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Title: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: presto agitato on February 18, 2005, 12:52:37 AM
For many years i have been a chopinian lover and i have listened to 40 different recordings. I just want to mention who are the best in my opinion:

Waltzes = Artur Rubinstein

Preludes =  Ashkenazy

Nocturnes = Samson Francois

Ballades = Krystian Zimerman

Etudes = Pollini and Anievas

Polonaises = Cyprien Katsaris

Mazurkas =  Ashkenazy

Scherzos = Ashkenazy

Sonatas = Cyprien Katsaris

Sonata for Cello = Emanuel AX / Yo-Yo Ma

Concertos =  Krystian Zimerman / Carlo Maria Giulini

Do you agree?
Title: Re: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: jlh on February 18, 2005, 01:15:03 AM
Quote from: Presto Agitato on February 18, 2005, 12:52:37 AM
For many years i have been a chopinian lover and i have listened to 40 different recordings. I just want to mention who are the best in my opinion:

Waltzes = Artur Rubinstein

Preludes =  Ashkenazy

Nocturnes = Samson Francois

Ballades = Krystian Zimerman

Etudes = Pollini and Anievas

Polonaises = Cyprien Katsaris

Mazurkas =  Ashkenazy

Scherzos = Ashkenazy

Sonatas = Cyprien Katsaris

Sonata for Cello = Emanuel AX / Yo-Yo Ma

Concertos =  Krystian Zimerman / Carlo Maria Giulini

Do you agree?


Not having listened to EVERY one of those to compare, I can't disagree.

I would add, based on the recording I heard:

Barcarolle = Ashkenazy
Title: Re: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: steinwaymodeld on February 18, 2005, 02:03:37 AM
Quote from: Presto Agitato on February 18, 2005, 12:52:37 AM
For many years i have been a chopinian lover and i have listened to 40 different recordings. I just want to mention who are the best in my opinion:

Waltzes = Artur Rubinstein

Preludes =  Ashkenazy

Nocturnes = Samson Francois

Ballades = Krystian Zimerman

Etudes = Pollini and Anievas

Polonaises = Cyprien Katsaris

Mazurkas =  Ashkenazy

Scherzos = Ashkenazy

Sonatas = Cyprien Katsaris

Sonata for Cello = Emanuel AX / Yo-Yo Ma

Concertos =  Krystian Zimerman / Carlo Maria Giulini

Do you agree?


No, But I am very happy u picked Katsaris for Sonata and Waltz.

I would pick Pires for Nocturne, Argerich for Preludes, and take out Pollini for Etude and add someone like Browning, Cziffra or Gavirlov, Rubinstein for Mazurka, Pogorelich or Pletnev for Scherzo.

But still, very happy u picked Katsaris.
Title: Re: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: Grzegorz on February 18, 2005, 06:22:45 PM
Yes, for Nocturnes I would definitely pick Maria Joao Pires
Title: Re: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: pseudopianist on February 18, 2005, 06:31:18 PM
Waltzes = Artur Rubinstein

Preludes =  Martha Agerich

Nocturnes = Idil Biret

Ballades = Krystian Zimerman

Etudes = Pollini

Scherzos = Yundi Li

Impromtus = Yundi Li

Sonata for Cello = Martha Argeich/Rostropovich

Concertos =  Idil Biret

I'm a huge Biret, I'm sure people will kill me for this.  :D
Title: Re: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: stormx on February 18, 2005, 07:20:07 PM
Arrau nocturnes are awesome.  :D
Some people complain about his audible heavy breathing, but it really does not bother me.

Title: Re: IMO The best Chopin interpreters
Post by: presto agitato on February 23, 2005, 06:20:14 AM
Quote from: stormx on February 18, 2005, 07:20:07 PM
Arrau nocturnes are awesome.  :D
Some people complain about his audible heavy breathing, but it really does not bother me.

Yeah, i own that recording and i dont like the sound quality.