chronological order = series Drama, lyricism, humour concert piece (concerto) = trio of opus 2 opus 2, doesn't seperate so he can

show diversity of pieces. looks back at haydn, forward to schubert.... context (beethoven fingering, narrow keys) Seriousness of beethoven directions... Serkin never played this sonata because o f fingering! interesting anecdotes full of textural awareness, but rarely how to achieve the sound! not watercolour painter, but great sculptor! No 4, op 7 = neglected masterpiece. dedicated to pupil, demanding piece. Schiff really believes in his analysis pick and choose repeats, but beethoven meticulous, as interpreter you should tru st composer, performer too op 10 in c minor talks at length, again groups op 10 in f major explores humour, expectation and surprise, tells some jokes abo ut a mental asylum op 10 no 3 = miracles of music, sunny d major, 4 movements...never understood po pularity of moonlight (pathetique), great sonata! let's give it a nickname! (f#) Part Three: 5 sonatas, op 49 (easy sonata)...g minor breaking chronological sequence? opus numbers are misleading, reflects date of p ublication, but not composition (1795-1798), right where they belong in this pro gramme, nothing in common with waldstein intimate little pieces, little background and no dedications, pedagogical nature of these pieces, great music for learning, Haydn the teacher, Bach the master, Schubert...