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Offline soliloquy

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Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
on: January 20, 2007, 05:44:05 AM
One of my favorite Piano Concerti, but I have heard sooo few recordings :(


Whose recordings should I check out?

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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 08:27:25 AM
horacio gutiérrez and sviatoslav richter have awesome recordings.
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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 08:37:59 AM
THE BEST recording is Sviatoslav Richter IMO!!  Prokofiev told Richter : "Perhaps this young man would agree to play my Fifth Concerto, which has always been fiasco and never proved a success? Perhaps he'll plays it and auidences will like it?" of course, Richter's playing is stunning!!

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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #3 on: January 20, 2007, 01:32:00 PM
I like Michel Béroffs version as well, quite different from Richters. Richters is still the definitive recording, i think.
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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #4 on: January 26, 2007, 11:13:09 PM
gutierrez = no.2 (Ashk is okay)
Kapell = no.3 (& Ashk/Argerich)
richter = no.5

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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #5 on: January 27, 2007, 03:13:29 AM
It often seems that the first hearing becomes the definitive one to my ears.  My first hearing was by Richter.  He is difficult to surpass.

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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #6 on: January 28, 2007, 06:49:31 PM
gutierrez = no.2 (Ashk is okay)
Kapell = no.3 (& Ashk/Argerich)
richter = no.5

Aha I would randomly say the Byron Janice's recording on the Mercury label is the best for no. 3

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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #7 on: January 29, 2007, 07:38:58 PM
horacio gutiérrez probably has the best complete set. i have no qualms about any of his recordings of these concertos. however, richter still owns for no. 5.
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Re: Favorite Recording: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 5
Reply #8 on: January 29, 2007, 10:51:56 PM
Aha I would randomly say the Byron Janice's recording on the Mercury label is the best for no. 3
I really do not mean to be rude, but that's not how you spell "Janis" in this context, you know! - but never mind that - what about the other thread opn this forum that is principally addressed to you to answer?

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