reading a review for a Beethoven piano sonatas cycle by a pianist I'm unfamiliar with (HJ Kim), and I found their division and ordering of the pieces really interesting, take a look

My feelings on this kinda go back and forth -- I get why people don't want to just do chronological, they want to mix it up, add their own personal spin, and indeed, ordering and context can change and add new meanings and reveal fresh insights, all of which increase enjoyment, but sometimes I do get annoyed when trying to find the sonata I want on the playlist lol, and sometimes it backfires when I'm more in the mood for the breezy casual fun of the early and middle piano sonatas and instead one of the weightier one comes on, ruining the mood and forcing me to change it

That said, still really cool, and opening with the Hammerklavier is a bold mood. It was almost enough to get me to listen to the cycle but the tempos seem too brisk for my tastes, so I'm gonna pass, but here's a sampling in case anyone is interested

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0IP4DIltt8&list=OLAK5uy_n4A0CR8JxZd5-sdnW8p1fCLTGiGQpLq2M&index=48

I've had that playing while typing this post and sheesh, yeah, that's way too fuckin' fast for me lol, what a speed demon