Yeah, these polls have been really interesting - they don’t look anything like I had anticipated. Mostly a wide spread, except here where the rules of the universe are followed to the letter. And who would have thought Pogo would be in the lead in the CD poll while KZ is ditched completely??
Well, we’re only about 15 people…
I was hard pushed to not pick ABM. I think he and Ziff, in their own different ways, had the most perfect techniques we’ll ever see.
Those two, plus Richter and da ho, have something imo which sets them apart from the others.
Yeah, I’d include Pog & Sok too. Cziffra had the greatest mechanism ever, but Pogorelich had still finer chisels to work with, and Sok greater control of touch and articulation. I can’t see any other pianist be able to do this for instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IykgpJ7WCs
Maybe not clear through that youtube rec - the tempo is faster than Horowitz, and yet the right hand is played with a perfect non-legato throughout!
Da Michelangeli 4 me, always inspiring.
Haha basically Richter won
Aside from decca did recum actually release a lot LPs formally?
Pulling for Ho on this technicality lol
Yes, Richter had plenty of official LP releases.