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Topic: Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?  (Read 13475 times)

Offline moose_opus_28

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Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?
on: August 03, 2005, 07:22:11 PM
I'm about to start it since my right hand thumb is out with a bad sprain.  I really don't know the piece, so which recording(s) should I get?
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Offline planetdave

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Re: Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?
Reply #1 on: August 03, 2005, 08:08:16 PM
Casadesus with Philadelphia Orchestra-Ormandy (Sony Classical) and Zimmerman with London Symphony-Boulez (DG) are great. I know Fleisher has recorded this piece but I haven't heard it. I would imagine it to be noteworthy.
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Offline BoliverAllmon

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Re: Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?
Reply #2 on: August 03, 2005, 08:33:38 PM
now I haven't heard another recording besides Ashkenazy, but I liked his alot.
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Offline ako

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Re: Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?
Reply #3 on: August 04, 2005, 12:49:05 AM
Quote from: planetdave on August 03, 2005, 08:08:16 PM
Casadesus with Philadelphia Orchestra-Ormandy (Sony Classical) and Zimmerman with London Symphony-Boulez (DG) are great. I know Fleisher has recorded this piece but I haven't heard it. I would imagine it to be noteworthy.

I haven't heard it either but defintely check it out.
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Offline tolkien

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Re: Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?
Reply #4 on: August 04, 2005, 11:10:11 AM
I would say listen to Zimerman/Boulez and/or Samson Francois/Cluytens. Best versions I've heard. And while you're in the mood for left hand concertos, listen to Korngold's as well.  :)
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Offline arensky

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Re: Best Recording of Ravel Left-Hand Concerto?
Reply #5 on: September 27, 2005, 08:15:21 AM
For me, the aforementioned Casadesus; I also like the recordings by John Browning and Jean Phillipe Collard...hope your thumb is better now!! :D
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