Never really got into Rach 4 much, but I've heard Michelangeli in the recording where he messes up the first movement. It's wonderful to dwell on such a rare occurrence...
Horowitz for Rach 3. there is no comparison.
horowitz was the one who played when i first heard the concerto and i thought it was great, but now going back to it, it just seems so not that good. Sometimes i just don't get what is good about horowitz, it seems like a lot of his playing is messy, and notes flop out of nowhere a lot.
For sheer excitement and intensity, Argerich for the third.
yeah but i wonder if its worth listening if she had no adrenaline
i think in these particular concertos, i can't imagine any performance being worth listening to without adrenaline. These are fiery, adrenalin-filled pieces for adrenalin-filled performers!