Which pieces have you obsessively compared recordings of the most?

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The Barcarolle is one of those pieces which is “finished” for me thanks to KZ’s rec. I’m happy to listen to other people play it, but I have no real reason to.

The PF is more tricky, but there are many good recs of it. I think my favourites are Bozhanov and Richter.

Pollini has turned me on to several works over the years, even if I’ve quickly found other favourites in them once I’ve become interested. But solid is a great word for him - he often conveys the music well and makes you see what’s in it.

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Tru da POLLEN iz alwayz a good ‘reference rec’ penizt. Never eccentric or overly perzonal. Gud starting point but zeldom an endpoint.

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I haven’t yet found a recording or performance of the Barcarolle that has fully satisfied me (KZ does come close). Rosa Tamarkina in the Polonaise-Fantaisie for me.

Great to see another Norma discussion above! I am quite keen to revisit this one. I last played it in 2011, but unfortunately didn’t get a high-quality recording of a performance. I have this video, but the sound is woeful (although some aspects of the pianism came off quite well): YouTube

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Hah, I watched that a few weeks ago :male_detective:

I wish my finale had ever been anything close to that

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The Barcarolle is a hard one. I think my favourite is the early Rubinstein recording. For Polonaise-Fantaisie my favourite is Kapell at the Frick collection (a top 3 recital for me, also has my favourite Pictures). I like Richter and Fiorentino as well, but Kapell’s number 1.

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ahahahah da CHOP BARC iz nevah truly played well not becuz peniztz dun give gud interpz, but becuz derez huge problemz wiz da writin

da 1zt half vz 2nd half quality dizcrepancy

pozz da moz extreme in all rep :chop:

tiz lyk

if u played da AZZPAZZION mvmtz 2 n 3 in reverze ordah

or da KAN GRANDZON

ie, da only way to make it zound gud, iz to deliberately play da 1zt half lyk zheeyat, in hopez of offahrin a balanced perzpective :sunglasses:

when da zepp play da BARC fo chickz, i uzually ztop aftah da wikid run phraze one third of da way in den zwitch to impro :sunglasses:

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HAHAHAH WIKID FURY in da climax

diz zound quality pozz not ideal fo da moizt zectz but haff da obviouz effect of accentuatin da FURY

REZPEC DIZ LEGENDARY PERF :sunglasses:

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My favourites:

Polonaise-Fantasy:
Richter (1960, 1962)
Freire (1996)
H. Neuhaus
Brunhoff
Fiorentino (Pouishnoff)

Barcarolle:
Richter (Aldeburgh 1966)
Gieseking (1938)
Zimerman
Moiseiwitsch
Early Ruby
Sofronitsky

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I remember you and I talked about the Norma when we met up in Sydney that time.

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Kan anybody figure out yet wut iz in da back of da :doc: shirt?

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Looks lyk a :sheep: to me.

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Yeah, the pimp trannydentals never get old!

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not sure but on review this vid have a heavens gate vibe

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