Daim rezpec diz zubzequent debate!
Okay anotha piece I iz explorin recz fo -
Berg zonata op1
Alban Berg was born in Vienna , Austria on February 9, 1885 .
Haha precizely 1 century to da day befo ma azz, rezpec diz!
We have opposite taste in this. I just don’t get into his early recordings. If he died in 1945 say, I wouldn’t be into him much.
I feel the same way.
Are any of his recordings in genuine stereo? I know a Denon album claims to be, but I never listened for it.
I recall one Denon release added stereo to something, but I don’t have the details.
I don’t disagree, but I’d be interested in what @xsdc thinks about this
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…what Mikhail said.
I think it depends on recording and playback gear. You always wish recordings you like were in as good sound as possible, and a well made stereo recording over a good sound system gives you an ambience and sense of presence mono doesn’t have. If you close your eyes you are there. With a typical 1960 studio recording through the computer speakers however I’m not sure I’d be able to reliably tell if it’s mono or stereo.
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For Carnaval, I’d recommend two ladies:
Gimme a few weeks 
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AHAHA diz nu cumbo zignifyin “zpeed learn den zpeed rape” icic 
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Randomly i ztill think da MIKEY zhud give da zouthern hemizphere premiere of da TRUMOFO ztrauzz zalome orgy dance 
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Didn’t I already?
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You ever get that unpublished rosenthal sheet from Rachlin archive? Maybe Festin’s cd guys publish a tranny disc with this? I want to hear it at least!! Comps can wait lol
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Bezt rec ov
Grosses Konzertsolo, S176
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tru I wuz juz liznin to diz
zhorly dere haz to be a betta perf zumwhere, it’z wikid but not perfect
There aren’t that many to choose from.
Dacic - excellent pianism, mad-scientist musicianship. I love it, but it’s not a “proper” reading.
Gekic - too late in his career. Still passable from what I recall.
Howard - quality of playing isn’t high, but musically my memory is that this is one Howard does well in.
Johansen - I don’t remember. His Liszt series ranges from very good to very bad.
Kocsis - good, but that’s as much enthusiasm as I’ve managed to muster despite that he played it in his heyday
Ogdon - as expected, towering musicianship but you can tell he spent about 4 days learning it
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There’s France Clidat, though I’m not super familiar with it. Can’t remember what I thought of Andaloro.
For the two piano version, there’s Richter/A. Ginzburg. I seem to recall a Freire / Argerich version, but I’m not certain.
Bavouzet did a nice enough job of the solo one too.
Personally, I’ve never warmed to the piece.
Edit: Freire/Argerich 1999:
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