O. Gabrilowitsch and H. Bauer play

Mr Arenskys waltz for 2 pianos.
The former was Lechititsky pupil and the latter .... As a boy in London in the 1880s, Harold Bauer heard almost all the great pianists of the day. He saw the ailing Abbé Liszt at one of his last public appearances; he heard Paderewski's London debut. He remembers shaggy Anton Rubinstein, the elegant Hans von Bülow, and the widow Clara Schumann bent so low over the keys that her nose almost touched her hands.rec. 1923/29

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[eflonmusic]

this is great! i love the speed and interpretation~

[chad410]

thanks. Some of the best pianists are not well known.

[NOSEhow2LIV]

Marvellous classic interpretation, two great artits interplaying into each other's hands with natural style, just enuf rubato, making the piece sound even better than it really is. A delectable delicacy! Thanx so much.

[Noshirm]

Arthur Rubinstein was not charitable towards Gabrilowitsch, claiming his pianism was uninspired. But Gabrilowitsch was a poet pianist; Chasins said the piano sang under his fingers! And he studied with Anton Rubinstein and Leschetizky - and even took tips from Medtner. He received training from Liadov and Glazunov, among others. This was an incredibly well-educated musician. Rubinstein, to my mind, was a great musician, too, except when he played Chopin!

[brianCIM]

awesome post chad. this is a gem. thank you

[suzettegm]

How lovely!

[pianopera]

Yes, this is one of the nicest two-piano recordings ever!

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