Beethoven/Liszt - Symphony No. 9 | two pianos & timpani

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L. van Beethoven (arr. F. Liszt) - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
i. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (00:40)
ii. Molto vivace (16:25)
iii. Adagio molto e cantabile (27:59)
iv. Finale (41:30)
Kevin Suherman & Junyan Chen, piano
Ethan Skuodas, timpani
Summer Piano Festival, The Duke’s Hall
Royal Academy of Music, London
11 June 2021

Пікірлер: 191

@xbadover2993 Жыл бұрын

the fact that Liszt always had a great appreciation for the work of other artists such as Beethoven, made his work one of the most varied and rich in the erudite repertoire.

@MissMark999 11 ай бұрын

I discovered this video late at night and couldn’t sleep after watching it. Because of the extraordinary clarity and drive of your pianism in both precision and attack, (specially the scherzo) one can only stand in awe of Beethoven’s original concept, Liszt’s adaption, and your achievement in bringing this marvel into the World. The only thing missing was the Royal Festival Hall with a capacity audience to lift the roof with their applause at the finale. What a tragedy so few people were in attendance but what a blessing it was filmed for the whole of humanity to savour at their leisure. Thank you so much for such a spectacular and inspiring achievement by all concerned. Despite all that’s going on in the World this makes you proud to be a member of the human race. Please continue on your journey to bring more glories into the World.

@mikeknowles8017 9 ай бұрын

Well said. Same here.

@temmanutesfau435 11 ай бұрын

the use of timpani and triangle make this an extraordinary performance, well done.

@danwolfe9087 2 жыл бұрын

Franz Liszt must havw known that his piano transcription ob Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was impossible to play on one piano; perhaps only by himself. This performance for two pianos and timpany was absolutely breathtaking, stunning. Thank you and bless you for this performance.

@DanielFerreira-ep6dq 2 жыл бұрын

There is a pianist named Cyprien Katsaris who has achieved the impossible: playing the ninth symphony with just two hands. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gMdnjc6ntZ6yop8.html Enjoy =D

@pizzacheeto 2 жыл бұрын

Liszt, after having transcribed all symphonies up until the 3rd movement of the Ninth, had wished his publisher (Breitkopf & Haertel) to regard it as complete. At the end of transcribing the 3rd movement, Liszt points out that (NB) he had previously arranged the 4th movement for two pianos. He then writes, in the manuscript, translated from German: "The impossibility of an even partially satisfactory arrangement of this highly polyphonic choral-orchestral movement on *one piano* excuses its omission on the present edition of the Beethoven Symphonies." followed by a French idiom: »À l'impossible nul n'est tenu.« Well, after that, Liszt's publisher tried to convince him... and the rest was history.

@EntelSidious_gamzeylmz 2 жыл бұрын

katsaris plays it really really well some parts are even nicer on the piano

@jessicaeskebk5945 2 жыл бұрын

agreed. the katsaris Recordings are amazing.

@pianista-mediocre Жыл бұрын

Could he play this song? If so, he really is the greatest of them all.

@JBorda 2 жыл бұрын

This symphony is the culmination of Beethoven life’s work. I can hear the different styles and moods from his three eras as a composer. Absolutely genius. And these kids perform it in a sublime way.

@chessematics Жыл бұрын

34:31 i would have never realised this amazing polyrhythmic section even existed if i didn't hear the piano version

@aidengregg Ай бұрын

Incredible performance! Virtuoso and musical!

@thenotsookayguy Жыл бұрын

The 1st movement is amazing here

@seanmortazyt Жыл бұрын

perfection. beethoven is smiling down on you.

@m.davidsohrabi6751 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a beautiful performance of this masterwork. Glenn Gould referred to these transcriptions of Beethoven's Symphonies for piano as " Super Sonatas"! Thank you very much for these posts and hope to see more uploads from you.

@chessematics Жыл бұрын

Yea they are literally sonatas if we didn't know already they were for orchestra

@ttrons2 Жыл бұрын

@@chessematics It is still in sonata form.

@ttrons2 Жыл бұрын

One of the great tragedies is he died so young. We would have had all the symphonies.

@anthonymorris2276 6 ай бұрын

@@ttrons2 said “One of the great tragedies is he died so young”. Who? Beethoven at 56? Gould at 50? Or Liszt at 74? For my money, Beethoven at 56 was the greatest tragedy.

@AFE1312 5 ай бұрын

@@anthonymorris2276Gould should be alive now, though he will live forever in his work.

@geoycs 11 ай бұрын

This is great!! Who would have thought to have an arrangement for two pianos and timpani? Very lovely.

@thechansfamily 2 жыл бұрын

What a pleasant surprise!! I have listened to excellent renditions of single piano renditions of the Liszt transcription 9th performed by Katsaris, Yuri Martynov, Glen Gould and Tristan Lauber but this 2 pianos and timpani version offers additional colours and depth. Bravo! Many thanks to all of you (three musicians plus the sound and video engineers). Keep on the great works!!

@platypusguy 2 жыл бұрын

Are you quite sure you heard Gould play #9? I'm aware of him playing only 5 and 6. I have all his recordings, but it's possible that he played it on a radio program, although I'd be very surprised.

@chessematics Жыл бұрын

Two pianos sound much more well articulated. It was after all for a huge orchestra.

@margaridamurad1216 Жыл бұрын

Tb acho

@margaridamurad1216 Жыл бұрын

Pianistas jovens e tão competentes! Parabéns e gratidão! ❤

@anthonymorris2276 6 ай бұрын

Gould did not record the 9th, and I cannot find any verification that he ever played it. But it is no great loss. His performance of the 5th and 6th, and the second movement of the 7th, all sound more like a Bach preludes than romantic-era symphonies.

@CH3CH2OCH2CH3net Жыл бұрын

This performance is absolutely *sublime* ! You have completely captured the spirit of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two pianos and timpani! *BRAVO* !!!

@chessematics Жыл бұрын

33:15 the moment everything melts into a lovely dream and memories

@gonzalovaldivia3835 5 ай бұрын

A marvelous 2 piano transcription of the wonderful Beethoven Symphony No. 9, performed by two extraordinary pianists. Many thanks to K. S. for sharing it.

@f_m_a_v 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo ! 👏 What a great performance ! I really liked the second mouvement ( molto vivace ) ! And also the choral section ! 👏👏👏

@thanhato7308 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning performance!!

@danwolfe9087 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding especially the beautiful and moving final movement. Excellent execution and coordination. Maestri Beethoven and Liszt are pleased.

@Briancl88keys 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo !!! 👏 enjoyed this immensely.

@222mozart 2 жыл бұрын

wonderful, very, very good..., high end class.. tears in my eyes. Junyan: la ci darem la mano!

@dmgleichman1 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is great! Very well played and the recording and camera work are excellent also! I love the additional timpanini and triangle too. And the pianists work so well together. Just another student performance at the Royal Academy. Really, one of the best music videos I have ever seen on KZfaq. Now, I get to hear Dudamel and the LA Phil play this soon. I wonder how it will compare...

@FestivalWissembourg 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic !! Thank you so much and greetings from France.

@user-tz4kd7tw9s 6 ай бұрын

Absolutamente asombroso!!! Felicitaciones!!!!

@KlaviersAnthology 2 жыл бұрын

Speechless! The coordination is out of this world, not to mention the skill it needs to perform this whole piece! Time well spent guys! Congratulations for your life purposes!

@toshiyukiakisue9756 Жыл бұрын

楽しく感じた演奏でした。ありがとうざいます。

@matmm75006 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful interpretation. Bravo !

@joeverga417 Ай бұрын

Bravo! An exceptional delight and performance!

@francoisejagou9428 7 ай бұрын

Magnifique prestation😊! Quelle fougue pour ces deux jeunes gens ! Je suis admirative et je les remercie pour ce moment musical d’exception !!!

@user-ft2vj2ex1c Ай бұрын

two pianos for Symphony No. 9 ! crazy ! bravo !

@andrejzatkalik 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!!

@sergioazevedo7390 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Bravo!

@lvbhill Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Well done!

@derekd.4156 Жыл бұрын

The second movement is my favorite. So epic

@chopincortot Жыл бұрын

すばらしい演奏・・・言葉がありません・・・感動をいただきました。　ただただありがたく存じます。

@RichardBao Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic!

@beethoven17701217 2 жыл бұрын

素晴らしい演奏でした。拍手👏👏👏

@MRFThorne 8 ай бұрын

Excellent - I really enjoyed this :)

@RockStarOscarStern634 2 жыл бұрын

54:54 Imagine what that would sound like if played by a Mob of Accordionists

@radic888 2 ай бұрын

Hey, Algorithm! Why'd ya take more than two years to get this to me!

@krisnardisoputro5184 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@A_Random_Pianist 2 ай бұрын

Bravissimo!!!

@haydenwayne3710 Жыл бұрын

Marvelous!!!! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@sergioralva2191 Жыл бұрын

Fabuloso!

@GoodxLad 2 жыл бұрын

All of you gave a remarkable performance! Your channel deserves a lot more attention.

@chaikagome9725 Жыл бұрын

Bravo! I'm watching from Japan. I am so happy to meet one of the best concerts on KZfaq today. Thank you!

@pianotaal 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@thepolyglotfarmer6085 Жыл бұрын

Well, it's a masterpiece!

@themusicprofessor 25 күн бұрын

This is AMAZING!

@FranklinChen Жыл бұрын

Amazing and intense.

@anibalelosegui9985 11 ай бұрын

Grandioso!!

@svrfan 9 ай бұрын

amazing!!!!

@dddarknight3649 Жыл бұрын

Bravo!!!

@colbymichaud8188 9 ай бұрын

Bravo! 🎉

@markpogson3799 Жыл бұрын

Holy cow Batman! That there are people that can bring such beauty and life into the world is just astounding. Nothing I can say will come close to expressing my thanks to these three musicians and their supporting group (video, audio, logistics) for allowing us to see and share in your gifts and hard work. Thank you!

@milanperf 18 күн бұрын

Úžasné. Keď sa spoja dvaja geniálni velikáni, môže z toho vzniknúť len takéto úžasné dielo. 👋

@user-ry3tw9sz6y Жыл бұрын

BRAVO

@danwolfe9087 2 жыл бұрын

The final movement 48:10 leading into the finale.. I wanted it to come out more boldly as in Bethoven"s orchestral original.

@choidiscount 2 жыл бұрын

44:24

@222mozart 2 жыл бұрын

51:40

@jeanlucchapelon 3 ай бұрын

Bravo 😮

@adonaispin9787 11 ай бұрын

Super genial

@alexanderhamidfar377 2 жыл бұрын

Omg it's just unbelievable!!! Best recording great job👏🏻👏🏻🌹

@stefanbohle 16 күн бұрын

wundervolle Darbietung! klingt unglaublich orchestral

@damianthompson703 8 ай бұрын

This performance is an astonishing achievement. There just isn't room to note all its dazzling qualities.

@parkthoven 21 күн бұрын

Adding Timpani was awesome~~!

@benjapolcycling Жыл бұрын

I love all the beethoven/liszt symphony you put on youtube. Phenomenal playing I am still looking for symphony no.5 and 6 in particular. Are there a video on these two?

@aaronslens 8 күн бұрын

Well done! More like Beethoven-Liszt-Suherman

@lardyify 10 ай бұрын

Well, what a stupendous performance. But why were there so few people in the audience? I’d have paid almost anything to be there.

@Okhgfddxhuutttppppmmm 2 ай бұрын

Covid remember?

@elijahrobinson2362 29 күн бұрын

It was during the ridiculous covid hysteria. You can see the masks, and it says June 11, 2021 in the description.

@user-pj2wq8xz8n Жыл бұрын

戯れる恋人達が紡ぐ壮大な物語を観るかのよう。ピアノの二人は、勿論良い。これにティンパニが加わることで、奥行きと深みが増している。ピアノ一台版に比べて、圧倒的に素晴らしい。

@maxicaas 8 ай бұрын

Ottimo, grande lavoro. Per me andava benissimo anche la versione per due pianoforti :)

@rexy7399 11 ай бұрын

Now I see. Timpani is the soul of ninth symphony.

@elizabethramos9504 Жыл бұрын

ME ENCANTA ESTA VERSIÓN. Dicho esto, cuando van a unísono se echa en falta un poco más de empaste porque no van totalmente simultáneos, de todos modos, grandísimo trabajo!

@erl_1898 Жыл бұрын

Sumpah, Keren banget bang..!!!! Salam dari Bandung...!!!

@davesteel7513 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure, but I think I heard Beethoven applauding from his grave.

@srothbardt Жыл бұрын

Liszt made this transcription because there were hardly any orchestras which could play this music. The French built the first orchestra specifically to play the Beethoven Symphonies.

@JulioBeltranUNAMfilos Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this rendition immensely. Thank you so much to the talented interpreters and all the engineering staff. I am very curious about the timpani's partiture. Is it Beethoven's original written part, or who composed it? Thank you.

@ludwigsnihonto8757 Жыл бұрын

What I would give to see this live :,)

@katttttt 8 ай бұрын

Wow

@redscallionanimations2167 Жыл бұрын

1:03:08

@timb9999 Жыл бұрын

Astonishing! I wouldn't have believed it possible... 🙂

@InAMinMaths 2 ай бұрын

Here for 200th anniversary of premiere - Vienna May 1824

@nickstradamus88 Жыл бұрын

very beautiful! excellent rendition by everyone!!! ❤

@vasintim 2 жыл бұрын

the band was absolute harmony!!!

@BercyGW2 Жыл бұрын

what an achievement. bravo to all of you

@maraisvandenberg870 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for uploading this. I have thoroughly enjoyed your performance, and admire your pianism. You made my day.

@kyle-dc4vo 4 ай бұрын

15:05 ~ 16:10 sublime

@Nobilangelo Ай бұрын

Beethoven would be very pleased. So would Liszt.

@MaltyWay 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente coordinación y ejecución, magnifico con el timbal. Quienes son los jovenes?

@agseu3668 Жыл бұрын

Marisol y Joselito de la M.

@sarikrtx 2 ай бұрын

16:28

@ShaunakDesaiPiano Жыл бұрын

52:22 why doesn’t the timpanist keep playing the triangle here? That’s how it is in the original. The triangle is to be played until the double fugue and there’s no timpani part during this section either.

@chessematics Жыл бұрын

Maybe because the chorus enters here

@ShaunakDesaiPiano Жыл бұрын

hmm… even in the original though, when the tenor solo and later the choir comes in, the triangle is played all the way until the double fugue. The ending of the triangle beat is supposed to mark the transition from the Turkish March section to the double fugue transition. I’m no scholar, mind - this is just my interpretation haha.

@Patumraat 4 ай бұрын

Super! What if adding the four vocalists, (as well as the choir if possible)?

@yffips 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Too bad there was only 5 people there to witness that!

@seanmusicianinklang2411 Жыл бұрын

May I know where did you acquire this double piano score??

@andyxyz01 2 жыл бұрын

Are you going to do Sonata Hammerklavier ??? O pleaseplease please say yes!!!!!!!!!

@christophjoachimbauer3715 Ай бұрын

Was für eine tolle Idee!

@martinbennett2228 Жыл бұрын

A stunning performance, though I don't think Liszt envisioned the timpani part. I think that if we are adding timpani, we might also add in a few singers.