Barenboim - Beethoven piano sonata op 2 no 1, movement 4

Daniel Barenboim, 1st LVB Piano Sonata 4th movement.

It's a shame this isn't looked at as much as other musical clips on this channel. Such a nice piece. Blah blah blah.
And I think it sounds a bit like Depech Mode, at times.
(See, I 've mentioned Depech Mode, now, so D.M. fans will automatically link to this clip. Good, it'll be good for them, even though our Mr Barenboim, here, isn't clad all over in leather).
Anyway - Mr. Beethoven is still a grossly misunderstood figure. Some want to attribute his isolation not to his being stone deaf and wishing to stay "on top" in the Vienna of that era, which is the most plausible explanation, but rather to other personal reasons they have no proof of.
Drawing sloppy conclusions where Mr. Beethoven is concerned is a true aesthetic crime - but rather indicative of our times.
If you've never read the novel (or seen the movie) entitled Immortal Beloved it offers the best explanation/theory I've seen regarding his sometimes high-handed and cross behavior, especially concerning his nephew, sister-in-law, and brother.
It also clears up some mysteries about his gender-preference that are still conveniently floating around for identity-politics types to latch onto and misconstrue. There, I've said it.
Look, here: there are other quite wonderful genius composers from what is widely labeled as the "classical era" who were, in fact, undeniably gay - like Tchaikovsky, for example. So please go focus on him, if that's your actual game, and let more responsible sorts focus primarily on the art of these great people from the past. In other words: Yes, LVB seems to have liked women, Folks. Get used to it and, you know, love to you all. ; p

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[MrEYTheInternational]

Claudixpena: ha ha.. when I wrote complaining that no one was looking at it, it actually was one of the least viewed... however, now it's the most viewed, I believe. I don't know what caused this reversal, I'm guessing that one of the many positive aspects of the internet that's rarely talked about is that more people recently realize they've easier access to older art than they once did: classical music, literature, paintings, what have you. So I need to change that complaint in my remarks.

[RegardingPears]

I love this description, overuse of the appositive notwithstanding! 

[MrEYTheInternational]

@RegardingPears : You know what they say: you gotta accentuate the appositive. In the meantime, do peruse the rest of my channel, everything there having been chosen wisely and with some care, including the "Favorites" selections.

[djmarchellohungary]

@wonderbubble8657 ah ty i totally thought that rhapsody is from 1600s ;)

[wonderbubble8657]

@djmarchellohungary .... Beethoven existed before that...

[claudioxpena]

Only 11087 views? What is wrong with this world!????

[djmarchellohungary]

omg beethoven copied Rhapsody's Heroes Of The Waterfalls' Kingdom :P