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Who is the best Mozart performer in your opinion?

R. Serkin
0 (0%)
F. Gulda
1 (6.7%)
A. Brendel
1 (6.7%)
D. Baremboim
1 (6.7%)
A. Ashkenazy
1 (6.7%)
A. Schiff
0 (0%)
M. Uchida
5 (33.3%)
M. Perahia
1 (6.7%)
some others
4 (26.7%)
M. Joao Pires
1 (6.7%)

Total Members Voted: 15

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Offline eduard

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The best Mozart performer in your opinion
on: December 09, 2005, 04:44:27 PM
For my opinion, M. Uchida is the best Mozart interpret.  :D

Offline thracozaag

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Re: The best Mozart performer in your opinion
Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 05:10:43 PM
Clara Haskil, Annie Fischer, Edwin Fischer, Miczyslaw Horszowski, and Clifford Curzon.  Of the living pianists, I very much admire Zacharias.

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Re: The best Mozart performer in your opinion
Reply #2 on: December 09, 2005, 05:55:20 PM
A tie between Perahia nad Brendel.
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Re: The best Mozart performer in your opinion
Reply #3 on: December 10, 2005, 10:44:00 PM
I voted for Gulda.
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Offline arensky

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Re: The best Mozart performer in your opinion
Reply #4 on: December 10, 2005, 11:29:23 PM
Of these, Perahia and Uchida.

For me, de Larrocha and Casadesus.
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Re: The best Mozart performer in your opinion
Reply #5 on: December 11, 2005, 04:41:59 AM
Uchida (just watched a DVD of her -- splendid).

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Re: The best Mozart performer in your opinion
Reply #6 on: December 11, 2005, 09:14:11 AM
i used to love uchida. not so much any more now. true, she is a serious musician; deep-into-her-soul-all-the-time. her dynamic contrast and tone control are always splendid. BUT, did i hear any color or variety of touch in her playing? hardly. i think many magical moments have been lost because of this reason. ( a strong opinion )

oh, also, whenever i listen to uchida's mozart, specially the fast movements, it does now more and more sound like ping pong. ( an even stronger one )


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