Favorite recording(s) of Chopin's Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61

[orbital]

The one from Amsterdam, right?

I am not sure, my folder just says "Chopin Recital", the rest are the 4 impromptus, nocturnes op 62, PF and A minor waltz + Rameau - L'Egyptienne encores. I do have an Amsterdam recital from 2003 but that one has Bach and Beethoven.

[George]

George, aquaruiswb check PMs at your convenience.

Yes, got it!

[aquablob]

George, aquaruiswb check PMs at your convenience.

Got it, love it.

[orbital]

It's been an opportunity to for me to revisit the performance as well. I had not listened to it for a long time, since I am not very fond of the piece but this is really a remarkable take.

[Herman]

Same here. I had not listened to this cd (a gracious gift from Tony) in a long time. I remember at the time, at the recital itself being not wholly convinced by the impromptus, but the Sokolov's Nocturnes and the PF are mesmerizing.

[ezodisy]

Yeah I'm quite certain that that recording came from the same Amsterdam recital which you attended Herman. I saw it a few months later in London, with the lights down the extremely slow third impromptu (I think it was) was mesmerising. Never heard a reading like that before.

[Herman]

the lights down the extremely slow third impromptu

Like he was saying: "this is not Artur Rubinstein (in case you hadn't noticed before, what with my hairdo)".