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Offline Alde

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Anton Kuerti
on: September 27, 2005, 07:18:46 PM
Phenomenal Canadian pianist, who was a student of Rudolf Serkin.  He has recorded all the complete Beethoven Sonatas and has a huge repertoire.  He is such an underrated pianist.  IMO he is one of the best living pianists.

Anyone familiar with his work?
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Offline quantum

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Re: Anton Kuerti
Reply #1 on: September 28, 2005, 03:43:05 PM
As I live in Canada, I hear him frequently on radio.  I heard him once in solo recital about 12 years ago in the stunning accoustics of the George Weston Recital Hall.   It was actually the first solo recital I ever attended.  I was really impressed by his playing. 

My University library has his complete Beethoven Sonata CD set.  It's great playing, but the recorded sound is horrid.  The mic placements make the piano sound so harsh and out of character.  Quite unfortunate really, since I never heard what he really intended them to sound like. 
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Re: Anton Kuerti
Reply #2 on: October 03, 2005, 03:49:31 AM
i heard him in a recital and he played the Mendelssohn F# minor Fantasie, Brahms Op.76 stuffs, and Bait-oven's moonlight sonata. i remember his playing was simply great.
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