What are you listening to now ?

I didn't know I liked Tchaikovsky.
After this brilliant performance I am now with an underscore!
(Notice Yuja's not using sheet music in this one).

 
The above is an understated of a 1st Concerto as I've ever heard. Usually, it's performed with a lot more gusto a la Rubenstein, Horowitz, Richter, Gilels, Kissin.

 
DLD said:
The above is an understated of a 1st Concerto as I've ever heard. Usually, it's performed with a lot more gusto a la Rubenstein, Horowitz, Richter, Gilels, Kissin.

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Oh, I see. I'm new to Tchaikovsky.
Thank-you. I see I'm in the right room then. Yes, much more dynamic. :)
-Thank-you!
 
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Gord.T said:
Oh, I see. I'm new to Tchaikovsky.
Thank-you. I see I'm in the right room then. Yes, much more dynamic. :)
-Thank-you!
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Mind you, every great piano player has recorded the 1st concerto. The traditional Russian arrangement is more dramatic than was in that other version. Lang Lang gets pretty close to the way it was performed in Russia/USSR.


And Keith Emerson steals a few bars.

 
And a Tchaikovsky piece that every American ought to know -- (with July, 4th less than a month away)

 
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But, I admit, I am a Horowitz fan! :)
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I saw that one but tried to find something with a cleaner sound/more recent date of recording.

Kissin is a modern virtuoso. Horowitz is one of the all time greats. Their styles are very similar - traditional Russian school dramatic with a lot of power. Horowitz had more in his prime (but not as much as Richter).

 
DLD said:
I saw that one but tried to find something with a cleaner sound/more recent date of recording.

Kissin is a modern virtuoso. Horowitz is one of the all time greats. Their styles are very similar - traditional Russian school dramatic with a lot of power. Horowitz had more in his prime (but not as much as Richter).

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Ah, Opus 10, no. 3, very nice! The piece Rubinstein never recorded (he claimed it was too hard - I don't think anything was too hard for Rubinstein -
but nevertheless, no recording exists).

Going back even more in time, to the baroque, with Bach. This piece is exceptional and performed by the analyst Glenn Gould:

 
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My God I love you guys right now. -Cheers.
Emerson and Oscar Peterson posts as well.
Emerson: I could muster up Tarkus when I was 19. Love that album.
Oscar: I wasn't a jazz player so I never attempted that.
(I bought some sheet music of his once and no way in hell. First off, his hands are too big. Never mind the skill. Hahaha.)
Even after his stroke years ago he regained much of his left hand.

Although I never had the skill to come close to these guys, my appreciation for such remains.

Re: OSCURO. That Chopin post reminds me of the video tutorials I used to buy from HomeSpun (before they had internet).
The packages included a DVD video(post edit: OMG I forgot they were VHS tapes back then. That's how long ago it was.) with printed sheet music.
I bought so many. Blues, Country; So many great keyboard tutes.
I spent hundreds in that day.
The Dr.John one was one, and still, of my favorites.
(I'm having trouble sharing this YT post because I respect Homespun so much. I can only hazzard to guess. With all due respect:)

I love being educated. :)

-Thanks guys. Cheeeeers.
 
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