http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/video-picks/pollini-plays-beethoven-sonata-op-2-no-3-89/ - your guide to the classical piano world Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:15:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/video-picks/pollini-plays-beethoven-sonata-op-2-no-3-89/comment-page-1/#comment-85 R.S. Rajamani Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:20:21 +0000 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/?p=89#comment-85 Dear Sirs/Friends, I am from southern India and new to this blog. Ours is famous for Carnatic Music. However I like classical music from West. Several years back, I happened to watch live Yanni's Tribute to Taj Mahal programme. Then I saw Amadeus Mozart Film a few years ago. It was a great classical film. Though I don't understand the nuances of the Music, I enjoy it very much. Michelangeli's Beethovan's Sonata Opera 2 no.3 in this video is very delectable and fine. I thank U all for this nice souvenir. Pl. keep sending the concerts. Thank U again. R.S. Rajamani Dear Sirs/Friends,
I am from southern India and new to this blog. Ours is famous for Carnatic Music. However I like classical music from West. Several years back, I happened to watch live Yanni’s Tribute to Taj Mahal programme. Then I saw Amadeus Mozart Film a few years ago. It was a great classical film. Though I don’t understand the nuances of the Music, I enjoy it very much.
Michelangeli’s Beethovan’s Sonata Opera 2 no.3 in this video is very delectable and fine.
I thank U all for this nice souvenir. Pl. keep sending the concerts. Thank U again. R.S. Rajamani

]]> http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/video-picks/pollini-plays-beethoven-sonata-op-2-no-3-89/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Susan Kossey Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:01:30 +0000 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/?p=89#comment-27 This reminds me of a comment i just read by Tim Page from an article he wrote for the NY Times November 17, 1985 entitled 'Beethoven's Sonatas Remain A Pianistic Everest.' Let me see if i can find the exact words he used... 'Seriousness should never be equated with profundity; the bawdy humor, of say, Canterbury Tales is at least as meaningful as the musings of a gloomy existential philosopher. These performances, while technically assured and well recorded, can only be recommended to those who put their performances on a pedestal, and refuse to laugh with Shakespeare and Joyce.' Now, this is the exact reason that I love Michelangeli. He puts a lot of passion and script into Beethoven. He's not afraid to mold it to 'fit' more than just the philosophical side - which works somewhat with the last three -but terribly with the opus 90 or with this Sonata. This reminds me of a comment i just read by Tim Page from an article he wrote for the NY Times November 17, 1985 entitled ‘Beethoven’s Sonatas Remain A Pianistic Everest.’ Let me see if i can find the exact words he used… ‘Seriousness should never be equated with profundity; the bawdy humor, of say, Canterbury Tales is at least as meaningful as the musings of a gloomy existential philosopher. These performances, while technically assured and well recorded, can only be recommended to those who put their performances on a pedestal, and refuse to laugh with Shakespeare and Joyce.’ Now, this is the exact reason that I love Michelangeli. He puts a lot of passion and script into Beethoven. He’s not afraid to mold it to ‘fit’ more than just the philosophical side – which works somewhat with the last three -but terribly with the opus 90 or with this Sonata.

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