music clip of the day

If you learned you had a month to live, what would you want to listen to? This would be on my list. (Whatever you do, don’t miss the third movement.)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat (Op. 110); Solomon (AKA Solomon Cutner, 1902-1988), piano, 1950s

1st mvt.

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2nd mvt.

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3rd mvt.

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Another take.

Artur Schnabel (1882-1951), piano, 1930s

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.