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Title: Excellent fortepiano recordings of underrated repertoire
Review: Should be four and a half stars, really. At first Mr. Brautigam's playing seemed a bit brittle and aggressive, but I soon became accustomed to the sound and came to like the approach. There are plenty of lovely moments, too. Tempos tend to be quite fast. The period instrument used in this recording is lovely, but it is a fortepiano and not a modern grand. I have many recordings of these sonatas and like them all, but I think it may be this series more than any other that helped me to appreciate the genius involved in creating these masterpieces of the piano literature. My only reservation (and it is minor) is a certain sameness of attack in some of the faster movements, but various subtleties begin to reveal themselves as you listen. Excellent use of ornamentation throughout.Also recommended: Staier (fortepiano) and Brendel (modern piano)
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