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Topic: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53  (Read 2517 times)

Offline Ludvig_Van_Me

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Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
on: September 13, 2004, 06:44:44 AM
I'm looking for the sheet music for this,


I've just been listening to it and I must say the intro is quite unique and it doesn't sound like beethoven at all!


Still love it though :)
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Offline donjuan

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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #1 on: September 13, 2004, 08:07:18 AM
Of course it sounds like Beethoven!  I like the 3rd movement the most.  Overall, however I dont see what the big deal is with this piece- I dont know why so many people like it so much..

Here is the sheet music:

https://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/dlpage_new.cfm?composition_id=154
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Offline Ludvig_Van_Me

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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #2 on: September 13, 2004, 06:38:39 PM
Cheers don :)
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Offline goalevan

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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #3 on: September 13, 2004, 10:17:21 PM
I really like Brendel's version. Definately one of my favorite pieces.
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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #4 on: February 11, 2005, 12:58:49 PM
Have you listen Horowitz Performance?
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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #5 on: February 12, 2005, 05:40:20 AM
Quote from: Hamfast on February 11, 2005, 12:58:49 PM
Have you listen Horowitz Performance?
God, dont' even get me started on Horowitz' Beethoven.


If you want definitive Waldstein recording, you want Kempff.
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Offline aquariuswb

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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #6 on: February 12, 2005, 05:03:54 PM
Quote from: SteinwayGuy on February 12, 2005, 05:40:20 AM

God, dont' even get me started on Horowitz' Beethoven.


If you want definitive Waldstein recording, you want Kempff.

...or Gilels ... or Hungerford ... and I happen to love Horowitz's Waldstein (though I agree most of his Beethoven isn't as good as his Waldstein, unfortunately)
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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #7 on: February 12, 2005, 05:22:03 PM
try cziffra
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Offline donjuan

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Re: Beethoven's 'WALDSTEIN' No21 OP53
Reply #8 on: February 12, 2005, 08:06:07 PM
Cziffra plays Beethoven??
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