Re: Is this the best Schumann op. 14 on record?

On Sat, 27 Jul 2024 9:14:32 +0000, DeepBlue wrote:

On Sat, 27 Jul 2024 7:05:36 +0000, Rachmaninoff wrote:
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2024 5:38:49 +0000, DeepBlue wrote:
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Ayako Uehara live recordings from
the 2002 Tchaikovsky Competition:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bthGw96jh7g
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I like it better than Horowitz and Sokolov.
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What do the piano mavens think?

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Excellent. Revelatory, even. This sonata never
sounded to me like it was composed around the
same period as the Fantasie, until now. Other
performances make it sound more like late,
dense, dark, esoteric Schumann.

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How about this Mephisto?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaWDZ-riuiQ
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TIA!

She plays it with a light touch, excellent speed and clarity. A bit like
Cziffra, but not as heavy or flashy. Obviously she is an exceptional
talent, but I like my Liszt a little more trashy.