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Which is your favorite recording of Tchaikovsky 1st Concerto?

Argerich/Abbado
Argerich/Kondrashin
Argerich/Du Toit
Berezovsky
Van Cliburn
Horowitz 1941
Horowitz 1943 live
Olga Kern
Cziffra
Gilels
Richter
Sultanov
Lang Lang
Pletnev
Volodos

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Offline bradley

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Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
on: March 21, 2006, 04:26:40 PM
I realised the other day that I have like 14 or something recordings of this piece, just wondering which one people prefer. My fav is Van Cliburn
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Offline Ruro

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #1 on: March 21, 2006, 06:36:52 PM
Sorry, I ended up voting lang lang. I only have this recording, and I believe there is a better one out there which is performed more to my personal preference (Probably by Ashkenazy if he's done one [no doubt he has though!]).
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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #2 on: March 21, 2006, 09:04:07 PM
surprised no one has voted Gilels.


It was between him and Cliburn for me.  Voted Cliburn.
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Offline apion

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #3 on: March 21, 2006, 09:45:33 PM
Cliburn is white-hot with this recording.
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Offline bradley

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #4 on: March 23, 2006, 06:41:48 AM
I didn't actually think anyone was going to vote for lang lang. personally, i think its terrible!
Argerich/Abbado is my 2nd fav. Richter is good too, very restrained though
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Offline kevinatcausa

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #5 on: March 24, 2006, 01:25:45 PM
Voted for Cliburn, though the Horowitz 1943 (the "other live one") is a close second.  I'm not a fan of the 1941 Horowitz version though.
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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #6 on: March 24, 2006, 03:56:49 PM
Well Van's cleaning this up! Although I'm not a fan of his playing usually, I've always felt that he owns this piece, or did in the late 50's. In 2nd place would be Horowitz, a live recording with George Szell conducting, early 50's I think. I own a recording of Grigori Sokolov playing it, extraordinary!

I wonder what Sultanov's rec is like? Everything he did was amazing...
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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #7 on: March 24, 2006, 06:38:29 PM
Quote from: arensky on March 24, 2006, 03:56:49 PM
Well Van's cleaning this up! Although I'm not a fan of his playing usually, I've always felt that he owns this piece, or did in the late 50's. In 2nd place would be Horowitz, a live recording with George Szell conducting, early 50's I think. I own a recording of Grigori Sokolov playing it, extraordinary!

I wonder what Sultanov's rec is like? Everything he did was amazing...

yeah, like all 18 pieces haha.

just kidding, but I really wish that he had done more; what he did do was incredible.
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Offline bradley

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #8 on: March 25, 2006, 10:27:01 AM
Quote from: kevinatcausa on March 24, 2006, 01:25:45 PM
Voted for Cliburn, though the Horowitz 1943 (the "other live one") is a close second. I'm not a fan of the 1941 Horowitz version though.

I must agree. the 1941 version i think is terrible! 1943 is excellent though.

Quote from: arensky on March 24, 2006, 03:56:49 PM
Well Van's cleaning this up! Although I'm not a fan of his playing usually, I've always felt that he owns this piece...

I wonder what Sultanov's rec is like? Everything he did was amazing...

I agree again! Sultanov's Tchaik is excellent, and i think his Rach 2 is among the best (along with Richter, Gavrilov and Zimmerman imo)
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Offline kreso

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #9 on: March 25, 2006, 09:36:33 PM
Quote from: bradley on March 25, 2006, 10:27:01 AM
I agree again! Sultanov's Tchaik is excellent, and i think his Rach 2 is among the best (along with Richter, Gavrilov and Zimmerman imo)

I didn't know that Zimerman recorded Tchaikovsky! WAUU...
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Offline musicsdarkangel

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Re: Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording
Reply #10 on: March 26, 2006, 05:12:46 AM
Yeah, I'll have to hear Zimmerman.... his Brahms 2nd is  :D


I have a feeling he'd play the Tchaik that well too.
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