MarcelMombeek]

Magnificent teacher. He knows the score perfect!

[@raoultak]

No words catch what I am feeling about Brendel's masterclass; it's a process to end up in heaven.

[@giovannakarenvagata407]

I am so grateful for such an interesting and tremendously helpful master class, It was almost like having this great Master at my side generously sharing his wisdom, enormous experience and intensity at each bar of this masterpiece!! Grazie to Maestro Brendel, to RCM and his brilliant students! My score Is full of new annotations now!

[@RedSoxKal]

Thanks for this great video. Brendel and András Schiff are the best educators. I aspire to be influenced by their piano techniques.

[@BrainBonery]

Thanks so much for sharing such a gem!

[@culturehorse]

Hope there are futher Brendel MC's that (perh) RCM will unveil for students/posterity; Brendel still alive deserves this recognition as well. Thank you RCM!

[@zinapreston9665]

Well done Elmar and Petr.

[@theodosios2615]

Best Beethoven pianist ever. Love his Schubert playing as well.

[@dariopalomba8420]

Grazie per aver pubblicato questo video. Grandissimo Brendel, bravissimo il candidato.

[@ProfDrislane]

Mr. Brendel offers a great masterclass here. Much of what he says is arguably beyond real dispute, as it pertains to musical logic: he insists that phrasing be derived from the musical gestures and harmony. He is so at pains to point out that one must really hear the harmonies, which necessitates the proper balancing (or "orchestration") of chords. Naturally, Brendel's conception has a "classical" foundation, and is very different from what might be termed the "Horowitz school." Sometimes, one has the feeling that Brendel is a little suspicious of anything which sounds "improvisatory," and his comments about orchestral discipline are quite revealing. As historical recordings make clear, the modern conception of "good rhythm" simply didn't exist. If we had recordings of Liszt, we would surely be surprised by many things. It is doubtful that Liszt's playing or conducting would meet with Mr. Brendel's entire approval. This is perfectly fine of course; Mr. Brendel is a man of his time, and his conception works now! I would like to observe that his suggestion that one can learn much from the Leo Weiner orchestration seems a tad bizarre: the orchestration sounds like bad Berlioz, and is about as convincing as the absurd orchestration of Beethoven's Op.106. I do however agree with the broader implication that too much wayward rubato serves only to impair comprehension of the musical structure!

[@solracohcnap]

The technology and KZbin are wonderful. You can take piano lessons with a living legend or learn to repair a bicycle, cook a dish, or invest in the stock market, dance like Michael Jackson and all for free.

[@m.a.3322]

What a dream masterclass!

[@salt_cots]

Wonderful to hear this supreme pianist teaching this masterpiece.

[@wandavanslyke1991]

Captivating - spell bounding I love the minor key presentation.

[@christopherczajasager9030]

With Gyorgy Sebok, Brendel the master of true master class which is n o t just a piano lesson in public!

[@all7509]

Thank you for this brilliant performance from Mr. Brendel and Mr. Schiff. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@axelsohn1454]

A great, great lesson, but a also a very talented student who was able to pick up so many of Brendel's marvelous interpretative suggestions.

[@lucas__machado]

This is incredible material for every pianist thinking about tackling this sonata

[@gagiktamanian2456]

Everything that the great Brendel says to this student, particularly careful phrasing of each bar and sentence, the russian piano school instills in its students from the very young age and thus does give them perfect understanding of how to make piano talk to the listeners.

[@jozefm3382]

super !

[@BurningSky9]

So adorable when he thanks the student for delivering.

[@vitaliykuloyans]

Great Pianist Alfred Brendel! 🇩🇪

[@miscellanyman263]

At age 89... wow, my favourite (British Spelling!) Franz Schubert player, "Sir" Alfred Brendel (dreaming, eh!) is looking ageless here. Thanks for posting. FUN FACT: Did you know that, at one early point in Maestro Brendel's illustrious career, he was once a "Chopin specialist"? Interesting, eh!

[@fredwanger9337]

Brendel is brilliant here. He makes this very talented young artist characterize Liszt's emotional utterances.

[@GuitarGodhood]

What an absolutely brilliant educator...Liszt demands this kind of aesthetic discernment, otherwise you’re just playing notes...

[@Lordran__]

9:58-11:18

[@ewhyte8059]

I have stopped at 30 minutes nine seconds. I’m re-learning classical guitar on my own. many of the nuances in terms of structure and emphasis are something I have toyed with and gained much pleasure when playing a simple piece. I’m now going to apply some of what I have taken in for a while. So I can’t give a full scope appraisal of probably the most important teacher of classical music around at the moment.Already I’m convinced there are gems of divers kinds of Transfer of skills and knowledge. Alfred encourages and corrects at a canter of a pace so that you’re able to apply many corrections quickly and commit them to auto memory recall.

[@ewhyte8059]

Having listened to G.F. Handel’s concerto Grasso Opus 6 no.1HW3319 and bearing in mind as much as I could absorb from this masterclass in its entirety I have together with commentary on the above-mentioned piece by notables of the 18th century grasped more poignantly the concept of characters and colours in classical music. Alfred Brendel is a veritable store house of all matters relevant to music as a whole. Doubtless he will be referenced for many decades to come at the very least.

[@gerardbedecarter]

A most interesting masterclass.

[@RenatoAranhaCampos]

This masterclass was just a few months before EMI released a recording of this pianist playing the sonata

[@Ced77000]

So precious and interesting, it's a shame I don't have enough time to watch the whole thing! Got to....practice music ahahah!

[@Johannes_Brahms65]

Now I know how to play the B-sonata!

[@gavrinmahaffey3656]

Wonderful!

[@ianakami]

Alfred Brendel !! wow )) thanks

[@XMickyMouseX]

Was just wondering how it its with age and hearing loss in certain frequencies, like below 200 hz and above 10k hz and the piano play which affects hearing of overtones / upper partials?

[@Barbapippo]

Mr Brendel really lives in this music.

[@trinitarian100]

Very absorbing. Thank you.

[@mcrettable]

there is so much to liszt behind the dynamics, people easily go crazy when they see f and ff xD

[@joeykremple]

The passage at 5:04 is my favorite part of the sonata. And to Brendel's comment: Chopin's 3rd Sonata is as masterful as any sonata ever written, imo.

[@GUSTAVOMARZANO]

Muchas gracias

[@Andersdenkende]

Brendel is briljant

[@GlobalPasssenger]

Marvelous!

[@NiceEvils]

great video

[@frederik606]

Magnifique pièce ! Difficile

[@carlhopkinson]

No pressure.

[@이성호-t3q]

참 좋습니다!

[@radioazma]

beautiful

[@iamleesemee]

와우....너무 좋아요..😊

[@marianomanto]

AMAZING

[@oztsem07]

The student could have easily performed the piece and had a standing ovation as is, respect to him for aiming greatness that very few even could comprehend.

[@WeDoLoveU]

What am I doing here? Am still early intermediate level ☺

[@gaganbakana]

great

[@matiquielma]

such "luck" to attend this masterclass and be the student playing

[@andreypozdeev1248]

Спасибо, очень даже не плохо.

[@matteogenerani5097]

23:11

[@classicalmusiclover4029]

Gem

[@haukesievers7909]

👍💙

[@robpascoe3565]

🤯

[@bachopinbee5991]

That's Rachmaninoff...that comment was soo funny

[@zinapreston9665]

Altered Brendel rules!