Alexey Koltakov plays Beethoven Sonata op. 110 (part 3 of 3)

[danti08]

really love the fuga part! :)

[johnuio]

He does a really good job with the fugue, and I like how the first FF comes on as FF and not FFFF, and otherwise really honest and simply good... ALTHOUGH I wish a pianist would get more playful with the kinda syncopated boppy turn at the end of each fugal phrase, which can really jazz up the fugue without taking anything away from it.

[chosetali]

Excelente interpretación, muy tensa, al mejor estilo de Beethoven para explotar al final y tomar al destino por el cuello...!

[Nikolass1000]

je pense que le deuxième mouvement peut-être encore encore plus "douloureux" comme Beethoven l'a écrit sur le partition...je pense qu'il faut que l'on sente qu'il est douloureux d'avancer à chaque accord de la main gauche, pour la parti chanté il est vraiment possible d'en faire plus...

[senormouse]

Masterful interpretation! It takes great skill with tempo to reveal the craftsmanship of Beethoven. Koltakov keeps his ego in check and serves the music well. Kudos!

[parisppp]

the second movement is not presto it is allegro molto and the fugue is allegro ma non troppo he plays it perfectly...

[Irelandlass7789]

why is the fugue so slow?? it's allegro... does everybody play it this way..? beautiful playing. the adagio is just to die for... so exquisite!

[SCordeliaB]

i thought it was a tad slow too. still beautiful. and ditto everything else you said lol

[Timrath]

@Irelandlass7789 Beethoven's metrenome mark indicates 69 beats per minute; Koltakov plays it at 71 bpm. How many bpm would you consider ideal?

[alexmanzo19]

Indescriptible!!!!!! A master, the great alexander Koltakov

[hhryundell]

the great alexey koltakov, you mean, lol

[alexmanzo19]

ohh my god!!! you are right!!!!! hahaha Im sorry

[tatjanalu]

Beautiful interpretation! Great character! I am working on this sonata now. I have something to learn from you.

[Adamalgorithm]

late beethoven is soooo good.

I wish I could play this sonata.

[alexmanzo19]

this sonata is really hard to play, hahaha nor as op 111 neigther hammerklavier, but the interpretation and the quallity of the sond have to be really human. Try it, Great inspiration.

[aldebussy]

Pretentious. Horrofic ending...

[hhryundell]

lol

[sylvio1980]

I like description of Richard Osborne of this movement- Betrayal, crucifiction and resurrection. It is very important to observe beethoven;s markings in this movement. I encourage everyone to listen to Ernest Levy's performance of this sonata on Marston label - mind blowing!

[chrish12345]

yeah observing the markings is something this guy doesn't very often do, with obvious obverse results in my opinion - but seems that what he does is good enough for most of the commentators here. odd. This is perhaps Beethoven's most porcelian work, so as you say, these things are especially important here. Its a shame because he has obviosuly worked hard at the piece and does most things well. Also it seems that your Mr Osborne has copied his 'ideas' from Alfred Brendel.

[chrish12345]

he completely misses out the 'piano' - 'forte' dialogue starting at 3.37 :/

[Kalen1457]

Who cares, sounds good to me. perfectionists.....

[chrish12345]

its not important whether YOU care is it...?

[alexha89]

i think he makes not that forte-piano dialogue

but a something like an piano-pianissimo dialogue in that part you mentioned

i think that can be accepted but one has not to accept it

in considering of personal interpretation, music is very often a question of taste and its hard to differ from wrong and right

[chrish12345]

Beethoven clearly writes in the dynamics he wants in this section - even if one admits the performer has the right to ignore them (which I don't), I don't think what the player does here is a convincing alternative. My guess is that he just didn't notice the markings...

[hhryundell]

lmao

[chrish12345]

Sorry, I'm sure you know far better than Beethoven.

[hhryundell]

ok, mr. Beethoven, I give up!!

Btw, there is a ff before p - f, maybe this will help...

[chrish12345]

er, yeah there's a 'ff' in bar 67, but I'm talking about the bit starting with a 'p' at b.75 :/ - I can't see how the ff could still apply (ff and p tend not to mix that well).

[hhryundell]

you dont get it...

You see, f sounds not as loud as ff. Thats all. You'll still find something to say, right? Lmao

[chrish12345]

Yeah ok the ff bits shouldn't be as loud as the f bits, obviously, but there's still a huge gap again (or should be) between F and P right..?

[hhryundell]

you had your last word

[chrish12345]

no you just did

[chinaboy1991]

i did :)

[TheAtma]

final fantasy? omg 7 is the best!

[chrish12345]

you mean op.10 no 3?

[TheAtma]

I was just being an ass. I love this piece, and I was pleased with this interpretation.

[Isadoralotus]

Very well done!

I think the subject is clear enough.

Besides, it is very difficult to highlight the theme in this fugue, especially at the beginning, it keeps passing from one hand to the other.

This performance is awesome!

[CheNChi11aKinG]

the fugue sections could use a little less pedaling, and the subject of the fugues could be broadcasted more clearer, but thats all the constructive criticism i have. I especially loved the interpretation of the slow sections. kudos!

[mason104]

Pretty nice performance. Thanks.

[steinwaysons]

Beethoven is not Liszt,Prokofiev, Campanella... !!! Don't take that in tags!!!

[hhryundell]

I guess you've played this sonata.