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start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kezR70-uhG8&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=97

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpvPUCF7Ukc&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=101

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb0XZL8PjQQ&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=110

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDQayhYkiNE&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=112

>Marking Beethoven's 250th birthday in a suitably heroic fashion, Fazil Say has recorded all 32 of the composer's piano sonatas. He sees the sonatas as "a sacred text for musicians" and Beethoven as "A revolutionary composer starting to create music 50 to 100 years ahead of it's time," adding that: "When we interpret a composer's work, we need to remain faithful to it. In other words, we need to feel like a composer. Compositions should be interpreted with the same freshness as a completely new piece of music that has just been created."

Fun, ebullient, and refreshing Beethoven. A cycle any fan of these piano sonatas would benefit to have around.

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start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2D60kRJav8&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=73

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDgV8nWTA2E&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=75

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9_cl0K-nVU&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=78

start of Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xufQHYuP-vQ&list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA&index=79

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leivrAoqWaA5D9TQ6OfHBP_c7v6Li-FcA

>Marking Beethoven's 250th birthday in a suitably heroic fashion, Fazil Say has recorded all 32 of the composer's piano sonatas. He sees the sonatas as "a sacred text for musicians" and Beethoven as "A revolutionary composer starting to create music 50 to 100 years ahead of it's time," adding that: "When we interpret a composer's work, we need to remain faithful to it. In other words, we need to feel like a composer. Compositions should be interpreted with the same freshness as a completely new piece of music that has just been created."

warning: steady, mild humming by the pianist throughout the performances