Vladimir de Pachmann (1848-1933): Chopin - Etude op.10 no.3

[bummy33]

I was jumping around listening to some of my favorite recordings of the old pianists such as Pachmann, Plante & ect... for some reason I had to listen to this one twice... it's a really unique performance. Very beautiful playing.

[gerardbedecarter]

Franz Liszt said that this etude should be played "very slowly". Liszt often heard Chopin play his own works. The plot thickens! Chopin's metronome marking is quite fast. Maybe - play as you feel !

[toddcounty]

Spectacularly good!

[devitry67]

exactly Vivace ma non troppo. Many don´t know that and play it like a slow slow Nocturne. I prefer a more flowing tempo. Also, I prefer Von Sauer´s version.

[BrendanKennedy96]

The only genius 'Vladimir' i know is Vladimir Horowitz

[fotovideophile]

egads what a butchery of this etude

[stan724]

Pachmann makes a cadenza out of this etude, especially the middle part. I don't like it.

[alexongcs]

One of the best I have ever heard! Wonderful. Thank you very very much for posting. I love it so much.

[flugelmaniac]

I have a strong personal commitment to this work and this makes it difficult to say something nice when you think there is something fundamental lacking.

[d60944]

Tell us of the commitment and how you feel it should be approached!

[flugelmaniac]

I like the passionate Chopin works to be really passionate.That's only my personal preference of course, but this De Pachmann

version doesn't float my boat in that respect.......

However, I admire him and like a lot of his other playing.

[pianopera]

Ah, interesting, Pachmann "responding" to von Sauer!

I like this very much. The phrasing, timing and use of rubato are great. The diminished chords in the middle part are played with incredible speed, accuracy and passion.

Also, Pachmann didn't forget that Chopin wrote "Lento, *ma non troppo*" in the beginning.

[nickus32000]

In the manuscript I think Chopin wrote Vivace ma non troppo than crossed in out. Pachmann plays very passionatly, I don't know why these other responders are saying he didn't.

[bernardocarmopiano]

@nickus32000 Yes, I do agree with you. It´s also exquisite and really appassionato. The tempo is very good and it´s played with heart. The lyrical way of play is not always . I invite you to listen the video i posted with Guiomar Novaes playing this wonderful Étude. It´s the greatest conception of this masterpiece. Guiomar Novaes, Cortot, Brailowsky, Pachmann. :)

[goody1shoe]

beautiful and clear. however, i feel that chopin would have played it with more passion and expression.