John Ogdon

[JohnOgdon]

He is definitely THE greatest pianist, what r ur opinions? I love his recordings, i have everything I can get my hands on, is anybody else ou there interested in him? I feel that he has passed somewhat into obscurity after his disastrous post-breakdown career, and needs to be revived.

[eddie92099]

Revived as in brought back to life?  
I would put him in the top three greatest recorded pianists, but not number one. I am very interested in his playing though,
Ed

[JohnOgdon]

Not brought back to life, but his name needs to be as much a part of a pianists vocabulary as Horowitz or Gould. What recordings are you are particularly fond of?

[eddie92099]

The Liszt-Busoni La Campanella is particularly awesome, as is the Alkan Concerto for solo piano and the Busoni Chopin variations,
Ed

[rachfan]

For me Ogdon's recording of Rachmaninoff's very seldom heard First Sonata was great.  He was able to imbue the middle movement with the ultra-romanticic interpretation intended by the composer.  I could listen to it 50 times over.

[trunks]

Not brought back to life, but his name needs to be as much a part of a pianists vocabulary as Horowitz or Gould. What recordings are you are particularly fond of?

Perhaps you are right in this sense - rarely have I ever found Horowitz and Gould impressive musically. I feel that Horowitz was the most grossly overrated and the very worst of all the giants of the piano. And John Ogdon easily bettered him.

To be very frank I am not in tune with John Ogdon's style. Not my type.