Sweelinck, Mozart & Debussy: Live at the Royal Concertgebouw [DSD EP]

What I particularly like, is that the recording is a realistic and ‘unpolished’ version. Noises from the Hall (and the pedals), as well as the inclusion of applause, make it life-like. Especially the roaring applause after Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K.311. Van Poucke begins the Sonata with a captivating Allegro con spirito, followed by a thoughtful and poetically rendered Andante con espressione.

The rendition of the piano is completely natural sounding like a real piano in your room with a sense of size that stereo can’t deliver. All of the natural reverb and reflections you would hear in the hall are presented in your space. [...] The performance by Mr. Van Poucke is wonderful and judging from the enthusiastic applause, the audience agrees.