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Sokolov would never give approval to this recording! Good prelude, but somewhat unprecise rhythm and key striking in the fugue. But very interesting to hear how he "masterly" overcomes some black outs (e.g. at 4:03 4:16 4:28) ... must have been a nightmare for him.

... I have been waiting for this for so long ... THANK YOU !!!

... I strongly doubt that there is a worse manual skills to musical substance ratio than Berezovsky's ...

Today's marketing professionals do such a great job in ruining any deeper understanding of classical music!

Piano-banging with no musical substance. Any Bach-invention is more difficult!

A very fine performance of this difficult piece, indeed.

A rather classical, well-balanced approach.

But no one brings out more darkness and fire as

Horowitz in his 1967 (not 1968!) version ...

Sad message. And the genuine Weissenberg-sound in this charming upload. Thank you!

Which idiot at CBS decided not to release Horowitz' ultimate op. 44 ???

Insane repetitions! Just a little bit faster, and the human ear will hear one single note only! ;-)

... unfortunately, the very last chord at 8:05 is rather an idiosyncratic joke and takes away much from the intensity of this driven - and very interesting - performance ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR, ELWISW !!!

... miraculous performance which leaves me speechless ...

Merry Christmas, elwisw !!!

5:35 - eternal.

... maybe this is the most sublime of all mazurkas -

but definitely one of Sokolov's "signature-pieces".

GREAT!

First !!! ;-)

@elwisw ... CAN'T WAIT !!! ;-)

Sokolov at his best !!!

... magic moment at 1:40 ...

Thank you!

SUMMARY:

1. 0:13 turn the back towards the target (focus on left shoulder & right hip)

2. 0:54 let your body move your arms

3. 1:15 swing speed does not come from chest-rotation

4. 1:28 power slide (focus on chest & beltbuckle), then FIRE YOUR ARMS

5. 1:57 soft finish (relax after impact)

--> T...

scriabin: etude opus 2 no.1

... thank you so much for uploading your sokolov treasures !!!

Hi Dan, first of all, I'd like to thank you for all your insightful commentaries here on YT - definitely among the best anywhere! Some questions: 1. Why do you favor an early cocking of the wrists (or rather: left cocks, right hinges?) in the backswing? 2. Is it advisable to try to keep the right...

unerträglicher neureichendreher !!

great system. I especially love the unison s6. did you remove the golden weights from your gyro?

Rather weak fingers, shallow sound - this is not convincing!

@banaliltes That's some harsh criticism! But I do get your point. And up to a certain extent, I even agree. Maybe you should give a listen to Perahia's rendition of opus 109 - you will find some Schenker in there for sure!

This is some of the most imaginative and "philosophical" Beethoven playing I have ever heard! You can smell the Diabelli-variations and the late string quartets in every single bar! Thank you for your upload of this wonderful performance!

@pchk1 Please don't get me wrong: I am not a hardliner. Experimenting with fingerings is absolutely important for solving either technical or musical problems. But in case of the first pages of this Etude, I definitely think that because of the sound the arpeggios should be played with the left o...

Wonderful breathing from 3:58 to 4:51 !!!

When were these pieces recorded, anyway?

A masterly rendition! Mr. Amireijibi deserved a better instrument and better recording technique for sure!