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@bradleypianoman, for another beautiful woman who plays on such a high level, take a listen to Helene Grimaud. Of course, Grimaud is a bit older and more mature as an artist, but Lola is extraordinarily promising, no doubt! I love her playing of this and the two Rachmaninoff Moments Musicaux sh...

I admit it. I saw the recent article in the NYT and thought, no way, not this beautiful woman. So, I had to see, uh, hear for myself, and now I'm floored. Lola is clearly every bit the master musician along with my favorites playing today, including Helene Grimaud, Leif Ove Andsnes, Stephen Hough...

I got mine in the mid-90's from Service Merchandise (anyone remember them? loved that place). I would use it as my alarm clock, except my wife cannot (and never could) stand it. So, it guards our library from the top shelf under a nearly perfectly-sized, and threatening, micro-sombrero!

Also, Catherineone, it may well be (just a theory) that she decided to play with the music because it helps to ground her and avoid the rushing that she was prone to on her CD. Also, I don't know if you are a musician, but many of the greatest players use music for one purpose or another that ha...

Yeah, this and Richter/Leinsdorf/Chicago are the two greatest Brahms 2nd performances I have ever heard, certainly the most powerful I have heard. Both great, with Richter perhaps a bit more powerful and Fleischer perhaps a bit more lyrical, but both really phenomenal in their own way. In fact,...

Again, interpretive genius and a great sound. Really magnificent. Beautiful photo art, as well!

Interpretive genius and a great sound. Really, magnificent.

Amazing, especially the treble-most 333rd note!

I am amazed, especially at the 333rd note in the treble.

Ashkenazy's has long been my very fondest and favorite interpretation of these variations. The only other one that I find similarly satisfying is the more recent recording by Helene Grimaud. Her tempi are sometimes a bit different, but she has a very similar grasp on the archectural shape of th...

Clearly Ms. Fischer was a marvelous pianist of exquisite lyricism, which she applies beautifully to this most virtuosic of piano works. I'm enjoying it almost as much as Helene Grimaud's recent and somewhat more virtuosic performances, which are also full of the same kind of lyricism. Even thou...