Medtner plays Beethoven -- Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata“ (complete)

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata“ 1. Allegro assai 2. Andante con moto 10:17 3. Allegro ma non troppo -- Presto 16:15 Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951), piano Rec. 1946 “There is a grim certainty to his playing of the Allegro assai – defiant, unselfpitying. The graded dynamics of the slow movement are profoundly inward whereas the finale boasts a steadily accumulating sense of inevitability. Structural sagacity makes this a commanding and compelling experience.“ (Jonathan Woolf) (Note: this recording is already on YouTube, but here is the whole piece without interruption)