The one SOLO PIANO album you think everyone should own.

[orbital]

I second Drasko's choice.

And to add something of my own:

[greg]

this is the cover i know and loved, but i also found another cover:

[chrisg]

Where have I been? I haven't even heard of this one??!!! His Chopin is terrific!

When it comes to Beethoven, I like it to breath fire, and expected Moravec to be somewhat understated compared to the likes of Richter, Gilels, Annie Fischer, Gulda, etc. at their best.  The beautiful singing tone and soulful phrasing is all there, slow movements are predictably gorgeous, but it's the speed and flat out power of the outer movements that surprised me.  Beethoven con brio!!

Like the man said, "run, don't walk." 

[SimonGodders]

Albeniz Iberia, Esteban Sanchez 

[Maciek]

No doubt: Sokolov and Diabelli Variations:

Oh, I'll be definitely adding this to my wish list then!

(Along with a few others spotted here, of course... )

[orbital]

Oh, I'll be definitely adding this to my wish list then!

(Along with a few others spotted here, of course... )

Me too, but the only problem is, not every album everyone SHOULD own are albums they CAN own 

[Todd]

Albeniz Iberia, Esteban Sanchez

An indispensable recording. 

[Steve]

Cziffira, Hungarian Rhapsodies

[Dancing Divertimentian]

This gem:

[Don]

I have  both and it amazes me every time watch them how two great artists can use the same notes written by a genius, can have such different meanings and enable different interpretations.

What Sokolov and Anderszewski have in common with the Diabelli Variations is that both are highly individualized accounts - successful risk takers.

[Maciek]

Me too, but the only problem is, not every album everyone SHOULD own are albums they CAN own 

Yeah, there are limits to what one can own but, as far as I'm concerned, wishlists are limitless...

[The Mad Hatter]

It depends on whether you like Argerich's style, but I think this one's amazing.

[Novi]

And I like this one:



The Fantasiestücke used to be a favourite, although these days I find parts of it a touch manic. The Gaspard, along with Michelangeli's, is the one I go back to the most.

[Black Knight]

I'm gonna go all patriotic here, so here you go:


Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: The Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1

One of my favourite solo piano CDs.

[dtwilbanks]

I listened to some of this last night. Very nice, Bach Man!

[val]

BEETHOVEN: 32 Sonatas by Friedrich Gulda

[Todd]

BEETHOVEN: 32 Sonatas by Friedrich Gulda

Which cycle?

[Kullervo]

A desert island disc, to be sure.

[MN Dave]

Resurrection.  Still looking for good piano, chaps.  0:)

[prémont]

Ludus Tonalis played by Hans Petermandl:

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8010383--hindemith-piano-works-vol-4