Matthew McAllister plays Sonata Pathétique - 2nd Mvt. Adagio Cantabile by Ludwig van Beethoven 

The master of Tárrega makes this piece as if it were written originally for guitar. Beautiful!

I think Beethoven would've been surprised with the warmth and soul of the guitar's sound. Excellente rendition, thanks for sharing!

The rasgueado intro before such a quiet and soft piece is really a pain.

I love the care that this man has with the sound! Wonderful interpretation! This is one of the best guitar players around the world and I think few know!

This is just amazing!!! I've always used to the piano version and didn't think that guitar could carry this piece out so perfect!!! Bravo

It sounds like more beautiful and sufficient to express one's mind than piano. The breath of the player is another instrument with his soul and passion.

From my own experiences, I know this piano composition is hard enough to be performed perfectly on the piano. Would have said not possible to be performed on the guitar. This video shows otherwise. Musical hard labor. Bravo.

The beauty of Pathetique second movement played with guitar by Matthew is beyond any description. Thank you, Maestro!

I love how these melodies change time and just speak a language of a kind. Thank you guys.

Thattts very very beautiful playing Sonata from Beethoven!! I really crying

Simply brilliant... Love this piece and performance

Those harmonics are blowing my mind

The first time I heard this piece, was while watching "The Magic of Belle Isle". I fell in love with it immediately. Hearing it on guitar....WOW!! I intend having this played at my wedding next year....while I wait for my bride to walk down the aisle!!!

WOW! How this piano sonata could be played by a guitar? I heard of it with a guitar for the first time. It is simply amazing...

Remarkable interpretation of one of the greatest piano pages. The use of artificial harmonics is brilliant.

Pathetique 2nd mov..... So beautiful😊 Subscribed ^^❤

Thank you for offering those beautiful recordings, whatever people say about your jingle...😊

...and now we want 1st movement! :)

Never imagined to hear this in a guitar. Claps!!!

I'm the one lives in Korea majoring classic compose. I love this number 8 adagio song, and while I was finding various pianists, I was so shocked about this guitar... I admire you and I'll be inspired with this video and be a good composer thanks alot😄

I bow to you good sir. You made me tear up. That was spectacular. Bravo!! (Thanks Ludwig too!)

Glad I found this... so beautiful.

BRAVO!!!!!!!

I've never heard this on guitar, Wow!!! Thanks

I have no word to say how it's fantastic!

A - M - A - Z - I - N - G The overtone part sounds just like a music box.

Respect to you, man - your playing is amazing, you make it look easy! Thanks for the inspiration!

I am very grateful for you to share this performance. Thanks!

One of my favorite pieces of music... And so beautifully played. Excellent interpretation... Truly heart-felt...

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing such a gorgeous piece played so beautifully. And what a beautifully sumptuous tone. Obviously the perfect combination of player and guitar - stunning!

I am learning this song on piano currently and I had a weird thought. "What would this sound like on a classical guitar?" and that was the best thought ever. WOW niceee job and veryyyy nice tone quality. SO RICHH

What a piece and what a player!

So beautiful. What an achievement to bring this piece to the guitar. Bravo.

very impressive interpretation of one of the best piano pieces in musical history. greetings from germany.

So well played, sensitive, building, clean and sweet, just a masterful performance.

this is the perfect arrangement for guitar.hope you can play another masterpiece of classic music

Gorgeous rendition. Excellent job, Matthew. Love the right hand harmonics.

Wonderful, touching performance!! Hilsen fra Norge

One important thing about guitar vs. piano is that on piano, the notes r already made. U just move ur fingers there n hit them. But on the guitar, u must stretch in two dimensional plane vs. piano's one dimensional line. Yes, Chromatic black keys on the piano makes it like two linear layout but basically, it's linear vs. 2D plane. The guitarist's hand n fingers will look like that of a Spider, not Centipedes, more complex. And, the piano's notes r already made. Just tap any note, no need to figure out which of the 6 strings, at which point (or fret) to push down along this single string. But dat's nut nuf. U must figure out to push other 2 to 5 more string positions simultaneously to make a chord for the melody accompanied by the base chord. And, the other hand fingers (the right hand) must pluck the correct strings of 6. For the piano, this note sound making w 2D vs. 1D layout is not necessary. No Spider fingers-hand contortion needed. All other string instruments, like Cello, Viola, Violin, Zither, Mandolin, Balalaika, Base, etc must make the notes. Harp on the other hand is like the Piani, the notes r already made n the strings r visible. The Harpo's is also as a piano, 1-Dimentional layout. Hmm, Harpo can make it look more compli- cated by moving both of his two hands up and down the string column. Though he portrays himself as a crazy no brain cooKoo, he's a fantastic Harpist where Jack n the Bean Stock Giant or Green Giant of the Valley would cry when Hyper Tornado Harpo Mark Brother plays it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EyPUgMpvTy8.html Yet, the advantage of the piano is it has many many notes and the volume is much larger esp. w the lid opened, acting as a bull horn. and piano has several pedals to dampen or lengthen the tone vs. the guitarist must control that w only his/her hands. For a Modern Electric guitar, some, not all of the guitar's short comings r overcome, esp. that of the volume w an electronic amplifier n simulator, as abused or NUT. Still, i do love both instrument playing. Now, the most difficult piece, a Rondo written for a piani by Herr WAM (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) is played w 4 hands to add more richness to the tiny string instru- ment by a dual Polish Guitarists below, Turkish Aire, aka Rondo Alla Turka that i hope u'll enjoy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5WD3DncRK3c.html&start_radio=1 Now, watch this Guitarist fingers playing the famous orchestral piece by Johannes Brahms, The Hungarian Dance: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AyMBMvv0uk8.html

A gorgeous piece played beautifully. Is this one of Tarrega's arrangements? I suspect it is; I don't think he could have passed it up. He made the guitar a respectable classical instrument for all time with his interpretations of Beethoven. We owe him a debt of gratitude.

Amazing! Incredible this can sound like this given this is a classical Piano piece. Yes. I think Beethoven would be pleased.

I love the harmonics!!! Beautifully done ❤❤❤

Magical, great use of technique and some real surprises in there, great feeling especially! The guitar has wonderful tone, must have been an enjoyable experience to perform this, and so well done, thank you.

No less than Francisco Tarrega himself transcribed this beautiful piece for the guitar. Beethoven would have loved this.

Bellissima! Bravo! Cent'anni!

truly exceptional..so delicate and masterfully executed

wow... I didnt expect this to play so well on a guitar.

This interpretation melts my heart ☺️

Bravo! This is Wonderful! Thank you Matthew!

Wow, this's so refreshing, after this sonata has been played so many times by the pianists!!

Bravo, Matthew! You've made this quintessential piano movement really work on the guitar. I love your liberal use of harmonics to add to the large palette of colors you deploy.

this is fabulous. so musical and sensitive. the guitar gives a sweet, intimate experience. McAllister is a great guitarist. very many thanks for sharing. a treat !

Such nice performance and feeling. Great interpretation

Jeez these transpositions have outrageous hand positions!

Gorgeous stuff, Matthew - thank you very much

This is lovely.......

The more I listen to this interpretation, the more I enjoy it.

Wow... Just as moving on guitar. Excellent. ^..^~~

Awesome technique that looks deceptively effortless and the guitar sings wonderfully a truly adagio cantabile that touches the heart... and what can be nicer than that? 🙂

This is simply beautiful

Wonderfully played with sensitive dynamics! My favorite guitar version of this on RU-vid.

Simply divine...

Incredible playing. Touched my soul. Well played

Thanks from Brazil

This arrangment is beautiful. *hearty applause*

I wasn't sure about a transcription of one of Beethoven's best known and loved piano sonatas onto guitar but it works well. Very well played Matthew.

Wonderful! Beautiful! What a gift.

Nicely done. Gonna start learning this one myself.

Impecable interpretación

Beatyfully played! I have played this on the piano and it was refreshing to hear it on another instrument, and in such a great arrangement and performance !

Quite brilliant. Thanks again for your wonderful transcription and performance.

Beautiful! Bravissimo!

Tarrega combined with Beethoven and an excellent guitarist. Could it get any better :)?

Wonderful Matthew CGSNI.

Extraordinary. Bravo

Very nice! Thank you

This is such a great performance!

Very very nice playing Matthew the Guitar has a fantastic sound a lot of hard work went into this Wonderful Performance. Thank you.

beautifully rendered, great transcription and interpretation...thank you for posting!

VERY well done sir! My favourite Beethoven movement....in guitar arrangement! In my opinion, the tempo is the most respectful of this composition. Notsomuchso the technique. Again, I love it, and thank you!

la mejor versión del segundo movimiento de la pathetique que he escuchado hasta ahora para guitarra. maravilloso sonido, gran interpretación

Good performance.... congratulations...

Absolutely Beautiful. Thanks So Much.

Amazing interpretation! And thanks for all the very good lessons...

very very very beautiful...

Marvelous!

Extraordinary! Beautiful sound

very nice!

This is beautiful

Brilliant!

Amazing...

Beautiful ❤️

So beautiful~~

Bravo!

Lovely. Masterly touching

Sounds absolutely wonderful at 1.10X speed.

Whoa...Whoa... Yes! I mean YES!! Beethoven on guitar. Absolutely superb playing, phrasing and playing. You / Beethoven have me teary eyed. Matthew, is this your transcription? Charlie

thank you

Exquisite!

id pay for a recording version !!!! plz