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Offline thracozaag

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Today is the 50th Anniversary....
on: October 30, 2003, 04:51:44 PM
Of William Kapell's untimely death.  To any pianists and lovers of the piano, I strongly urge you to listen to this marvelous pianist.  Luckily, most of his major recordings (for RCA) were released on a box set five years ago.
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Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary....
Reply #1 on: October 30, 2003, 06:51:31 PM
I reinforce that encouragement. His Rach 3 and Prokofiev 3 are second only to M.A.,
Ed
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Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary....
Reply #2 on: October 30, 2003, 10:00:14 PM
I have recently come in possession of several Kapell gems.  A Rach 3rd from Australia about a month before his death, and a Prok 3rd with Munch and Boston also circa 1953.  If anyone's interested in these recordings (or any other non-commercially available recordings, IM me).
 In addition, there's a positively demonic Prok 3rd with Stokowski (1949), that's finally available on CD.  And I would also highly, highly recommend his Brahms 1st with Mitropolous.
 There's a rumour that a Thaik 1 with Ormandy exists, but alas, has not surfaced as of yet.
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Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary....
Reply #3 on: October 30, 2003, 11:41:45 PM
I also have a live recording of the Khatchaturian Piano Concerto,
Ed
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Re: Today is the 50th Anniversary....
Reply #4 on: October 31, 2003, 02:32:54 AM
I'll take those recordings... oh wait.. i have a bunch of them. haha

But yes, Kapell's pretty (or more than pretty) amazing.
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