Re: Busoni Piano Concerto

On Thu, 2 Jan 2025 3:12:39 +0000, Rachmaninoff wrote:

Hamelin's studio recording is too brisk. He did not live with the piece
long enough before recording it. His later live performances are much
better, with a more nuanced interpretation. The same can be said for
Grosvenor's.
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Ogdon remains the de facto recommendation, it is fine but I think it's
been superseded.
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Ohlsson/Dohnanyi is probably my favorite, especially their live version
that has circulated. The Bosendorfer sounds especially great in this
work.
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The recent Gerstein recording is overrated.

Thanks for listening and for your thoughtful
comments.
I have no preference, I simply hate the work.
Happy 1941!
Cheers!