Beethoven: Rondo a capriccio in G Major, Op. 129

Pianopalooza III 2008: Frank Weinstock Plays Beethoven at University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.

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[HyperAX5]

oh, so you have heard the original?

how do we know it hasn't been played slower?

[125themajjixmaaan]

I know!!

[mario54671]

Well, he's actually got a good tempo, most of them are too fast, like Kissin, he plays it faster than what's marked. Yes, it is a personal choice...when done in the boundaries of what the composer wants. It's not really "your choice" if you're not playing the right tempo. Even Beethoven himself was very picky about people playing what he wrote, actually, a lot of composers were.

[mario54671]

There isn't any, it's just a nickname given by the person who published AND completed the piece, AFTER Beethoven died. Beethoven doesn't have anger in any of his music, otherwise it would just be plain ugly and harsh. None of his music is ugly or harsh.

[ClaudioArrau]

I have heard that scale being performed once and twice in recordings. I thought that my score had not have the potential repeat printed !

I like it playing the scale once, ending with piano crystal clear B-B notes

[sahandsesoot]

I don't like the phrasing, Speed is also a bit slow, although its a personal choice.

[electronicjo1]

meh, where's teh rage!!!11111

[cambo228]

i love this song soooooo much

[englishplayer40]

your technique is so strong and clear too, i envy that! Nice control.

[englishplayer40]

Interesting.. you do the E minor scale episode in the early part of the piece twice, as do I in my performance. In the music it's written with no repeat, and almost every performance i've seen does it once only (i heard Wilhelm Kempff do it twice in an old recording, which makes me feel i can too!). I feel it needs to be twice. I was wondering if you have an edition which has it twice, or if it is merely your own interpretation as it is with me. A good sensible tempo, i like your ideas.