VIDEO: Piano Sonata Op. 13 by Beethoven

[michael_sayers]

Hi Everyone,

This excerpt from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, was recorded on the same 1940 N.Y. Steinway D - and with the same pair of [Oktava MK-012] microphones - as was my recording of Franz Liszt's Resignazione and also my recording of the Ervin Nyiregyhazi composition popularly known as "Andante, Ethereal".

I hope that it is enjoyed!

Mvh,
Michael

[pianoman53]

Bravissimo!

Marvellous performance!!!

Beethoven's genius is highly overrated! What you do, which is completely the opposite of everything that is tasteful and respectful to the composer, is clearly the right way to go! Keep up the slaughtering work. It's clearly very well thought through!

[michael_sayers]

Bravissimo!

Marvellous performance!!!

Beethoven's genius is highly overrated! What you do, which is completely the opposite of everything that is tasteful and respectful to the composer, is clearly the right way to go! Keep up the slaughtering work. It's clearly very well thought through!

Hi Pianoman53,

I am glad that you liked it!


Mvh,
Michael

[stevensk]

Yeah! That a funny interpretation! Is this you playing? 

-Is it  intentional cluster chords or just temporary errors in the left hand? Have you taped the sustaipedal to get that hm...sound? 
I love the your totally rejection of all rythm 

[michael_sayers]

Yeah! That a funny interpretation! Is this you playing?  

-Is it  intentional cluster chords or just temporary errors in the left hand? Have you taped the sustaipedal to get that hm...sound?  
I love the your totally rejection of all rythm  

Hi Stevensk,

Yes, it is me playing, and those were unintended errors in the left hand, and in the right hand too and elsewhere in it.

Thanks for listening to the interpretation with the (in some measures) atrociously flawed delivery of the ideas for it!


Mvh,
Michael

[pianoman53]

So what gave you the idea of changing tempo and completely ignore what he wrote?

[michael_sayers]

So what gave you the idea of changing tempo and completely ignore what he wrote?

Hi Pianoman53,

I make instinctive decisions in my music interpretations.  If it feels good or interesting, I do it.


Mvh,
Michael

[pianoman53]

and can you genuinely say that you're happy with this, and that it's better than what Beethoven wrote?

[michael_sayers]

and can you genuinely say that you're happy with this, and that it's better than what Beethoven wrote?

Hi Pianoman53,

Apart from some wrong notes it isn't any different than what Beethoven wrote.  It is just an interpretation which is different than what you are accustomed to hearing.


Mvh,
Michael

[gustaaavo]

Hi Pianoman53,

Apart from some wrong notes it isn't any different than what Beethoven wrote.  It is just an interpretation which is different than what you are accustomed to hearing.


Mvh,
Michael

This guy could use the same argument:

[liszt1022]

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=57942.0

[pianoman53]

It's tremendously different! Rhythm, dynamics tempi... So basically the three fundamental principles of playing.

[michael_sayers]

It's tremendously different! Rhythm, dynamics tempi... So basically the three fundamental principles of playing.

Hi Pianoman53,

All of this is covered by freedom of expression.


Mvh,
Michael

[pianoman53]

Or arrogance and bad taste, but you have the right to call it whatever you want!

[michael_sayers]

Or arrogance and bad taste, but you have the right to call it whatever you want!

Hi Pianoman53,

I am not the one who is telling a pianist the style in which that pianist is to play Beethoven's music.


Mvh,
Michael

[stevensk]

Hi Pianoman53,

I am not the one who is telling a pianist the style in which that pianist is to play Beethoven's music.

Mvh,
Michael

-No, let others do that Michael 

[michael_sayers]

-No, let others do that Michael 

 


Mvh,
Michael

[derschoenebahnhof]

Hi Pianoman53,

All of this is covered by freedom of expression.


Mvh,
Michael

And covered by the Audition Room rules and guidelines:

The performance should reflect a, for the piece in question, reasonable level of musical and technical quality.

[michael_sayers]

Hi Derschoenebahnof,

Apart from some wrong notes it is a very nice recording.  The 1940 N.Y. Steinway D had just been tuned that morning.  We used a matched pair of Oktava MK-012 microphones and a very low noise floor pre-amp.


Mvh,
Michael

[pianoman53]

the quality is nice, the performance isn't....

[michael_sayers]

the quality is nice, the performance isn't....

Hi pianoman53,

The only thing that isn't nice about it are some wrong notes.


Mvh,
Michael

[stevensk]

Hi pianoman53,

The only thing that isn't nice about it are some wrong notes.
Mvh,
Michael

-And some other things 

[michael_sayers]

-And some other things 

I can't seem to think of what those other things could be . . . 


Mvh,
Michael