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Villa-Lobos: Piano Works
Nelson Freire (pf), Apex, 1974
The greatest Brazilian pianist Freire had played Villa-Lobos's works in his young age. His play has a substantial core with wildness, indeed matching to "Rudepoema". |
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 3
Evgeny Kissin (pf), Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (con), EMI, 2008
Up to now the most flawless performance for these great concertos, making full use of his awesome talent. |
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Shadows of Silence: Dalbavie / Kurtág / Lutosławski / Sørensen
Leif Ove Andsnes (pf), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Runkfunks, Franz Welser-Möst (con), EMI, 2007
The contemporary piano concerto by Dalbavie is impressive on the virtuosity, while the one by Lutosławski is well harmonized as an orchestral work. |
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Yedidia Plays Yedidia: Piano Works
Ronn Yedidia (pf), Altarus, 2000
An American composer, Ronn Yedidia's own play of his stimulative piano works in the late 20C. Twelve Grand etudes in the transcendental style, and piano sonata no.3 "Outcries" tremendously intensive. |
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Piano Encores
Jorge Bolet (pf), Decca, 1985
One of the most sophisticated collection of encores. His precise skill appears especially in Mendelssohn's Rondo capriccioso. |
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32
Rudolf Serkin (pf), Grammophon, 1987
Legendary live video of the maestro at Wiener Konzerthaus. The ultimate performance for Beethoven's late sonatas. |
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Perényi / Schiff: Concerts at the Liszt Academy of Music Budapest (1/2)
Miklós Perényi (vc), András Schiff (pf), Warner, 2008
The set of new live concerts includes Bach's sonatas for viola ad gamba, Beethoven's cello sonatas and so on. Perényi's cello play is full of delicate nuances. |
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Hugo Diaz en Buenos Aires (1/2)
Hugo Diaz (hm), Victor, 1972, 1973
Soulful recording of Argentine folk music by the great harmonica player. Too much emotions are appealed like by singing. |
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