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In Reply to: RE: Amidst 3rd-hand tennis shoes and vacuum cleaners of the undead, I ran into an old friend today: Horowitz' Rach 3rd posted by jdaniel@jps.net on July 26, 2015 at 19:19:46
Nice, but I'll take the Byron Janis (Mercury)Rach 3 over anybody's. Check out Janis' Rach One as well. It's a real treat, and the sonics are amazing.
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During my SACD phase, Janis' Rach 3rd on Mercury recording was one of my first purchases.His technique and muscularity are undeniable but for me, he's not big on "soul." His Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev leave me feeling a bit short-changed in the reflective moments. I like a little angst!
Since you're a fan of Janis though, do look out for the Audio Clinic Lp (on Japanese Philips) of his Prokofiev 3rd, which is spread over two sides on pristine and silent vinyl. They may or may not have used back up master tapes, but the sound is fabulous, surpassing the Golden Imports, SACD and original Merc. You can really hear into the recording and the final pages--with all the cascading notes in the high treble--come across with welcome clarity.
The cover looks like the Strauss pictured below, and it's not collectable.
Edits: 07/27/15
I hear plenty of soul in Janis--especially compared to Argerich and Wild, who sound like they're trying to set speed records at the expense of the music. Thanks for the tip about the Prokofieff 3rd. I'll look for it. I guess my favorite is Van Cliburn on that one at the moment.
You are SO right! It's demented to say that Janis was not big on "soul". ;-)
Unfortunately, both of the commercial Janis recordings of the Rachmaninoff Third have cuts in them (not as many as on the Wild recording, but still. . . ).
It's also demented to complain about Argerich's wrong notes (which are the result of a transcendent technique being pushed to its very limits, thus producing incredible excitement!), and then kind of turn a deaf ear to the wrong notes of Horowitz (who, certainly, was for decades a great pianist) in an unfortunate performance from his geezer period.
I could not disagree more! Compare Janis to Horowitz or even Cliburn!
Where's the whimsy????
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