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point of grace

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Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

on: January 18, 2008, 10:26:51 PM

who has the best version of this piece for you?

Horowitz
Argerich
Cliburn
Rubinstein
Cziffra

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for me the best is Argerich´s... far, though i dont like her playing very much....

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Chopin Polonaise Op. 53
Brahms Op. 79 No. 2
Rachmaninoff Op. 16 No. 4 and 5

gerryjay

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 10:52:01 PM

hey grace!
c'mon, martha is so cool. i really love her playing.

but for chopin's polonaises, i'm rather conservative...rubinstein's version is the one for me. anyway, i like several others, including the names you listed. thinking a bit, it's not a piece i care too much about...

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franz-liszt

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #2 on: January 19, 2008, 01:16:01 AM

If I had to chose from that liszt, I would pick Argerich. Anyway, My favorite is by Rafal Blechacz

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #3 on: January 19, 2008, 05:54:29 AM

Horowitz comes close. But I have never heard a recording of this which I am completely happy.

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #4 on: January 19, 2008, 06:47:27 AM

Out of that list, I would say Argerich has my favorite interpretation, but Blechacz's is also great.

The best performance I've ever heard of this piece was a studio recording by Earl Wild made in the early 1980s. I haven't yet heard a version of it that tops that one in sheer energy or musicality.

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #5 on: January 19, 2008, 01:07:28 PM

Im bound to say John Cleese and Monty Python perform the best version

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #6 on: January 19, 2008, 06:10:13 PM

For me, I'd have to say Ashkenazy and Rubinstein. But I've only heard this piece perform by those two and then two others pianists whose names I don't recall... $:-\$

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point of grace

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #7 on: January 19, 2008, 07:40:29 PM

Quote from: gerryjay on January 18, 2008, 10:52:01 PM

hey grace!
c'mon, martha is so cool. i really love her playing.

but for chopin's polonaises, i'm rather conservative...rubinstein's version is the one for me. anyway, i like several others, including the names you listed. thinking a bit, it's not a piece i care too much about...

are you from south america?? hihi

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Chopin Polonaise Op. 53
Brahms Op. 79 No. 2
Rachmaninoff Op. 16 No. 4 and 5

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Re: Chopin: Polonaise Op.53 (Heroic)

Reply #8 on: January 19, 2008, 10:49:35 PM

How come my name isn't on your list ?....

Seriously, Rubinstein is my guy. I heard Martha play this on YouTube when she was in the Chopin competition 1000 years ago, but to me that doesn't count now. At one time I liked Horowitz's recording but over time I grew to like Rubinstein and can't listen to Horowitz playing this anymore. Funny how tastes change like that.

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