Beethoven :: Sonata Pathetique, opus 13 :: Wim Winters, clavichord

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Beethoven :: Sonata Pathetique, opus 13 on Saxon clavichord.
Index:
0:36 grave, allegro molto e con brio
12:30 adagio cantabile
17:12 rondo allegro
Question: Beethoven's Pathetique on a clavichord?
And that is supposed to be an example of "authentic sound"?
Yes.
Do not forget that when Beethoven wrote his Grande Sonata Pathetique in 1798, the world was still embedded in the 18th century.
Imagine for a moment that a door would open and give us a glimpse at an emperor room. Like the one in this video.
And that we would see a clavichord, not a ordinary one, but "einem gutem Clavier", a royal instrument. Like the one in this video.
And wait! Do you see Beethoven entering through the door? Greeting the emperor with humility, nodding with his head on a request the ruler apparently made and taking place behind the clavichord.
What would he do?
He'd play, and not a random piece. He either would improvise, or play his latest work. Or both.
I'm sure.
Did Beethoven wrote this sonata with the clavichord in mind?
I don't think so. The pianoforte was at the end of the 18th century, certainly in Vienna, omni-present.
But... Beethoven stood with one foot still in the baroque-era, admiring "old" music, from Bach to Mozart. And also this sonata gets such surprising effects when played on an instrument, like this, a true Clavier, with all tools of expression that a player can hope for. And the effects applied to this sonata, gives us a new look to a very well known piece of music.
See for yourself and listen to it. And leave a comment. I'm curious to know what you think about it.
The next weeks, I'll make a few vlog's about several aspects of this sonata, which is full of symbolic, sometimes very close to what we know from the older baroque music.
Beethoven, a man who made the future happen, but stood sturdy in the course of history!
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@thomasciul8932 Год назад

I've been building early keyboard instruments for about 40 years. Thats the best clavichord I've ever heard!

@mabel8179 9 лет назад

This is the most powerful, dramatic Clavichord I've ever heard!

@walterbushell7029 3 года назад

It is an electric clavichord, effectively.

@BaroqueBach. 3 месяца назад

@@walterbushell7029 In literally what sense?

@hiltonmarlton6373 5 лет назад

Wow. This is like stripping away 100 layers of modern paint. I am sure Beethoven would have loved the immediacy.

@AuthenticSound 5 лет назад

thanks

@johncoleman7122 4 года назад

Or stripping layers of old gunk and dirt from an old painting. Or restoring the polychrome paint on a Roman statue.

@simonb4666 6 лет назад

I was ready to hate this. But this is - quite honestly, and without any hyperbole - one of the most musical performances of anything I've ever heard. Ever. It's not often you get a famous piece of music cast in an entirely new light, and this did it. Bravo, sir. Bravo.

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Thank you so much Simon... it must be one of the best compliments a musician can get, knowing he pulled his listener to 'the other side' of perception!

@larsfrandsen2501 6 лет назад

Simon B Yes, I was of the same mindset. My late mother was a pianist. I grew up on Beethoven (and Chopin.) I myself had a protracted encounter with ‘Early Music’ but left the scene for a number of reasons (work, dogmaticism, etc.) I absolute LOVE this rendition of a famous war horse. I am really hearing it for the first time ... again.

@ackamack101 4 года назад

This breathes in a way that I have never heard. The musicality is at the forefront here. The music, the harmonic language, shines in a way that I have never heard in any other version of this piece before.

@JoelAWeiss 4 года назад

Well said!!

@Rollinglenn Год назад

Still my favorite performance because it sounds so alive! Your articulation is delightful. So full of energy and yet every note is clear. Looking forward to your next Hangout.

@battlebear666 4 года назад

I've never been a massive fan of Beethoven, having heard it only on modern pianos. But this is a Eureka moment for me. The percussive nature of the clavi brings the most beautiful, rugged, crunchy texture to Beethoven's bass figures which, on the modern piano, get completely blurred and evened out. It also explains why pianists play quicker on the piano, because it helps compensate for the super-smooth, blurred out soundscape and the smoothness becomes more about drive the phrases forward - and it certainly does has have drama and excitement, but here at Wim's tempo we have drama in spades, with sooo much more colour. Electric! Well done.

@AuthenticSound 4 года назад

Great!

@thepulseman7154 2 года назад

I absolutely agree. Your use of the world "electric" is quite interesting, as I could imagine one saying this interpretation has a more "modern" feel due to the percussive nature of the bass figure, even though using the word "modern" in that case is as hilarious an anacrhonism as could be, so I guess "electric" feels more to the point. In fact, I have to confess about the reason why I'm talking about all of this and one of the reasons why I prefer this version . You see, in parallel, I'm quite a fan of heavy metal, and it makes me feel biased, perhaps even a bit uncomfortable, inhow I enjoy certain parts of this interpretation, like 8:28 or 20:38. Anyway, as I said, that's my favourite version no matter what!

@islaadele1212 Год назад

How can you not be a massive fan of Beethoven? What's not to love?

@trimatch-king6103 4 года назад

Wim doesn't play like a clockwork machine and this reason for me is enough to say how necessary is his work nowadays. Another important thing is that He always put the music on the foreground.

@BruceBurger 5 лет назад

I feel like the clavichord will burst into flames any second 😵 this recording is intense! 😵😵

@charlesross9260 3 года назад

Yeah!

@Shine-kg9vk 4 года назад

2:37 Omg this is so epic it's the voice of Beethoven speaking through the clavichord

@fdsdh1 5 лет назад

That clavichord has such a menacing sound! Its great.

@MrFluteharmonique 3 года назад

The best clavichord-playing I ever heard! And a very powerful and genuine Beethoven interpretation, too!

@burakunsal4501 5 лет назад

If you listen carefully you can hear that Mr. Winters is breathing slightly louder at the moments in the sonata where there is a release of tension and that his breathing is on beat:)

@twixy..therianz 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful rendition. The inner voices comes out so clear in comparison to the typical piano performance. Thank you! addition: Just realised I listened to this a couple of years ago. So glad you popped into my feed again :)

@laslo0728 3 года назад

Goodness...the textures of the instrument just bring this piece to life for me. The synth-like noises (I know the anachronism) of the bass and the guitar-like sounds of the alto and soprano make this so much more captivating than Beethoven usually is for me

@douglasdickerson5882 5 лет назад

As someone who prefers the style of the baroque period, this is by far the greatest gift you could have given me as your listener. Thank you, Mr. Winters, for the fantastic performance. -D

@AuthenticSound 5 лет назад

Thank you so much Douglas, nice to read!

@proulxmontpellier 9 лет назад

Funny thing it is, that if you play Beethoven on a clavichord or a fortepiano, the music comes out much more violently than on a modern grand piano, which is, indeed, much louder, but misses the idea by a bit...

@AuthenticSound 9 лет назад

proulxmontpellier Thanks for your reaction! If experience it the same way as you describe. Beethoven searches the edges of the instruments of his time, making use of all notes available on the then common 5 octaves keyboard instruments. That feeling of 'power' changes on a modern grand, although I know beautiful performances, but indeed, it changes the composition drastically. w.

@davidklein5007 5 лет назад

The fortepiano can growl and shout. The changing tone is more effective in my opinion than the expressionless though crushing volume of a modern grand.

@cykalandon8635 4 года назад

David Klein pianist here. The modern grand is more advanced, players need to work harder to master the touch and feel to create a proper sound. This is not to say the grand can replicate a clavichord or forte piano of course, but it is definitely possible to get some similar results in regards of tone and feel of a clavichord. It's just that people today don't interpret Beethoven's works as they did back in his time

@davidklein5007 4 года назад

I wouldn't say the modern grand is more advanced ... just different, and requiring different techniques from the musician. In a smallish room, a Hass clavichord is much more expressive than a Steinway piano. Anyway, Hogwood used to say that music students learning modern instruments should have some exposure to period instruments in order to understand what the music was supposed to be about.

@davidklein5007 4 года назад

Playing music from before 1850 on the modern piano is a good way to destroy people's understanding of the music.

@lerippletoe6893 6 лет назад

I agree with the comment earlier that this and the pianoforte as well demonstrate more intensity in Beethoven. Modern grands have more of a booming sound but you have less of a percussive attack than is apparent in this music and in pianoforte recordings I've heard. With modern grands then, it is not surprising that people often use blazing tempos to achieve intensity. Since you are using a different instrument, it helps wipe the slate clean of performance expectations and we're given something coherent and refreshing.

@vitaediscimus8932 2 года назад

Indeed. After watching Mr Winter‘s channel, now I understand why Glenn Gould played the Appassionata using a ‚scandalously‘ slow tempo. He knew something at that time through his artistic sensitivity that only a handful of people understood what he was trying to convey.

@igordrm 4 года назад

This makes classicism aesthetics resound much more and also Beethoven's pioneering. Nowadays pianists plays Beethoven in the same way the play the entire romantic repertoire. Awesome! Would be nice to have all of your thougts organized in a book! Best wishes!

@ernestoreynoso8951 5 лет назад

Una interpretación impresionante, es una visión de la sonata patética, en sonido y expresión, que en definitiva debe convertirse en un punto de referencia para todo intérprete de Beethoven. Simplemente hermoso.

@777rogerf Год назад

This performance is so powerful that It is difficult to believe that the Pathetique was not written for the clavichord. After this I wonder if I will be able to enjoy the other Beethoven sonatas performed on the modern piano, even with authentic tempi.

@messadivoce1965 4 года назад

We really enjoyed this unique rendition. It sounds so fresh.

@Legomyegoorj Год назад

I love this performance, Wim. I don’t always find myself “agreeing” with your tempi conclusions, to be honest. But here, I find myself entranced, and I think a lot of it has to do with your flexibility of tempo, which is so wonderful, and of course your deeply heart felt expression. That’s exactly what Beethoven would love if he could hear it, I’m sure. But there’s a bigger and more important story this tells us. You see, I am a modern pianist increasingly identifying as a “keyboardist”, both of historical and modern instruments. I like the flexibility that term affords. I was drawn initially to historical performance practice studies, as I’m sure many are, by curiosity. It’s fascinating to study the musicological/theoretical intersections that come together in this world. It’s nice to locate this music in a particular place and time, and to try to capture that exact feeling, mood, atmosphere, cultural context, as best as we can today. However, I’m also realizing that, at least for me, the impetus to stay in the HP world is that it frees us from what I feel is a homogenous experience. Classical music is so heavily standardized. Piano students have tests, competitions, all with rules and guidelines about what’s “correct” about the way to play this music by mostly dead composers. (The historical movement of course points out many historical incongruities with what the modern players tend to think is “correct”, anyway, but I digress.) This is commodified, made into a purchasable “package” that is always the same. I feel that we historically-oriented players have opportunities to actually resist this commodification and standardization of our beloved music. And part of that process means being willing to experience the music on the “not precisely correct instrument”. We can play Beethoven on a clavichord. We can play Bach on a fortepiano. We can play Brahms on a late broadwood. Why not? To me the freeing realization is that we have the power to experiment so much more than others generally can, especially those that have to deal with the competition system, and it’s homogenizing effects. What do you think?

@Piano_Jay 4 года назад

One of the most historical informed practice performance I’ve watched. Bravo 👏

@wedemeyerr 4 года назад

A clavicord is a time machine back in the past!!! I feel the 1700s so strong

@iiirdeyeheretik 4 года назад

That tempo for the rondo is absolutely amazing. Never heard anything quite like it to make that last movement stand out as much as the first two.

@lucifervalentine5406 Год назад

Yup! It finally tells its own story and isn't just an appendix. You can feel the rhetoric/phrased nature of the piece

@tommeng6522 3 года назад

3:56 on the modern piano feels very, y'know, very emotionless, but on the clavichord, it feels like the world is ending! Wonderful interpretation, don't know why anyone would hate it.

@tommeng6522 3 года назад

It is close to The Flaming Piano speed, so I can get used to it.

@Rosecrus 4 года назад

Oh, heavens above!!! That left me breathless. It is simply brilliant.

@Piflaser 5 лет назад

It's not so slow as one could expect it. The rugged and severe sound of the instrument makes it interesting in this tempo. I think on a modern Steinway it would be feeble in this tempo.

@hiltonmarlton6373 4 года назад

The immediacy of the touch to sound is phenomenal. (Way too many levers in a modern piano getting in the way of transmission of intention to sound source.) Not too far removed from an early square piano.

@CrazyPocky355 6 лет назад

It really does sound as if it had been writted especially for the Clavichord, how amazing. You, sir, are truly talented.

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Thanks Myli. It might as well be written for a clavichord. The unfretted clavichord (like mine) is first reported in pachelbel's time and place!

@Tzctplus Год назад

I believe the original version stated it could be played in clavichord or piano.

@enzocypriani5055 7 лет назад

how i am lucky to have found this channel!

@louiscouperin3731 3 года назад

Grande Sonate Pathétique | Opus 13 0:38 Grave 2:36 Allegro di molto e con brio 12:24 Adagio Cantabile 17:10 RONDO Allegro

@madosinoid 4 года назад

WOW, I have no words to thank you enough for this magnificent performance. So well understood, interpreted and played. I had goosebumps countless times. You sir, understand the music in such a deep and profound way that I would never been able to thank you enough to show this to everybody.

@TheBrokenConsort 4 года назад

It's definitely an excellent performance. The clavichord is a wonderful instrument with such great dynamics.

@TheBBQify 9 лет назад

this guy gives the clavichord such great life

@lamchekyeow 4 года назад

From how you played shows how much Beethoven was an innovator of his days, to fully use what kind of tools he has, and to play it the best way possible. Amazing!

@arastoomii4305 6 лет назад

Coming back to this after long time, this is really something! I really love it

@erdnasylnolahc9668 5 лет назад

Wow... this version is just... thrilling

@clivegoodman16 4 года назад

As I stated elsewhere, although I was initially taken aback when I heard this sonata played on a clavichord, now after hearing it a few times, I really like it.

@margaretkelly3228 Год назад

This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

@tommytam6433 4 года назад

6:20 This is the best thing I have ever heard 😍

@alvarito45 4 года назад

Love This sound so different to piano and the tempo is quite perfect. I have recently discovered one which is perhaps the best sound: Forte piano with an excellent Russian player. Thank you Wim!

@classicgameplay10 3 года назад

The tempo seems very natural and almost perfect. Ane the video has almost no negative comments, whjch is quite rare if someone is familiar with youtube. The second movement is a tad faster than i would do it though. Anxious to see how the new interpretation is going to be like, but I think its going to be a great challenge for you to beat this recording.

@classicgameplay10 2 года назад

@@geiryvindeskeland7208 I dont see the point of this comment as this is not single beat. I even said that i would prefer the second movement sloer.

@m_a_s6069 4 года назад

This sounds tremendous on this clavichord. Excellent collection of music, musician, and instrument! It just works together.

@twixy..therianz 3 года назад

Sterling performance! Bravo!

@thecatalogcollector 3 года назад

This sonata shines on the clavichord! I especially love the ornaments in the first movement-they seem to be even more beautiful than on the piano. One problem I have with the clavichord is that you don’t have a damper pedal-though I’m sure someone could come up with one, somehow! Though then it may not be as simple and intimate of an instrument. Anyway, this piece doesn’t seem to need that, and your playing is spectacular! Thank you for this wonderful performance!

@Shost7 3 года назад

WOW!!! This is the best version of the Pathétique I' ve ever heard !!!

@theartofphotography 10 лет назад

Wim - you are amazing. That SOUND!!! So lush! You're playing is fabulous as ever. You inspire me my friend - I owe you an email. Sorry I've been so crazy busy.

@AuthenticSound 10 лет назад

You are too kind to me, Ted... compared to your channel, there is a long long way to go. I owe you a lot for this support, and look forward to skype in the near future. And yes, your "18th century friend" will succeed in skyping, just give me some time :-) !

@AuthenticSound 10 лет назад

S Sheri S thank you so much!

@AuthenticSound 10 лет назад

AuthenticSound Thank you for watching!

@AuthenticSound 7 лет назад

Hi Ted, I'd like to use this kind quote you left here, to be featured in a book that will go along 3 celebration cd's (to celebrate music recording n°100. You're ok with that? take care in New York with all the beautiful stuff you are allowed to visit (there was more to see than only the Canon 5D mark IV ;-) !

@theartofphotography 7 лет назад

Sure! Of course!

@DickTheBirthdayBoy Год назад

This is an incredible performance. I have been enjoying it for several years now. Thank you

@cukcbdtcbno 5 лет назад

This piece of music playing on a clavichord is much more expressive and powerful than that of playing on a fortepiano or modern piano. Thanks for your work. I already subscribed.

@GamingRevenant 8 лет назад

This is incredible... Honestly I had always heard of the clavichord, but I have never really heard it this way before. Especially seeing that a classical musician (probably not only classical, but at least let me say that for now :P) finally understands the correct way of using RU-vid for these kind of performances in HQ is a big relief for me. Excellent performance, and excellent channel. It honestly makes me wonder whether I should do this in the future for the organ, one day, on a second channel :) Thank you for sharing these in-depth and thoughtful performances!

@AuthenticSound 8 лет назад

And thank you for these nice words... I really appreciate and it gives much energy to just continue in what I like to do so much! Go for that second channel, the journey is the real goal in life! take care, Wim

@musicodrome1731 4 года назад

Maybe the most interesting version I've ever heard. I don't know if it's my favorite version but now I completely understand the intention of Beethoven and now I know how to conceive the sonata on the piano and what intention I have to give to play it better. For a young amateur pianist it helps a lot, so thank you. PS : I love the tempo of the allegro molto e con brio, most of the time I feel like pianists rush a lot this part, but here I can hear every single note and feel the fast tempo.

@DohcHama Месяц назад

Why am I shivering! This is amazing!

@tommytam6433 4 года назад

Wow. It sounds so much “easier” on this instrument, unlike modern constipated pianos 🎹

@frederiekwesel3523 4 года назад

Speechless. Amazing work!

@multicanaltelecomtalaverad6994 Год назад

No hay ninguna duda que con un piano moderno se consigue mucho mas en dinámica, calidad sonora, expresión, matices etc, etc, pero... la genialidad de la composición, su mensaje, la profundidad de esta grandísima sonata, siempre estará ahí aunque sea tocada con un instrumento mediocre a desde el punto de vista actual, es beethoven.

@s.n.b5511 Год назад

Gosh... so beautiful. Thank you, Wim♥

@neelsdp1 4 года назад

Beautiful!

@ericmirza9497 3 года назад

Great for us amateur pianists.....still hope for us. :) Every note is crystal clear.

@stephenmckain9199 4 года назад

Best version of Pathetique. I hadn't considered it playing this way. I truly appreciate your interpretation. Makes me want to play it this way instead of other traditional ways.

@nireiny 9 лет назад

So special!... Something different and unique!... Thank you once again!

@classicgameplay10 Год назад

This performance still amazes me and I always come back to it. You are a musician with an M.

@bobbyalarcon_music 4 года назад

Thank you for your amazing work. You bring light to music that is constantly being further degraded by academics. Your interpretation, unlike many, felt fresh and truly authentic. It's so sad to see many young pianists today get shaped into cookie-cutters that sound like everybody else

Год назад

Brilliant! Thank you very much

@Brythepilgrim 3 года назад

What an incredibly striking performance!!! I absolutely love this!!!

@jasonng0211 4 года назад

C'est la première fois que j'entends cette version, et j'aime vraiment cette version aussi！

@lester8430 2 года назад

Okay, I think I am finally seeing the dynamic ability in the clavichord. Thank you.

@adoyo14233 Год назад

First movement: Wim Winters woke up one morning and chose violence! That is my consistent thought to the persistently violent percussion with which the clavichords strings are plucked in this performance, especially in the ostinato passages, especially in the descending gestures of the left hand at the end of the second theme of the first movement... But there are moments, especially in the decorated melodic motifs, when it feels almost like a country dance... Now the second movement is about to start and I am curious... Second movement: the clavichord cannot really sing, can it? or can it? Perhaps since notes cannot really be sustained very long and so it is challenging to create a persuasive legato with this instrument.... or it just could be that this second movement, for all its sone, simply does not lend itself to the clavichord's colors. Approaching the end of the second movement and it sounds quite stormy... Third movement: The Rondo actually comes through rather nicely and I think I understand now why the first two movements did not come through as well: the texture of the rondo is much more spare - the first and second movements both have very thick harmonic textures and while the harmonic texture of the rondo is lighter and plays on the strengths of a plucked instrument. Even the fact the the rondo has clearly contrapuntal elements with variations on the theme in its central section really let the clavichord shine. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this performance - it is a really useful and clarifying lens through which to appreciate how complex and sophisticated Beethoven's use of texture on the pianoforte truly is. This is especially true where Beethoven uses the very structure of the piano forte to tease out harmonics, like in measure 10 of the first movement, and then repeatedly throughout the second movement. The clavichord is not built for that kind of maneuver but the pianoforte, more robust sound board strings allow those moments when harmonics ring through the thicker textures of sustained chords into the silence that follows the deeper voices to really shine in Beethoven's music. For that insightful reminder, I thank you, sir - it will enrich my enjoyment of playing the pianoforte with Beethoven even more and I am sincerely grateful.

@j.lavenus6627 6 лет назад

Absolutely amazing ! stunning ! A magnificent performance !

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@anthonydecarvalho652 3 года назад

You really understand Beethoven. Thank you again. All the best to you maestro.

@flyboy2576 4 года назад

Maestro, uw ziel lacht ons toe! Ik zie het, voel het en hoor het. Bedankt om de bezieling en de begeestering van uw kunst met ons te delen! 💞

@neilcrossland 11 месяцев назад

Well done. I loved it!

@vincentsmith6051 4 года назад

Absolutely lovely interpretation and playing! Bravo!

@ar_th1213 5 лет назад

This is marvellous, dude! Cheers!

@cesteres 4 года назад

I'm almost like it better than on piano. The clarity.

@andremaccarini1656 4 года назад

I absolutely love the sound of both the clavichord and the harpsichord.

@ZB_US 6 лет назад

Oh my, this recording made me join the dark side! :) Sounds absolutely amazing!!

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Thanks! Hope the dark side is a good place

@louiscouperin3731 3 года назад

Génial interprétation !!!

@achenpigeon 6 лет назад

Music links for those interested (current as of Jan/30/2018) Playlist of Wim's Beethoven playing ru-vid.com/group/PLackZ_5a6IWWBRcIS328l5aQd8PkzmO61 Wim playing Mozart ru-vid.com/group/PLackZ_5a6IWXP9ml6qsDt1bMv7QFpvbaM Videos of Wim's pianoforte currently still under construction, a copy of a Viennese Fritz c. 1816. Wim is planning to do a Beethoven sonata cycle and more on this piano once it's finished! ru-vid.com/group/PLackZ_5a6IWVmL5HeEuF-LemxgtOC3RLH Wim playing Chopin on a period piano ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AhlyRrZzkTU.html Wim's many Bach recordings on clavichord ru-vid.com/group/PLackZ_5a6IWVBLIbeo3NoiAnO0seiEw0d Very cool Modern compositions in the 18th-century Classical Style by Kostas Papazafeiropoulos ru-vid.com/group/PLackZ_5a6IWW29lY3RFIGfI-bbjFf6mA0 Works from Pachelbel's Hexachordum Apollinis. Wim is releasing a CD/vinyl recording this April of the Hex. ru-vid.com/group/PLackZ_5a6IWUS09cafZvhZCR-1k8OhZm- Wim's also releasing a big Vinyl box/CD set of Bach's Partitas later this year. Check his Partitas out here (the upcoming release will be a whole new recording) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gE-0Ux1PYiU.html Of course, check out his Channel for many more composers e.g. Clementi, CPE Bach, Haydn, or even Sweelinck! Cheers :)

@csmatteson 7 лет назад

Talk about a completely unexpected experience! And yet it makes so much sense. And you perform it so convincingly. Terrific. Thank you so much!

@AuthenticSound 7 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback, Craig, glad you liked this Beethoven !

@siavasharya7111 4 года назад

Thank you for this!!

@TheGuitologist 3 года назад

You did wonderfully given the limitations of the instrument. The second movement particularly suffers from this limitation. I think the way the instrument was miced for the recording could have been improved with some experiments with positioning and different microphone types. This is not a gripe, this is a sincere review of a wonderful performance.

@ExplorerB-ko8ce 5 лет назад

I freaking love this! Your channel is so great im defenitly subscribing!

@davidkeyes3540 Год назад

Amazing!

@susankinney5193 Год назад

Over 130,000 views! And I was one of them on this one at some point. Don't know when but definitely worth the re-listen!! Stunning!

@nicholasmeins4756 6 лет назад

I still remember watching this video for the first time back in 2015, been watching your channel ever since. Great work!

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Great to read Nicholas!!

@CarlosAcevedoMX 3 года назад

Bravo, maestro.

@lt1caprice57l 6 лет назад

This is... just.... Fantastic isn't the word, you've left me speechless here.

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Great to read in the morning, so glad it inspired you!

@williamhuband7913 8 лет назад

Wim, I've just listened again to this performance of yours, for the umpteenth time, and it never fails to surprise & delight - thanks.

@AuthenticSound 8 лет назад

Thanks, Bill, I really appreciate you letting me know !

@bruperina 5 лет назад

Bravo!. Thank you!

@nikkeisimmer8795 6 лет назад

Wim, I remember when my teacher (Edward J. Parker - he taught Jon Kimura Parker) first threw this at me to learn in 1988 at eighteen years old. I nearly passed out (had a heart-attack...take your pick). The first movement gave me cramps in my left hand. My left hand was always weaker than the right. The Klavier just gives it something, the violence of the first movement is absolutely expressive. The second movement is the most sublime...part that I've ever heard. And the third movement with the various voices interplaying with each other...just perfect... A perfect expressive tempo. This is one of the reasons why I miss playing. Hearing pieces that you once knew how to play...being played and realizing that your fingers aren't going to cooperate with you any longer. So my advice to the people who are currently taking lessons...Keep up with it. One thing I forgot to mention: was that I used to picture this piece as Beethoven's coming to grips with his impending hearing loss. The violence in the first movement was his frustration and anger with the fact that he was losing his hearing...the crashing notes, his desperate attempts to retain his ability despite the deafness closing in around him.; the second being his supplication...to a higher being. and the third, his coming to the realization that he will have to live with the hearing loss and persevere...and the last chord fading into silence. That was how I always interpreted the piece.

@AuthenticSound 6 лет назад

Hi Nikkei, it's remarkable how you picture this piece, since I have the same feeling. Beethoven is in dialogue with the Almighty, symbolized by runs down (heaven to earth) and runs up (earth to heaven), with diminished fifths, upgoing small sixths (cries), etc... he seems to ask if life is still worth it. And the answer at the end is... yes. If you have studied the piano long time ago and you would like to start again, you will be amazed how fast you'll catch up again with that level. I made a course on basic keyboard techniques and studying, but simply just try some easy pieces at a piano slowly, and you'll find joy again!

@brunopcan 9 лет назад

Followed Ted's advice and arrived here - and I sure wasn't disappointed! Lovely music, from an instrument I never heard before, in an awesome room. Brilliant.

@AuthenticSound 9 лет назад

Thank you very much, Bruno Candeias ! Wim

@user-sz1vr4rs4x 5 лет назад

Stunning!!

@AuthenticSound 5 лет назад

thank you

@antoniavignera2339 4 года назад

Tutto un’altro aspetto la grande sonata eseguita con il clavicordo è molto geniale e piacevole ascoltarLa grazie Maestro.

@PianoHead26 3 года назад

Greatly impressed!!!! :O I love this piece on a fortepiano but wow!

@rudolfboukal1538 5 лет назад

What a wonderful and dynamic performance! bravo! It puts this piece of music in an entirely different light, color, and experience. I so enjoy the different tones (vibrations) and voices that each of the registers (lower to higher octaves) can create - like listening to multiple instruments. As a pianist I struggle to discover timing and feel - a constant struggle that always redefines itself with new discoveries of articulation. You certainly have created a lasting influence with your creative and unique expression of this piece. Thank you for sharing. Your skill in playing and interpretation is so rich and enjoyable. I so enjoy your channel overall - can't wait to hear the new piano forte. Best wishes Wim!!!

@vladimirscagliola9870 5 лет назад

местами просто до слез замечательно!

@m4rzi4no 4 года назад

Superb interpretation and superb instrument! Congratulations!

@Bova13 5 лет назад

What a great version. I've never heard Beethoven on a clavier before, and it is amazing. I'm your fan!!

@fktnwejkwkd7b3j70 5 лет назад

That is a clavichord, not a klavier

@clivegoodman16 4 года назад

All keyboard instruments are claviers. In fact, in modern German, the word for piano is "klavier". This particular instrument is a clavichord.

@user-jb5sk7pc2m 4 года назад

I don't care if it's not perfect HIP, this is still my fav rendition of the Pathetique! Also, a friend of mine told me she thought the bass notes on the clavichord here sounded very irritating, but I disagree.