Classical Music for Aficionados
"and and of course a few by Horowitz. I think Chopin was all he played." A thousand pardons o' watchful one.. Apparently I typed Horowitz, but was thinking Rubinstein. If you have a problem with Rubinstein, too bad. We can all be thankful that there is always an "Audiophile" ready and willing to correct all 'errors' made on this Forum. To answer your question directly: Earth. You? Cheers |
Does anyone know the work of American / Dutch pianist Andrew von Oeyen. He is quite well represented on Idagio at the moment with his latest recording on their front pages. It is a recording of Bach and Beethoven with the star being the Appassionata sonata. he has a stunning technique which is put to good use here. He takes the tempo at a fair lick and the result is spellbinding. He also has other recordings on Idagio with a favourite for me of Liszt , with the B Minor Sonata being for me the star again with fast tempos favoured but with due care taken to the slow intervals. On said slow sections he has a beautiful tender side and lovely limpid touch. On the same recording he does the Rigoletto Paraphrase with gorgeous octave glissandos and stunning Chordal playing. I just wish he had room for the Three Petrarch Sonnets as his technique is really suited them. |
Frédéric Chopin
CHOPIN Études Murray Perahia (piano) Sony Classical 2001 Notes: "The word "etude" means "study" - and every one of these studies addresses a specific technical concern, the mastery of which can only benefit a pianist in any other works he or she plays. And yet the etudes are much more than mere exercises, for their Herculean physical demands are nothing compared to their musical ones. Even Artur Rubinstein, who played Chopin all over the world for three-quarters of a century, was daunted by the etudes, admitting frankly that he was "scared to death" of them. "To do the justice is a most difficult task, which I haven't yet had the courage to attempt," he wrote to an admirer in 1962." --Tim Page A sampling of Op. 10 & Op. 25. 12 Etudes, opus 10 No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU7bY13EcCk No. 5 in G-Flat Major "Black Keys" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya8Fm-1tvSY 12 Etudes, opus 25 No. 10 in B Minor "Octave" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmihKi-A59s No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0doWiXaPfhI No. 12 in C Minor "Ocean" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDc4UpspuKQ Cheers |
John O'Conor recorded Field's Nocturnes many moons ago with Telarc (I can't find an original issue date); I remember getting the CD as soon as it came out. He also did a complete survey of the Beethoven sonatas (also Telarc) which is often overlooked. Contradicting J Gordon Holt's dictum, it's a very good performance of great music in excellent sound. |
