Favorite Tchaik 1 Recording

[bradley]

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

[Ruro]

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!]).

[musicsdarkangel]

surprised no one has voted Gilels.


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

[apion]

Cliburn is white-hot with this recording.

[bradley]

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

[kevinatcausa]

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.

[arensky]

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...

[musicsdarkangel]

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.

[bradley]

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.

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)

[kreso]

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...

[musicsdarkangel]

Yeah, I'll have to hear Zimmerman.... his Brahms 2nd is 


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