Alfred Brendel was the supreme interpreter of Beethoven's keyboard works, and this program showcases his mastery across four major sonatas including the Appassionata. Recorded with the clarity and immediacy of piano music at its best, Brendel finds both the intellectual architecture and deep human emotion in these works. The Appassionata receives a performance of extraordinary intensity and control. The Op. 78 and Op. 79 sonatas reveal Beethoven in more introspective mood, while Op. 90 shows his late-period stylistic innovations. Brendel's technique is flawless, his musical intelligence evident in every phrase.