V. Horowitz - Piano Sonata Op. 101 (L.V. Beethoven)

Horowitz plays Beethoven's Sonata in A.

I. Allegro ma non troppo [0:00]
II. Vivace alla marcia [4:18]
III. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto - Allegro [10:16]

[TJFNYC]

I was privileged to hear him perform this sonata in Boston in the 80s. He also performed the Chopin Polonaise Fantasy in that program.

[Opoczynski]

Played with great sensitivity and attention to voicing. Brings tears to my eyes.

[netmusic]

The pedal use in the adagio section is very original and imaginative

[gerardbegni]

In most Beethoven(s thirb manner works, mood is changing at every moment. Horowitz is xtremelu careful to all these sudden changes. His interpretation is astonishing. The best that I ever heard.

[TheSteveBerlin]

What gentle genius. Both Beethoven's wonderful opus 101, and the wonderfully light, translucent interpretation and performance by Horowitz. Genius on so many levels. Thankfully it's recorded for posterity .. and thank you for sharing this. Art does not get much better.

[posamsaso]

Arguably the best performanve i've heard in this beautiful sonata.

[marcosbreuer]

Thanks very much for uploading it! It's a very fine interpretation of the sonata.

[lyrianmusic]

Do we know the date and location of this recital?

[manfredbecker]

Hi,
I liked only the interpretation of the second and third movement. I heard minor mistakes (??).

[ericrakestraw]

His performance gets a little sloppy around the 17:23 mark, but to be fair, that is one of the most difficult passages in all the Beethoven piano sonatas.

[Chrisdvc]

If you can't sit in a chair for 20 minutes without coughing, you should not be attending piano recitals. Just get up and leave.