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Schubert piano works (esp the sonatas) were not popular in the 19th century. Following the championship of Schnabel in early 20th century, they become part of the core piano repertoire.
Who among these great pianists are the best Schubert pianist?
Who is your favorite Schubertian pianist?
Schubert piano works (esp the sonatas) were not popular in the 19th century. Following the championship of Schnabel in early 20th century, they become part of the core piano repertoire.
Who among these great pianists are the best Schubert pianist?
Schubert manages that most supreme of feats, to be melancholy without being maudlin, his pain is not a mockery of pain but truly heartfelt, and he manages to pass that though with all of its complexities in his music.
An interesting poll. But where's Goode?
"Ye Fops, be silent: and ye Wits, be just."
In Others choice..Originally Posted by KenOC
Schubert manages that most supreme of feats, to be melancholy without being maudlin, his pain is not a mockery of pain but truly heartfelt, and he manages to pass that though with all of its complexities in his music.
I'll abstain from voting as I haven't listened to most of those, but from what I have heard I really like Zimerman's playing on the Impromptus. Not sure if he recorded the Sonatas or not.
Well, that's OK, gave me a chance to vote for Lewis.In Others choice..
"Ye Fops, be silent: and ye Wits, be just."
Kempff for me... and especially for the Sonatas.
Yes, as my swift days near their goal: Tis all that I implore; In life and death a chainless soul, With courage to endure. (Emily Brontë)
Surprised to see Horowitz listed,Schumann yes but Schubert ?
Schnabel's Schubert is the "greatest",but I'm sure that the older recordings will not suit some members.after all we all know that excellence of recording is far more important than excellence of performance.
But there are a number of Schubert specialists missing :
Emil Gilels,Paul Badura-Skoda,Shura Cherkassky,Robert Goldsand,Clifford Curzon(!!),Lili Kraus,Rudolf Serkin (Richard Goode's teacher),Joerg Demus.
Fools talk because they have to say something, wise men talk because they have something to say.
Curzon!! That's my bad.. I planned to add him but it slipped in my mind, I added Horowitz instead. The first recording I heard is Horowitz' D.960, I like it the first I've heard it but since listening to other versions, I began to loathe it.
Schubert manages that most supreme of feats, to be melancholy without being maudlin, his pain is not a mockery of pain but truly heartfelt, and he manages to pass that though with all of its complexities in his music.
Andreas Staier:
He may not be greater pianist that those from the poll options but he certainly plays on greatest pianos of them all, by far.
Last edited by Aramis; Oct-20-2012 at 14:35.
Monstrously, unfairly difficult choice to make! I chose Richter for audacity and risk, but as bland as it is to say, I think I really like every pianist listed. I have been listening to Michael Endres' large set (just reissued [?] by Capriccio), and I am liking his approach immensely. But anyway, I cast yet another vote for the Richter Cult.
Last edited by thesubtlebody; Oct-21-2012 at 12:02.
Impromptus: Schnabel, Yudina, E.Fischer
Moments Musicaux, 3 Klavierstücke: A rare case of preferring Brendel (Philips)
Wanderer: Kuerti
Sonata 18: definitely Richter, brilliant classics
Sonata 19: don´t know
Sonata 20: don´t know
Sonata 21: Horowitz RCA (very fast and controversial, mostly unpopular), Horowitz DG, Richter/praga, Yudina, Damgaard
Overall: hesitantly Richter
EDIT: Gilels in Sonata 14/op.143 on youtube must surely be the most extrovert version around ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vngRfaE3gnw
Last edited by joen_cph; Oct-21-2012 at 16:01.
Hah. Interesting breakdown. This picking and choosing among Pianists and Pieces is either 1) a courageous specificity or 2) a wishy-washy reluctance to commit.
[I'll go with 1)]
Being too scatter-brained for such precision, I must take the Broad View: Schnabel, Kempff, Richter, Demus, with an honorable mention to Afanassiev for an amazing D960.
[wishy-washiness thereby admitted]
Last edited by Hilltroll72; Oct-21-2012 at 16:18.
We have nothing to fear
but hearing loss.
Agree, Demus seems quite underrated, cf. his relatively early Debussy and Franck recordings, but I don´t know his Schubert except the fine Moments Musicaux and the Impromptus D935 (DG-Polydor LP). Any others ?Hah. Interesting breakdown. This picking and choosing among Pianists and Pieces is either 1) a courageous specificity or 2) a wishy-washy reluctance to commit.
[I'll go with 1)]
Being too scatter-brained for such precision, I must take the Broad View: Schnabel, Kempff, Richter, Demus, with an honorable mention to Afanassiev for an amazing D960.
[wishy-washiness thereby admitted]
Last edited by joen_cph; Oct-21-2012 at 18:10.
Kempff and Uchida for the sonatas
Brendel for the Impromptus
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Art is never chaste. It ought to be forbidden to ignorant innocents, never allowed into contact with
those not sufficiently prepared. Yes, art is dangerous. Where it is chaste, it is not art.
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Current, Lewis. Past, Lupu. Others, Sokolov, Brendel, Uchida.
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