This is how this piece should be played!!

Soppy story, but my parents divorced when I was young, about 8. My parents would fight- really, really, nasty- nothing physical, but screaming and swipes at the air. And some nights, after a fight- late, late at night, my dad would sit down and play this song. And one night, I’d snuck out of bed and was snuggling my mom on the couch in the living room, listening to my dad playing in the other room, and she said, “I’ don’t know how anything so beautiful can come out of someone so hateful”. I’m not sure she should have said that to me, but she was hurting, and it’s always stuck with me, and given this song a special poignancy. My father is unreachably far from guiltless, but at least sympathetic in that he’s always been trapped as a very stubborn, complicated, emotionally quiet man, and I always felt like him playing this was his way of trying to apologize. The meaning has evolved as we’ve all aged (my siblings and I) and played it for each other over the years, in new contexts, and happier places, and it’s a truly beloved piece of the family. And this rendition is just our style- honestly, chef’s kiss So rare to see it played with such feeling and at such a gentle tempo

When after looking for the right version for half an hour and tens of the wrong ones, you suddenly feel sorrow creep up on you and tear up, you know you've found it...

Очень чуткое глубокое проникновенное выразительное исполнение, великолепно!!!

That's the most moving Moonlight Sonata I ever heard.

I played this recording for my father at his death bed. Thank you.

The BEST most soulful version. I love it

One of the greatest interpretations ever. Perfection.

I was looking for the best rendition of this piece on KZfaq and I wondered around tons of versions by the most reknown players and yet... I couldn't find the piece that my heart would feel is the one. And then lastly, I play this version and my surprise is so beautiful that Claudio which is Chilean like me, he played the version that my heart was looking for. I had no idea...

Finally, someone who doesn't play it too fast.

The only version that made me cry. So full of emotion, you can almost feel what Beethoven must have felt when he was composing this piece. ❤

One of the greatist perform ever.

This is art at its finest! Pure expression the pinnacle of the human soul

what a fantastic pianist.....

the way he plays is unique to me, I can't feel the same thing with other pianists in this sonata

A truly beautiful interpretation of this magnificent music.

*The best*

Ah, Claudio Arrau, of all the great pianists of the last century, you move and inspire me the most

Simply beautiful, actually more than beautiful!!

He escuchado esta pieza tocada por muchos pianistas, pero Arrau es simplemente el mejor interprete de ella, la forma en que da vida a cada nota, la emotividad y nostalgia con la que interpreta lo deja por sobre muchos pianistas. Versión simplemente perfecta, Arrau uno de los mejores interpretes de Beethoven por lejos.

Es increíble que siempre termino desparramando lágrimas...

Crying at the beauty of the performance and the piece. Bravo!

straight from the soul. beautiful interpretation. not too fast and not too slow.

Fantastic. Purely amazing.

The emotion on his face makes this piece so genuine and powerful ❤️‍🔥

Sublime...

Maestro

One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, and the late great Arrau presented one of the greatest performances ever recorded. I so much wish I could have played this at my mother's funeral - she herself was so gifted at the piano, but taken so young; I was only eight at the time. But sadly, I still could not perform to anything compared to this magnificent artistry even today.

What a breathtaking and magical performance! I felt as if every note that was played came from their soul! I'm speechless and I have always loved this piece, so being able to see and hear it being played so beautifully is truly mesmerizing! Thank you so much for sharing this!

Me emociona mucho esta interpretación y me enorgullece ser coterráneo (chillanense) de este maestro eterno

Maravillosa interpretación. Han surgido en estos tiempos unos intérpretes, "atletas del piano", que tocan las notas con una destreza insólita pero sin alma.

Penso que Cláudio Arrau é um dos únicos intérpretes que sabe como o compositor se sentia nos momentos da composição!!!👏👏👏👏

Maestro Cheers Thank you very much indeed Kind regards

Maestro, incredible, perfect execution of an absolutely wonderful pice of music

que pena que en Chile somos muy pocos los que lo conocemos y apreciamos su talento

He just pounds at your soul. Subtle pauses rip my heart out . Whoever you are you should be humbled by this

simplente hermoso... que gran ejecucion del maestro arrau...

Music that speaks to the soul

por que un pulgar abajo ? no es posible eso, esta es la música mas bella y difiicil de ejecutar. y el gran maestro Arrau es uno de los mejores pianistas mundialmente..

Escuché al maestro Arrau en cd hace muchos años, desde entonces comparo su version y ritmo con todas las versiones que van apareciendo en KZfaq, y personalmente su interpretación es......como decirlo....nadie como el le da el sentimiento y lentitud a cada nota...es perfecto y sublime.

Holy Moses😮 The tempo is perfect and I’ve never heard better voicing. I think Arrau wrings every nuance possible out of this iconic piece. Certainly influences my performance of it. So impressive!

This is the Perfect Version!

I have a new hero in this amazing artist, thank you!

Magistralmente Excellent Moonlight❤🔥👌♩🌕

De lejos la mejor performance de todas las que he visto, increíble este Chileno

Какое прекрасное произведение ! Спасибо исполнителю !

Дуже прошу, будь ласка, перекладить цьому Генію! Ти, найліпший, Чоловіче! Я в свої 61! Не чув більш геніального виконання! Чуєш! Жоден з признанних у Світі виконавців не рвав на шматки моє сердце, як ТИ... Я, люблячий Бетховена все своє життя... не чув до тебе... не відчував... що він приніс Світові! Дякую тобі, Claudio! Вельми дякую, Майстере! Довги літа!!!

I’m speechless,this is amazing!!

Fantástico. Maravilhoso !

Me llamo la atención que alguien pueda dar no me gusta, es una obra maestra interpretada por un maestro del piano.

love this interpretation especially the strength on the low notes and tempo variations at the end. I'm stealing that thank you

Maestro universal Para toda la eternidad

Me encanta todo lo de Arrau

Claudio Arrau, orgullo de Chile!

Un honor.escuchar esta gran obra. interpretada por Don Claaudio A.emocionante.mis respetos a un grande de la música.gracias.

🎹🎹🎹🎹🌹🌹🌹el mejor intérprete de Beethoven 🌹🌹🎹🎹🎹

simplemente Maravilloso¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

Un dolor indescriptible, pero hermoso.

Majestuosa interpretación, delicada, sobria, impetuosa, una parte del alma en cada nota, como estrellas que van apareciendo en la noche... alrededor de la luna, palida y solitaria con un reflejo de luz que no es suyo....pero con nobleza es la reina de la silenciosa noche

Sublime!!!!!!

El mejor pianista del siglo XX. Punto!!!

Magistraaaal !!! ... maestro, fuiste un angel 😢😇😇😇

Essa versão é simplesmente perfeita. Adentra a alma, calma, lenta,dolorida.. no fim, aquele toque de luz que abre ao coração.... indescritível sentimento.

lo mas grande, genial.

Pure magic from the depth of the soul. A magical interpretation of a breath taking beautiful piece of composing.

Desde que te encontre no paro de buscarte Cuando te encuentro no dejo de escucharte Desde que te escucho se lo que sientes.... Tambien senti lo mismo

genial

I love how he always makes a little silence before hitting the rythmic notes. I believe this is the key to his approach to the piece

The best ever...

Thank you ❤❤❤

La mejor interpretación. Da tiempo para emocionarse nota a nota.....sin prisas...

Pure soul

A true master

Marvellous.

Perfection

Bravo, Maestro!!!

Magistrale.....

Как сильно! Мощно! Нет слов. Разучиваю на гитаре. Видео скачал как эталон для тренировки. Шедевр!

Beautiful. Shame on the four idiots who disliked!

sì, un grande....

¡¡sublime!!llega al alma.

When music is a matter of life or death.

Eterno !

the tempo really precisely right 👍

Браво ! Очень понравилось исполнение !

I want this to be played in my funeral !

" " P E R F E C T " "

I still cannot fix it but this is better sound than the full one video ... strange. But no doubt great music.

Claudio Arraw 🙏

I can almost see myself sitting on a chair covered with music paper next to the piano in Beethovens smelly and trashy apartment as he plays the final draft of the 1st movement of this sonata as he Humms the melody.

Just lovely

I've heard Kissin play it this slowly, but he could not seem to capture all the nuances demanded. (just my opinion) This rendition, however, was near flawless! As one who plays this piece I can tell you that the slower one plays it, it becomes exponentially MORE difficult! One tiny slipped note, or missed cadence, or a note struck too weakly or just minutely too loudly, and the piece is destroyed. Knowing that, nothing causes me more consternation than playing this in front of people who understand all this.

perfect

Gracias Maestro...Orgulloso de ser Chileno...

el mejor interprete de beethoven, un orguyo para todos los latinos

Supreme

feel like almost crying. soaked by too much emotion…what happened to him at that day 😢

This is beautiful interpretation. I personally like it just a tad bit faster but the feeling he puts into this makes islets it apart from others.

Came here since there’s no sound on the full one

i just came from a video from mr Wilhelm Kempff, saying that he played it the best way i have ever heard. But, i have to change that opinion. This tempo is how it should be played in my opinion. Nevertheless, mr Kempff's version is in my opinion a second First.