David Stewart wrote:

>I bought this on the basis of everyone's advice - Playing is top notch.
>But in general it is highly unsatisfactory - not only are the actual cases
>different but the sound has a great variety of quality.  2 sonatas are also
>mising.  No. 4 op 7 and No. 20 op 41 no. 2.

Sonatas #4 and 20 can be found in the set:

   BRENDEL PLAYS BEETHOVEN: VARIATIONS AND VIGNETTES FOR PIANO
   Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 #2
   Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7
   15 Variations with Fugue on a Theme from "Prometheus," Op. 35   "Eroica"
   5 Variations on "Rule Britannia" in D Major, WoO 79
   7 Variations on "God Save the King" in D Major, G. 189
   12 Variations on a Russian Dance from "Das Waldmadchen" in A Major, G. 182
   6 Variations on an Original Theme in G Major, Op. 34
   6 Variations on a Theme from "The Ruins of Athens" in D Major, Op. 76
   32 Variations on an Original Theme in c minor, WoO 80
   7 Variations from "Das unterbrochene Opferfest in F Major, G 186
   24 Variations on Righini's Air "Venni Amore" in D Major, WoO. 65
   6 Variations on the Duet from Paisiello's "La Molinara" in G Major, WoO 70
   8 Variations on Sussmayr's Theme "Tandeln and Scherzen" in F Major, G. 187
   13 Variations on "Es war einmal ein alter Mann" in A Major, G. 178
   10 Variations on "La stessa la stessissima" in B Major, WoO. 73
   6 Easy Variations on a Swiss Air in F Major, G. 183
   9 Variations on Paisiello's air "Quarrt' e piu bello" in A Major, WoO 69
   6 Variations on an Original Theme in G Major, WoO 77
   8 Variations on Gretry's Air "Une fievre brulante" in C Major, G. 184
   Rondo in G Major,.Op. 51 #2
   Allegretto in c minor, WoO 53
   6 Ecossaises, WoO 83
   Fur Elise, WoO 59
   Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89
      Alfred Brendel, piano (recorded 1961-1963)
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Donald L. Gunter, Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Physics and Diagnostic Radiology
Rush-Pres. St. Luke's Medical Center