Over the past year, I've transcribed all of Beethoven's piano sonatas up to the final 32nd. Starting this year, I've decided to tackle the 8th and 14th, which I hadn't transcribed yet. First up is the 8th, ”Pathétique.” Composed before he reached thirty, it conveys a dynamic, almost headlong feeling—quite different from the deep, settled emotion of his later years. Even though both are called "Pathétique," it carries a spirit entirely distinct from the tragic mood of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, written a century later. So even though both are translated as "Pathétique," they carry quite different meanings. Since the French "Pathétique" seems to have various interpretations, perhaps this is acceptable as it is. However, I think we need to be careful about whether the Japanese title itself truly captures the essence. Therefore, it might be best not to assume that the Japanese title accurately describes the music.
My teacher's suggestion was to begin by working on the second movement first, then the third, and finally the first. The approach was to consider how to transition from the second movement (Adagio cantabile) to the third movement, which accelerates in tempo, and how to enter the beautiful second movement from the first movement, which begins with that striking chord.
As I mentioned before, I'm using Synthogy's Ivory 3 as my sound source. This sound source allows you to control the hammer hardness, so I adjusted it by slightly reducing the hardness.
My teacher's impression was, "Let's listen to it again after a little more time has passed..."
Song Title:
Title:.
Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”
Sound source:
Sound Library:
Synthogy Ivory 3
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