Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #16)

I like this

 

She is actually a fine pianist when it comes to classical and romantic works. At this point in her career, she does not seem to have it for baroque keyboard works ...

 

Her collection on WarnerMusic is not bad either. I bought the set last year ...

 

Now playing CD4, the last CD from this set for a first listen ...

 

For the best all-around pianist, look no further than S. Richter. I do not think there will ever be another pianist who can master keyboard repertoire from just about every period of classical music like him ...

 

LOL!

Yes, dame Mutter wins in the evening gown competition amongst classical divas.

 

I have the two de Pachmann arbiter CDs, so I will check them out again. Also, I have heard that Ward Marston may be working on getting out his complete recordings in the future on Marston label.

Great info, thanks! I have the GPOTTC set for him and will give it a fresh spin soon.

 

No doubt, Richter is great

 

Another pianist I recently discovered is Zhu-Xiao-Mei. George, have you heard/what do you think of her?

 

Ultra vanilla sounding.

 

I did not know either were opera singers.

 

Meaning?

 

Is this good or bad?

 

Doesn't sound good...

 

What would a chocolate sounding pianist sound like?

 

Kind of reminded me of calling certain music bubble-gum, which is a denigrating expression ...

 

Now playing CD5 from this set for a first listen ...

 

Claudio Arrau.

 

Sorry for the mix up guys/gals. I confused her with another johnny come lately shooting star pianist!

Vanilla=Not bad but not unique sounding. Standard form.

 

I am too old to go for the flavor of the week or flavor of the month when it comes to keyboard recordings. With Richter, Arrau, Gilels and at least another half-dozen of tried and true outstanding pianists, I do not see any point for me to even sample recordings by these so called new sensations ...

 

On that album I disliked the Bach, but loved the transcriptions.

 

Some of the best interpreters of Bach keyboard works such as Glenn Gould or Evelyn Tureck really have not impressed me as particularly outstanding when it comes to performing keyboard works by classical composers. As such, it is nothing unusual that a classical pianist like Helene Grimaud has not impressed with her first Bach recording ...

 

Would that be milk chocolate or bitter?

 

I suggest that you make an exception for Kemal Gekic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR8IMv0BEaY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKH7YyieqsM&feature=related