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Offline jas

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Chopin Scherzi
on: November 28, 2005, 06:47:27 PM
I'm looking for some opinions on who's recorded the best set. I have Rubinstein's, which I think are great, but are there any others out there worth hearing?

Cheers,
Jas

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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #1 on: November 28, 2005, 08:48:06 PM
Of course there are!!!! :)

My favourites: Pogorelich, Richter, Pletnev, Arrau, Argerich (2nd and 3rd), 
                       Kissin (2nd and 4th)                         

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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #2 on: November 29, 2005, 03:54:15 AM
I like Ashkenazy's best, although I am curious about hearing the Garrick Ohlsson set, which I have not.

Ashkenazy also has an old recording of the 4th scherzo that is truly romantic, in the best old fashioned way.

Rubinstein's are beautiful, but technically weak (as if he would care).
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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #3 on: November 29, 2005, 07:11:19 AM
yundi li's new DVD

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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #4 on: November 29, 2005, 08:44:48 AM
I like Ashkenazy's best, although I am curious about hearing the Garrick Ohlsson set, which I have not.

Ashkenazy also has an old recording of the 4th scherzo that is truly romantic, in the best old fashioned way.

Rubinstein's are beautiful, but technically weak (as if he would care).

Of Ashkenazy's recordings, I have only heard his scherzo in Bbm -- and of all the recordings I've heard of it, I think it mirrors my thoughts on the piece the closest.
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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #5 on: November 29, 2005, 01:04:12 PM
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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #6 on: November 29, 2005, 05:17:27 PM
demidenko

Ditto!!!

Stunning virtuoisty and heartfelt lyricism.  One of my favourite Chopin CD's.  My favourite track on the disc however is the piano solo version of the Op. 2 variations on "La ci darem la mano". 

Also I quite enjoy Valerie Tryon's take on the Scherzo's. 
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Re: Chopin Scherzi
Reply #7 on: November 29, 2005, 06:05:41 PM
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Of course there are!!!!
Yeah, that was probably a stupid question! :)

Thanks for the recs, everyone! The only ones I'm not too familiar with are Pletnev and Kissin. I haven't heard anything by Yundi Li (I'm a bit behind the times...) or Ohlsson and I've never heard of Valerie Tryon!
But I'll keep these in mind. :)

Jas
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