“[T]he F-sharp Major Prelude was magnificently heartfelt. Here, in the distant center of the key cycle, Sauer combined elegance, care, and calmness to create a time-stopping Nocturne. And in the C Minor Prelude, Sauer’s control of diminuendo was quite impressive. He was also at his best with rapid-fire passagework, such as the G Major, E-flat Major, and B-flat [Minor] Preludes. Sauer clearly demonstrated his affinity for technically challenging nineteenth-century music.”