From the 'yard:
hey I know that guy! amazing energy dude.
awesome, looking forward to this!
will da koji vid be uploaded here?
dude you rock, I can count on one hand the number of satisfying Kreislerianas I’ve heard, and this is one of them. rezpec
Tru, this is a stunning performance, never lacking in balls, but also played with great sensitivity.
Brew: Have you heard Lupu, Virsaladze, Orozco, Cortot, De Larrocha, Annie Fischer, Argerich, Gieseking, Hoffman, Horowitz, Nat, Ruby, Sofronitsky, Wurtz, Egorov, Moiseiwitsch, Early Arrau, Fiorentino, Cherkassky…
I’ve heard a lot of them (although certainly keen to hear Sofro, Ruby, arrau and Nat if you wouldn’t mind uploading them) and honestly it’s patchy. For example, I find only a few pianists play the first piece the way I like: Hofmann, Pollini (!), Koji, Cortot. Horowitz plays certain pieces amazingly; beautiful singing tone. Hofmann (my idol) cuts my favourite pieces! (unforgiveable), Fiorentino surprisingly disappointing. Cortot is probably my favourite overall.
Cortot’s is amazing, I agree. I’ve always been partial to Anda’s (it’s the recording I grew up with), and have always enjoyed Sofronitsky’s, Nat’s, (live though), and more recently, Annie Fischer’s.
awesome
indeed a compelling performance and always clear about everything, respec
DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM
Random thought, Am I completely alone in thinking Elisso Virsaladze is the best living Schumann player? I mean seriously, her Kreisleriana vid is ridonkulous.
She is a gem.
However IMO she ranks 2nd, after Freire.
Ah, you’re right… that is a tough call.
Wow I really liked this. Especially how you go completly insane in the end of no3!
Fantastic piece and fantastic performance.
Very powerful, excellent performance!
Cool suit; now that you’ve gotten your PHD you can look like a Doc as well