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In Reply to: RE: Recommendations for Schumann's Fantasie for piano in C major, Op. 17? posted by sjb on March 05, 2008 at 18:29:59

You might try the recordings by Richter, Horowitz or Pollini:

Richter: Schumann, Fantasy in C, op.17; Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26; Papillons, op.2, Richter,S (piano), EMI, 5 75233 2, 1961, ADD, 67 mins

Horowitz: "Carnegie Hall 1965" (Bach,J.S., Busoni, Schumann, Scriabin): Toccata, Adagio & Fugue; Fantasie in C maj, op.17; Piano Sonata No.9, op.68; Poeme in F# maj, op.32/1, Horowitz,V (piano), Sony , S3K 53461, 1965, ADD, 61 mins

Pollini: Schubert/Schumann, Piano Sonata in C maj, D760; Fantasie in C maj, op.17, Pollini,M (piano), DG, 447 451-2, 1973, ADD, 53 mins

I've not heard the Argerich, but there have been highly regarded recent releases by Biss on EMI and Hamelin on Hyperion.

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