[HIDEKI SUKENOBU]

I'm surprised no one possibly mentions Claudio Arrau's recording at Philips label. Recently I've bought his complete recording released from Decca. But the Waldstein Sonata was rather disappointing. Was he so sensitive? Philips edition was performed at his older age.

 

[HIDEKI SUKENOBU]

I have long (years) thought that we should do comparisons such as this regularly.

mr, please post the links to the videos for the versions in question. It would make them easier to locate and then we know we're all listening to the same recording.

Sorry, but now I don't know how to locate my favorites on the web, moreover, I can't send a message with the cover-design of CDs. Tell me how to handle those things, Mr. or Ms. brotagonist, please.

 

[HIDEKI SUKENOBU]

I actually have 4 recordings of the Waldstein: Ashkenazy, Brendel, Kempff and Pollini (live).

I've forgotten how many recordings I have or I've listened to. Were there two recordings by Pollini? I've never listened to the other three. From Backhaus through Arrau and Gulda, I can't count all of them. But now I will choose Arrau. Trying to find the Philips' recording, I couldn't find the way to his later recording. Sorry. But the Decca version was not so good, I admit.

 

[HIDEKI SUKENOBU]

his 80th birthday concert at Carnegie Hall. I think it's a very great and original performance or a sonata which is not easy to get off the page IMO.

I caught sight of that concert on the web, but I was busy seeking the Philips edition, so I didn't listen to that concert, Again I'll try to visit the site where you may seem to be so much impressed. A lot of thanks.

 

[HIDEKI SUKENOBU]

I found when and where C. Arrau had recorded my fovorite one, in Switzerland in 1984. The number sold in Japan as Philips DDD 416 145-2. As to which I knew through his complete discography in the website http://arrauhouse.org/content/disc_beethoven_solo2.htm
The most impressive moment visits you at the end of the 2nd movement or just at the beginning of the last movement. Lending his(Arrau's) words, "it floats right into the Allegretto of the rondo."