Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 109 3rd movement

[sebastianrc]

10:13

[sebastianrc]

Any chance you upload the first and the second movements? Not complaining about this one though

[bradders47]

Just took up the piano again after 25 years. Grade 3 this year hopefully. It's never too late to start playing and this music inspires me, very moving. Thank you so much

[kevfulchester]

I don't think you need the word "arguably" in the description. There's no argument :) Superbly played as always. 

[bsdml]

I am a composer/arranger/pianist/guit­arist/bassist, etc. (just for a little background), and for what it's worth, I think this is some of the most absorbing playing of this work I've ever heard. I won't say I think it's better than Schnabel or Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, or similar company, but I would say without hesitation that it is easily in their league. Really moving interpretation. Just brilliant and fresh and.. beyond words.

[theonenonlyizze]

i remember listening to this on pandora for the first time. i fell in love with this sonata, maybe i'll finish it soon. wonderful interpretation, though i would suggest washing the hair... sorry.

[HmmHarry]

I remember reading somewhere that it was either or this, or another piece by Beethoven was theoretically in Fb Major, but written as E Major... Incredible...

[ariaviolins]

wonderful! one of the best performances of this mvt I have ever heard

[MrRenesarah]

En voilà une découverte,je ne connaissais,un touché et un délié des doigts qu'il maîtrise ,il me fait penser à Gould mais une autre perception de la lecture.

j'aime vraiment beaucoup,quel clarté d'interprétation ,et l'emploie de la pédale un bonheur

[TheCriticsAreRaving]

Wonderful. This movement never made much sense to me until tonight, when the 2nd variation crept suddenly into my mind, then the 4th, then the initial theme. Now that I've heard it again the whole thing makes sense. Funny how great music just clicks when you least expect it to. Great performance/presentation as well.

[TheSammadan]

hi friend ... how are you .. i hope fine ... i really like your channel .. it is so interesting .... i love your adagio Bach in c for toccata ... i wanna ask you how do you record your performance ??.. sound and video?? ,, so beautiful .. what camera was used???? so professional .. and thank you

[Haamidpianoman]

Jmes ur a legend JUST BRILLIANT, someone aked me 'u love piano, so who is ylur favourite pianist' i sed '5. Valentina Lisitsa 4. Lang Lang 3. Kissin 2, Barrenboim. 1.James Rhodes!!!' It's just fantastic, my friend who is into modern songs, just listened to the whole of it like with a break, and i'm thinking YES U'VE DONE IT AGAIN!

[tonybooth4]

Just saw you on 730 report and agree the last 5 Beethoven sonatas are amazing, my dar old dad now since departed saw Donald Tovey perform all 32 sonatas from memory over 3 nights, just extraordinary. I hope James you get to listen to old recordings of Solomon which in my opinion are the best although 50 years old now

Cheers

[MrSamc94]

One of my favourite beethoven sonatas. You truly did it justice. Great steinway to play on i imagine. Can't wait to see you in melbourne on the 20th of October, i'm sure you won't disappoint!

[Gusakov]

Bravo !

[mamaduke16]

Enchanting wonderful WOW!!

[garyjpreston]

Gorgeous sound. superb trills. Lots of other good things too. Those keys look massive. Or have you got tiny fingers? Pedal in variation 2 first section?

[jamesrhodepianist]

@garyjpreston thanks champ. Yeah I like the pedal there even if it's not usually done. Fits much better with the rest of that variation to use pedal at the start as well I think... Also feels like a bit of an echo back to the 1st movement IMO.

[MontegoFilms]

Breathtaking.

[kaynelsonp]

Just beautiful, love the subtitles, love the music!

[svlamb]

Wonderful playing. Helpful subtitles. More please.

[beyondblues]

so beautiful