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Op. 106

[Papy Oli]

Hello all,

JS Bach
BWV 54
from the Harnoncourt/Leonhardt box

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[Harry]

Kurt Atterberg (1887 – 1974).
Orchestral Works, Volume 4.
See back cover for details.
Recording venue, Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden; 1997 (Symphony No. 3,) recorded live by Sveriges Radio (SR)) and 2015 (other works).

As the previous volumes in this series, I am mightily impressed in all aspects.

[Que]

[Traverso]

Raag Maand Bhairav

Ustad Vilayat Khan Sitar

Great recording, highly recommended!

[steve ridgway]

Schnittke: Symphony No. 1

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D.959

[Spotted Horses]

Roth Laredo, Rachmaminoff, Preludes Op 23 (first 5)



Poetic music, beautifully performed. The early 70's audio is good, but a little light in low frequencies.

(Based on the photo, she had big hands. I guess that was a prerequisite to playing Rachmaninoff.)

[Harry]

Mili Alekseyevich BALAKIREV (1837-1910)
Complete Piano WORKS • 1
See back cover for details.
Nicholas Walker, Piano.
Recording Dates: 2012 Wyastone Lees, England.

A truly wonderful complete set of Balakirev's solo Piano music. I bought them complete some time ago, and return now for the third time.

[vandermolen]

Kudos to Ondine for making this recording available. The style of Väinö Raitio, based on the works on the disc, is something like Scriabin goes to Finland. Great music.

I really like 'The Swans'.

[Todd]

Based on the photo, she had big hands. I guess that was a prerequisite to playing Rachmaninoff.

Hofmann and Larrocha (all 4'9" of her) both had famously small hands, and both Ashkenazy and Argerich have comparatively small hands in the world of concert pianists, so it seems that other factors contribute more to success in the music. 

[Todd]

[Brian]

Hofmann and Larrocha (all 4'9" of her) both had famously small hands, and both Ashkenazy and Argerich have comparatively small hands in the world of concert pianists, so it seems that other factors contribute more to success in the music.

Ashkenazy was a small dude in general! I remember seeing him conduct and thinking he may be around 5'3" to 5'5". Steinway made Hofmann a special piano with narrower keys.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Ashkenazy was a small dude in general! I remember seeing him conduct and thinking he may be around 5'3" to 5'5". Steinway made Hofmann a special piano with narrower keys.

Interesting! 

[Todd]

Ashkenazy was a small dude in general! I remember seeing him conduct and thinking he may be around 5'3" to 5'5". Steinway made Hofmann a special piano with narrower keys.

Concert pianists are not generally noted for their physical size.  Kovacevich was small and unassuming when I had the privilege of hearing him in person (he delivered one of the 2-3 best D960s I've heard, bettering his two recordings).  Moravec was maybe an inch or two shorter than average without giant paws.  Big guys with big hands are rare.  Rach had huge hands, as did Richter, and Ohlsson has hands nearly as large.  Hamelin has pretty big mitts.  I think Gorus has big hands, too.  I think most concert pianists end up being able to stretch a 10th, some a 9th, some an 11th.

Hofmann was a very rare talent, and even Rachmaninoff admitted that.

[Linz]

Schubert Symphony No. 9 in C major, Boston Symphny Orchestra, William Steinberg

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Currently listening to Janos Starker playing Elgar.  Haven't heard it before now.  On YT.

PD

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E Major, 885 Version. Ed.Leopold Nowak, Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

[Lisztianwagner]

Luigi Dallapiccola
Canti di liberazione

Hermann Scherchen & Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk Köln

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