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So whose recordings do you like most?

Koji
17 (54.8%)
Gaer
6 (19.4%)
Electrfingers
3 (9.7%)
Bob
0 (0%)
Stevie
0 (0%)
Paris
1 (3.2%)
Quantum
2 (6.5%)
Wzkit
1 (3.2%)
Skepto
1 (3.2%)

Total Members Voted: 30

Voting closed: January 17, 2006, 08:16:41 AM

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Offline crazy for ivan moravec

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2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
on: January 12, 2006, 08:16:41 AM
BEST RECORDINGS AWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #1 on: January 13, 2006, 05:32:19 AM
I voted for quantum because he is the only regular improviser on the list and has quite a range of expression within that discipline.
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #2 on: January 14, 2006, 07:19:31 AM
 :o wow, thanks for the vote Ted. 

Funny I was thinking about you when looking at the list of names and why you wern't nominated (I hadn't scrolled down to see your post yet).  Oh, and congrats on making 1000 posts. 
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #3 on: January 14, 2006, 08:50:28 AM
Im surprised a few people are not on there, and surprised that a few are

why isnt
crazy for ivan moravec there>
i liked his sugestion diabolique, even i am not voting for him and he plays like a girl

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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #4 on: January 14, 2006, 09:29:58 AM
i was unaware skepto made any recordings, since he has a wide range of pieces in his repetoire i would like to hear some.

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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #5 on: January 14, 2006, 11:38:21 AM
Since Koji will predictably get a large amount of votes (and deservedly so) I would vote for Electrafingers, all of the recordings he has posted have been of a very high quality. I also heard a Beethoven 4th he posted on Chopin Files once which was awesome.

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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #6 on: January 15, 2006, 06:18:02 AM
i was unaware skepto made any recordings, since he has a wide range of pieces in his repetoire i would like to hear some.

I think that's the point, the glaring discrepancy b/w what is claimed and what is posted.   ::)
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #7 on: January 15, 2006, 10:42:02 AM
I'm quite surprised and flattered to find my name on this list, because, quite frankly, people like koji and gaer are in a different (higher) league altogether!

That said, I would not vote because it is so difficult to decide between those two pianists - each have their own unique strengths, and moreover, a fair comparison would only be possible if gaer recorded on a beautfiul acoustic piano (as in koji's recording). Also, I am surprised that crazy for ivan moravec isn't on this list - his scriabin was breathtaking!

Offline crazy for ivan moravec

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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #8 on: January 15, 2006, 12:06:51 PM
Im surprised a few people are not on there, and surprised that a few are

why isnt
crazy for ivan moravec there>
i liked his sugestion diabolique, even i am not voting for him and he plays like a girl

hmmm, what qualities does a girl have that i might have? just curious...

but thanks.:)
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #9 on: January 15, 2006, 12:09:19 PM

Also, I am surprised that crazy for ivan moravec isn't on this list - his scriabin was breathtaking!



thanks, really.:) but i'm in no way of any league with koji and gaer.
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #10 on: January 15, 2006, 07:05:23 PM
I'm going with Koji.

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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #11 on: January 15, 2006, 07:43:23 PM
Koji gets mine... by far...
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Re: 2005 Piano Street Awards: Best Recordings Award
Reply #12 on: January 23, 2006, 10:37:18 PM
The best recording I've heard was by alhimia (or something like that, sorry about forgetting). I also liked some stuff by crazy for i.m. but he was not on the list either. Oh well. :)
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