Beethoven Tempest Sonata Op.31

[AeneasMeier]

this is what i call interpretation

[matavidya]

Very, very good! I like it.

[passthepancakes1]

Excellent interpretation, quite different from Kempff's, but masterful nonetheless!

[Fritson]

Awesome performance of Beethoven’s beautiful masterpiece. BRAVO Ory Shihor.

Feridun D

[Landstockman]

incroyable

[iif5]

OMG! What a genius!

[josemiguel95]

I really enjoyed this performance. His interpretation is mature and serious.

[careyeOhkey]

Very ACCURATE interpretation!

[Joaquin6646]

PERFECT

[taitheguy85]

Sooo... thats what? A 180 THOUSAND dollar 9 foot Steinway? Why dont I have one of those again??? I'd gladly sacrifice a large portion of my living room for lack of a better place to put it

[chrisdy0727]

awesome! There are lots people who chose the works to perform...and this is a outstanding one compared with others!!!

[volglizolic]

2:31

Why would anyone make a noise while this mastepiece is played?

[fadethetrade]

Too slow.Too many pianists play Ludwig too slow.I know ludwig would want his sonatas played a little faster with less staccato.

[careyeOhkey]

@fadethetrade It's written ALLEGRETTO! This tempo is PERFECT! Look at MY VERY FIRST YouTube video; it's at the bottom of my YouTube page. Read what I wrote in the description as well. =o)

[fadethetrade]

@careyeOhkey beethoven would prefer alot of his sonatas to be performed a trifle faster. Sorry thats my understanding from prominant musicologists and world pianists I've spoken to and listening to beethovens pieon sonatas,I agree.I prefer them a little faster,especially this and moonlight first movement is always played too slow.

[OXENful]

Great sound and impeccable use of the pedal

[natz255]

the best !!!

[seanplaysmusic]

I really dislike it when pianists put on a show. Shaking your hand doesn't bring out the melody any more. Their playing should be beautiful enough to entertain no its own.

[AllyySixtySix]

@seanplaysmusic

you may dislike it but there are others that would prefer to see the visuals, just to understand how powerful yet beautiful this song is. When I see pianists "put on a show" sometimes it helps to understand, and it makes me listen closer.

[seanplaysmusic]

@AllyySixtySix Ok sure, I can see your perspective too.  Whatever works for you.

[cairnhowff]

The stand of hair is delightful....and he plays this piece better than I've ever heard it...I want to marry him

[Chocoholic679]

His tempo is too slow...but well done overall.

[Erikk91]

@Chocoholic679 i think this is a perfect "Allegretto"

[Misswanda1]

Is he eating chewing gum? lol

[ImmortalSpecies]

@Misswanda1

Hahaha, that's very possible.

[mugwump59]

awesome - this is how the tempest should be played, with passion and emotion but no unneccessary showmanship. i'd love to hear this pianist play more beethoven (and brahms!!).

[monicapianista]

Original and expressive!

[mrboogiemanjp]

All of his pieces are very stable and smooth.

Very comforting to listen to!!

Love his play...Well done!!

[Breed91994]

hummmmm

[Fupper16]

This video starts early! The first bar is cut off!

[chiehwenwang]

Like Mr. Shihor is carrying out a sophisticated task rather than enjoying playing music?

[johannes812]

amusing



[Mendelevium146]

not bad at all, he's got to practice to reach kempff power level (which by the way is over 9000)

[chiehwenwang]

seriously lacking in poise and musicality. Should have relaxed a little bit.

[chiehwenwang]

just like a precise machine, Where is Beethoven?

[oldforksroad]

so goooood

[Quyhm]

this part is simply outstanding...

[HiyukoTK]

una delicia no puedo describirlo con palabras maravillosa

[machin52]

Ouah

franchement c'est sublime. et ça ressemble effectivement à un cheval au galop :)

[qwertyasdyaln]

I love this intepretation! Definetly what Beethoven would of wanted!

[phsycadelicanimal]

At first I thought that was David Bowie lol

[namik93]

It's the Best Song !!!!

[KIMHUYNGUYEN]

BRAVO for your marvelous interpretation

Through your playing, one can magine , Beethoven's  character and his fiery temperament

[deerodchan]

lol at matttheoak. dont know why kempff is so much better even with the same piano. cant blame the steinway on this one, kempff just owned him.

[roxahita]

hahaha funny the way he plays ..... hes so into it :P

[MattTheOak]

Not a patch on Wilhelm Kempf's performance of this. Not a patch!

[kronichon]

Just Awesome...

What a talented pianist....

If you like this, listen it played by Wilhelm Kempf which is a Magnificent version.

[JohnDoerrie]

great performance!!

but, is he chewing gum?!?!

[Dudette0007]

JohnDoerrie, that's what I was also wondering. Maybe he's a smoker and he needs a cigarette. He also seems a little intense. So maybe it's time for a smoke. lol lol

[zeth205]

@JohnDoerrie ya but when i play guitar it helps so much w/ rhythm and focus when u chew gum

[ThePhilipshih]

nice hair

[kiitoob]

this is great tempest playing...

great feelling of the sonata...great emotions...i loved it!!!

the left hand is also great in this performance...

1:50-2:30

[141200sa]

この方の演奏をお手本に練習します！

指運び、テンポ、ペダリング、強弱の付け方全てが、テンペストの­理想型です。

この方の他のベートーヴェンのソナタも聴きたいです。

[KajiXD]

I listened to the whole sonata played by this interpreter. I enjoyed it a lot. Congratulations and thanks for posting.

[whateverpianogenius]

Perfect tempo! And by the way, what's with his hair in front??

[liloxymoron]

i like that strand of hair that's just randomly hanging off in the front of his head :]

[Handeltasche]

@liloxymoron emil gilel style ;)

[paulbryanjavier]

Personally, Mr. Shihor has done an excellent job in his interpretation of this song. I'm no expert in music, but I have enjoyed this piece tremendously than other Beethoven Tempest interpretation of some other famous world-renowned pianists. Good Job, I hope you come to New York!

[pent0z]

this is absolutely the best interpretation that i've never heard! mitico! i'm learning it... hard to play (specially starting from 2:44 to 3:17)

[careyeOhkey]

Yep 2:45-3:17 Perfecto! =o)

[Sim882]

not nearly as emotional as richter

[swauj]

Perfect tempo. It doesn't need to be any faster than this...Beethoven marked the movement Allegretto, not Presto. I like this interpretation because he brings out nuances in voicing, colors, shaping of melodies, etc..there are a lot of repetitive elements in this mvt but the pianist makes it sound fresh and interesting the whole time. Well done!

[lacrememusic]

OOoops! i meant it at notadhimmi lol

[notadhimmi]

The first bar is missing. Not good

[GeneralHobog]

Hehe, youre right. Although what does it really matter if it sounds exactly the same as the 3rd and 5th bars? Either way, you can always blame nervousness. After all, he is playing in front a full sized audience. Something not many people can boast.

[careyeOhkey]

This is the funny thing though; I didn't notice this until tonight. My video response has been up since last summer, and I come back to this video periodically noticing this "glitch" now. I think it's YouTube, because I recall a bit of a pause before this movement began in the past!

[heliattacker43]

who really gives? this guy is good!

[lacrememusic]

can you do better? go jump off a cliff swauj

[ilaconix]

What a beautiful piano too - a Steinway

[JacobRudduck]

The very best.

[Xcelerate2]

This is my personal favorite interpretation

[ilaconix]

Lovely performance. This movement has been compared with the release of the spirit, Ariel, by his master Prospero, in Shakespeare's Tempest. I like the pianist's interpretation.

[furiouscarolyn]

ooh must get my hands on the glenn gould recording, i bet it's hilariously fast.

[rachelyuchen]

so romantic

Wow!!! i wish i could play like that!!!

[careyeOhkey]

This is EXACTLY how this movement is to be carried out! BRAVO! =o)

[Sleighteem]

You are amazing! Thank you so much for playing, and posting. You take my breath away. - Layperson

[zeroxshining]

now this is one of my favorite interopretations of this sonata!

you are amazing :)

[House1304]

powerful masterpiece. love the interpretation.

[Arpeggionotes]

Very interesting interpretation.

[bobbymarywalsh]

some people make me so mad they dont have a clue what their talking about....that was the best i have heard so far by a mile...

[noneac]

zasto nema zenskih skladateljica?

[cjsdn1717]

good on folllowing on melodic subject but ltl lack of technique

[pfefferminzprinz1]

i prefer glenn gould's version of this great opus.

sorry, but well done!

[123456moro]

so romantic

[DCWWCD9]

Very moving performance!! Kept the theme out front throughout, and with grace and bold Beethoven fire! The tempo was almost perfect for me! I would speed it up ever so slightly; however, I prefer this tempo to many who just want to fly through it without the experience.

[mellotron12]

Great work! Loved it.