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John Gavin

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Nov 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/12/99
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IPQ has done their regular survey of the best recordings ever of a piano
work. They chose the Brahms Paganini Variations in their latest
edition.

Without giving too much away regarding the details of each performances'
virtues - here are Mr. Farhan Malik's choices from a total of 112
recordings:

Agustin Anievas (never issued on CD)
Mikhail Faerman
Louis Kentner
Victor Merzhanov
AB Michelangeli (1952)
Minoru Nojima
Cecile Ousset
David Parkhouse
Jean-Yves Thibaudet

I would only add that Michelangeli's 1948 EMI recording should be added
to the list (the 1952 performance from an Arezzo recital is very
difficult to obtain).


paulgo...@my-deja.com

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Nov 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/12/99
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In article <26030-38...@storefull-213.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,

jg...@webtv.net (John Gavin) wrote:
> IPQ has done their regular survey of the best recordings ever of a
piano
> work. They chose the Brahms Paganini Variations in their latest
> edition.
>
> Without giving too much away regarding the details of each
performances'
> virtues - here are Mr. Farhan Malik's choices from a total of 112
> recordings:
>
> Agustin Anievas (never issued on CD)
> Mikhail Faerman
[snip]

Does this imply that Faerman's version IS on CD? If so, please provide
details - this is one of the last holdouts on my LP-To-CD wish list.
I used to have the Anievas on LP, and liked it very much, but I don't
think it began to rival Faerman's for imagination and finesse.
--
Paul Goldstein


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Father Yenda Smejkal

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Nov 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/12/99
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I am glad that Cecile Ousset is on this list - hers is an amazing
performance, and as with everything she plays her usual sparkle is there!!

Every good wish,

Yenda
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IPQ has done their regular survey of the best recordings ever of a piano
work. They chose the Brahms Paganini Variations in their latest
edition.

Without giving too much away regarding the details of each performances'
virtues - here are Mr. Farhan Malik's choices from a total of 112
recordings:

Agustin Anievas (never issued on CD)
Mikhail Faerman

Dave Hurwitz

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Nov 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/12/99
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I'd have to go with Arrau, as well as Thibaudet (his best recording
probably).
--
David Hurwitz
Executive Editor
ClassicsToday.com
http://www.classicstoday.com
dhur...@classicstoday.com

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vladimir

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Nov 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/12/99
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paulgo...@my-deja.com wrote in message <80ho50$550$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...

>In article <26030-38...@storefull-213.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
> jg...@webtv.net (John Gavin) wrote:
>> IPQ has done their regular survey of the best recordings ever of a
>piano
>> work. They chose the Brahms Paganini Variations in their latest
>> edition.
>>
>> Without giving too much away regarding the details of each
>performances'
>> virtues - here are Mr. Farhan Malik's choices from a total of 112
>> recordings:
>>
>> Agustin Anievas (never issued on CD)
>> Mikhail Faerman
>[snip]
>
>Does this imply that Faerman's version IS on CD? If so, please provide
>details - this is one of the last holdouts on my LP-To-CD wish list.
>I used to have the Anievas on LP, and liked it very much, but I don't
>think it began to rival Faerman's for imagination and finesse.


IPQ gives (sigh, gave) only an lp listing: DG 2535 013.

- Phil Caron


Craig Wallace

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Nov 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/13/99
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And is stunningly magical in some of the slow vtns!!
Craig

Dan Koren

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Nov 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/13/99
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In article <26030-38...@storefull-213.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,

John Gavin <jg...@webtv.net> wrote:
>IPQ has done their regular survey of the best recordings ever of a piano
>work. They chose the Brahms Paganini Variations in their latest
>edition.
>
>Without giving too much away regarding the details of each performances'
>virtues - here are Mr. Farhan Malik's choices from a total of 112
>recordings:
>
>Agustin Anievas (never issued on CD)
>Mikhail Faerman
>Louis Kentner
>Victor Merzhanov
>AB Michelangeli (1952)
>Minoru Nojima
>Cecile Ousset
>David Parkhouse
>Jean-Yves Thibaudet
>
>I would only add that Michelangeli's 1948 EMI recording should be added
>to the list (the 1952 performance from an Arezzo recital is very
>difficult to obtain).
>

I very much prefer the 1955 Michelangeli performance from Warsaw to
both the one from Arezzo 1952 and the 1948 EMI studio recording. I
am quite surprised that Farhan gave his nod to the 1952. As to all
the others, well they don't even come close. My 2nd choice would
definitely be Julius Katchen.

And I still can't believe no thought of recording Joseph Lhevinne's
1937 farewell recital at Carnegie Hall.


dk

John Gavin

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Nov 14, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/14/99
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Mr. Malik's general impression of Katchen's recordings (2 versions) is
that they are impressive, but that their virtouosity tended to outweight
their musicality.

He recommends the rarer 1st recording for Decca (with less frenetic
tempos) over the 2nd.


vladimir

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Nov 14, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/14/99
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John Gavin wrote in message
<10091-38...@storefull-217.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...


Mr. Malik compared 112 recordings of this work. He noted that "the vast
majority" were auditioned blindly, and the results often suprised him.

- Phil Caron


Yandi Dharmadi

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Nov 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM11/27/99
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No one mentioned the Evelyn Brancart recording on Discover. This is a very
good performance of the variations, coupled with Liszt's Paganini Etudes.
Ms. Brancart is currently a faculty member of the Music School at the
Indiana University at Bloomington.

hidalgofes

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May 21, 2017, 4:58:35 PM5/21/17
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Le vendredi 12 novembre 1999 08:00:00 UTC, vladimir a écrit :
> paulgo...@my-deja.com wrote in message <80ho50$550$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> >In article <26030-38...@storefull-213.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
> > jg...@webtv.net (John Gavin) wrote:
> >> IPQ has done their regular survey of the best recordings ever of a
> >piano
> >> work. They chose the Brahms Paganini Variations in their latest
> >> edition.
> >>
> >> Without giving too much away regarding the details of each
> >performances'
> >> virtues - here are Mr. Farhan Malik's choices from a total of 112
> >> recordings:
> >>
> >> Agustin Anievas (never issued on CD)
> >> Mikhail Faerman
> >[snip]
> >
> >Does this imply that Faerman's version IS on CD? If so, please provide
> >details - this is one of the last holdouts on my LP-To-CD wish list.
> >I used to have the Anievas on LP, and liked it very much, but I don't
> >think it began to rival Faerman's for imagination and finesse.
>
>
> IPQ gives (sigh, gave) only an lp listing: DG 2535 013.
>
> - Phil Caron

Faerman's Brahms Paganini Variations & Prokofiev 6th on Australian Eloquence :

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Australian%2BEloquence/ELQ4825876

howie...@btinternet.com

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May 21, 2017, 5:10:00 PM5/21/17
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Yes, and I thought it was very good!

Bozo

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May 22, 2017, 9:55:47 PM5/22/17
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Early Fiorentino :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8EJ8QVO3Y4
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mood...@gmail.com

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May 23, 2017, 5:11:53 AM5/23/17
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Again no mention of Jonathan Plowright's recording on BIS...sublime... and it was a Gramophone Mags Editor's Choice earlier this year..
(By IPQ do you mean the bi monthly International Piano mag?)

AB

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May 23, 2017, 12:02:01 PM5/23/17
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On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 9:55:47 PM UTC-4, Bozo wrote:
> Early Fiorentino :
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8EJ8QVO3Y4

piano is completely unacceptable.. the tone and playing seems too 'light weight' but that might be partly the fault of the 'piano'!

AB
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