In a letter of 1898 to his wife Gerda, composer-pianist Ferruccio Busoni wrote: “Bach is the foundation of piano playing, Liszt the summit. The two make Beethoven possible.” Leo Sirota : Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol.1 (FROM RADIO BROADCAST TAPES 1950s) Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique” Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27-2 “Moonlight” Sonata no.18 in E-flat, Op. 31-3 Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionate” TOTAL TIME : 74’24” The liner notes are by Sarah Davis Buechner, and the booklet includes a short biography of Leo Sirota by James Irsay. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Nicole Gordon and everyone at the Sirota project. ※日本語版の解説書は当サイトから無料ダウンロードできます。 手順は、解説書をリンクMENUの"Free Downlod"ページからショッピングカートに追加し、届いたメールのリンクから無料ダウンロードして下さい。 All tracks from Leo Sirota Archives (original master tapes). © 2022 Transferred by Allan Evans (Arbiter of Cultural Traditions, Inc.) © ℗ 2025 Remastered by Hisao Natsume (Sakuraphon)