for the piano: Schubert vs. Mozart vs. Chopin

I put on the Ravel set yesterday evening for my pre-bedtime internet browsing and it accompanied me off into dreamland. Listening again this morning at work —obviously paying a bit more attention this time— and the entire first disc is absolutely wonderful. There's a lot of tension in this stuff, but he always seems to find release and redemption, even if it's really brief; usually in the last ten seconds of the piece. Just top stuff. Really can't believe I'm 37 years old and just now hearing this for the first time.

Also, xpost to Jon: Yeah, I did some research on Arkiv and couldn't find that particular recording of 'Drei Klavierstücke' D946 anywhere (the Gilbert Kalish one). I'll digitize it when I get home this evening and YouTube it for you.

basically any nonesuch solo piano LPs that never made it to silver, i am categorically interested in hearing (ditto anything on Connoisseur Society - their way of recording pianos is heavenly to me)

I used to just buy any Nonesuch classical and "Explorer Series" stuff I came across just because. Never saw any "Silver Series" records that I recall.

As far as Connoisseur Society, I know I've seen those records a million times if I've seen them once. Off the top of my head, the only one that I know I have for sure is this one, but the vinyl is not in the best shape.

Also, what about Scriabin? I remember reading about his piano stuff in the Bill Evans biography and then coming across a bunch of the records serendipitously a couple weeks later. A couple were the ones on Melodiya, with the goofy faux "psychedelic" covers. I got them home, listened through once and completely forgot about them. I still have the records, but I remember nothing about them, outside of the ridiculous sleeve art.

we did ravel on one of the other "for the piano" polls!

for the piano #3: Debussy vs. Ravel vs. Satie

and then the middle was was schumann and liszt and beethoven

for the piano #2: Beethoven vs. Liszt vs. Schumann

We never got around to Bartok v Prokofiev v Messiaen

Also, what about Scriabin?

Try this one: https://open.spotify.com/album/6MUV87OKjoPXU6UvOwmndT

As for Ravel, I love Bavouzet's set. He does away with the dare I say anglocentric emphasis on softer tones that we've come to expect from 'impressionist' composers.

You are welcome, V/Austin.

Schiff is not always seen as a go-to interpreter of Schubert, but this is a very good set of the non-sonata solo piano stuff: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Schubert-Impromptus-Klavierstucke-Moments-Musicaux/dp/B000007OTU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1530918314&sr=8-8&keywords=schubert+schiff

ECM Schiff much more interesting than London Decca Schiff in almost any repertoire IMO

Jon — Sorry, I know it's late, but I got there eventually: https://youtu.be/KuDYXWixedk

Hey - I was finally going to try to capture the audio stream from this but the video's not up anymore :(

started learning Fantasy in Fm for four hands with someone who is much more experienced in playing classical music than me...we'll see how it goes