Favorite reading of Chopin's Polonaise in As-dur Op.53.

[alistaircrane4]

I've been recently trying to find an interpretation of this piece that I really enjoy. I have for a few years now stuck to Yulianna Avdeeva's rendition from the Chopin Competition but there is a very obvious wrong note it which never bothered me really. I don't like Argerich or Horowitz. Blechacz does some nice things and Cortot does some weird things but overall I haven't found one that I liked only ones that I've found interesting these being Sofronitsky's and Francois'. Mentioning Francois I'd like to know if anyone here enjoys his readings of Chopin's music as well as other composers. But the main point is me asking for recommendations of favorite recording of the Polonaise. So if you have any let me know. Thank you.

[chopinlover01]

I particularly like Kissin's rendition, and Rubinstein's.

[diomedes]

I prefer listening to Samson Francois with Chopin over other pianists generally. His approach favors ambition, intensity and technical efficiency to my ears but i have not made a comprehensive survey of any kind. I do like his Scherzi and Ballades.

[alistaircrane4]

I prefer listening to Samson Francois with Chopin over other pianists generally. His approach favors ambition, intensity and technical efficiency to my ears but i have not made a comprehensive survey of any kind. I do like his Scherzi and Ballades.

I agree. Most pianists that specialize in Chopin that I listen to do more things that are not to my liking than are. This is not the case with Francois. I find almost no flaws. I just wish he would've repeated the exposition in the Sonata Op.35 and didn't play the Concerti with the abridged orchestral openings.

[8_octaves]

Hi,

I think my favourite recordings of the A flat major Polonaise op. 53 are these ones:

Adam Harasiewicz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwyOktHdegQ

This performance of György Cziffra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7B88LDOSr8

Followed, then, perhaps, by: Liberace and Janusz Olejniczak. But of Olejniczak, I couldn't find the old TV-recording from a docu I watched when I was very young, when he played it in Zelazowa-Wola (?), which I liked so much. But there's another, later one on YT.

Cordially, 8_octaves!

 

[visitor]

I almost cannot listen to this war horse in entirety anymore , however these recordings manage to keep me interested. It doesn't hurt that I just generally love their approach to romantic works ( and some of what they ea do is so different so depends on my mood which I like best that day )

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*again just today but I would out the Paderewski more consistently as top and I flip flop on Bolet and Cliburn

[roberth]

Well, in the Dutch Wikipedia page for this piece, there is a link to a version which I like very much:

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonaise_op._53_%28Chopin%29
Scroll down to the bottom where it says "Externe link"...

[alistaircrane4]

Well, in the Dutch Wikipedia page for this piece, there is a link to a version which I like very much:

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonaise_op._53_%28Chopin%29
Scroll down to the bottom where it says "Externe link"...

I have a feeling that you are the one playing in that link you know "roberth" and "Robert Hairgrove" but, I must admit I really do like this interpretation. A lot of nice things going on.