solomon was a contempory of Rudolf Serkin and Claudio Arrau. Their best Beethoven recordings were made in the 1960s when of course the crippling stroke had already ended Solomon;s career. We can only speculate as to how much even better he might have become. This historic film with the quality of sound is a tru8e musical treasure. Without questioning the quality of the playing of today's top Beethoven players, I find myself going back to Schnabel, Backhaus, Fischer, Kempff Solomon, Arrau and Serkin. No particular favourite - just whoever I want tp listen to at the time. Solomon;s playing of the Hammerklavier and Waldstein however I think are the best of those great works.
As a teenager I worshipped Solomon’s pianism and musicianship. Even more so now! This is, as you said, sublime.Thank you, Peter Calvache, for sharing with us.
@@danmaia455 this is bizarre. the top comment is by you from 5 years ago basically saying the same thing as this one from 8 years ago, and then you randomly responded with THIS reply 2 years later to the original comment? im baffled
Solomon's playing transmits the inneffable qualities of beauty, authenticity, and soul. He brings alive the real meaning and power of music. Thank you for posting this.
How wonderful to actually see and hear Solomon playing live. One learns so much from him. He doesn't reach a climax too soon otherwise as I think he said, there is nothing left to aim for (my words). He is the greatest pianist for me.
Come on Katherine! Solomon Cutner is one of the greatest! Wilhelm Kempff and Emil Gilels had more colorful beautiful piano sound for Beethoven than Solomon! Radu Lupu his Brahms piano concerto no 1 with the Finnish Radio Symphony video youtube from 1996! Lupu had the most colorful sound for Brahms no 1! Lupu more colorful piano sound than Solomon's Brahms concerto no 1! The best Brahms concerto no 2 are Really=Sviatoslav Richter! Richter more monumental and genius than Solomon's Brahms concerto no 2! Grigory Sokolov his Brahms concerto no 2 Sokolov had the best sound better than Solomon! Sokolov his rhythmic vitalness is unbeatable! Sokolov more titanic than Solomon!
"When perception has passed through something infinite, gracefulness appears" Heinrich von Kleist. This seems to me to sum up Solomon's divine artistry.
this movement suffers from the middle-child syndrome, being eclipsed by the more popular 1st n 3rd movements. but it exudes a sense of tranquility and beauty that makes it ever so essential to this sonata.
I grew up listening to my dad play this, and always thought it one of the loveliest things Beethoven (or anyone) ever wrote. You're right: it's the perfect foil to the "bigger" movements before and after. Thanks, Dad, for the memories!
This is great playing put at the service of the lofty art of Beethoven and where Solomon brings us close to those moments defined by TS Elliot as "the still point of the turning world". Thanks for this rare footage of Solomon. sd goh (malaysia)
The abrupt ending is because on the original tape the segue into the finale is shown as part of the finale. But there is no break, just a dissolve through the movement title
@cantabile91 I agree totally! This tends to be the case, at least with Beethoven sonatas. Look at Moonlight, Pathétique (although in that case I personally find the third movement the most dull of the three).
This for me is one of the best things he wrote. Might be obvious, but I do not care. This is very similar in interpretation to Rubenstein's (which is not to be knocked).
Mit 54 beendeten mehrere Schlaganfälle die Laufbahn dieses Feingeistes. Welch ein Verlust für die Musikwelt! Er fügte Beethovens titanischem Charakter eine lyrische Komponente hinzu, an die vorher wie ich glaube, noch niemand gedacht hatte.
solomon was a contempory of Rudolf Serkin and Claudio Arrau. Their best Beethoven recordings were made in the 1960s when of course the crippling stroke had already ended Solomon;s career. We can only speculate as to how much even better he might have become. This historic film with the quality of sound is a tru8e musical treasure. Without questioning the quality of the playing of today's top Beethoven players, I find myself going back to Schnabel, Backhaus, Fischer, Kempff Solomon, Arrau and Serkin. No particular favourite - just whoever I want tp listen to at the time.
Solomon;s playing of the Hammerklavier and Waldstein however I think are the best of those great works.
As a teenager I worshipped Solomon’s pianism and musicianship. Even more so now! This is, as you said, sublime.Thank you, Peter Calvache, for sharing with us.
Sublime. That's the word for this movement.
Thanks for posting, this piece is another reason why LvB is the best ever
This is sublime - one of the greatest pieces of music ever written.
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Gay
@@danmaia455 this is bizarre. the top comment is by you from 5 years ago basically saying the same thing as this one from 8 years ago, and then you randomly responded with THIS reply 2 years later to the original comment? im baffled
@@Tulanir1 I'm so bloody confused. Like how he jumped from "sublime" to just "gay". What's going on here?
Лучшее исполнение 2части,великий Соломон!
Solomon's playing transmits the inneffable qualities of beauty, authenticity, and soul. He brings alive the real meaning and power of music. Thank you for posting this.
Sublime, and so sensitively played. Life doesn't get much better.
Marty Nemko Think so too
How wonderful to actually see and hear Solomon playing live. One learns so much from him. He doesn't reach a climax too soon otherwise as I think he said, there is nothing left to aim for (my words). He is the greatest pianist for me.
Come on Katherine! Solomon Cutner is one of the greatest! Wilhelm Kempff and Emil Gilels had more colorful beautiful piano sound for Beethoven than Solomon! Radu Lupu his Brahms piano concerto no 1 with the Finnish Radio Symphony video youtube from 1996! Lupu had the most colorful sound for Brahms no 1! Lupu more colorful piano sound than Solomon's Brahms concerto no 1! The best Brahms concerto no 2 are Really=Sviatoslav Richter! Richter more monumental and genius than Solomon's Brahms concerto no 2! Grigory Sokolov his Brahms concerto no 2 Sokolov had the best sound better than Solomon! Sokolov his rhythmic vitalness is unbeatable! Sokolov more titanic than Solomon!
sincerely i love the way he's playing, good temple good control of notes, well handling everything i could say! i just love it
Interpretazione, tra le più belle, che abbia ascoltato!
Another one of my grandmother´s favourites!
Beautiful touch!
This is sublime! I've never seen Solomon play before! Thanks for this post (and the other 2 movements)! He was a titan!
"When perception has passed through something infinite, gracefulness appears" Heinrich von Kleist. This seems to me to sum up Solomon's divine artistry.
this movement suffers from the middle-child syndrome, being eclipsed by the more popular 1st n 3rd movements. but it exudes a sense of tranquility and beauty that makes it ever so essential to this sonata.
I grew up listening to my dad play this, and always thought it one of the loveliest things Beethoven (or anyone) ever wrote. You're right: it's the perfect foil to the "bigger" movements before and after. Thanks, Dad, for the memories!
As always SOLOMON is THE Beethoven interpreter! Just gorgeous! :D
MusikPiratCH ?
Can't wait to hear his take on the Moonlight sonata. He's incredible, so inspiring
This is great playing put at the service of the lofty art of Beethoven and where Solomon brings us close to those moments defined by TS Elliot as "the still point of the turning world". Thanks for this rare footage of Solomon.
sd goh (malaysia)
Deepest emotional manifest at its best.
Best pianist I have ever heard
The abrupt ending is because on the original tape the segue into the finale is shown as part of the finale. But there is no break, just a dissolve through the movement title
Love the way it goes back to the recapitulation @ 5:52.
Sublime
awesome
so elegant
@saltburner2
Wow! You're very fortunate. Could you post a picture of it? Solomon was so good
Phalces, there are no facts but only opinions in music. For me at Beethoven's sonatas there is no greater pianist than Solomon (Cutner)! :D
..........Holy crap! Can you make that you channel background so we can all admire it?
He's Solomon, and he can do whatever he damn well pleases... And that's my rant for the day.
@cantabile91 I agree totally! This tends to be the case, at least with Beethoven sonatas. Look at Moonlight, Pathétique (although in that case I personally find the third movement the most dull of the three).
Godly
This for me is one of the best things he wrote. Might be obvious, but I do not care. This is very similar in interpretation to Rubenstein's (which is not to be knocked).
in case of music there are no facts, but opinions only.
Mit 54 beendeten mehrere Schlaganfälle die Laufbahn dieses Feingeistes. Welch ein Verlust für die Musikwelt! Er fügte Beethovens titanischem Charakter eine lyrische Komponente hinzu, an die vorher wie ich glaube, noch niemand gedacht hatte.
mto pica truta
Why waste time arguing about fact or opinion.Does it REALLY matter?I reckon not bad.Not bad at all.
Great .... but ... Schnabel is greater... that is a fact, not an opinion.
It's just your opinion - no fact at all! xD
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