I just finished slowly reading through the Beethoven sonatas, and listening to most afterwards. I’ve concluded that this is my favorite Beethoven sonata.

Wherever you are, Valentina, stay safe. I'm 80 so it doesn't matter much for me, but for you and the younger ones, including my family, it matters a lot.

I am working in Salt Lake City listening to the most beautiful music ever, thank you!!

One of my favorite Beethoven Sonata. Not one of Beethovens ‘greatest hits’ but an incedible beautiful sonata full of emotions and beautiful moments. Thanks Valentina

In spite of the fact that I never played the piano , but for fifty years while I am listening to music I never heard such miraculous playing as of Valentina. The smoth running on fingers on the key , the posture and the playful smile on the pretty face . Thank you my dear you are the light for the people now and forever .

First mvt: 0:00 Second mvt: 9:50 Third mvt: 16:17 Fourth mvt: 18:31

I have never heard Beethoven played like this before. Valentina has just created a whole stable of also-rans. This is a whole new depth of understanding and interpretation of his music. Wow!

Another day, but a great blessing from Miss. Lisitsa allows it to be less grim. Thank you.

Valentina: as usual the really perfect "tempo" in all movements. You are my queen playing what ever and this pastoral as I were in Heaven!!!

God bless you Valentina. We need your artistry to help lift our spirits these days. Thanks so much.

This is the way I want to wake up to Beautiful Music

Valentina, you're an angel! The maestro must be proud! Be strong my darling.

Sitting in a lockdown for the Covid 19 virus I love listening to your interpretation of Beethoven, today it is Easter, a day of Hope that once this virus will be gone. I pray for it.

Bravo. I love this sonata. I went for many years paying little attention to it and suddenly discovered it about twenty years ago and worked on it myself for a while. It's always great to hear it played by someone who really knows how.

The first bars of this sonata reminds me of a beautiful morning in a countryside.

Thank you Valentina,for all those free concerts you are providing us over the years.

Resounding sound. +BLACK, Is your "signature color." Beautiful!

I think your videos are literally the only ones I could watch without sound and still have a blast. Alone visually they are so calming, pleasant and dazzling.

“The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants.” -- Franz Liszt

What a beautiful performance! Such tenderness in the first movement.

Valentina I love witnessing a true professional dedicated to her lifes work. I feel that you show us greatness through the spirit of the human being. Through your work.. . .

Wonderful performance, great project, wish you lots of energy for the hole project, we’re looking forward to every sonata!

Why tf would anyone dislike this? It's absolutely beautiful!😍

Love every one of Lou's sonatas, and laud the supreme depth of interpretation you put into each piece you play. Hope you are staying well, safe and sane! Thank you for this 23-minute holiday from scary pandemic. : )

Valentina ... those left had staccato chords in the beginning of the song (2 minute range) are so thoughtfully placed !

Je suis littéralement hypnotisé par les mains de Valentina lorsqu'elle joue. Elles sont un spectacle à elles toutes seules. Un miracle que de les voir évoluer sur le clavier et pour sortir un nuancier musical incroyable. C'est vraiment magnifique et cette pastorale est absolument sublime. De là-haut, Beethoven doit se régaler de la façon Valentina dont met en lumière toute la poésie et la musicalité de ces chef-d'oeuvre que sont toutes ses sonates.

Love this Sonata, Beethoven loved nature and drew lots of inspiration from it! Thank you Valentina ❤️ be safe from a loyal 🇨🇦 fan!!!

How can I talk about her .... She is absolutely fantastic. I love her piano.

Valentina, you just give and give like no other. Thank you so so much.

wonderfully played with such ease, sit at home in quarantine (Corona Virus, Austria), this wonderful music, that makes things a little easier

Valentina Lisitsa is helping us rediscover the genius of Beethoven in these Sonatas, more so, she's actually bringing Beethoven back to life, only a great pianist like her can do that!

Very sweet. Thank you for cheering me up. From New Zealand.

p.s. learning the first movement of this Sonata right now, so I will be watching you over and over again 🥰

Magnifique ! Bravo Valentina. Encore !!!

She's made it a beautiful day for a walk.

Valentina, thank you for playing all of beethoven sonatas you are fulfilling my dream. But I have another dream that you play liszt Transcriptions of beethoven symphonys.

Sunt atat de bucuroasa te admir foarte mult❤❤❤😎😎

Thank you☆　コロナで鬱々した気分が晴れました。素敵な音色をありがとう。

❤️ 🌹 🇹🇼 I am listening your music from so far away. May the love of God be with you every time you play.

This woman is performing an Olympic level athletic feat. Intense, isolated, muscular control for the length of an entire television episode! Beyond badass.

I learned this myself before hearing any professional pianists play it, and it was one of my favourites. I had no idea of how a gifted pianist could play it, like someone who'd purchased a top end car but never learned how it could handle the turnpikes.

Wonderful! You make the parts flow together so well. Thanks Valentina.

Second movement is my favourite ♥🌷you are the virtuoso... I am your fan.

What a beautiful experience, thank you ♥️

I've been waiting for this one! Currently working on it... Thank you!

Wonderful, Val, as always. Many years ago, my brother arranged this for oboe (which I played then) with piano accompaniment (he played the piano - he was taking music classes in college then). It works pretty good for that; probably would for violin too. The 1st mvmt has kind of a back & forth dialog that works well for a dual instrument sonata. I have very fond memories of playing that with my brother for our parents, family and guests. As well as listening to my brother play this and other B's sonatas by himself (serene). That was SO many, many years ago! What wonderful times; sad that I can't go back to really appreciate them as much as I should have (didn't know how fleeting such wonderment & beauty is). ... Your impeccable & wonderful playing helps me re-live all of that again. Thanks Val for bringing back that wonderful memory.

I've always wanted to hear your interpretation of Pastoral. And as always with your music, I am not disappointed! Bravo 😀

I am waiting again, your big fan

Prikrasno!

Amazing!!! Bravo!!!

I have always loved this sonata...Now I have reason to love it more!

Beautiful and inspiring!

Grazie Valentina.

Such an underrated work ❤️❤️

Stunningly beautiful

Truly, thank you

Beautifully played!!!💛

Perfection.

Браво! Благодарность волшебнице фортепиано!

Thank you Valentina, for that interpretation.

Magnifica, come sempre, soave.

AMAZING!!!

Fabulosa Valentina.

Wonderful !

So beautiful❤️

Awesome 🎹 playing love it will watch it again and again bravo

Thank you very much for all the sonatas I have absolutely enjoyed every single one . You are a superb pianist

Valentina tiene unas manos fuertes como Martha. El tópico de la pianista con manos delicadas tocando sensible,piezas delicadas, no deja de ser, un tópico más. Gracias por tu interpretación ❤️

I cant stop playing your vids, u are awesome!

Thank you for doing this.

Brava !! 👏🏼 Artist !! What a transition piece between sitting in the classical and more romantic period. I adore your wonderful phrasing and classical touches in the second movement. And this is such a gem of a Beethoven sonata. So lyrical and "pastoral" with wonderful moments of virtuosity, like that firecracker closing! 🎆

What a beautiful interpretation!

Great performance: Thank you for posting

Lovely.

Me fascina este maratón Beethoveniano...

Yesssss well done❤❤😎😁

Vraiment une magnifique pianiste, Bravo :)!

Thank you Val for spending many hours perfecting this so we might glimpse heaven for 22 minutes. All the best from Sakuntala Basu, listening from India

thanks, fantastic

I absolutely adore your passion for the piano. I completely understand the time, effort and sacrifice that you have put in to it. I to am a pianist, but I am also a person that plays multiple instruments. I serve many masters and can't commit to one. You do the world justice in what you do.

Your hands are everything Valentina ❤️ so passionate it is a pleasure watching you

Spectacular

Great performance. God bless you

Приходится повторить то, что я уже написал по поводу исполнения 3-й сонаты. Удивительное эстетическое целомудрие и техника не сама по себе, а на службе смыслов. Ноль "рисовки" и поверхностной "эффектности". С первых тактов Лисица идёт "вглубь". И - как всегда - всё на контрастах. Интеллект - рука об руку с экспрессией. Не могу найти сопоставимых интерпретаций. Совершенно особенный музыкальный рисунок. Вторая часть вообще - открытие. Глубочайший синтез красоты и трагизма жизни. Лисица - уникальное явление в современной культуре.

I wonder if Valentina listened to Andreas Schiff’s lectures on Beethoven piano sonatas before recording them. The lectures are magnificient and help to better understand Beethoven, and Valentina plays them exactly as they should be played! You can see her love for the composer present! Fabulous job!

Magistral

Dear Valentina, Thank you for this dream-come-true project and for all these years you simply share the best performances with us. I would like to ask, if it is possible for you to give us very small description for some sonatas which have particular meaning and are named in different ways. It would be great to understand insights better. Thank you very much.

I LOVE THIS PIANIST.....

Beautiful lady, beautiful music.😍😍

Your piano is great no matter how many times you listen. Thank you for a wonderful time. Please come to Japan again.

Valentina is utterly a genius pianist 😂

That coat looks like it has very comfortable pockets.

Thank you

Love you so much valentinaa

😍😘🥰💐💐💐🎉🎉Love valentina love.......

beautiful, both the piece and the person who plays it

bravo

💐👍🏻💐👍🏻💐

Чудесно!

Belo 👏👏👏