Speaking of Rach 3, i just got a recording of Volodos playing it....SHEER VIRTUOSITY! i dont see why he isnt named for having one of the better recordings of Rach 3!
Yeah, I have his, it's remarkable. Oh my god...listening to it now that you mentioned it........he has incredible technique...WOW that 3rd movement, fastest I've heard...I almost forgot how easily he plays that.
However, for me personally, Volodos didn't capture the sheer emotion of the 3rd movement like Van Cliburn or Horowitz.
It is still an outstanding recording.
So far, I have the Van Cliburn, Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, Ashkenazy, Volodos, and soon the Orozco.
I'd say it's a pretty good lineup
