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Posted by The Real Dave (A) on May 03, 2002 at 04:24:39

In Reply to: Brahms' late piano works.... particularly Op. 118 #2 ... wow! posted by High-end Dreamer on May 02, 2002 at 16:26:14:

A London STS LP entitled simply: "Brahms Piano Music: Wilhelm Backhaus". Absolutely stunning.

• Re: Wilhelm Backhaus - Timbo in Oz 07:25:39 05/07/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Wilhelm Backhaus posted by The Real Dave on May 03, 2002 at 04:24:39:

  see my 2p's worth
  
  

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• Re: Wilhelm Backhaus - Tom B. 19:28:45 05/03/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Wilhelm Backhaus posted by The Real Dave on May 03, 2002 at 04:24:39:

  

  His London STS of Haydn Piano Music ain't bad either......not bad at all!!

  Tom B.
  

  • http://www.geocities.com/tjb49/Classical_Vinyl_Artwork.html

  
  

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  • Re: Wilhelm Backhaus - Timbo in Oz 07:24:59 05/07/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Wilhelm Backhaus posted by Tom B. on May 03, 2002 at 19:28:45:

    Hi to you both,

    I no longer have any Backhaus LP's as someone ripped them off in the '70s when I was sharing houses.

    Backhaus is an interesting character,

    with tastes and training going back to the time when Graf and later Bosendorfer-made Viennese actions were still in use, eg by Mahler.

    I do not know of any recordings of him playing on one, but they were what he preferred if possible.

    He was the guy who made me notice Haydn's work for the piano. It is good to see more than one 'complete?' set, two on FP's, and another coming!

    Timbo in OZ

    
    
    

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    • Re: Wilhelm Backhaus - The Real Dave 07:30:04 05/07/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Wilhelm Backhaus posted by Timbo in OZ on May 07, 2002 at 07:24:59:

      "with tastes and training going back to the time when Graf and later Bosendorfer-made Viennese actions were still in use, eg by Mahler.

      I do not know of any recordings of him playing on one, but they were what he preferred if possible. "

      I recently picked up an Arkadia CD at Berkshire Record Outlet that has Backhaus playing the Brahms PC 2 and some solo works from 1932. Cheap CD doesn't have any program notes, but I'll bet he's using a Bosendorfer on that one.

      
      
      

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