Maurizio Pollini ~ Beethoven Piano Sonatas op. 109, 110, 111 ~ video 1998 

I saw Pollini play this program at Berkeley, in the late seventies. He was young then, and striking. When he finished playing 109, something happened that I have only witnessed once or twice again elsewhere: the audience, spellbound, was quiet. Complete silence. Amazing. Only after that silence was everyone able to stand up and applaud.

Your legacy will last forever Pollini. I never got to see you alive, but I'll always listen to your recordings. I'm deeply affected by your death. Hope you find peace and meet Chopin, Beethoven and other composers that you interpreted for us.

ポリーニさん、天国に召されてしまい悲しいです。40年以上、ずっと聴いできました。若い頃の、コンサートで飛び上がりながら弾く姿、忘れられません。端正なお姿のままですね,また、ここでお会いしましょう。

Addio, Maestro. Grazie di tutto.

Grazie per tutta la gioia che mi hai regalato per 30 anni Giovanna

As for me, I will remember Pollini this week. Thanks. R.I.P.

Grazie Maurizio ! Grazie tanto, per oggi, domani e sempre .....

There is no beginning, there is no end, just an eternal spark, and that eternal spark is where life and love is.

ボリーニ氏のベートーベンは彼独特の解釈と音の美しさに誰も真似できないベートーベンですね！鍵盤からはみ出そうな大きな手指で奏でられる音は余裕があって深く真に当たった和音は心に染み渡ります❤お亡くなりに成りましたが彼の演奏は永遠です！御冥福を祈ります🛐

Egregio Maestro quando la vita inizia a scivolare via tra le dita delle mani, sono le Sue che ci accompagneranno ora come per sempre. Se Beethoven le ha scritte, Lei dà loro vita, espressione, dolcezza, passione. Se potessi verrei da Lei e la porterei su un cocchio alato a Bisceglie. Si.. sarebbe il più bel regalo della mia vita. Bravo Maestro Bravo.

すばらしい。 感動して、涙がとまりません。 どうぞ安らかに ありがとうございます。

I listened his playing at this concert 22 years ago in Tokyo. Thank you to God, because my seat was in the front row. His playing was so great. I could hear his voice. My heart was pounding. I think, Pollini is the best of pianist in the world.

Thank you. Rest easy now Maestro- you brought joy to many..

R.I.P. .... one of the greatest of the century

Il ne mourra jamais il brillera toujours. Arioso opus 110 céleste merci de faire vivre éternellement cette Musique de Beethoven qui parle du Ciel.

Maurizio Pollini and Beethoven's last three piano sonatas... The great pianist interpreted the great masterpiece rationally and romantically. I've realized how great Beethoven was. Deeply agree that this piece’s referred to as the New Testament of piano literature. Indescribably beautiful moment. Thank you Virtuoso:)

哀悼を捧げます✨ 緊張感のある突き刺さる深い打鍵・・極められた深さなのだろう 感涙💧✨

RIP Maurizio Pollini, he passed away today 😔

Thank you for postng this. Pollini, in his prime, is playing some of the greatest art ever created for the keyboard, some of the greatest art our species can offer, in any format. From LvB.

Grazie Maestro. Mi rimane la sua immensità e la sua discografia per rivivere le mille emozioni che la sua musica mi ha dato. Buon viaggio e arrivederci lassù...

Adieu, mon cher Maurizio, tu m'as apporté tellement de bonheur, surtout sur ces dernières sonates d'ailleurs, c'est une grande partie de mon enfance et adolescence qui s'en va 😢

Beautiful performance.

It's a story that shows just how great Beethoven is.

Thank you for uploading this beautiful music. I listened to M.Pollini's Chopin when I was 12,1978 in my elder sister's room accidently on LP player while she was out. At that time, I couldn't even read English, and nothing knew about Pollini and any Classical music. However, I was crying. It had been the beginning to listen to classical music since then.

I have seen this great interpreter Live a couple of years ago... Playing these very masterpieces... still shivering and grateful!!!

There is nothing like a late Beethoven trill.

this total dedication... so wonderful for someone so accomplished as he is. a true inspiration for all of us...

Pollini's sound is here at the top, which means the top of piano playing.

One of the Greats.

Signori, questo è Maurizio Pollini, uno dei più grandi pianisti del ventesimo secolo ! Standing ovation !

Italian pride, thank you Maestro.

Maestro Pollini performance was amazing. 🌌 This is his Homage to Dear Beethoven. ✨ ( I went to this Recital at suntory Hall in Tokyo. )

Diese Weichheit, Klarheit, Stärke, Entschiedenheit, Wahrheit und Tiefe, mit der Maestro Pollini schon K. Stockhausens IX, und Weberns Stücke verzaubert hat... auch hier im Beethoven.. er würde über diese Interpretation entzückt, verstaunt lächeln... und sich wundern, darüber, was er für eine unerhörte Musik geschrieben hat, bis Maestro Pollini diese auf seine so eigene Weise zum Klingen gebracht hat.

Addio Maestro Pollini. Grazie per l'acqua,grande arte e per quello che ha fatto per la musica.Orgoglio italiano !!! Ora sarà al fianco degli dei della musica che lei tanto ha onorato ..

We will never forget you.

Truly an amazing pianist. Fiery, lyrical, attention to detail, perfection itself. How he can play and interpret these most difficult of pieces and with such intelligence and romanticism. Just Brilliant. Thank you for posting this. Pollini always astonishes.

Friday night plan: Imma just do nothing and listen to three phenomenal Beethoven Sonatas ....

Hearing to this interpretation is something I can feel the Beethoven inspiration.

Absolutely lovely performance.

Sublime pianism reflecting both artist and composer at their finest. Profound.

Maestro indiscusso e indiscutibile di Beethoven. Che interpretazione!! Meravigliosa!!

ポリーニさんのベートーベン、素晴らしいですね。特に、３２番は、傑作だと思います。

Gracias Maestro. R.I.P

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Legendary contemporary virtuoso

素晴らしいです！

op. 109, the sound of Paradise!

Pollini and Richter are very much devoted to Beethoven master piano pieces they remind be with the first piano player long ago to Schnabel and Gieseking now to understand the sublime scent of Beethoven piano masterpieces these two maestro Pollini and Richter have no egal

Sublime. Thank you for posting this, and thank you to those who so beautifully shared their experience

Opus 110 l'Arioso, c'est une Prière. Merci éternel M. Pollini, interprétation : Perfection

il Sublime! Riposi in pace!

Grazie maestro❤

Maestro de los maestros un genio de pianista Mauricio Pollini

Awesome post....Pollini and Paderewski are my favorite piano players......Pollinis emotion at the very end always brings a tear to the eye........

Almost 100 times l have listened this video!!! Wonderful&amazing!! I always respect him. Please come to my country, ㅜㅜ

32番、涙出ました 名演奏を、ありがとうございます

Qué dolor, se fue un grande. Adiós, gracias por todo . Tu música quedará por siempre con nosotros 😢 Tus magníficas interpretaciones nos acompañarán haciendo mejor nuestras vidas .❤

It sounds like Arthur Rubinstein was right when he said, “that boy can play piano better than any of us’” on the 6th Chopin International Piano Competition Jury. The ‘kid’ has come a long ways, and we are blessed to have access to his artistic talents. Maestro Pollini is 4 years older than my mom, and it is amazing to me and a great pleasure to be able to see the winner of the 6th International Chopin Competition. OMG’oodness, those triplets at 58:21, then the trills at 58:50 Pshwew - OMG absolutely exquisite! 🙏🏼✌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼

He is considered to be one of the finest interpreters of Chopin's music. I think that is completely far from being true but when it comes to Beethoven he definitely stands on the top with few other pianists. Complete understanding of the structure and the tempos of all of the sonatas, clear intentions, spirit. Pollini has everything when it comes to Beethoven.

Rip😢❤

Je connais beaucoup de version de la sonate op 111. Et bien celle ci est l'une des plus belles. elle est magnifique.

So incredible!!

Bravisssssimooo!!!! Grande Maestro Pollini!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇸🇻

Thank you for the vídeo! this person is a wonderdul, wonderful piano Player!

A Great Maestro!

gran concierto. estupendo. THANK YOU FOR POSTING IT

Concentration and dedication but profoundly moving at the same time. Great artist. Thanks for posting.

Beautiful music.💕💕💕💕

It’s amazing. He is playing from memory. No sheet music.

Grandes últimas 3 sonatas de Beethoven interpretadas magistralmente por Maurizio Pollini.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) The Last Three Piano Sonatas Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 *(1820)* 00:14 I. Vivace 03:49 II. Prestissimo 06:17 III. [Theme] *Gesangvoll, mit* *innigster Empfindung. Andante* *molto cantabile ed espressivo.* 08:20 *Var. 1: molto espressivo* 10:07 *Var. 2: leggiermente* 11:37 *Var. 3: allegro vivace* 12:03 *Var. 4: etwas langsamer, als das* *Thema. Un poco meno* *andante ciò è un poco più* *adagio come il tema* 14:24 *Var. 5: Allegro ma non troppo.* 15:13 *Var. 6: tempo primo del tema.* *cantabile.* Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 *(1821)* 18:41 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 24:44 II. Molto allegro 26:49 III. Adagio ma non troppo 28:19 *Arioso dolente* 30:07 *Fuga I* 32:16 *Arioso* 34:33 *Fuga II: L’istesso* *tempo della Fuga* Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 *(1821-22)* 36:35 I. Maestoso-Allegro con brio ed appassionato 45:05 II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile 1:00:40 *Applause* Maurizio Pollini, piano *Suntory Hall* *Tokyo, Japan, April 1998**

Descanse en paz, gran Maestro. Las cinco últimas sonatas de Beethoven las disfruté en tus vinilos de Deutsche Gramophon por allá en 1978.

110 between 28:19 and 30:04 it is pain.. and what a performance

-- Superbe récital Beethoven. --

Desde Chile, maestro Pollini. Magnífico Beethoven. Expresivo. Intenso. Coherente. Muchas gracias. 🇨🇱 ❤.

Another great one left ...RIP Maestro.

Großes Pathos. Beethoven wie er leibt und lebt. Großartig.

This reading of Op 109 is utterly convincing.

R.I.P. Master

He is great.

Pp 109 0:15 Op 110 18:42 Op 111 36:35

Amazing

THE BEST PIANIST.

100% genio

Congrarulations , Maurizio Pollini , ja t,ho vaig dir al teu Cameri del Palau de la Musica ❤

Era ùn asso del pianoforte mondiale

His body rise at 0:33 is simply the best

Pollini dulces recuerdos. 👋👋👋👋

Dievo Dovanos Žmogui ir Jo Siekis Suvienyti į Vienio Visumą...Tampa Dievišku Reiškiniu ir Stebukle...aš tai girdžiu.....Diorissimo...ačiū❤❤❤

The piano never sounded better.❤

Pollini is one of the greats

At that time I couldn’t understand why he wanted to play Beethoven at a faster tempo than accustomed then. But now it all makes sense with the revival of the fortepiano which naturally requires a faster tempo. In a way he was being innovative, paving way for the period style piano revival we are now experiencing..

il migliore

Inimitable MP. Super-duper Artistry

ciao, et bravo, bravissimo Caro !

Cet incroyable deuxième mouvement de l'opus 111...Cette interprétation si sensible, cette incroyable musicalité,presque douloureuse, qui aboutit dans les ultimes mesures à une forme de délivrance... magnifique.

Phenomenal technique and almost textbook perfection at the service of a bone-crushingly literal aesthetic. “He plays like an atheist”

폴리니 선생님 어쩜 한국에 한 번 못 들르시고....... 그곳에서도 행복하세요...

Bravo

pollini is the best

R.I. P.❤