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Topic: What is just so great about Nelson Freire? (Read 1449 times)

the_technicalman

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What is just so great about Nelson Freire?

on: October 18, 2012, 01:40:00 PM

I would greatly appreciate if someone were to tell me what they thought were the qualities of Nelson Freire.

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bluthner

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Re: What is just so great about Nelson Freire?

Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 02:17:21 PM

Try and get hold of Freire's 1974 Villa Lobos recording: the rhythmical subtlety, the firm but mellow touch and the sheer fun of it, especially in the 3 Marias -- Hamelin's recording pales by comparison.