Beethoven's Opus 7 "Grande Sonata" was composed in 1796-97.
Pianist Andras Schiff has hailed the second movement as one of the greatest slow movements in all of music. Marked largo, con gran espressione, the score includes dramatic long moments of silence between phrases. It is a challenging piece to weave together and play effectively.

I remember hearing the rain pound on the roof above the stage as I was playing this movement in my Masters recital 51 years ago. grin The photos in the video of excerpts from the score are taken from the first edition of the sonata published in Vienna in October, 1797.

    Great performance @Carey ! I love how expressive your playing is. I didn’t hear the rain in the recording. How great to have such a fine recording of your lovely performance from many years ago. Thanks for sharing!

      Carey Bravo. Not sure if I have heard this before but it is delightful. Thanks for sharing.

          rogerch Roger -Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Quite frankly, this was probably the best "live" performance experience I ever had, and I'm so grateful to still have it on tape.

            keff Keff - Thanks for listening and commenting. Much appreciated. This particular movement is not widely known, but it certainly is one of Beethoven's better efforts. HIs use of "silence"between phrases was definitely groundbreaking at the time.