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In Reply to: Brahms Piano Concerto 2. Just got Rubinstein/Krips... posted by SE on March 21, 2007 at 13:07:15:

I have Arrau/Haitink, Richter/CSO, Rubinstein/CSO, Fleisher/Szell, access to Backhaus/Bohm and maybe one or two others. Which do you like the best?

Tough call. Two that I REALLY like... - SE 06:30:11 03/22/07 (1)
Gilels/Reiner (on JVC XRCD available from ElusiveDisc). A little pricy, but great -- much more agressive and direct than his later recording with Jochum.
I also greatly enjoy the recent live recordings by Freire/Chailly. Totally spontaneous, and the recorded sound will knock your socks off!
- how old is Freire nowadays? - docw 09:04:18 03/22/07 (0)
  I probably want a modern one. Lazy, which label? And with COA or someone else?
  I appreciate Abbado's conducting on DGG VPO digital LP Brahms Hungarian Dances and his Alto Rhapsody which someone gave me on cd (China, but appears to be genuine DGG). Forgot about recommending Pollini/Abbado on DGG.
  I heard Pollini do the Brahms pc 2 live in Severance Hall, Dohnanyi/Cleveland--talk about something good. Sat about 9 to 10 rows back about 10 people right of center. Preceded pre intermission by Schumann 2nd symphony! They did this as the opening Carnegie Hall program that year.
Truly! - JTimothyA 21:26:49 03/21/07 (0)
Fleisher/Szell and Pollini/Abbado
My respect for Abbado as a Brahms conductor continues to grow.

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