He absolutely must-Not miss hearing/seeing the current Daniel Barenboim "Great Performance(s)" of several Beethoven sonatas + Master Class.. gotta get to a Tee Vee somewheres.

In explaining why he Cannot 'explain' in scientific language {that which is the ?essence? of the/a passage} he invokes physics, metaphysics and -->Striving-->
- as eloquently as any efforts-with-words about-music I've heard in such classes. There is something within his meticulous repetition of the 'in scientific language' phrase, within his attempt to make a subtle point which -- well, he should see this.

Among 'students' is Lang Lang, also doing the Appassionata ... the colloquy between them, the rapid-fire music notation + instant-demo followed by subtle change + electricity - -

Well, anyway: PBS will have refs to this; apparently Barenboim has a lengthy slice of the whole Beethoven repertoire out on CD. But it really helps to See him performing, teaching. Dunno how many repeats of Great Performances around the country...

That is all,

Ashton