Maurizio Pollini - Boulez: Piano Sonata No. 2

Boulez, Pierre (1925-2016)
Pierre Boulez: Piano Sonata No. 2
1. Extrèmement rapide
2. Lent
3. Modéré, presque vif
4. Vif
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
Recorded: 1976-07-05
Recording Venue: Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich
The Webern Variations are a magical fusion of intellectual passion and poetry, and the Boulez Sonata vividly reminds us why the European avant-garde was such a powerful force in the 1950s. These recordings are a monument to what it's possible for two hands to achieve on one musical instrument.
The 'original-image bit-processing' has given a bit more brilliance and presence, as claimed, and another gain is the retention of atmosphere between movements.