I had another 'better' hearing day yesterday. In celebration I watched/heard what has become my favorite rendition of
Beethoven's 'Les Adieux' sonata, a live filming of Ronald Brautigam, playing a fine sounding fortepiano (as opposed to a modern grand piano). Later on I listened to disc two of my SACD set of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas, again performed by mr Brautigam. This disc contains sonatas No's 4 thru 7. Of these No.7 is my overall pick of the litter, though I'm also quite taken by the very brief closing presto of
No.6, heard here performed by Daniel Barenboim (on modern piano).
Also heard/watched, a recital/lecture on 'Les Adieux'. No, not the one by Andras Schiff. I found the lecture portion interesting, but was not in sympathy with the lecturer's performance of the work itself.