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In Reply to: RE: Worry about the threat of rain? posted by Chris from Lafayette on March 22, 2012 at 15:26:57
Thanks. Look, I agree that Uchida may not be the most consistently good Schumann interpreter, despite her chops. I have some of hers in Mozart and I like them. I am disappointed by her Schumann Fantasy. I have not heard the work you mentioned.
Cortot? Ok, he is great in some Chopin, but from an era when pianists were not held to the standards that exist today. I have never heard his Schumann.
Arrau, I am not familiar with, only by reputation.
My concerns are with de Larrocha and Kempff. I like their approaches in Schumann, although I can hear some off notes. It is too bad that the recordings I've heard were performed in their later years when their technical facilities were diminished.
I have also briefly heard, but will continue to listen to, both Pollini and Perahia doing their Schumann. I respect their technical facility and taste, although I have some doubts about them overall in Schumann. That is specifically in Op. 17. They are first rate in many other recordings I have of them with other composers.
I will continue on my quest and it will take a lot longer than I originally thought.
My hope is that you will consider this something for the longer term. If you love Schumann music, I hope you will consider continuing to follow up on this whenever you get the chance to post about it.
I'm retired and still quite busy. I can understand how the overload of everyday life can interfere with any commitments that are non essential to every day life.
I appreciate your comments on this.
Follow Ups:
I'm not retired yet, and moreover, I "moonlight" as a piano accompanist - and this is really a busy time of year, with certificate of merit auditions, local competitions, and teacher recitals. So this situation kind of limits my time. Believe me, I'm looking forward to being retired, but it won't be for a few more years, at which time I'll be able to do a lot more listening than I'm able to do now. ;-)
BTW, Schumann is definitely in my "top ten" of favorite composers.
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