Sigismond Thalberg vs Keith Jarrett

[thalbergmad]

Which one had the bestest technique and played the more difficult songs??

Thal

[outin]

Mr. T of course! He had magic hands:

[49410enrique]

I was going to start one w JS Bach vs Bach Scholar but this is better. The answer is simple the winner is he that can play dubstep better or just the dude with the bigger hand(span).  I want to know which one sight reads better

[ahinton]

Which one had the bestest technique and played the more difficult songs??

Whilst I am appropriately indebted to you for initiating this thread, I cannot help but be reminded of the remark overheard recently about the current state of Greek indebtedness and its likely effect on the remainder of the current Eurozone that, "as the Greeks inaugurated modern European society, they have more right than anyone else to end it" when I add that I will be even more indebted to you for bringing it to the rapid conclusion that is all that it deserves (as well you know, for certain); surely an intelligent and penetrating intellectual discussion of the relative merits of M. Charles-Valentina Lisistsa Alkan and Mr Leslie Dawson as pianists would be far more to the point?

Best,

Alistair