Beethoven - Sonata N.32 Op.111 (Richter)

Richter plays sonata op.111

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[imrich6]

LOLOLOL!!!

4:36 - Audience member coughs

4:38 - Richter reacts to the person who coughed: FUCK YOU!!!

[mu99ins]

If you are distracted by coughing, then your listening skill is weak.

[BlaisePascalDisciple]

@BlaisePascalDisciple (continues from above) Just think about the fact that since 1830 generations of musicians, experts, audiences considered this an absolute masterwork and just realize that you're just a fucking arrogant ignorant fellow.

[BlaisePascalDisciple]

@pzowndizzle1 you say you don't know about the player, you don't know whether beethoven was a genius or not, i think you have no idea about too many things and this doesn't allow you to criticize in such a superficial way a work of art. It seems as if you were not able to understand metaphores and poetry and because of that you think Dante's Commedia or Joyce's Ulysses are burning crap.

[quinto34]

@pzowndizzle1

You can like or dislike this or any music, but by calling this 'not a good piece', or 'I don't know if Beethoven was personally a genius' the only thing you do is display your total and utter ignorance..fine by me, just sayin

[quinto34]

@ClipontheEar

Getting older his hearing shifted in pitch, so for instance playing Dmajor he would hear Eflat..that's why he started sight reading. He knew more music by heart then most famous pianists

[ClipontheEar]

He needs a page-turner????? Performers of Richter's mastery (should) know these classics like the best actors know 'Hamlet'.

[Wildwoodick]

Richter feels the music through, just like Beethoven did when composing, taking breaks, hesitating in some places, just like in the beginning of op.111, he can make Beethoven speak to us with all his ferocity as well as gentleness, his coming to terms with himself as in op.109 & here, 111.

[marioguidoscappucci]

Sua maestà la potenza!

[30inventionman]

This is the best of the Beethoven sonatas

[30inventionman]

@mu99ins I agree, a true musician is skilled in tuning out weakness. I believe this is Beethoven's best and last final statement.

[Eggs101]

@pzowndizzle1

As for the piece itself, as MrMetallicanstallion's pointed out it is a masterclass in contrapuntal writing. But it is more than that, it is a synthesis of sonata form and fugue. Almost a reconciliation between the style he inherited and his deep ties with the music of Bach, of which Beethoven greatly admired.

Music is subjective, so it is entirely understandable that YOU don't like it, but it IS a well-crafted piece by a master composer at the peak of his prowess.