“On Sunday, Thomas Sauer chose Beethoven for his recital, playing the Bagatelle op. 33 no. 6 and the Pastoral Sonata. His rapport with these works, as a whole and with each detail, was intimate and affectionate in a way that recalled none other than Glenn Gould. Listen to a Gould recording, and you’re witness to a highly personal, one-on-one meeting of musician and music. Sauer’s Beethoven, similarly, made eavesdroppers of the audience—a wonderfully moving experience.”