I've never heard of him, but I like him. Sorta reminds me of the way I played it nearly 40 years ago--minus my memory slips--(played it too soon after learning it--or, apparently, while still learning it). I won't even mention the big SPLAT!! on the very last note of the last movement.
Rich, expressive playing - I like it much more than the recital I heard from this pianist a couple of months ago.
The only thing I don't like is his (lack of) dynamics. I think there should be more contrasts and subito piano/forte at certain places. But maybe that's due to the recording.
For me this is a huge improvement over the previous videos.Here there is a unity of focused spiritual affect of concept underlined by the seemingly spontaneous unraveling of each phrase inextricably intertwined articulatively,which maintains it's individuality while contributing to a unified whole very much in the mainstream of historic Performance Practice.
He never lets my mind take the structure for granted,unfolding in a way that always is persuasive and in the authenticity of expression my mind never doubts.
...yet with a subjectively personal perspective.The faculties of Apollo & Dionysus are in great conversational harmony here.Much better than Herr Von Eckardstein's
wow amazing... i wanna know how long does it take to learn this part of the song ?
fanOfSharapova 2 years ago
Very impressive !!!!
Grosses Piano Spiel !
Fantastisch
Onkel Pete
hoffmann9471 3 years ago
great
linchishan1 3 years ago 2
This person make me the impression to know well human life, a part the fact he plays
wonderfully well fo rmy taste. Excuse me for the direct speaking.
SarrasaniPianoCircus 3 years ago 3
I've never heard of him, but I like him. Sorta reminds me of the way I played it nearly 40 years ago--minus my memory slips--(played it too soon after learning it--or, apparently, while still learning it). I won't even mention the big SPLAT!! on the very last note of the last movement.
snaaptaker 3 years ago 4
Thank you snaaptaker!
suzettegm 3 years ago
No wonder Willem plays so good with such a teacher!!
charlottevk 3 years ago 2
Why thank you Charlotte, that's a beautiful thing to say and true at that...
suzettegm 3 years ago
Rich, expressive playing - I like it much more than the recital I heard from this pianist a couple of months ago.
The only thing I don't like is his (lack of) dynamics. I think there should be more contrasts and subito piano/forte at certain places. But maybe that's due to the recording.
pianopera 3 years ago 2
Well if you saw my miserable camera mike...
But maybe the second part would make you happier...having some trouble uploading but it'll arrive..
suzettegm 3 years ago
For me this is a huge improvement over the previous videos.Here there is a unity of focused spiritual affect of concept underlined by the seemingly spontaneous unraveling of each phrase inextricably intertwined articulatively,which maintains it's individuality while contributing to a unified whole very much in the mainstream of historic Performance Practice.
smithsherman 3 years ago
He never lets my mind take the structure for granted,unfolding in a way that always is persuasive and in the authenticity of expression my mind never doubts.
...yet with a subjectively personal perspective.The faculties of Apollo & Dionysus are in great conversational harmony here.Much better than Herr Von Eckardstein's
by a country mile.
smithsherman 3 years ago
Why thank you Smith, the pianist is actually Bernd Brackman (my son's teacher) and for me
the finest(living) Beethoven player I know.
suzettegm 3 years ago
yes i played this when a teenager but not so romantically my teacher at the time wanted it in time. but this has much feeling.
chad410 3 years ago 3
I don't find this "Romantic"...but yes...it has emotional content...as every piece should.
He doesn't edit out it's humanity,Nor does he play it in a trivially predictable manner so esteemed by the last century.
smithsherman 3 years ago 3
he s fantastic. this was first as you know written for string qtet. I loved playing this when young. I thought of it more as haydn i think.
chad410 3 years ago 3