@PianoLvsPaul Oh but I do. He texted me the other day and told me. j/k - Of course I don't know that, it's just my opinion that I think Zimerman did a great job on this piece. No one knows for sure how Chopin himself played it, or wanted it played, other than what's written. The point I'm making ...
I'm insulted you think Chuck Norris needs one hand to play this. All he needs to do is look at the piano and after the piano has had a chance to change its underwear, then goes on to play itself.
@zrouth Dude, his nods are priceless. I love it. It's almost like he's say . . "yea - I meant to do that. I rule . . and I know it." And then we all sit back, humbly, and say: "you do rule, and we all know it."
@fredericfranc Respectfully, I disagree that Rach was a better pianist than composer. Listen to his Concertos, particularly his 2nd Concerto (2nd movement), and perhaps there's no better composition in the entire Romantic era. His compositions are near perfect (IMHO), but I'll bet there were bett...
@PianoLvsPaul Oh but I do. He texted me the other day and told me. j/k - Of course I don't know that, it's just my opinion that I think Zimerman did a great job on this piece. No one knows for sure how Chopin himself played it, or wanted it played, other than what's written. The point I'm making ...