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I have Zayas Chopin recordings. Her Etudes recording is clean, delicate and fluid. I don't feel that's best of the lot. I heard once again today that her live performance of the Etudes was poor. Maybe the recording was spliced significantly?

Originally posted by Shosti:
I like the Perahia recording but I do not like the playing of 12/1 in C Major. He plays the accents too heavily coming down - giving the effect that he is slamming down the semiquavers in groups of four.

Probably Pollini has it for me overall. I like the versions by Berezovsky on the CHopin/Godowsky disc, but of course this is not the complete set.

Berezovsky does have a recording of the complete Opp 10 and 25 and the Trois Nouvelles Études, Op. Posth. : Teldec, 9031-73129-2 © 1991. It's quite a fine set.

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Regards,

It has to be Perahia's version for me. Agree with Dreamaurora. His readings are typically very tasteful and deeply felt - never drawing the listener to the performer or the performance but rather to let the music speak for itself. I'm probably not making much sense here but some of you who have heard him or his recordings may get the drift.

Pollini's is also one of my favourites notwithstanding that parts of it can be quite clinical.

Lhevinne recorded a few of them, which are musts, old sound and all.

Those are my models--even though he played them not as fast live as the rolls reproduced--still must haves. He taught my teacher, so I'm partial.

I like Perahia too.

As for older versions do not miss Cortot.

Hello,

I like POLLINI for the power and purity and Tamas VASARY for his sonority.
Why not Samson François ? It's appassionata.
For me, the performance of CORTOT is magic and one legend.

Christophe

Yes I was and still am a fanatics for soccer
especially the WC. Played it when I was kids and
just love it. Too old now to even run 100m 8-)
so just watch it when I get the chance!

Guys ... thanks for your opinion. I have seen many
of the mentioned available in local CD store.
However, no one seems to mention Arrau 8-).... any
opinion on him ?

I haven't made up my mind after seeing so many
recommendations ... I've heard couple Ashkenazy
and I like his interpretation so I guess I will go
to my CD store musicstation to try a few.

I guess the question is who has got the most
"authentic" interpretation ... if that's the right
word to use ? 8-)

Arrau's Chopin 27 Etudes put me to sleep in no time. Stay away from it.

I don't post often, but must recommend Janina Fialkowska's (a Canadian pianist) recodrding of the etudes. The technique is invisible-- she makes the etudes sound musical rather than merely athletic. Infinitely better than Perahia.

Cool - yeah my friends think I need to go to Soccer rehab because I watch so much. I love that it's a flowing sport and there are no commercial breaks.

Back on topic, I like the Murray Pehriha (sp?) recording of the Etudes the most - I love the way he plays 10 / 3 which is for my money the most beautiful piece ever composed.