Einojuhani Rautavaara: 2.Zongoraszonáta ,,A tűz prédikáció" 1.Molto allegro 00:00 2.Andante assai - Energico - Tempo primo - Andante 03:36 3.Allegro brutale 08:07 Laura Mikkola-zongora
Laura Mikkola is The Reference for all things Rautavaara on the piano. I'm sure her renderings are not unsurpassable but... no wait, I'm not sure about that actually. This could well be as good as it gets. And darned good it is!
Some interesting similiarities with the First Piano Concerto composed the year before. First movement starts with same rhythm as last movement of the PC 3/8-2/8-3/8. Plus tone clusters, forearm chords. Very unique sound world. Brilliant performance.
I can't describe the effect this piece has had on me. It completely changed my thinking on how I play and interpret sounds on the piano. The title Rautavaara gave this work gives me shivers down my spine because it so incredibly matches the essence and portrayal of the song. I personally imagine a preacher preaching his heart out to a hard-hearted congregation, especially throughout the first movement. The truth is heard but not adhered to. The second movement is as if the preacher is pleading for people's hearts to be changed but the final movement speaks of the inevitable consequences of an unwilling congregation. The final audible chords heard at the very end are hope of perhaps one individual soul responding to the truth he has heard.
I found this description by Rautavaara: The following is Rautavaara's description of his composition: "Like many of my works, Piano Sonata No. 2, "The Fire Sermon", written in 1970 derived its musical energy from its sub-title; the magic words 'The Fire Sermon' stuck in my mind, repeating themselves like a mantra. There is no conscious link, however, with T.S. Eliot's poem of the same name or Buddha's famous sermon. All three movements observe the principle of continuous growth and the initial idea grows in extent, density and strength until the texture cracks (often into clusters), becomes dissonant, dissolves into a fog of sound or, as in the concluding fugue, goes overboard from pathos to trivial irony for a fleeting instant. The mysticism and devotion of the First Sonata have here given way to pessimism, to a repeated and frustrating struggle."
I can totally see that. Especially here, or in his etudes. His most famous piece though, Cantus Arcticus, is actually quite calming and beautiful for most of the work.
Bro…metal isn’t shit compared to this. It’s like people dont know how to make dissonant music anymore. I can only listen to pop for new music because at least it sounds good, and I’ve been a metal musician for a while, and most indie rock and electronica is just joke music to me. I’m just glad these recordings still exist. I think there’s progress in music to be made. Hell, i should just arrange this peice for metal guitar!
Einojuhani Rautavaara: 2.Zongoraszonáta ,,A tűz prédikáció"
1.Molto allegro 00:00
2.Andante assai - Energico - Tempo primo - Andante 03:36
3.Allegro brutale 08:07
Laura Mikkola-zongora
Köszönöm az értékelést Cmaj7
Simply ingenious. Not to mention the fantastic performance. It can be heard how passionately she loves this music.
Laura Mikkola is The Reference for all things Rautavaara on the piano. I'm sure her renderings are not unsurpassable but... no wait, I'm not sure about that actually. This could well be as good as it gets. And darned good it is!
Everytime I see the title just out of the corner of my eye I read it as the Fire Salmon.
Lesson: 3+2+3/8 slaps, don't question it.
Not as much as 2+3+2/8, I would say.
_Prokofiev 7 start playing_
Some interesting similiarities with the First Piano Concerto composed the year before. First movement starts with same rhythm as last movement of the PC 3/8-2/8-3/8. Plus tone clusters, forearm chords. Very unique sound world. Brilliant performance.
I can't describe the effect this piece has had on me. It completely changed my thinking on how I play and interpret sounds on the piano. The title Rautavaara gave this work gives me shivers down my spine because it so incredibly matches the essence and portrayal of the song. I personally imagine a preacher preaching his heart out to a hard-hearted congregation, especially throughout the first movement. The truth is heard but not adhered to. The second movement is as if the preacher is pleading for people's hearts to be changed but the final movement speaks of the inevitable consequences of an unwilling congregation. The final audible chords heard at the very end are hope of perhaps one individual soul responding to the truth he has heard.
*All clusters*
2:22
5:51 - 5:53 - 5:55 - 5:57 - 5:58 - 5:59 - 6:01
From 7:30 to 7:52
8:57
10:02
Lol
You are doing God's work my dude
@@MatthewScott88 h
im here to listen something
Truly a great composer...has never received the due recognition.
I love the extended techniques in this. Anyone who uses sympathetic resonance tugs at my heart strings 😂
2:26 those chords so pretty
yes the "Eb7" hits different
6:29 is oddly hauntingly beautiful
my lord...that was simply breathtaking.
Masterpiece
My favourite Rautavaara sonata!
That's pretty faint praise. There are only two.
No; there are some chamber sonatas as well.
A unique musical mind. Beautiful music, great performance!
Beautiful.
Sometimes remembers me Scriabin: phantastic!
Epic
Awesome! thanks for sharing this!
2:59 😌
3:01 😌
3:04 😌
3:06 😧
That's funny how the first movement is very much like the finale of the first piano concerto
Not only that, I see some of his etudes too
cool
GENIUS!
A 3rd movement opening with a BACH fugato, how great
A lot borrowed from his sixth etude here, fantastic piece!
This man managed to compose a listenable piece of piano music utilizing arm chords. That's all I got I mean WHAT IS MUSIC RIGHT?
THAT THIRD MOVEMENT IS DELICIOUS
The third movement's great. A fugue on B-A-C-H, but with twists that are uniquely Rautavaara.
Love the 3rd movt - and I love Bach!
based Rautavaara
so good...
1:51 mystic chord lul
3:14 HANDS OFF!!!
genio
Sounds like a mix of Ligeti's and Bartok's etudes. 3-rd reminds me Prokofiev.
"Fire sermon" as in the Buddha's? I wonder. "Everything is burning. The mind, the eye, the skin..."
Zed O'Haughy Or in T.S. Eliot's "The waste land" maybe... Who knows
I found this description by Rautavaara:
The following is Rautavaara's description of his composition: "Like many of my works, Piano Sonata No. 2, "The Fire Sermon", written in 1970 derived its musical energy from its sub-title; the magic words 'The Fire Sermon' stuck in my mind, repeating themselves like a mantra. There is no conscious link, however, with T.S. Eliot's poem of the same name or Buddha's famous sermon. All three movements observe the principle of continuous growth and the initial idea grows in extent, density and strength until the texture cracks (often into clusters), becomes dissonant, dissolves into a fog of sound or, as in the concluding fugue, goes overboard from pathos to trivial irony for a fleeting instant. The mysticism and devotion of the First Sonata have here given way to pessimism, to a repeated and frustrating struggle."
One of the best chain of UA-cam comments I've seen in a while 😂
I was looking for that when I found this! Be well and happy 😀
@@joshvigranmusic I missed this when you replied. Thank you for the info! Wow.
a worthy successor to Bartok it would seem...
Lol, I love the references to his etudes
7:29
I didn’t know you would be into this type of music..
PianoCore
9:55- VVhat are those vvhite rectangles ?
Tone clusters, all the notes covered by the rectangle
OK, Thank you.
I was thinking bout it, but it seemed to crazy for me....
I've got to ask: why are you spelling Ws with two vs?
Nocny Ptak nobody:
niggas with broken w keys:
@@klop4228 He's talking with an Indian accent
I need to learn this. I don't know where to begin!!! 😭😭😭
Elwing88 The second movement seems the easier one, I might learn it
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An ad destroyed my pleasurable listening experience at 3:35
Alexander Wait HAHAHAHAHA
The polychords remind me of Sorabji.
EbMajor 7 :3
If this sonata was created today it could be subtitles “COVID-19” and it would fit just as well
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I don't know, I often find his music too erratic. The change of texture at 7:30 is a neat idea though.
I can totally see that. Especially here, or in his etudes. His most famous piece though, Cantus Arcticus, is actually quite calming and beautiful for most of the work.
Life IS erratic.
where'd you get the score?
In a musical shop that sells piano scores.
The first one sounds like Debussy, or where Debussy was headed anyway.
Eb major 67€
Bro…metal isn’t shit compared to this. It’s like people dont know how to make dissonant music anymore. I can only listen to pop for new music because at least it sounds good, and I’ve been a metal musician for a while, and most indie rock and electronica is just joke music to me. I’m just glad these recordings still exist. I think there’s progress in music to be made. Hell, i should just arrange this peice for metal guitar!
NeoRavel...
why nobody even take a look on composer metronom indication... 🤦🏼♂️
Not sure about how did you come to that conclusion
satanic fantasy...I love it
9:44