The Ditty: 1.20.09
As many of you know, I’ve been taking piano lessons for the last 4 years. I also took when I was younger, but the gap between caused me to lose a bit of skill. I’m starting to get more confident playing harder pieces, which has been delightful.
Regardless, today’s “ditty” pick is a bit unconventional, but I wanted to share a bit of the classics with my peeps. Beethoven has been a favorite of mine for a long time, especially his sonatas. I’ve recently grown a strong liking to the Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, especially the third movement. It’s commonly known as The Tempest. All three movements are wonderful, but I have a tendency to go crazy for Beethoven’s third movements. I’m not sure why. The above video is Wilhelm Kempff (one of my favorites) playing the third movement. Gorgeous!
I’ve included the other two movements after the jump. Listen to them in order if you feel so inclined.
1st Movement
2nd Movement
