I thought I knew Beethoven...

[hbofinger]

Until I got the Rudolf Buchbinder Sonata recordings. Started off with Waldstein, then Op.111.

This guy is unbelievable! Wow! He is easily one of the greatest pianists alive today!

[georgey]

Never heard of this guy.  So what do I know?  A great Beethoven sound - and this is it!

Just listening to op. 106 Hammerklavier (up to 3rd mvt now). Fantastic Beethoven sound in a live performance.  Great clarity and no-fuss, straightforward, spot-on Beethoven. Here is a link.  I just ordered his complete Beethoven sonatas CD set on Amazon.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Rudolf+Buchbinder+beethoven+youtube&view=detail&mid=40833A5B288C105D513E40833A5B288C105D513E&FORM=VIRE

This is my last post until summer.  Best to all! 

[vmishka]

Rudolf Buchbinder is one of my wife's favorite pianists. She is a Professor of Theology at the Angelicum in Rome and she often travels to Vienna or Munich to hear his recitals/concerts. She is going to Graz, Austria to hear him play/conduct all 5 Beethoven Piano Concertos in a few weeks. We also have tickets to see him in Vienna in the first week of June when he will play/conduct two Mozart Piano Concertos and the Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1, Op 15 (which I am working on at the moment).

[hbofinger]

Just listened to his Pathetique. Gripping from the first chord on. Absolutely gripping.

[hbofinger]

here is a YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJIRTmt7_e4