Beethoven - Diabelli Variations Op. 120 - (1 of 7)

Boris Berezovsky plays the Diabelli Variations by Beethoven.

Theme - 0:27
Variation No. 1 - 1:11
Variation No. 2 - 3:00
Variation No. 3 - 3:47
Variation No. 4 - 5:09
Variation No. 5 - 6:11
Variation No. 6 - 7:06
Variation No. 7 - 8:37

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Boris
• Berezovsky
• Diabelli
• Variations
• Beethoven
• Ludwig
• Van
• Classical
• Piano
• Waltz

[camomile988]

How enjoyable! Thank you for posting. The variations is one of the pieces I want to learn. Very helpful.

Boris looks at the sheet. That's good, too.

[Egide0]

@camomile988 I believe I have sheet music for the complete variations somewhere. I'll pass it on the moment I find it. I like the theme though. It's interesting how at first Beethoven hated Diabelli's theme. He thought that it was a horrible theme. He then decided to compose not one, but 33 variations on this theme. Why?? So that he could simply show Diabelli how such a silly theme can be transformed into something magnificent.

Interesting story :-)

[serginietor]

can anyone explain the face he makes at 8:25?? absolutely hilarious ;)

[Egide0]

@serginietor Don't know...maybe he was like "A trill?? No worries"

[mkeysou812]

That page turner is quite pretty. If I was a virtuoso I'd only have babes turning my pages.

[Egide0]

@mkeysou812 It's like you read my mind...We clearly are on the same page! Haha, babes turning your pages...I just had to say it :) At 6:44 is where you see her clearly, in case you were wondering.

Yes, she's quite a babe.

[camomile988]

@Egide0

You are right. I heard that he was reluctant at first.

I have the music book of the variations and began practicing. You don't have to send. Thank you anyway.

[HongXuongLongMusic]

good i like it

[serginietor]

@Egide0 yeah, could be

[Egide0]

@lvbandmore You're Welcome. Try listening to his Rachmaninoff preludes...his interpretations are uniquely awesome.