Historic Piano Recordings

[dtwilbanks]

I'm interested in pianists who carried over their style and technique from the 19th Century, so we're talking historic recordings here. What are the best ones? Or where is there a good list of these people and their recorded output? If there's another thread, I apologize, but it seemed easier to do it this way. You can link me to it if there is one. I've just read that no one plays like them anymore, so it is a lost form of the art—that 19th Century style of playing.

[m_gigena]

I'm not good at giving thoughtful descriptions, so I'll just proceed to list some names. You can then google them

Josef Hofmann
Benno Moiseiwitsch
Konstantin Igumnov (he was in the same class of Scriabin)
Vladimir de Pachmann
Egon Petri
Samuel Feinberg
Ignaz Friedman

[m_gigena]

Here are some files I uploaded in the past that are still active (I don't really remember what is in each of them)

http://rapidshare.com/files/11835457/Egon.Petri.zip

http://rapidshare.com/files/13174196/Sauer.Liszt.zip
(I think this one had Liszt piano concertos, played by Emil von Sauer)

http://rapidshare.com/files/46542649/Hoffman.rar
(Beethoven's 14th sonata, by Josef Hofmann)

[Novi]

One of my favourites, Cortot 0:).

(But from memory, I think you're a fan already )

[dtwilbanks]

I'm not good at giving thoughtful descriptions, so I'll just proceed to list some names. You can then google them

Josef Hofmann
Benno Moiseiwitsch
Konstantin Igumnov (he was in the same class of Scriabin)
Vladimir de Pachmann
Egon Petri
Samuel Feinberg
Ignaz Friedman

Hey thanks, Manuel. That's just what I'm looking for. I have a de Pachmann recording but it has enormous amounts of hiss that pretty much drown out the music. I hope I don't have to work that hard to listen to some of these other pianists.

[dtwilbanks]

Here are some files I uploaded in the past that are still active (I don't really remember what is in each of them)

http://rapidshare.com/files/11835457/Egon.Petri.zip

http://rapidshare.com/files/13174196/Sauer.Liszt.zip
(I think this one had Liszt piano concertos, played by Emil von Sauer)

http://rapidshare.com/files/46542649/Hoffman.rar
(Beethoven's 14th sonata, by Josef Hofmann)

Cool. Thanks.

[dtwilbanks]

One of my favourites, Cortot 0:).

(But from memory, I think you're a fan already )

You are correct. I do own some Cortot. And I know Schnabel (if he's considered among these).

[dtwilbanks]

Also, I need more Rachmaninoff, the pianist.

[m_gigena]

Also, I need more Rachmaninoff, the pianist.

Check this place. It's in russian, but you will find your way.

[m_gigena]

I have some piano rolls by Debussy (he plays some of his Etudes, Images and one Arabesque), Ravel (he plays Bolero), Busoni (his Chaconne after Bach, all of Chopin Preludes Op. 28). I'm uploading this in the next days.

[dtwilbanks]

Check this place. It's in russian, but you will find your way.

  Wow!

[orbital]

I have some piano rolls by Debussy (he plays some of his Etudes, Images and one Arabesque), Ravel (he plays Bolero), Busoni (his Chaconne after Bach, all of Chopin Preludes Op. 28). I'm uploading this in the next days.

can't wait. Thanks Manuel

[m_gigena]

  Wow!

I know. I can't sit for a long time here to compose long post with music thoughts. So I'll just give you the music.

For the rest you can ask Larry, he is the clever guy. I'm just a music-poster. 

[dirkronk]

Also, I need more Rachmaninoff, the pianist.

IMO, you need ALL that Rachmaninoff did as a pianist...if you really love his distinctive style as much as I do.


Don't know if that Russian site has it all, but it appears to have a nice big chunk. In any case, his complete recordings are still available (I think--they were last time I looked) as a budget box from BMG/RCA.

Enjoy!

Dirk

[dtwilbanks]

IMO, you need ALL that Rachmaninoff did as a pianist...if you really love his distinctive style as much as I do.


Don't know if that Russian site has it all, but it appears to have a nice big chunk. In any case, his complete recordings are still available (I think--they were last time I looked) as a budget box from BMG/RCA.

Enjoy!

Dirk

Yeah, I should just get the box if it has everything. Thanks, Dirk.

[carlos]

I've some recordings on piano by Granados,Prokofieff,Enescu,Casella,
Boskowsky,Godowsky,Rachmaninoff,Saint-Saëns,Barer, Kapell,Koczalski
...

[m_gigena]

I've some recordings on piano by Granados,Prokofieff,Enescu,Casella,
Boskowsky,Godowsky,Rachmaninoff,Saint-Saëns,Barer, Kapell,Koczalski
...

Scriabin, Neuhaus, Borowski, Da Motta, De Greef, Carreño, D'Albert, Rosenthal, Leschetisky, Lamond...

[dtwilbanks]

Are some of these piano rolls? And are piano rolls worth acquiring?

[m_gigena]

Are some of these piano rolls?

Yes. Most of them. Teresa Carreño did an interesting g minor Ballade (Chopin).

And are piano rolls worth acquiring?

Only if you something that looks like this




Otherwise, I suggest you purchase regular cds containing digital transfers from the original piano rolls. 

[dtwilbanks]

Otherwise, I suggest you purchase regular cds containing digital transfers from the original piano rolls.