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• Re: More... - msk58 13:58:12 05/11/02 (2)
  In Reply to: More... posted by SE on May 11, 2002 at 13:01:56:

  Hi SE, yes, the cover photo on the booklet is the same so it's probably just a re-release of the same content...except for maybe the stereo/mono issue! Both the discs say 'Stereo, ADD, Digital Remastering 1987 by EMI France, Made in Holland' but the package doesn't indicate either way. I'm listening to it now but would be hard pressed to say whether or not it actually is in stereo since I only have my Denon mini-system hooked up right now (actually I prefer to listen to many historic performances on it anyway-the limitations of the recording are not as pronounced as on a 'real' stereo!). It may in fact be exactly what you have and the stereo is a misprint... You've made me curious about Cziffra's Transcendental Etudes now...I've been on a bit of a Liszt kick the past few months and have been trying to acquire some interesting things. In some budget line they just re-released a concerto recording by Cziffra (Grieg & Schumann I think) but I haven't picked it up yet (it got a scathing review in Gramophone).
  
  

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  • I just put a few items on my Liszt List as well... - SE 15:09:31 05/11/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: More... posted by msk58 on May 11, 2002 at 13:58:12:

    Here's what interested me...

    (1) For $6.98, Amazon has Cziffra doing the 2 Liszt Concertos plus the Totentanz. Good reviews, but I don't even care. I've GOT to hear Cziffra in these works!

    Cziffra/Liszt Piano Concertos

    (2) Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies (Orchestrated). I've been looking for a truly great set of these things. The review at Amazon of these performances conducted by Hermann Scherchen sounds like they're "over the top" -- just like Cziffra.

    

    (3) Even if you already own (and you should) Richter's fantastic studio recordings of the two Concertos w/Kondrashin, pick up this LIVE recording made at about the same time. Totally awesome...

    

    (4) Other pianists I like in Liszt include Brendel (poetic/intellectual), Bolet (poetic), Krystian Zimerman (amazing Sonata in B) and Lazar Berman. If you feel like looking back into history, there is Arrau's EARLY Liszt and Emil von Sauer (a Liszt pupil!!!).

    
    
    
    

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    • Re: I just put a few items on my Liszt List as well... - msk58 15:30:54 05/11/02 (0)
      In Reply to: I just put a few items on my Liszt List as well... posted by SE on May 11, 2002 at 15:09:31:

      Thanks for the recommendations! I already own the live Richter disc & agree, quite impressive. Don't have Cziffra in the concerti though, so I'll have to put that on the list. Other Cziffra of the same period includes a disc entitled 'Paraphrases and Transcriptions' (1954-56) on Hungaroton HCD 31596 which is quite impressive. And then there's a disc entitled 'Message a Tous les Pianistes' which includes Cziffra's transcriptions of Brahms 4 hand piano Hungarian Dances for solo piano on EMI France 5661626 (recording dated '82-3). Have a lot of Bolet including a live Transcendental Etudes from '70 which is great, plus Richter (the performances on Praga are amazing!), and some interesting Arrau including a '71 live performance of the Sonata that's stunning. msk
      
      

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• One last thought... - SE 13:04:22 05/11/02 (0)
  In Reply to: More... posted by SE on May 11, 2002 at 13:01:56:

  I'd be AMAZED to find out that a recording made in Budapest, Studio Hungaroton in 1956 was anything other than mono.
  
  

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