Don Satz said:

>Felix Delbrueck highly recommended Brendel's Hammerklavier, although I'm not
>sure which recording he was referring to.

It was the one on Brendel's Great Pianists of the 20th century disc. The
radio announcer said it was from 1995 and I think it's the one used for B's
latest complete Beethoven sonata set. Unfortunately B has said he's not
going to record another one. I've also listened to his earlier op 106 from
the '70s (again with a disappointing fugue) and thought this time his
playing was generally much more colourful and spontaneous.

I still think Ernst Levy's interpretation on Marston is, despite the limited
dynamic range of the recording and a first movement which therefore sounds
slightly stodgy, the most powerful and convincing I have heard.

Felix Delbruck
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