Godowsky plays Beethoven Sonata opus 81a (Vidéo caractéristique: Le retour de gullivior)

It's always good to hear this great work, and fascinating to hear Godowsky in a more extended piece by a composer with whom he is not regularly associated. I love his sound, but I am not convinced by everything …

This is one of the greatest performances of this work I've ever heard.

❤ Ein Hexenmeister der Technik! ❤ Did Godowsky have any control over which of his recordings would be released? Rachmaninoff recorded pieces over and over until he got the results he wanted. Did Godowsky have the same privilege? I doubt he could have been entirely satisfied with this performance.