Pinging Chris, connoisseur of 3rd world babe pianists

Posted by jdaniel@jps.net on November 7, 2016 at 21:42:27

Sa Chen's samples of the two Chopin Piano concerti seem pretty promising.

My first exposure was Bella Davidovitch on Philips, which I think was a lucky start. She really knew how to spin Chopin's exquisite melodies, esp. the two lyrical stretches of the 1st mov't of PC 1.

I've tried others, including the standard rec's Zimerman/Giulini/LSO (fussy) and Zimerman's later mega-raved DGG recording, (mega- laughably fussy). Argerich IMOH is too feverish.

Chen--shockingly--just plays the damn octave melodies (return of the B theme)
with just the right amount of rubato. Reminds me of my fav: Sokolov Eurodisc which--annoyingly--I can't download in America. I'm surprised at how such simple, elegant music trips up so many pianists.

Surely you own this?

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Topic - Pinging Chris, connoisseur of 3rd world babe pianists - jdaniel@jps.net 21:42:27 11/07/16 (15)

Babes from Another World, - oldmkvi 09:14:25 11/10/16 (0)

They may be third-world, but a lot of them have more money than I do! - Chris from Lafayette 00:39:43 11/08/16 (13)

Not 3rd World, of course, and wowowow! Thanks for Sokolov link, I assumed if not available on Presto, it - jdaniel@jps.net 07:32:55 11/08/16 (10)

Oops! Forgot about one more - Chris from Lafayette 21:50:27 11/08/16 (2)

As 'Piano Babes' go... - Ivan303 19:14:24 11/10/16 (1)

You DO have a thing about her! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:15:51 11/11/16 (0)

Forgot about Wild - I generally like his performances and I need to hear/obtain his recording too - Chris from Lafayette 10:09:51 11/08/16 (6)

Don't think the SOKOLOV, good as it is.... - Ivan303 11:20:08 11/10/16 (5)

Also, "yikes" meant very sorry we're not on the same page this time, btw. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 19:15:19 11/10/16 (2)

I guess I'm lucky... - Ivan303 19:59:09 11/10/16 (1)

Yes - Vaclav Neumann getting down and getting funky with the Cuban Overture! - Chris from Lafayette 00:21:33 11/11/16 (0)

Yikes, I humbly disagree. I was first in line for Zimerman, an ultimately disappointed by the mannerisms - jdaniel@jps.net 13:18:27 11/10/16 (1)

As mentioned, I can understand why. . . - Chris from Lafayette 13:32:09 11/10/16 (0)

RE: Perhaps they make it in the First World. nt - Travis 07:08:20 11/08/16 (1)

No doubt! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:55:17 11/08/16 (0)

Pinging Chris, connoisseur of 3rd world babe pianists

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