Two that come immediately to mind are Eteri Andjapridze unbelievable speed on Scarlatti's Sonata K427 for Naxos, and Cziffra's Chopin etudes for Phillips (Great pianists)What about the opposite? Unbelievably slow interpretations? Claudio Arrau's rendition of the Gigue in Bach' Partita no. 1 (Phillips) is a serious contender. It sounds like a completely different piece. And I hear that Pogorelich has also been slowing down his tempos dramatically in recitals.Best wishes,Bernhard.
You should have heard his infamous Rach 2nd concerto. The 3rd movement was so slow that the cymbol crashes were, well...more like something out the matrix. koji
Sviatoslav RichterTranscendental Etude no.5 "Feux Follets" (Liszt)from the Sofia Concert, that is...
Well, legend has it that liszt could play the single notes in Chopin's Etude Op. 25 NO. 2 in OCATVES! I would have payed anything to be able to see that. Or him play anything for that matter. -Tony-
Sviatoslav RichterTranscendental Etude no.5 "Feux Follets" (Liszt)from the Sofia Concert, that is...Gyorgy CziffraGrand Galop Chromatique (Liszt)hehewhooosh!!