Gulda plays Beethoven "Appassionata" sonata 3. mvmt (op.57 in F minor) 

Total commitment. Power, speed, grace, Gulda was a legend.

Gulda carries over his "Mozart god" qualities to this Beethoven piece, rendering it full of passion -- yet with elegance. Amazing interpretation indeed!!

No one on you tube can play this song better than Friedrich Gulda!!!!!

To Jacob Rudduck: Well put, Jacob. I concur; the best Appasionata rendition so far. Each time I listen to it I "discover" something new; it's simply amazing.

Quel souffle!!! Bravo Maestro!!!!!!!!!!!! C'est vraiment génial!!

Magnifique , un enregistrement de jeunesse, En 33 tours puis remasterisé en numérique (intégrale des sonates de Beethoven) . Dommage qu'il n'y ait que le 3eme mouvement ici.

For me he is the best in Kind of Tempi ...you Need this quick Speed to Interpret it in a fullfilled way of playing

Tempo "a la Richter"...impressive but impetuous. At this tempo parts of the Coda exude a muddled and meandering effect. More palatable "ma non troppo" as directed by the Master himself. Check Lang Lang's interpretation live in Vienna...you may be pleasantly surprised.

Good

not SONG!!! Does anyone SING here? :D Pure instrumental pieces we call PIECES ;) And you are right. Not only on youtube ;) NO-ONE has ever recorded better Beethoven than Gulda. In my opinion.

I think his interpretations of Beethoven are even better than Mozart ;)

Sorry man. No-one interpreted Beethoven better than Gulda. He recorded COLLECTIVELY all Beethoven's piano sonatas 4 times. And he has the right feeling for Beethoven. Lang Lang - I can't help myself - is an imitator or machine trying to produce some feelings. He has great technique including superb touch - fantastic sound quality - but I hate his interpretations. Gulda plays classicism exactly how it should be played. And he was also great jazzman ;)