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Classical Court From Perotin to Prokofiev (and beyond), performed by Caruso to Khatia, it's all here. |
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Classical Court From Perotin to Prokofiev (and beyond), performed by Caruso to Khatia, it's all here. |
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In Reply to: "A Gershwin tune, a Gershwin tune, everyone loves a Gershwin tune!" posted by Ivan303 on October 18, 2020 at 06:11:06:
There were a number of titles I'd completely forgotten, such as his collaboration with Erick Friedman in the Franck and Debussy Sonatas. I listened to the Debussy, and it was very well done and honest, although there were a couple of places where I was wishing for some lighter and wispier playing. (The microphones are pretty close, which doesn't help.) It seems that Previn could do anything (and he really seemed to reflect his time with his sartorial and fashion choices, such as his bowl top haircut, a la the early Beatles - LOL!).
Also: I may have mentioned (in a couple of previous posts) some of the catty comments that LSO concertmaster John Georgiadis made about Previn as a conductor. The evidence on these recordings suggests that Previn is in complete control and keeps the orchestra in good discipline. Of course, anyone can have an off night (such as the ones recounted anecdotally by Georgiadis), but the overall impression of these recordings is that Previn had a lot of know-how and accomplishment, no matter what he was doing - conducting and playing piano in both the classical and the pop/jazz realms.
It's just the sheer abundance of really excellent material from this part of his career that makes this set so enjoyable for me.
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- Yes - that's one thing I didn't mention: his versatility - Chris from Lafayette 09:17:02 10/18/20 (0)
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