In Reply to: I know Ashkenazy's Decca versions but not the Ormandy. A critic made light of A's small hands being a posted by jdaniel@jps.net on May 11, 2017 at 20:37:04:
Don't mean to oversell it, but the Ashkenazy/Ormandy is worth hearing. In addition to the Japanese import I mentioned, it's available on a budget Sony recording that's labeled as a 24-bit remastering (but again, this is not going to show up on any audiophile's short list). I found it on Spotify, so it may be available on other streaming services as well. Point is, it's out there waiting to be explored if you're curious.
Speaking of small hands being a liability in this work, are you aware that Alicia De Larrocha recorded the 3rd with Andre Previn? Now there's something to ponder. Certainly an unlikely pairing of artist and repertoire. (I've never heard it.)
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- Please try to check it out - Doktor Brahms 08:52:32 05/12/17 (3)
- I did. Great stuff. - srl1 09:06:55 05/13/17 (0)
- Thanks, I will. I'd like a little Ormandy reunion in the household. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:27:26 05/12/17 (1)
- RE: Thanks, I will. I'd like a little Ormandy reunion in the household. - Doktor Brahms 08:06:16 05/13/17 (0)