Monday, January 5th
by musicclipoftheday
There are a handful of pieces I can’t imagine living without—this is one.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, excerpt (third movt.); Igor Levit (piano), live, Amsterdam, 2013
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Maybe you saw the NYT article on Sun about musicians and their various takes on playing Beethoven…or not…at different stages of their careers. A couple of pianists said that Chopin is the most difficult to play well, but B demands a different level of maturity(?) than other composers.
Mickey
I hadn’t seen this, but will look for it — thanks for the tip.