Luis Afonso:

>Last night, Kovacevich gave a fantastic Beethoven recital here in Lisbon.
>Among the works he played, there was the piano sonata Opus 111.  It was
>the first time I ever heard the work.  In the beginning of the second
>movement,I thought I was hearing to jazz music.  Could it be possible,
>Beethoven, the pioneer of jazz music? Was it just me? Was Kovacevich
>interpretation?

Just curious:  what specifically was "jazzy" about this performance? In all
my listening, I never felt anything jazzy in the 2nd mvmnt of op.111, and
I have over a dozen recordings of the piece.

>... And after Op. 111, where should I go next within Beethoven Piano
>Sonatas?

You mean you don't have them all yet?:)

Ulvi
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