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Offline walking_encyclopedia

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on: May 09, 2006, 05:43:00 PM
what are some of you guys's favorite pianists and their recordings? i'd have to say for me:

kissin on rach3: it's out of this world

louis lortie on chopin etudes: i like it better than perehia for some reason

watts on saint-saens 2: something about andre watts, he's awesome

glenn gould on wt clavier: in my opinion the best bach interpreter ever

stephen kovacevich on beethoven sonatas


i'd appreciate your thoughts. thanks!
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Offline franzliszt2

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Reply #1 on: May 11, 2006, 08:26:46 PM
Glenn Guld goldberg variations.... the 1st recording is my fave

Murray perahia... Chopin 4th ballade
Kissin... Paganini variations (Brahms)
Lief ove Andsnes ....Rach 3
Richter.... Lots of things
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Offline alejo_90

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Reply #2 on: May 12, 2006, 05:01:29 AM
Gilels... EVERYTHING !!! (specially Beethoven Sonatas, Tchaikovsky 1, Liszt B minor, Chopin heroic polonaise & Rach 3)

Horowitz - Rach 3 (1951) Rach Prelude op.23, no.5
Pollini - Chopin Etudes
Cziffra, Dichter & Rach - Liszt HR2
Arrau - Liszt Gnomenreigen
Hamelin - Shostak 2
Richter - Rach 2
Rubinstein - Chopin Scherzo no.2
Ashkenazy - Chopin Military Polonaise.

Best
Alex
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Reply #3 on: May 12, 2006, 02:34:43 PM
  • Schumann Piano Concerto (Arrau)
  • Brahms' Piano Concerti (Gilels)
  • Liszt Piano Concerti (Richter)
  • Bach WTC (Gould)
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