Re: Bartok solo piano music - recommendations?


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"Andy Evans" <performanceandmedia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I just have the one solo piano disc of Bartok, played by Peter Frankl.
What disc(s) should I buy next to get a really good account of all
these works?
Kocsis

Also, where to go next - e.g. Janacek piano music,
Get Firkusny.
Austbo isn't bad but avoid Schiff - the recording quality is abysmal.

Is the Schiff recording of Janacek works that you are referring to the
one issued on the ECM label a few years ago? If so, I'm surprised at
your comment, since the ECM recordings are usually of audiophile
quality.

Yes. The piano sounded like a honky-tonk instrument, IMO. Very clangy.
Graham


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