Saw Daniel Barneboim on Sunday. A transcendant experience. Barenboim is a genius. He never spoke.
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13 “Pathétique”
It sounds like there is a mistake in this piece– it is so damn complex, that to an untrained ear it sounds crazy to even try to put together the notes.
Listening to this (and re-listening to these pieces, through the link above) is extremely moving. There is so much emotion, so much speech, so much. So much. The notes have such meaning and import, though I know not yet what the meaning and import is.
Good general description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._8_(Beethoven)
The sheet music: http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/aek3910/index1.html
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.21, Op.53 “Waldstein”