Ludwig van Beethoven - Pathetique 2nd mov

David, a student, plays Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13 commonly known as "Pathetique - Adagio cantabile

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• Beethoven
• Pathetique
• Ludwig
• music
• piano
• pianoforte
• musica
• David
• Davide

[lkggeorge]

anyone know if this piece should be played with the soft pedal down all the way?

[horusun]

In the original score there is no instruction.

However it's possible to use it (with judgment! - certainly not down all the way).

[barelyapianist]

slow it down a bit and feel the 2 4

great job though otherwise

[horusun]

I think the 2/4 rhythm isn't clear because the quadruplets are too sonorous. But to have a better rhythm it's advisable to slow the play up a bit.

Thank you

[decozac59]

A computer software would most likely interpret this much better. Give me a break !!!!

[unalegeli]

very nice

[montiverds]

i just remember nodame cantabile by hearing this wonderful music..

[amandalim78]

good

[tedly10027]

Beehoven's music is the best example of the saying:

"the correct tempo is what the PARTICULAR phrase or section NEEDS". a lyrical section might NEED to have more "breathe" or space, or relaxation of tension..a thunderous one might need more "forward" motion..an "arrival section" might NEED more EMPHATIC holding before the closing "cadence"...etc. etc. etc. of course all of them under one "over-all" tempo.

[tedly10027]

if people both have played ALL the works of beethoven, they can understand from his history also that there is a connection to why beethoven discarded "metronomes" after finding they were useless for "maintaining" tempo. he then declared indicated tempi are towards the IDEA of the music rather than actual "metronome regularity". a real understanding of beethoven IMPLIES FLEXIBILITY within a strong inner rythm sense through the bigger structure.

[tedly10027]

he was famous as an improviser who was said to create STORMS and whild rides.

let us not be too judgemental of fellow pianists. I have known ALL the works of beethoven from very strict traditions of playing , but i am always open to others so long as they are SINCERE in their playing.

[tedly10027]

there is a story of beethoven..which seems supported by accounts of his time: when he was conducting some works of his, he WAS known to gesticulate much, even JUMP so high or bend down so low (for pianississimo) that the players couldn't see him anymore...maybe that will give people an idea of how "wild" he might have been in his conceptions and how truly earthshaking in music tradition some of his "bold" ideas were, including on interpretation.

[lizardcz]

What's up with that much rubato? That's not for this piece!

[cantareadio]

Thank you! I'm learning this piece right now and need a good example to listen to :D