Title: Beethoven as he might have played it
Product review: There are so many recordings of the key Beethoven repertoire, especially the piano pieces, that it is hard for someone with a new interest to know whee to start. Walter Gieseking and this recording -- and the companion recording of the Moonlight and Pathetique sonatas -- are great places to start. Although the sound quality is somewhat limited due to the time-period of the recording, the performances are incredible. I have been listening to these recordings since I was a child . . . to me, they define these pieces. Gieseking is faithful to the score, to the tempo markings (most performers are not), and his performance, to me, matches descriptions of Beethoven's own playing style. Enjoy!
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