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Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (1/2)
Grigory Sokolov (pf), Opus111, 1982
Perfectly clear performance for the greatest polyphonic music. All voices are independently but cooperatively alive with the master's keen touch. |
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp.109, 110 & 111
Mitsuko Uchida (pf), Philips, 2006
Long-awaited challenge to Beethoven's ultimate piano works. I remember her immeasurable concentration in the live performance in Tokyo. |
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Alkan: Piano Collection 1 Symphonie
Yui Morishita (pf), ALM Records, 2015
An up-and-coming Japanese young pianist, vigorously tackling Alkan's works. His awesome technique is most demonstrated in the devilish piece, Scherzo-Focoso. |
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Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies (5/6)
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (con), Decca, 1964, 1978
The fine box set is my daily background music in this year. I listened to the symphonies no.6, 5 and 1 in the order of frequency. |
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Mahler: Symphonie No.9
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir John Barbirolli (con), EMI, 1964
A legendary disc of Mahler's deepest symphony with mellow and dense texture, which reminding me of the distant past. |
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Medtner: The Complete Piano Sonatas (2/4)
Marc-André Hamelin (pf), Hyperion, 1996-1998
The most worthy recording of the complete sonatas of Medtner. The second disc includes my two favorites, elegant "Sonata-Skazka" and magnificent "Night Wind". |
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Moriz Rosenthal: The Complete Recordings (2/5)
Moriz Rosenthal (pf), Appian Publications & Recordings, 1929-1931
Historical recordings by one of the most outstanding pupil of Liszt. I repeatedly listened for my reckless challenge to his transcription "Strauss Fantasy". |
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Sokolov Live at the Berlin Philharmonie
Grigory Sokolov (pf), Grammophon, 2013
Another selection from Sokolov's discs is his superb recital in Berlin, playing Schubert and Beethoven. Now I am strongly longing to go to his recital. |
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