Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat Minor, Op.35 (Zimerman)

The Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35, is a piano sonata in four movements by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin completed the work while living in George Sand's manor in Nohant a year before it was published in 1840. The third movement of the Piano Sonata No. 2 is Chopin's famous funeral march which was composed at least two years before the remainder of the work. The Piano Sonata No. 2 carries allusions and reminiscences of music by J. S. Bach and by Ludwig van Beethoven; Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 12 also has a funeral march as its third movement. The work was not furnished with a dedication.

0:00 - Mvt I Grave – Doppio movimento

7:25 - Mvt II Scherzo

14:37 - Mvt III Marche funèbre: Lento

23:30 - Mvt IV Finale: Presto

Performer: Krystian Zimerman, 1984 Salzburg Festival
Other Performances I Enjoy ;) (in no particular order)

[FrostDirt]

Such a shame that Zimerman was taken aback by negative press coverage that he abandoned his project on Szymanowski and Chopin Sonatas back in the 2010's. It would be a marvellous recording were it finished.

[솜-fu]

It's amazing that such a gorgeous melody can be realized with just one piano.... and this is the reason that I like Chopin

[carlkulzer]

Chopins music plumbs the depths of the soul. One of the great works played beautifully by Zimmerman. Thanks for making this available.

[surferriness]

17:17 that one kid with their CASIO watch

[PatriziaPalmisani-ksje]

SPETTACOLARE !!! MERAVIGLIA DELLE MERAVIGLIE ....GRANDE ZIMERMAN

[ilovecats]

A great piece, very difficult but with a beautiful melody all thru it.. Zimmerman at his best....marvellous!!!.

[b.hermann]

The best interpretation I have heard.
Consistent, holds tension amazingly in the first movement, that breaks open so nicely with the arpeggiated chords in bar ~181. It is absolutely a goosebumps inducing moment, also the ending is so nicely kept together, he doesn't rush it, it is fast but so precise. I can't get enough of these, absolutely fantastic!

[mxidlewilder]

That's the most definitive recording of Chopin's Sonata #2 I've heard. And trust me... I listened to a lot of them. A lot.
This Zimerman's (live!) performance is far beyond anything ever recorded.

[tucody]

Fun fact: the repeat sign in this version is actually incorrect, due to the double bar line written after bar 4 being misread as a repeat sign in the original manuscript. The correct version has it repeating from bar 1, resolving the A-flat dominant chord to the beginning note of D-flat.

[fredericauguste]

Incredibly great sound quality. Thanks for sharing this great recording!

[szilike_]

So happy now we have a scored version of this, it gets taken down all the time.

[dimitrissdrolias]

Μaybe the best interpretation of this sonata ever! And live!

[tancreddehauteville]

One of the most amazing pieces of music I have ever heard. When I heard it for the first time it was one of life's 'peak moments' for me. Pure genius.

[Dylonely_]

The third movement is one of the greatest achievements by Chopin.

[CAG]

Anyone else notice how he connects the last note of the funeral march and the first note of the finale?

[cunite]

What makes Chopin's music outstanding are those unique melody themes, octaves, overlapping harmonies and constant change of tempos including the Rubato❤

[davidantiguedadclassicalgu]

His sense of form in the Marche Funèbre is astonishing… What an incredible performance!

[ImXR]

Chopin is The master of movement, 🔥🔥🌡️

[Дарья-сир]

0:00 - вступление
0:20 - гп
0:54 - пп
2 часть
7:28 - основная
3 часть траурный марш
14:37
23:30 - 4 часть

[donotapply]

8:08 this sounds so pleasant to me its gorgeous