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Offline jacobwynn

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #100 on: May 30, 2007, 07:08:14 AM
All time: probably Myra Hess.
Today: probably Stephen Hough.

I think that negative comments against Malcolm Binns were a little harsh. he's an excellent journeyman pianist, and should be given credit where credit's due. Not perhaps the greatest, but exciting enough to be praised. (And, ridiculous trivia here: Malcolm Binns was in Gary Cooper's last Hollywood film, as a pianist on the background TV, playing the Rachmaninov 3rd).

Last thing he said: "Play Bach for me".

Offline burstroman

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #101 on: July 25, 2007, 02:44:29 AM
I repeat, Myra Hess was the greatest.

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #102 on: August 14, 2007, 10:13:36 PM
Stephen Hough, Ian Pace, Nicolas Hodges, Peter Donohoe, Malcolm Binns (in certain recordings), Jonathan Powell are all worth mentioning.

Offline amelialw

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #103 on: August 14, 2007, 10:25:55 PM
Stephen Hough, if you haven't seen a single performance of his go for it.
J.S Bach Italian Concerto,Beethoven Sonata op.2 no.2,Mozart Sonatas K.330&333,Chopin Scherzo no.2,Etude op.10 no.12&Fantasie Impromptu

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #104 on: August 15, 2007, 01:09:10 AM
John Ogdon
Myra Hess
Ronald Smith

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #105 on: August 15, 2007, 02:59:02 AM
Oh, I forgot about John Ogdon. Man, what a genius (pianist) he was.

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #106 on: September 20, 2007, 09:24:07 AM
In the past: Hess, Solomon, Curzon.

Today?

Not impressed -- Lill and Hough I find both being cold. Perhaps Hough's past membership of Opus Dei made him that way.
Last thing he said: "Play Bach for me".

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Re: Britain's greatest pianist.
Reply #107 on: September 20, 2007, 09:43:52 AM

Today?


Steven Osborne playing Kapustin. There's no other pianist, who can play like this.
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