I see various cd’s of the Complete Etudes that I can buy, what performer would you recommend?
Pollini or Cziffra
Ruznak is pretty good, definately worth the money
OROZCO
pozz Sokolov but i only heard tha Op. 25 i think
orozco
gavrilov
pollini (the young one but i havent got a chance to hear)
Cziffra
Cortot
I strongly dislike Pollini, but I LOVE that recording. Shame he couldn’t have stayed 14 forever 
Orozco is somewhere on the top list for sure.
I recently listened to Bunin and was quite disappointed. I expect alot from him.
Backhaus is pretty damn good too for Chopin Etudes.
Yeah, Young Bachkaus really had some phenomenal Chopin playing. Fast as hell too, I think i recall a 1:08 10-2.
My current favorite set is by David Saperton.
koji
Sheesh, I’ve been meaning to pick that set up for a long time - sorta though it would suck though.
How are the various Godowsky Etudes on there?
Freire’s Decca set is beautiful 
Isn’t Freire’s Decca set only Op 10 + the second sonata?
I think there’s a Freire Op 25, but I’m not sure I’ve seen it around.
Decca issued each CD separately.
op.10 + sonata no.2
op.25 + sonata no.3
Speaking of which, I still haven’t had a chance to get his 4 Scherzi CD.
I have the Scherzi
Post the Sonata 3 disc and I’ll throw the Scherzi your way. 
anyone has the fou ts’ong set?
double O for me
Ohlsson
Orozco
and that rare Ashk rec, wow.
I REALLY want to hear the Freire - he’s amazing.
im not sure if he recorded the complete chopin etudes. i only have chopin nocturnes, mazurkas, concerti and debussy cd. I’m trying to get my hands on his mozart sonatas CD but gees, that’s long out of print.
Cziffra’s is a special set.
-da Meph
For me, the best.
koji
tiz evidently that Saperton didn’t teach da bullet how to play fast.
