Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3

At Palais Rasumofsky, Vienna, 1983-1984 Daniel Barenboim - piano Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 0:19 Presto 7:37 Largo e mesto 18:54 Menuetto: Allegro 21:53 Rondo: Allegro Watch other Beethoven Sonatas performed by Barenboim: Watch other performances of Daniel Barenboim: Subscribe to EuroArts: The Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 is on a grander scale than the previous six sonatas. The introduction of the first movement’s second theme is delayed by means of a fragment in the relative minor. The D minor slow movement is especially expressive, building dramatic tension only relieved by the succeeding Minuet. The final Rondo begins hesitantly before finding solid ground. The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim has been active on the concert stage since the age of seven when he made his stage debut in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Well known for his work with the East-Western Divan Orchestra, a group of young Arab and Israeli musicians, he is currently the director of the Berlin State Opera, La Scala (Milan) and the Staatskapelle Berlin. Barenboim is described as “one of the few musicians in the world today who could accurately be describe as legendary“. #EuroartsBarenboim