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Offline ricercar

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Re: Unpopular Opinions
Reply #300 on: Yesterday at 02:09:20 AM
Also, and this may be even more unpopular: When I listen to Víkingur Ólafsson, sometimes I feel as though I am listening to an overly-polished, sterile Glenn Gould imitator with no grit.
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Re: Unpopular Opinions
Reply #301 on: Yesterday at 04:43:01 AM
Quote from: ricercar on Yesterday at 01:25:56 AM
Well, this is my hot take: I think Andras Schiff is an awful Bach interpreter.

I agree
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Re: Unpopular Opinions
Reply #302 on: Yesterday at 05:12:25 AM
Quote from: ricercar on Yesterday at 01:25:56 AM
Well, this is my hot take: I think Andras Schiff is an awful Bach interpreter.
I think the same regarding Cyprien Katsaris, who is an otherwise great interpreter particularly of romantic works.
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