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Title: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: fred smalls on April 02, 2005, 09:49:48 PM

Personally, I love the way Pollini plays. I find every single recording of his is the way I like that piece played. Even pieces I have heard for the first time played by another pianst, when Pollini plays it, its my favorite! (I have a belief that the way a person first hears a piece is the way they expect it to be played). But, I have friends who say that Pollini is eerily perfect and has no expession. Maybe hes perfect but he definately has expression!!Anyway, I was wondering what the people on this forum think of Pollini? he isn't mentioned here much...

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: pianiststrongbad on April 02, 2005, 10:29:17 PM

I personally like him a lot.  But, I agree that he isn't the most creative with his interpretations.   I don't have a problem with that though.  I really admire his recording of the Chopin Etudes. 

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: Lance Morrison on April 02, 2005, 10:39:15 PM

i only have his cd featuring Schönberg's works and Webern's Variations. I also have heard his Debussy etudes....would love to hear his Boulez 2nd sonata.

He certainly seems to be *quite* technically adept. It seems like he puts a lot of effort into what he does, so i assume he follows scores closely. However, I also feel these he plays these modern works a bit too coldly. They may be modern, but that doesn't mean they're cold purely intellectual compositions.

sorry i dont have more to say, im useless as always

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: presto agitato on April 03, 2005, 05:06:05 AM

Quote from: Fred Smalls on April 02, 2005, 09:49:48 PM

Personally, I love the way Pollini plays.

I love how he plays Chopin´s Etudes and Preludes but i dont like the way he plays Beethoven and Brahms.

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: fred smalls on April 03, 2005, 05:49:19 AM

His chopin is amazing, and I like his beethoven alot too. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: Waldszenen on April 03, 2005, 09:22:15 AM

I love Pollini - you just can't "disagree" with his interpretations.

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: Kassaa on April 03, 2005, 07:03:57 PM

Quote from: Waldszenen on April 03, 2005, 09:22:15 AM

I love Pollini - you just can't "disagree" with his interpretations.

I rather dislike his interpretation of the fourth Scherzo.

IMO, his etudes are waaaaay to fast. I find it just boring.

Title: Re: Maurizio Pollini
Post by: robo1001 on April 03, 2005, 08:36:21 PM

I think his recordings of the etudes are inspiratioinal!   :P