I'm a Pollini stan when it comes to Chopin in particular, so… Maurizio Pollini.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 28 November 2019 09:18 (four years ago) link
He has a fine forehead.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Thursday, 28 November 2019 09:25 (four years ago) link
Ivan Moravec for the preludes
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 28 November 2019 14:54 (four years ago) link
Here’s my top 12 Schumann piano albums Davidsbundlertanze + Carnaval - Rosen (Sony)Kreisleriana + Kinderszenen - Argerich (DG)Fantasie + Carnaval - Arrau* (Philips/Decca whatever UMG call it now)Sonata #1 + Kreisleriana - Perahia (Sony)Richter DG recital incl Fantasiestucke + Waldszenen (DG)Humoreske et al - Richter (Melodiya)Symphonic Etudes + Humoreske - Andrew de Grado (Centaur)Sonata #2 et al - Bernd Glemser (Naxos)Fantasie (coupled with Schubert) - Pollini (DG)Novelettes - Jorg Demus (Nuova Era and other labels)Davidsbundlertanze + Fantasiestucke - Benjamin Frith (Naxos)Kinderszenen + Kreisleriana - Horowitz (Sony)*not sure what the current availability of Arrau’s Schumann recordings is, I’m sure they are in print, but in the Arrau Plays Schumann box set I have, Carnaval and Fantasie are on one disc and are both absolutely crushing
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 28 November 2019 15:15 (four years ago) link
Yes you end up with three Kreislerianas but whattayagonnado people like recording it
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 28 November 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link
These polls are so great - just what I needed in terms of focussing what has been a hideously disparate approach to stuff for so many years. I've always dabbled with him but it turns out I absolutely bloody love Chopin.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Thursday, 28 November 2019 16:50 (four years ago) link