A trivial trouble, still serious one for me

 As wrote in the previous post, I tried to listen to Beethoven's last three sonatas in bed last night. 

Alas, in the 2nd movement of Arietta of Nr32, the most impressive movement, the CD abruptly ran abnormally. The same phrase has repeated endlessly. I asked myself if this CD had also undergone another aging issue. It is the CD of the last three piano sonatas played by Horzsowsky manufactured in Austria in 1991. A 34 year old one! So far, it is the best rendition of these sonatas for me. The cover triumphantly says it is digitally remastered. Remastering could not do with aging?! It must be no longer in production. I felt to be told to set up music distribution through the internet.

I thought I still could fight with the situation. Watching the disc surface carefully, I found  tiny dust ball there. I cleaned it away with a soft cloth. It has worked. The CD has run without any trouble this time.

I have kept the disc within the player for several days. The CD must have got that dust there. The CD case is a much safer place to keep CD, I knew now. And cleaning the surface from time to time may be necessary for uneventful playing and for the player itself as well.

This CD is really a treasure for me. I was much relieved to have it work again with such simple procedure!