I agree totally with you : as you can see, Ludwig van Beethoven is 241 years old (since December 17th) but he is still so young as Peraand his music too ! Perahia would have made an amazing impression on Beethoven.
This is just extraordinary, quite astonishingly good. As a matter of interest, how does such a wonderful composition end up with a humble WoO number instead of an opus number?
@MrOnTheLevel - Indeed, a lot of the WoO stuff is fragmentary, ephemeral or just weird, like WoO 1, "Musik zu einem Ritterballett," or "Music for a ballet on horseback" (for a dessage class?). But WoO 57 is the interesting "Andante favori" for piano, a fine rondo with variations excised from the over-lengthy initial draft of the "Waldstein" Sonata, so perhaps not all WoO pieces are duds. Maybe these 32 variations got laid aside after a tiff with his publisher, not unheard-of with Ludwig.
@MrOnTheLevel - Indeed, a lot of the WoO stuff is fragmentary, ephemeral or just weird, like WoO 1, "Musik zu einem Ritterballett," or "Music for a ballet on horseback" (for a dressage class?). But WoO 57 is the interesting "Andante favori" for piano, a fine rondo with variations excised from the over-lengthy initial draft of the "Waldstein" Sonata, so perhaps not all WoO pieces are duds. Maybe these 32 variations got laid aside after a tiff with his publisher, not unheard-of with Ludwig.
I agree what JalalSela said...I liked his interpretation. Most of the pianists play too fast on the fast variation and I prefer to listen the version a little slower. I really loved the way he played this piece. Bravo!
I agree what JalalSela said...I liked his interpretation. Most of the pianists play too fast on the fast variation and I prefer to listen the version a little slower. I really loved the way he played this piece. Bravo!
I believe (IMHO) that Perahia is really one of the very few pianists who plays this piece with a real Beethoven flavor (whatever that mean), if you didn't hear the Handel's Keyboard Suites by him yet I highly recommend that you give it a chance... thanks for the video.
Very impressive !!!
wanseong25 6 months ago
Perahia is such an outstanding performer . Refined, intelligent , passionate.
238assante 7 months ago
lol at the 1 retard who disliked this
AsianRanga 7 months ago
32 variations on camera positioning
musicn3rd4life 7 months ago 2
One of best performances of this piece, thanks for posting. Radu Lupu's is my favorite.
cmonclair27 1 year ago
WOW! Didn't you recognize him? It's Beethoven playing!
Resonance86 1 year ago 11
@Resonance86
I agree totally with you : as you can see, Ludwig van Beethoven is 241 years old (since December 17th) but he is still so young as Peraand his music too ! Perahia would have made an amazing impression on Beethoven.
Ysengrin00 2 months ago
Breathless perfection and intensity
coffeebreak63 1 year ago
This is just extraordinary, quite astonishingly good. As a matter of interest, how does such a wonderful composition end up with a humble WoO number instead of an opus number?
MrOnTheLevel 1 year ago
@MrOnTheLevel - Indeed, a lot of the WoO stuff is fragmentary, ephemeral or just weird, like WoO 1, "Musik zu einem Ritterballett," or "Music for a ballet on horseback" (for a dessage class?). But WoO 57 is the interesting "Andante favori" for piano, a fine rondo with variations excised from the over-lengthy initial draft of the "Waldstein" Sonata, so perhaps not all WoO pieces are duds. Maybe these 32 variations got laid aside after a tiff with his publisher, not unheard-of with Ludwig.
Mezzotenor 6 months ago
@MrOnTheLevel - Indeed, a lot of the WoO stuff is fragmentary, ephemeral or just weird, like WoO 1, "Musik zu einem Ritterballett," or "Music for a ballet on horseback" (for a dressage class?). But WoO 57 is the interesting "Andante favori" for piano, a fine rondo with variations excised from the over-lengthy initial draft of the "Waldstein" Sonata, so perhaps not all WoO pieces are duds. Maybe these 32 variations got laid aside after a tiff with his publisher, not unheard-of with Ludwig.
Mezzotenor 6 months ago
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toshikochan8 1 year ago
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I agree what JalalSela said...I liked his interpretation. Most of the pianists play too fast on the fast variation and I prefer to listen the version a little slower. I really loved the way he played this piece. Bravo!
toshikochan8 1 year ago
I agree what JalalSela said...I liked his interpretation. Most of the pianists play too fast on the fast variation and I prefer to listen the version a little slower. I really loved the way he played this piece. Bravo!
toshikochan8 1 year ago 2
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toshikochan8 1 year ago
Hurra Perahia!!!
kv310 1 year ago
the best of the best! **********
fabianyoshimaninoff 2 years ago 6
I believe (IMHO) that Perahia is really one of the very few pianists who plays this piece with a real Beethoven flavor (whatever that mean), if you didn't hear the Handel's Keyboard Suites by him yet I highly recommend that you give it a chance... thanks for the video.
JalalSela 2 years ago
doesn't even need a positive comment.
already too perfect for such things!
caricama 2 years ago 2
Very good!!
Lisztscriabin 2 years ago