Friday, August 13, 2021

Among the handful of compositions in F-sharp minor is the slow movement from Beethoven's Opus 106 piano sonata, the "Hammerklavier". In seeking an adequate rendering, I came across this extraordinary performance by Yuja Wang. The slow movement starts at 11:54 but I urge you to listen to the entire work if you can.

[notes by Margaret Scialdone]