Comments on: Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C http://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/12/23/beethoven-sonata-no-21-in-c/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris N http://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/12/23/beethoven-sonata-no-21-in-c/comment-page-1/#comment-6353 Chris N Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:45:27 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4297#comment-6353 I too am a very casual listener of classical, and it was a video on pbs of barenboim playing the final movement of the waldstein that really floored me and made me take notice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmp4hrq0k3U&feature=youtube_gdata The recurring theme is so beautiful, and the contrast with the intensity and temo changes are brilliant. I too am a very casual listener of classical, and it was a video on pbs of barenboim playing the final movement of the waldstein that really floored me and made me take notice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmp4hrq0k3U&feature=youtube_gdata

The recurring theme is so beautiful, and the contrast with the intensity and temo changes are brilliant.

]]> By: TroyP http://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/12/23/beethoven-sonata-no-21-in-c/comment-page-1/#comment-6286 TroyP Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:54:55 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4297#comment-6286 Yeah, I worked at a classical radio station for several years while in college. There is some great stuff...and Beethoven's is some of the best, for sure. Yeah, I worked at a classical radio station for several years while in college. There is some great stuff…and Beethoven’s is some of the best, for sure.

]]> By: Richter http://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/12/23/beethoven-sonata-no-21-in-c/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 Richter Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:10:11 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4297#comment-6240 Oh and another things: you choose Wilhelm Kempff as pianist,which was a great Beethoven interpreter. Personally i suggest you also to listen this Sonata played by Sviatoslav Richter or Maurizio Pollini. Oh and another things: you choose Wilhelm Kempff as pianist,which was a great Beethoven interpreter.
Personally i suggest you also to listen this Sonata played by Sviatoslav Richter or Maurizio Pollini.

]]> By: Richter http://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/12/23/beethoven-sonata-no-21-in-c/comment-page-1/#comment-6239 Richter Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:05:12 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=4297#comment-6239 The Waldstein is indeed one of the most important Sonatas of the second period in Beethoven's music and one of the most beautiful in my opinion. Let me check in the next days among my old concert's records...i may have a surprise for you.;) The Waldstein is indeed one of the most important Sonatas of the second period in Beethoven’s music and one of the most beautiful in my opinion.
Let me check in the next days among my old concert’s records…i may have a surprise for you.;)

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