now playing, gonna go through Sokolov's recordings; if you have any specific recommendations feel free to mention them

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbgBmxULpzY&list=OLAK5uy_lyxBt07rcSp8sFSo34sXM5J8Yi3Xi5XOc&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lyxBt07rcSp8sFSo34sXM5J8Yi3Xi5XOc

>This classic recording was recorded live in Munich, November 18-19, 1975, and originally released on LP by Melodija and Eurodisc labels. Grigory Sokolov is regarded as one of the world’s leading pianists, dedicated to his art, and adored by his audience in sold-out concerts. Few pianists of recent years have become quite such a legend in their own lifetime. Sokolov created a huge worldwide fanbase solely by playing concerts, as he refused do studio recordings. The only recordings available are live recording of concerts. Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (known as the Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier, or more simply as the Hammerklavier) is a piano sonata widely viewed as one of the most important works of the composer's third period and among the greatest piano sonatas. Completed in 1818, it is often considered to be Beethoven's most technically challenging piano composition and one of the most demanding solo works in the classical piano repertoire.