Piano Forum

New Piano Piece by Chopin Discovered – Free Piano Score
A previously unknown manuscript by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum. The handwritten score is titled “Valse” and consists of 24 bars of music in the key of A minor and is considered a major discovery in the wold of classical piano music. Read more >>

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich? (Read 3504 times)

thalberg

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1950

Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

on: December 09, 2009, 05:45:11 AM

Discuss:

Logged

furtwaengler

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1357

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 05:55:24 AM

None of them beat Samson Francois!

Logged

Don't let anyone know where you tie your goat.

birba

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 3725

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 06:44:17 AM

Interesting comparison. I also listened to the Prokofiev recording which I had never heard. In the first two, the big difference is the recording itself. The '44 recording had a wonderful full sound to the piano with lots of harmonics. Argerich's was very dry and typically recording studio material. I'll have to opt for Horowitz. The Prokofiev was really interesing. Wonderful wonderful sound and piano tone. Never never a harsh sound. And I enjoyed the bridge to the coda with no stopping. Certainly not technically up to par with the the other two, but I enjoyed it immensely.

Logged

john11inc

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 550

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009, 03:03:36 AM

These are both actually fairly bad. Horowitz is dropping notes (and an entire passage of the piece) like crazy, and Argerich's has about as much emotion as my cell phone does x:

Logged

If this work is so threatening, it is not because it's simply strange, but competent, rigorously argued and carrying conviction.

-Jacques Derrida

https://www.youtube.com/user/john11inch

m

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1107

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #4 on: December 16, 2009, 08:15:09 AM

Quote from: john11inch on December 16, 2009, 03:03:36 AM

These are both actually fairly bad.

As they say, the beauty is in the eyes of beholder.
There is a recording of young Berman (don't confuse with later one). Quite different from Horowitz, but still very good stuff... Unlike some wannabes like Argerich...

Best, M

Logged

john11inc

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 550

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #5 on: December 16, 2009, 09:22:01 AM

Quote from: marik on December 16, 2009, 08:15:09 AM

As they say, the beauty is in the eyes of beholder.
There is a recording of young Berman (don't confuse with later one). Quite different from Horowitz, but still very good stuff... Unlike some wannabes like Argerich...

Best, M

Referring to this one? (Ironic that I uploaded this literally last night, lol)

Or the other one? I have one other one which is slightly slower, and also live. Or, are there maybe more than two? I assume the 1956 Budapest one is the "old" one? I happen to like the "newer" one more, but I can go ahead and upload the '56 for these guys to hear if you think they oughta D:

Logged

If this work is so threatening, it is not because it's simply strange, but competent, rigorously argued and carrying conviction.

-Jacques Derrida

https://www.youtube.com/user/john11inch

birba

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 3725

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #6 on: December 17, 2009, 05:51:09 PM

Superlative. loved it.

Logged

pianoplayjl

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 2076

Re: Who plays prokofiev toccata better? Horowitz or Argerich?

Reply #7 on: November 06, 2011, 09:21:06 PM

I like Argerich's playing although both are just as good.

Logged

Funny? How? How am I funny?

Sign-up to post reply

Pages: [1] Go Up

For more information about this topic, click search below!