As a matter of fact Liszt wrote his Sonata in B minor inspired in Beethovens Hammerklavier.The Hammerklavier Sonata is musically overated IMO... "HammerKlavier" is the most difficult piano work Beethoven wrote, however is also one of Beethovens most boring works.
Quote from: Presto Agitato on November 05, 2004, 05:51:46 AMAs a matter of fact Liszt wrote his Sonata in B minor inspired in Beethovens Hammerklavier.The Hammerklavier Sonata is musically overated IMO... "HammerKlavier" is the most difficult piano work Beethoven wrote, however is also one of Beethovens most boring works. That's not "Hammerklavier"s problem. IMO, only one piece can be compared to HammerKlavier--Diabelli Variations. Amazing to think that in 21 century you can still hear that such a Giant reduced to one description--"boring" ... or else people just want to be "smart" and show that they "understand"...IMO, ever since this two works were created, nothing more magnificient was written for piano.But on the other hand, for somebody greatness might be boring. Oh yeah, I could not understand whether "B minor" was refered to Liszt, Chopin, or something else, but I guess I've already expressed my opinion.