No doubt. Brendel's versions of Liszt Sonata are the diamond standard. He wrote penetrating essays linking the subject to Goethe's Faust and then performed the piece with a clarity, power and detail that had never been heard before.
Absolument splendide. Sublime. J'ai rarement entendu la Sonate aussi magnifiquement interprétée. Une interprétation métaphysique où les silences sont habités et chantent autant que les notes.
A superb account of this romantic masterpiece. Brendel brings a rare architectural unity to the sonatas diverse structure, there is intelligence as well as emotion at play here.
His touch makes maximized, heavy sound which is totally different in quality and dynamics from other pianists. It's mysterious. I guess he imposes his own existence on every note. He is the only one who makes me listen to Liszt pleasantly like Schubert.
I saw him last year in a masterclass for Lyon's CSMD students. He told every pianist to produce real notes, full notes, with the correct length and plenitude. At 91 yo he still have good ears
I remember seeing Mr. Brendel in concert live as a child ... he is the only pianist for whom I will listen to Liszt, because listening to him is like hearing Kurt Moll sing: there is a lesson in every performance in addition to its superlative beauty.
I like seeing Brendel giving it welly, going toe to toe with all the young virtuosos who play this magnificent sonata. There's life in the old dog yet. Excellent interpretation !
At the beginning, NHK cameras capture him with a bandage wrapped around his finger. He must have hit the keys a lot to play the perfect list. His sincere attitude is reflected in his sound. I've just been listening to Beethoven's complete works on the VOX label, but hearing Liszt is rare and valuable.
I heard him play this sometime in the 1980's on an all-Liszt recital. Within the first 2-3 pages, I became aware of details that I had never heard before. Thanks for posting.
I heard him play it even earlier - the final item in a programme which had Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy and Schumann's Fantasy in C major in the first half.
@@saltburner2 I would like to have heard the Schumann. I heard him again one last time playing all 3 of Schubert's last sonatas (D958,959,960) on one program.
@@thepianocornertpc It was in Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. I lost the program, and I can't remember what else he played. It was an all-Liszt program.
Many thanks and congratulations to all musicians involved in supporting Alexandre's amazing and most unique solo performance. Together you have produced some stunning art!
What an incredible piece of music ... in the hands of an incredible musician ... I've often wondered what emotional toll this piece would take on the performer ... now I think I know ...
The best interpretation ever. Of course, Mr. Brendel would have handled it technically better had he dropped the tempo overall to play this in 32 minutes. But, this tempo at 29 minutes is absolutely necessary for the great emotional drive. Those of us who dabbled in this B minor Sonata know the toll it takes on all the fingernails. It's not right to hold anything back when you are on this journey. Hence all the bandages on his left hand. Bravissimo!
Brendel's 1st digital Philips recording of the Liszt Sonata was the first I came across. The sharply emphasised attack and cut-off of his octaves blew my mind; but the rigour of his academic research into the piece, its inspiration, and his execution made an everlasting impression both of Liszt and Brendel. Liszt was revealed to be a serious composer (not just 'silent movie' dross, imitating some of his effects) and Brendel's version remains the best, most transcendental, most interesting I have ever heard. Any versions that can compete with this... let me know!
Quote (Alan Walker on Sonate in B minor): 'Only the greatest master is capable of becoming the perfect slave' [under Liszt, my remark]. Most suitable here, I suggest.
Of course it is a great and very convinced interpretation. Mr Brendel is a great personality and pianist. There is a complete philosophy of opera,piano,time and orchestral sound in this. I think it is a lesson of aesthetics for the very bad pianists of our time.
16:03 --- 16:42 --- 18:05 - Reprise - Fugato - eine der schönsten Überleitungen zur Reprise die ich kenne , traumverloren und schwerelos führt sie in ein unfassbar kubistisches Fugato ... Welch eine phantastische Aufnahme ! Alfred Brendel - FRANZ LISZT (1811 - 1886): Die h-moll-Sonate (1853) (The Piano Sonata in b-minor) ua-cam.com/play/PLfdMKJMGPPtxSuhCZ-kKISiTau1Nl1LoC.html
I wonder why I am only now hearing what Liszt and Brendel have done. The game makes me stunned, that is, I will perhaps capture it in stages. Many thanks
"Better now than never" as we say in French... well in French it is more like "Better late than never", which I didn't dare saying to you, thinking that you're probably a yongster or a late teen, who knows... It's always very pleasant anyway to encounter someone who (seems to) discovering piece of pure art, or an exceptionnal artist as undoubtedly Brendel is, must to be recognized.
Still here, I'm slightly desapointed here of his choice of interpretation of THE unique great Lizst's sonata in Si bémol. If his choice is to sort of showing (off ?) what a great "sportive" man he is with the keyboard, all'right, fine. But there's a lack of "retenue" (holding back ? hesitation ?) here and there, if it's not thoughout the peace itself at time in the coda as to clearly separate the themes. To be more precise (if I can...) he is swallowing the all "thing" as a sort of sportive marathon that has to be played in a sort of hurry. I mean it is almost if on the different themes it is an "impasse" (dead end ?) themes which would gain to be even much more expressive. If it's fine okay at 11:43, at 13:34 there must to be (to my humble point of view) a first "release", something to be totally given and sort of "abandon" (an abandonment ?), an almost quiet resolution of surrendering. The ballad at 16:38, which could have been even more melodic, held back. Then the initial G note of the theme A again starts at 18:04, this doesn't last long, just a minute before starting gallop like crazy wild mustang with Brendel riding bareback (I'm slightly exagerating I know...) at 18:59 sort of jumping obstacles to the 20:35 statement. And the 21:00 cresendo, haunting in a bit of messy way... to the 22:14 "plénitude", fullness. Then it's getting almost crazy, apparently with some wrong notes here and there, so much it is insane. We breathe a bit soon, too rapidly later, no question emphasis or almost, it's like "gotta move on folks : there's nothing much to see here !..." We get to 28:00, wondering in full expectation how this is going to end towards the very final point, the last note is at least held back as a real conclusion, Monsieur Brendel is almost already half standing, has already sort of quit his sitting. Merci dear Sir Alfred, ready too desappear. And me-myself inside, "left on my hunger", "sort of still starving", as we say in French. Now what ? Is it because my ears may stil have the Zimmerman, or Agerich, Arrau, or Kissin musical development well anchored ? I'm desapointed with this sportive olympic "tour de force", desapointed somehow with what Monsieur Brendel did there. And I don't like that. This incredible peace of "bravoure" which rather totally renew the genre of the sonata, after Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin a wee later (I guess but is it more or less at the same time ?) hasn't been this bold, doesn't have enough testosterone probably (sorry for this guys, but he is so delicate and incredible somewhere else, Nocturnes, 4 balads... !). This peace is unique, totally in its own kind, right before showing the way to Ravel and Debussy impressionist piano and colours and some others in a different ways in the East, Austria and around. Now I'm far from being a specialist, I may mistake quite a bit, I'm just a real amateur, just having some good notions of music when much younger (but still not that dusty elder hey !). And here so, if there are some of you passing by and gently taking time of (to ?) reading me, telling me what you guys think, what is your points of views and taste, which is obviously greatfully diverse, I'd be very interesting if some could light me on. Tell me what you think of Brendel choice and performance here. Meanwhile I'm going to spend some evenings coming ears wide open (and eyes wide shut !) listening to different versions. I guess and remember the Zimermann one I got wild on times ago, want to listing to the great and so subltle Martha Argerich, Arrau... if you have others for advise, I'll take willingly and gladly. Cheers to all, sorry if I may sound a bit laborious, and au plaisir de peut-être vous lire ;-).
@Tyler Forest I do not wish to contradict you, nor do I challenge your comments. However, I do question the basis of your comparison of Alfred Brendel to the development of Evegeny Kissin. 1. when I consider 'development', I trust the development of Brendel more than that of Kissing, in part based on the fact that Brendel did much of his learning on his own, at a later age and is in his high 80's, while Kissin was a child prodigy and is not even 50 years of age. 2. based on the original manuscript, Brendel's tempo is more in agreement with that intended by Liszt, less so Kissin's. 3. Brendel addresses the piece in its whole with more maturity. The moments of silence are filled so well that one hears bridges, as opposed to breaks. From Brendel I hear one dramatic piece - a single piece - homogenous flow.
Tyler Forest I half agree. I think it’s more irritating when pianists overdo the romantic elements if anything. Don’t forget the length of the sonata, the fact that it’s in sonata form and that the work (accordingly to many Liszt specialists) is more or less an Opera. It’s also arguably the greatest romantic piano solo masterpiece, possibly alongside Hammerklavier. My point being, bastardizing it is arguably an even greater sin.
This performance is even more powerful than his superb Philips recording, IMO. If you love the sonata, you should also listen to Claudio Arrau; I love them both!
Heard this sonata featuring Arnoldo Cohen at Johns Hopkins Shriver Hall some years ago. Pretty much the ultimate knuckle buster. Has never moved me much despite its’ crazy brilliance. Not much philosophical soul. Nice, though, getting to hear it live. PWG
I have listened to many performances of this sonata. Among the best are Arrau, Richter, Cliburn. But only now I finally understood why Liszt starts the sonata so strangely. Brendel loves to take his hands off the keyboard. But here it is so logical!
Esecuzione impeccabile ❗consiglio l'ascolto di emozionante esecutore che si chiama" Nicolas Economou" ricordiamolo sempre💖mi***per me l'interpretazione più commovente ⚘mi***
I adore Liszt's music. This sonata has had a profound influence in my life. Nonetheless, I must admit in all fairness that Brahms' piano sonata 3 (written and premiered when Brahms was 19!!) is a monumental and titanic work which easily overshadows Liszt's in terms of counterpoint, and melodic material.
He always taped his fingers before playing (all 10 of them). If I recall correctly it's because he disliked the sound of fingernails clacking on the keys (not everyone takes to cutting them right down - my solution). It may have also helped his notion of 'touch'.
ブレンデルは大好きな演奏家です。以前理性的とよく言われていましたが、ブレンデルは楽譜を読んでそこにもの凄い感情移入をするピアニスト。決して理屈が先走る人ではないと思います。
最近のピアニストの一部に見られるセンテンスの短いパフォーマンスの勝った演奏ではなく大変緊張感の長い音楽です。バレンボイムやアルゲリチ、ソコロフ、好みの違いはあっても昭和のピアニストの作品とガッチリ向き合ってはったりの無い音楽はピュアな感動を与えてくれます
I can't believe he stopped taking piano lessons around age 16 and was largely self-taught afterward. Such an underappreciated and underrated virtuoso.
At what age did he begin his lessons?
He is most definitely neither underrated nor under appreciated within the classical music world. I can assure you of that.
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Not really
But he did continue to attend masterclasses, including from Edwin Fischer who made a big impression on him and his playing.
What a great performance of this monumental composition by Franz liszt.
Brendel was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.
No doubt. Brendel's versions of Liszt Sonata are the diamond standard. He wrote penetrating essays linking the subject to Goethe's Faust and then performed the piece with a clarity, power and detail that had never been heard before.
One of the greatest pianists of all time? Don't make me laugh!
He's still alive
he only retired in 2008 and still I see him at the Wigmore doing stuff, poetry and readings, he is only 93 lol
He has a capacity to make the music live and sing like no other pianist, yet still he has complete technical control. A true master.
この演奏会へ出かけました！
リストのソナタをこよなく愛する私には強烈に印象に残る演奏会でした。
生でこれだけ素晴らしいリストのソナタを披露できるブレンデル氏の演奏に心を鷲掴みにされました。
貴重な動画、ありがとうございました。
A performance of great intellect and power.
Excelente. Muy hermosa interpretación.
Absolument splendide. Sublime. J'ai rarement entendu la Sonate aussi magnifiquement interprétée. Une interprétation métaphysique où les silences sont habités et chantent autant que les notes.
Das haben Sie sehr treffend und wunderschön ausgedrückt !
A superb account of this romantic masterpiece. Brendel brings a rare architectural unity to the sonatas diverse structure, there is intelligence as well as emotion at play here.
Yeah sure
.. a rare architectural unity? please explain...compared to Arrau's rendering, what's the difference,if any? please explain.
@@thepianocornertpc I've already stated my thoughts. Why do you need further clarification?!.
@@meredith218461 Just curious what you mean by:" ..a rare architectural unity..? why rare? please explain..
@@meredith218461 Please explain what you mean by the adjective "rare". Enlighten us with your insights.
Absolutely fantastic live performance, and a beautiful, meaningful, well-articulated ending. This is so great. 💞
His touch makes maximized, heavy sound which is totally different in quality and dynamics from other pianists. It's mysterious. I guess he imposes his own existence on every note. He is the only one who makes me listen to Liszt pleasantly like Schubert.
I think he only has one kind of touch.
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I saw him last year in a masterclass for Lyon's CSMD students. He told every pianist to produce real notes, full notes, with the correct length and plenitude. At 91 yo he still have good ears
I think he understands the architecture of the piece better than any other pianist I know - though I would not want to be without Arrau and Horowitz.
I remember seeing Mr. Brendel in concert live as a child ... he is the only pianist for whom I will listen to Liszt, because listening to him is like hearing Kurt Moll sing: there is a lesson in every performance in addition to its superlative beauty.
素敵すぎる～！こんなに美しいリストのソナタ！
I like seeing Brendel giving it welly, going toe to toe with all the young virtuosos who play this magnificent sonata. There's life in the old dog yet. Excellent interpretation !
still soaring sweetly singing
most beautiful interpretation I know of this piece!
Have you heard Arrau's recording?
@@lucasgust7720non mais je connais l'interprétation un peu folle d'Horowitz ! 🎉
how fortunate we are to hear the passage of musical history through brendel--------
this man is a legend...
So is my dong
私は、リストの楽曲が大好きです感情がこもっていて常に心に置いています
A great contributor to our musical culture. The man from Graz!
Thank you for shairng, everytime I hear this always discover new musical elements that I never realized before
Simply great, thank to Brendel for this masterpiece.
thanks mainly to Liszt!
At the beginning, NHK cameras capture him with a bandage wrapped around his finger. He must have hit the keys a lot to play the perfect list. His sincere attitude is reflected in his sound. I've just been listening to Beethoven's complete works on the VOX label, but hearing Liszt is rare and valuable.
14:50 - 15:14 probably the most beautiful thing Liszt ever wrote
Indeed. Curious how this is usually characterized terribly by most top pianists. Brendel builds the climax in such a way... a miracle; always gets me.
This part sounds like overrated Chopin
@@chezbe What a nonsense
Brendel considers it his finest work
@@peterbrenton410 In every case it is hard work.
An imense interpretation for an imense sonata
I heard him play this sometime in the 1980's on an all-Liszt recital. Within the first 2-3 pages, I became aware of details that I had never heard before. Thanks for posting.
I heard him play it even earlier - the final item in a programme which had Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy and Schumann's Fantasy in C major in the first half.
@@saltburner2 I would like to have heard the Schumann. I heard him again one last time playing all 3 of Schubert's last sonatas (D958,959,960) on one program.
@@dr.johnbrunn1550 That would be a long programme. Pollini did all three in one of his London programmes.
@@dr.johnbrunn1550 When and where was this?
@@thepianocornertpc It was in Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. I lost the program, and I can't remember what else he played. It was an all-Liszt program.
Many thanks and congratulations to all musicians involved in supporting Alexandre's amazing and most unique solo performance. Together you have produced some stunning art!
Merveilleux Brendel !!
What an incredible piece of music ... in the hands of an incredible musician ... I've often wondered what emotional toll this piece would take on the performer ... now I think I know ...
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なるほど・・・リストのロ短調ソナタもブレンデルも、これまで良さが分からず敬遠してきましたが、それぞれ偉大な曲と偉大なピアニストだということはしっかり分かりました。
Cada vez me maravilla más el sonido de este pianista.❤️
His magnificent performance is beyond description ， immeasurable , unfathomable and full of admiration , acclaim and deep emotion
It's not bad
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@@mikhailtrushechkin1642
Sound is clear
Thank you your comment
Espectacular , Alfred , muy espectacular !
Brendel could project sound so well and so seemingly effortlessly even in the largest halls.
The best interpretation ever. Of course, Mr. Brendel would have handled it technically better had he dropped the tempo overall to play this in 32 minutes. But, this tempo at 29 minutes is absolutely necessary for the great emotional drive. Those of us who dabbled in this B minor Sonata know the toll it takes on all the fingernails. It's not right to hold anything back when you are on this journey. Hence all the bandages on his left hand. Bravissimo!
A few of the fingers of the right hand were bandaged as well.
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The best ever version would be Claudio Arrau.
@@haroldlee4230he always wore plasters. Just a little foible of his.
Brendel's 1st digital Philips recording of the Liszt Sonata was the first I came across. The sharply emphasised attack and cut-off of his octaves blew my mind; but the rigour of his academic research into the piece, its inspiration, and his execution made an everlasting impression both of Liszt and Brendel. Liszt was revealed to be a serious composer (not just 'silent movie' dross, imitating some of his effects) and Brendel's version remains the best, most transcendental, most interesting I have ever heard. Any versions that can compete with this... let me know!
You have said this so well!
Hé bien, cela me fait penser à celle d'Horowitz !
still soars heavenly singing
A heroic, healthy, beautiful, performance.
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brendel hace suya una de las sonatas que mas me emocionan. solo gracias.
The greatest acting of someone having sneezing failure poor dear❤️🤧
Brendel est toujours remarquable d'émotion et de précision.
"Pianist" of all pianists!!!!!
ブレンデル氏にリストのイメージはあまり無いのですが、とても素晴らしいですね！心に響く音を奏でてくれる大好きなピアニストです。
Fantastic!
Gorgeous!!!
les deux mains parfaitement réunies. la main parfaitement suivie ,en soutien ...la pleinitude...magnifique
For me his interpretation is the only one that makes sense again and again.
this and Argerich's..
quinto34 And Zimmerman’s of course.
Sadly nobody else realised this piece except Alfred. Kempff, who is overall the greatest Liszt player, never did.
Grynyuk
@@cicraft4052 Yes, Zimerman!
Brendel ist sicher einer der klügsten und gedankentiefsten Pianisten des 20.Jahrhunderts.
Alfred Brendel cosa dovrei aggiungere è magico quando suona incanta
perfect interpretation, Brendel is a gigant !
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excellent performance. finally appears a good video and sound of this recital. have you the rest? do you have more pianists in japan? best and thanks
God, I love UA-cam!
I does not get any better than this!
Quote (Alan Walker on Sonate in B minor): 'Only the greatest master is capable of becoming the perfect slave' [under Liszt, my remark]. Most suitable here, I suggest.
La de arrau y esta version son las mejores.
I'm sure Gershwin listened to this intently, before composing his Rhapsody in Blue.
Of course it is a great and very convinced interpretation.
Mr Brendel is a great personality and pianist.
There is a complete philosophy of opera,piano,time and orchestral sound in this.
I think it is a lesson of aesthetics for the very bad pianists of our time.
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Wonderful ideas and musicality.Bravo!
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16:03 --- 16:42 --- 18:05 - Reprise - Fugato
- eine der schönsten Überleitungen zur Reprise die ich kenne ,
traumverloren und schwerelos führt sie in ein unfassbar kubistisches Fugato ...
Welch eine phantastische Aufnahme !
Alfred Brendel - FRANZ LISZT (1811 - 1886): Die h-moll-Sonate (1853) (The Piano Sonata in b-minor)
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Obrigado
Zimmerman has the best interpretation of this imo
I wonder why I am only now hearing what Liszt and Brendel have done. The game makes me stunned, that is, I will perhaps capture it in stages. Many thanks
"Better now than never" as we say in French... well in French it is more like "Better late than never", which I didn't dare saying to you, thinking that you're probably a yongster or a late teen, who knows... It's always very pleasant anyway to encounter someone who (seems to) discovering piece of pure art, or an exceptionnal artist as undoubtedly Brendel is, must to be recognized.
Still here, I'm slightly desapointed here of his choice of interpretation of THE unique great Lizst's sonata in Si bémol. If his choice is to sort of showing (off ?) what a great "sportive" man he is with the keyboard, all'right, fine. But there's a lack of "retenue" (holding back ? hesitation ?) here and there, if it's not thoughout the peace itself at time in the coda as to clearly separate the themes. To be more precise (if I can...) he is swallowing the all "thing" as a sort of sportive marathon that has to be played in a sort of hurry. I mean it is almost if on the different themes it is an "impasse" (dead end ?) themes which would gain to be even much more expressive. If it's fine okay at 11:43, at 13:34 there must to be (to my humble point of view) a first "release", something to be totally given and sort of "abandon" (an abandonment ?), an almost quiet resolution of surrendering. The ballad at 16:38, which could have been even more melodic, held back. Then the initial G note of the theme A again starts at 18:04, this doesn't last long, just a minute before starting gallop like crazy wild mustang with Brendel riding bareback (I'm slightly exagerating I know...) at 18:59 sort of jumping obstacles to the 20:35 statement. And the 21:00 cresendo, haunting in a bit of messy way... to the 22:14 "plénitude", fullness. Then it's getting almost crazy, apparently with some wrong notes here and there, so much it is insane. We breathe a bit soon, too rapidly later, no question emphasis or almost, it's like "gotta move on folks : there's nothing much to see here !..." We get to 28:00, wondering in full expectation how this is going to end towards the very final point, the last note is at least held back as a real conclusion, Monsieur Brendel is almost already half standing, has already sort of quit his sitting. Merci dear Sir Alfred, ready too desappear. And me-myself inside, "left on my hunger", "sort of still starving", as we say in French.
Now what ? Is it because my ears may stil have the Zimmerman, or Agerich, Arrau, or Kissin musical development well anchored ? I'm desapointed with this sportive olympic "tour de force", desapointed somehow with what Monsieur Brendel did there. And I don't like that. This incredible peace of "bravoure" which rather totally renew the genre of the sonata, after Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin a wee later (I guess but is it more or less at the same time ?) hasn't been this bold, doesn't have enough testosterone probably (sorry for this guys, but he is so delicate and incredible somewhere else, Nocturnes, 4 balads... !). This peace is unique, totally in its own kind, right before showing the way to Ravel and Debussy impressionist piano and colours and some others in a different ways in the East, Austria and around. Now I'm far from being a specialist, I may mistake quite a bit, I'm just a real amateur, just having some good notions of music when much younger (but still not that dusty elder hey !). And here so, if there are some of you passing by and gently taking time of (to ?) reading me, telling me what you guys think, what is your points of views and taste, which is obviously greatfully diverse, I'd be very interesting if some could light me on. Tell me what you think of Brendel choice and performance here. Meanwhile I'm going to spend some evenings coming ears wide open (and eyes wide shut !) listening to different versions. I guess and remember the Zimermann one I got wild on times ago, want to listing to the great and so subltle Martha Argerich, Arrau... if you have others for advise, I'll take willingly and gladly.
Cheers to all, sorry if I may sound a bit laborious, and au plaisir de peut-être vous lire ;-).
@Tyler Forest I do not wish to contradict you, nor do I challenge your comments. However, I do question the basis of your comparison of Alfred Brendel to the development of Evegeny Kissin.
1. when I consider 'development', I trust the development of Brendel more than that of Kissing, in part based on the fact that Brendel did much of his learning on his own, at a later age and is in his high 80's, while Kissin was a child prodigy and is not even 50 years of age.
2. based on the original manuscript, Brendel's tempo is more in agreement with that intended by Liszt, less so Kissin's.
3. Brendel addresses the piece in its whole with more maturity. The moments of silence are filled so well that one hears bridges, as opposed to breaks. From Brendel I hear one dramatic piece - a single piece - homogenous flow.
Tyler Forest I half agree. I think it’s more irritating when pianists overdo the romantic elements if anything. Don’t forget the length of the sonata, the fact that it’s in sonata form and that the work (accordingly to many Liszt specialists) is more or less an Opera. It’s also arguably the greatest romantic piano solo masterpiece, possibly alongside Hammerklavier. My point being, bastardizing it is arguably an even greater sin.
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2:55 is incredible
The two short notes in the opening theme btw come from les-adieux.
Wow!
This performance is even more powerful than his superb Philips recording, IMO.
If you love the sonata, you should also listen to Claudio Arrau; I love them both!
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La versión de Claudio Arrau es demoniaca mente perfecta!
His fingers though....Great!
exceptionnel....
Il y a Dieu et just après c'est Alfred Brendel. Grand merci.
Au dessus c est le soleil, comme dirait un humoriste...
Grande interprete,ottimo pianista....
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Heard this sonata featuring Arnoldo Cohen at Johns Hopkins Shriver Hall some years ago. Pretty much the ultimate knuckle buster. Has never moved me much despite its’ crazy brilliance. Not much philosophical soul. Nice, though, getting to hear it live. PWG
I have listened to many performances of this sonata. Among the best are Arrau, Richter, Cliburn. But only now I finally understood why Liszt starts the sonata so strangely. Brendel loves to take his hands off the keyboard. But here it is so logical!
he says in a masterclass that it should sound like soft timbani strokes
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The best piano masterpiece that Liszt composed.
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5:26 synchronized with himself
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When was this performance? It is amazing!
Liszt is NOT Brendel’s Bag...The Liszt Sonata recorded by Horowitz in 1932 is The Reference Standard That has never been equaled .
Prodigieuse interprétation de cette sonate grandiose de Liszt, certains passages me rappellent Parsifal de Wagner ..
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Pretty good
!!! Respect Brendel !!! "Verachtet mir die Meister nicht".
How can he play with that plaster on his thumb?!
Why does he play the octaves in bar 514, 516 and 517 like single notes? The only reason I see is technical difficulty! 🤷♂
Jan. 24, 1992 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall, Ueno, Tokyo
25:00 からすごいすき
L'Hammerklavier de Liszt... En existe-il l'équivalent au XXe siècle ?
Rachmaninoff Sonata No.2 in the unrevised version, I'd say.
Are those bandaids on his fingers?
OMG, like a machine...
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Wonder why his fingers have plasters on them?
¿Qué usa el maestro Brendel en sus dedos; alguien lo sabe?
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What year and venue, please?
Не знаю, почему-то, звук тихий. (Конечно, слышно, что звучит форте, но где-то вдали)
He's good, but there are just so many performances that are better (ex: Larrocha's live performance in Avery Fisher Hall, Zimmerman, among others)
Does anybody know which year this recital was?
1992
I adore Liszt's music. This sonata has had a profound influence in my life. Nonetheless, I must admit in all fairness that Brahms' piano sonata 3 (written and premiered when Brahms was 19!!) is a monumental and titanic work which easily overshadows Liszt's in terms of counterpoint, and melodic material.
My favorite version with Zimmerman one !
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...all this with a band-aid on his left thumb???
He always taped his fingers before playing (all 10 of them). If I recall correctly it's because he disliked the sound of fingernails clacking on the keys (not everyone takes to cutting them right down - my solution). It may have also helped his notion of 'touch'.
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Better than Valentina Lisista.
#ILoveMyCat Russell Any recording of this is better than Lisitsa
Lisitsa is a garbage musician
Wibster I wouldn’t say that. I would just say that any recording of anything is likely better than what she can come up with.
Franz Liszt-Chopin but what you’re saying is even worse about her... lol 🤔
Wibster It’s her own self-expression through music. I can’t fault that. I just prefer most other pianists’ interpretations
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Great music, but bad sound quality. Therefor I prefer the Philips recording from 1991.