gavrilov slaughters both of them technically and musically.
personally enjoyed Perrahia's better. I use to go to sleep listening to his recording
never heard gavrilov's. I personally enjoyed Perrahia's better. I use to go to sleep listening to his recording
Uh, is that a good thing when we're talking about the Chopin Etudes? Actually Perahia is one of my favorite pianists, but I think I like Pollini's Etudes a bit more.
true, I just got that set. He is definately more fiery. He doesn't sound as clean as times, but really plays it with a lisztian power.
trust me, hes as clean as perahia, and his technique dwarfs both perahia's and pollini's.the reason it sounds that way is because of the botched mastering job apparently.
Which do you prefer for the Chopin Etudes and why?
Between Pollini and Perahia, I prefer Pollini, an homogeneous Chopin.Between Pollini and Gavrilov, I prefer Gavrilov, beyond-description technique and passion displayed.Berezovsky perhaps the most elegant and sensitive. The first who invites me to play op 10 n 3... the others just invite me listen.Juana Zayas extraordinary technique pure passion.Pogorelich and Horowitz haven't a complete set...and Freire only op 25...unfortunately...If I had to choose only one set, perhaps I would prefer Guiomar Novaes, Chopin Etudes- 3Cd set, with the Nocturnes and Sonata op 35 (both peerless)...but Arrau seduces me...My favorite individual interpretations of the etudes would be, in order:10/1 - Earl Wild; Argerich10/2 - Arrau10/3 - Berezovsky (peerless)10/4 - Horowitz10/5 - Cortot (peerless)10/6 - Guiomar Novaes (peerless)10/7 - Guiomar Novaes10/8 - Berezovsky; Pogorelich10/9 - Cziffra10/10 - Cziffra,Cortot10/11 - Cziffra10/12 - Cziffra,Horowitz, Arrau25/1 - Guiomar Novaes25/2 - Berezovsky; Nelson Freire; Cortot25/3 - Cortot (peerless)25/4 - Berezovsky25/5 - Ashkenazy; Cortot, both peerless25/6 - Pletnev; Gavrilov; Arrau; Juana Zayas25/7 - Nelson Freire; Cortot25/8 - Guiomar Novaes; Earl Wild; both of them play the bass peerless.25/9 - Ashkenazy25/10 - Gavrilov; Berezovsky; Nelson Freire25/11 - Nelson Freire; Berezovsky25/12 - Shura Cherkassky and Berezovsky, both peerless; Backhaus; GavrilovTrois nouvelles études : Nelson FreireNo. 1 in f minor (Andantino) No. 2 in A-flat (Allegretto)No. 3 in D-flat (Allegretto){}s Pedro
25/6 - Pletnev; Gavrilov; Arrau; Juana Zayas25/7 - Nelson Freire; Cortot25/8 - Guiomar Novaes; Earl Wild; both of them play the bass peerless.25/9 - Ashkenazy{}s Pedro
I don't care for either set to be honest. Technically there are no real complaints; and with the amount of editing you'd bloody well hope not. Still the intepretations left me cold, which is something that I've come to expect from these two pianists. I greatly prefer Cortot's recordings.
Fastest tastefull recording of the etudes according to you?What´s the most aggressive and yet tasteful recording of the "Revolutionary"?
i dont know any recordings that arent tasteful, i dont quite know what you mean
I think John Browning is my favorite performer for all of them