What's your Beethoven favorite?

I'll have to say that Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 - 2nd Movement is my favorite:

The sadness of Moonlight Sonata Adagio Sostenuto (1st movement) is just unreal. It's most likely my favorite.


Best way to play: tune 12, one octave lower.

Hmmm as I was thinking I could not entirely decide my favoritest but here is those I really like:
Sonata Pathetique - 2nd Movement
Fifth symmphony
Moonlight Sonata 1 movement of course

Unfortunately I think the Für Elise is played way too much and for me kind of loses its charm.

Ah there are so many, His piano concertos, especially the 5th, Sonata Hammerklavier, Walstein, Pathetique, Appassionata, Moonlight, Tempest..... his 5th and 9th symphony

5th & 9th Symphony ..
+ Moonligh Sonata & Fur Elise

I like most of Beethoven's work, but mostly the fifth symphony and Fur Elise

moonlight sonta

Mine's gotta be the Tempest Sonata 3rd movment. Also Pathetique Sonata is high on my list as well.

Admin Andrew wrote:Mine's gotta be the Tempest Sonata 3rd movment. Also Pathetique Sonata is high on my list as well.

Ah! The TEMPEST sonata 3rd movement huh? LOVE that one too! Kempff's performance really does it for me! Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven! I don't know WHERE to start! Symphony no.7 I like very much (FYI: I would recommend the performance with Karajan conducting.), Appassionata of course! I can still play it apparently. Then there is the op.78 sonata. It's short but very beautiful (and surprisingly difficult too!), and there's the "Rage over a Lost Penny" which is a REALLY fun piece, and it isn't crazy long either. Oh, and there are the Variations in c minor.

Angela wrote:

Admin Andrew wrote:Mine's gotta be the Tempest Sonata 3rd movment. Also Pathetique Sonata is high on my list as well.

Ah! The TEMPEST sonata 3rd movement huh? LOVE that one too! Kempff's performance really does it for me! Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven! I don't know WHERE to start! Symphony no.7 I like very much (FYI: I would recommend the performance with Karajan conducting.), Appassionata of course! I can still play it apparently. Then there is the op.78 sonata. It's short but very beautiful (and surprisingly difficult too!), and there's the "Rage over a Lost Penny" which is a REALLY fun piece, and it isn't crazy long either. Oh, and there are the Variations in c minor.

Well it was because of you that you introduced me to Kempff and the TEMPEST

Admin Andrew wrote:

Angela wrote:

Admin Andrew wrote:Mine's gotta be the Tempest Sonata 3rd movment. Also Pathetique Sonata is high on my list as well.

Ah! The TEMPEST sonata 3rd movement huh? LOVE that one too! Kempff's performance really does it for me! Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven! I don't know WHERE to start! Symphony no.7 I like very much (FYI: I would recommend the performance with Karajan conducting.), Appassionata of course! I can still play it apparently. Then there is the op.78 sonata. It's short but very beautiful (and surprisingly difficult too!), and there's the "Rage over a Lost Penny" which is a REALLY fun piece, and it isn't crazy long either. Oh, and there are the Variations in c minor.

Well it was because of you that you introduced me to Kempff and the TEMPEST

GASP !!! I was part of the reason you like the "Tempest" 3rd movement????? AWWW! That kinda makes me happy !!!! It's gorgeous no? It's fun listening to it with you

Angela wrote:

Admin Andrew wrote:

Angela wrote:

Admin Andrew wrote:Mine's gotta be the Tempest Sonata 3rd movment. Also Pathetique Sonata is high on my list as well.

Ah! The TEMPEST sonata 3rd movement huh? LOVE that one too! Kempff's performance really does it for me! Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven! I don't know WHERE to start! Symphony no.7 I like very much (FYI: I would recommend the performance with Karajan conducting.), Appassionata of course! I can still play it apparently. Then there is the op.78 sonata. It's short but very beautiful (and surprisingly difficult too!), and there's the "Rage over a Lost Penny" which is a REALLY fun piece, and it isn't crazy long either. Oh, and there are the Variations in c minor.

Well it was because of you that you introduced me to Kempff and the TEMPEST

GASP !!! I was part of the reason you like the "Tempest" 3rd movement????? AWWW! That kinda makes me happy !!!! It's gorgeous no? It's fun listening to it with you

yes it's really nice listening to it with you! When I was in vancouver, there would be people at Mr Parker's playing it, and it would remind me of you.

Oh, Beethoven... All his works are amazing and awesome. My prefers is "Love Story", "Fur Elise" and "Moonlight sonata"... I love that perfect compositor...

my favourite would have to be his piano concertos, escepially no 3 and 5

In my opinion Piano Concerto No.3 and Fur Elise.

In this order, currently;

1 - Pathetique Sonata mvt 1
2 - Appassionata mvt 3
3 - Moonlight mvt 3

It terms of picking one entire Sonata it would be Pathetique!

Beethoven is my favourite composer!

no one has mentioned op 33 1 through 7 i think they are fun. I am enjoying learning them