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Who, in your opinion, is the best performer of the infamous Islamey?!

Gyorgy Cziffra: 4 (21.1%)
Lang Lang: 2 (10.5%)
Claudio Arrau: 1 (5.3%)
Mikhail Pletnev: 1 (5.3%)
Alfred Brendel: 1 (5.3%)
Other (Please Explain): 10 (52.6%)

Total Members Voted: 19

Voting closed: June 21, 2005, 07:09:52 PM

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ralessi

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My first poll! Best Islamey?!

on: May 27, 2005, 07:09:52 PM

Cziffra rocks my world! He makes Lang Lang look like a 12 year old..who cant play Islamey!....In my opinion!

Cheers!
Ricky

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Kassaa

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Re: My first poll! Best Islamey?!

Reply #1 on: May 27, 2005, 07:12:56 PM

Paul Wee ofcourse

That's the only one I ever heard

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ralessi

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Reply #2 on: May 27, 2005, 07:14:38 PM

i was actually going to add him on there but didnt! next time!

Cheers!
RIcky

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joell12068

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Reply #3 on: May 27, 2005, 07:34:18 PM

My favorite is Julius Katchen's recording. Absolutely wonderful !

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Mozartian

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Re: My first poll! Best Islamey?!

Reply #4 on: May 27, 2005, 07:57:54 PM

I voted other- Paul Wee.

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[lau] 10:01 pm: like in 10/4 i think those little slurs everywhere are pointless for the music, but I understand if it was for improving technique

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Reply #5 on: May 27, 2005, 08:29:27 PM

agree mozartian.

although i've heard lang lang, i enjoyed paul wee's version much more

p.s. has anybody seen him lately? seems he disappeared

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Re: My first poll! Best Islamey?!

Reply #6 on: May 28, 2005, 11:33:55 AM

In my stupid opinion:

Horowitz--A live performance from Carnegie. He makes a massive cut in the ending, and adds his own crazy coda with interlocking octaves

Barere-Probably the fastest..very sleekly played

Ogdon-The most massive

Gavrilov-The most articulate (with tremendous speed)

Gilels-A live version with a memory slip, but still a terrific performance.

Cziffra-live performance from Tokyo, 'nuff said.

Fiorentino-blasts through the middle section, but a simple astounding performance.

koji (STSD)

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ralessi

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Re: My first poll! Best Islamey?!

Reply #7 on: May 28, 2005, 06:04:08 PM

Quote from: Thracozaag on May 28, 2005, 11:33:55 AM

In my stupid opinion:

Horowitz--A live performance from Carnegie. He makes a massive cut in the ending, and adds his own crazy coda with interlocking octaves

Barere-Probably the fastest..very sleekly played

Ogdon-The most massive

Gavrilov-The most articulate (with tremendous speed)

Gilels-A live version with a memory slip, but still a terrific performance.

Cziffra-live performance from Tokyo, 'nuff said.

Fiorentino-blasts through the middle section, but a simple astounding performance.

koji (STSD)

would you happen to have any of these recordings to share?! i have honestly didnt even know any of the people listed other then Horowitz recorded it...i would LOVE to hear John Ogdon play it. He is such a beast! Thanks!

Cheers!
Ricky

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Re: My first poll! Best Islamey?!

Reply #8 on: May 28, 2005, 06:07:44 PM

I am surprised no one has mention Boris Berezovsky who is tremendously fast and articulate also. I can't picture any other version topping that one except for maybe Barere which I haven't heard. Anyone have a recording of it to share or a link.

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Mozartian

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Reply #9 on: May 29, 2005, 01:26:44 AM

Quote from: Thracozaag on May 28, 2005, 11:33:55 AM

In my stupid opinion:

Horowitz--A live performance from Carnegie. He makes a massive cut in the ending, and adds his own crazy coda with interlocking octaves

Oh man how could I forget horowitz's?! That one is totally awesome.
I've also heard Pletnev's, which I didn't like; and Katchen's, which was of course quite good but not my favorite.

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[lau] 10:01 pm: like in 10/4 i think those little slurs everywhere are pointless for the music, but I understand if it was for improving technique

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