Beethoven Sonata no 32 in C minor, Op 111 mvt 1: Earthly Struggle

Pianist Henrik Kilhamn takes on this monster of a piece. Beethoven returns to the roots of Bach and counterpoint and fuses it with his typical dramatic charge in this movement from his late period. The music is so intense with extreme dynamic contrasts and fugato treatment of the core motif. Every note matters in this struggle for survival on earth.

0:23 Introduction

4:29 Form

5:45 Analysis

33:48 Performance