When I listen to Sokolov I feel like he is always serching for something new in music, timbre, tecnique. And I don't like always the result. But when he finds the right felling for me is simple the best pianist. This recording is more controlled then Horowitz one but not less musical and the sound quality remind me Michelangeli but with the energy of Richter or Gilels. perfect.
+musizaful - I have; That's why I have an opinion on the matter...Maybe to clarify I should have put 'as well' at the end of my earlier message? My apologies for the omission in that case...Either way, (after listening to above/sokolov's recording; and for that matter not withstanding it's obvious quality) I wanted to share (for those interested) those recordings of this piece which (I believe) are (even) better...
А что можно написать об этом великолепном исполнении? Что кто-то предпочитает Горовица, кто-то Лупу, а кто-то Корто или даже Кисина? От этих предпочтений исполнение Соколова не станет хуже.
Don't think Michelangeli or Gilels ever played Kreisleriana, or atleast recorded it. Sokolov always played with as much energy as any pianist in this work, but you should say he channels the energy differently at times. Sokolov is a much more intellectual and subtle pianist than Horowitz ever was - but Horowitz was a much more spontaneous and at times more emotional player. The comparisons to make are the Cortot, live Pollini, and live Volodos along with Horowitz.
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