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Who is the best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos?

C. Arrau
10 (12.8%)
V. Ashkenazy
8 (10.3%)
D. Baremboim
7 (9%)
I. Biret
3 (3.8%)
A. Ciccolini
1 (1.3%)
A. Cortot
8 (10.3%)
A. Harasiewicz
0 (0%)
E. Kissin
3 (3.8%)
I. Moravec
4 (5.1%)
M.J. Pires
7 (9%)
L. Rev
0 (0%)
A. Rubinstein
21 (26.9%)
others
6 (7.7%)

Total Members Voted: 40

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Offline eduard

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The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
on: January 14, 2006, 10:57:41 PM
1. I. Moravec
2. A. Rubinstein
3. E. Kissin

 :D
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Offline arensky

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #1 on: January 16, 2006, 04:11:50 AM
Of these, Ashkenazy, Cortot and Rubinstein in no particular order. I have always enjoyed Horowitz' Chopin playing too, although it often is more about Horowitz than Chopin...
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Offline presto agitato

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #2 on: January 16, 2006, 05:07:09 AM
Daniel Barenboim 1982 Recording
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Offline stormx

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #3 on: January 16, 2006, 04:48:03 PM
Arrau

 :) :)
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Offline mikey6

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #4 on: January 19, 2006, 08:07:20 AM
Pires is stunning!
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Offline brahms_schumann

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #5 on: January 20, 2006, 02:51:46 PM
Arrau and Pires
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Offline contrapunctus

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #6 on: January 23, 2006, 04:44:07 AM
Rubinstein cannot be matched. Since he was a very succesful composer himself he can make very deep interps. for the music. He is also Polish Like chopin. 0o0o0.

Where the hell is Pollini?
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Offline pita bread

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #7 on: January 23, 2006, 06:32:49 AM
Quote from: Contrapunctus on January 23, 2006, 04:44:07 AM
Rubinstein cannot be matched. Since he was a very succesful composer himself he can make very deep interps. for the music. He is also Polish Like chopin. 0o0o0.

Where the hell is Pollini?

You realize there is a difference between Arthur Rubinstein and Anton Rubinstein, right?
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Offline brewtality

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #8 on: January 23, 2006, 06:42:06 AM
Quote from: pita bread on January 23, 2006, 06:32:49 AM
You realize there is a difference between Arthur Rubinstein and Anton Rubinstein, right?

apparently not, unless he is kidding.

I like the way Hofmann and Cherkassky play the nocturnes, since they have such great sounds and tonal control and they shape the phrases exquisitely. Also Hofmann's treatment of the fioritura passages is wonderful.
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Offline jalgor

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #9 on: January 23, 2006, 07:56:18 AM
Ruby.
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Offline elevateme

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #10 on: February 11, 2006, 09:38:33 PM
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Offline la_leggierezza

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #11 on: February 13, 2006, 09:55:58 AM
Arrau, Pires and Rubinstein!!! its is only in alphabetical order not in preference order!  :P

all the three are superb!! :)
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Offline jas

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Re: The best performers of Chopin's Nocturnos
Reply #12 on: February 13, 2006, 08:15:55 PM
Arrau, most definitely.
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