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Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos; Overture on Hebrew Themes
Sergey Prokofiev, Kurt Masur, ...

EMI Classics, 1992

Sheesh

+ Expert Playing of Challenging Works
+ Performances of Frightening Intensity & Overwhelming Force
+ Not only for the performances and the recording quality --
  
  











  



  
Complete Harpsichord Concertos
Charles Medlam, Franz Joseph Haydn, ...

Philips, 1996

Haydn at his sweetest, Koopman at his best!

+ Very nice

Koopman may not be my Bach hero, but as an organist and harpsichordist he has few equals. If you happen to know his fantastic recording of Handel's organ concerti (as an organist and conductor of his Amsterdam orchestra), you know what to expect from this Haydn release. Koopman's playing is as ...
  
  











  



  
Bach: Piano Concertos nos 1, 4-5/Gould, Bernstein
Johann Sebastian Bach, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Sony, 1990

Absolutely Astounding!

+ Three Bach Keyboard Concertos by Glenn Gould
+ Definitive
+ miraculous
  
  











  



  
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier
Johann Sebastian Bach

RCA Victor Europe, 1992

Some Bach for my desert island

+ Great encounter-Richter and Bach
+ One of the finest sets available
+ The very best performance of WTC
  
  











  



  
Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Bartók: Piano Concertos
Bela Bartok, Sergey Prokofiev, ...

EMI Classics Imports, 2000

Terrific Tchaikovsky and Bonuses

This 2CD set from EMI's "Double Forte" series is an excellent way to get five outstanding piano concertos for the price of one full-priced disc (get it in the Marketplace, Amazon's price is inflated). The main attraction here is the three Tchaikovsky Concertos, as performed by legendary pianist ...
  
  











  



  
Tchaikovsky / Dvorák: Piano Concertos
Antonin Dvorak, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ...

Sony, 1999

One of the Very Best Tchaikovsky Firsts

+ The Tchaikovsky is a mismatch, but the Dvorak is a delight
+ For Bernstein Fans

It was very surprising when I discovered some less-than-enthusiastic reviews for this recording ( a negative one on classicstoday.com, and lukewarm reviews on classical.net, and right below this one). I had long regarded it as one of the very best recordings of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. ...
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2
Frederic Chopin, Eugene Ormandy, ...

Sony, 1991

romantic classics

+ Great performance of Chopins concertos at good price
+ Outstanding with two different pianists and conductors
+ Best Recording of Chopin Concertos
  
  











  



  
My Favorite Brahms
Johannes Brahms, Van Cliburn

RCA, 1999

An extraordinary piano recording.

+ Van Cliburn is the best Brahms Pianist
+ Van Cliburn is simply the best!
+ I can't critique it
+ =)
  
  











  



  
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Complete Recordings
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

RCA, 1992

Save some $ money! Get the newer January 2006 reissue set instead.

+ Classic recordings, muddy transfers...
+ 6, or Even 7 Stars!
+ A must have for Piano and classical music lovers
+ Ah, Rachmaninoff, brilliant star of music, how we adore you
  
  











  



  
Brahms: Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2 - Tragic Overture, etc.. / Barenboim, Barbirolli
Johannes Brahms, New Philharmonia Orchestra, ...

EMI Classics, 1998

Vitality!

+ Among the best
+ Rewarding and complete compilation
+ Unmatched power and authority
  
  











  



  
Van Cliburn - My Favorite Debussy
Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, ...

RCA, 1999

Cliburn's Debussy and Ravel

+ Van Cliburn at his best.
+ Romantic Impressions

This beautiful and transporting CD is a "rainy day" favorite of mine. Van Cliburn has created a gorgeous, shimmering watercolor for his listeners' ears. In May of 1998, I heard Maestro Cliburn play many of these works in recital. The two hour recital was sold out and I don't recall hearing a ...
  
  











  



  
Beethoven: Piano Concertos (Box Set)
Leonard Rose, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Sony, 1992

Historic Recordings! A Real Touchstone!

+ Very fine Partnership
+ Very fine!l
+ Revisiting the Beethoven Piano Concertos
+ Nothing else compares
  
  











  



  
Weber: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor; Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major; Koncertstück in F minor
Carl Maria von Weber, Charles Mackerras, ...

Hyperion UK, 1995

One of the Best in Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto Series

+ Three Great Piano Concertos
+ I love every note!
+ Weber Piano Concertos
  
  











  



  
Van Cliburn: My Favorite Liszt
Franz Liszt, Van Cliburn

RCA, 2000

Simply breathtaking

+ Above and beyond - VanCliburn and the Liszt b minor Sonata
+ Van Cliburn's Liszt

Van Cliburn, who in 1958 became as much of a celebrity as Elvis, is one of the world's greatest ever pianists. I have never heard anyone play Liszt with so much gravity and understanding. Part of this may be because Van Cliburn's hands are so enormous, nearly as large as Liszt's. This recording ...
  
  











  



  
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Totentanz
Franz Liszt, Seiji Ozawa, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 1990

The Standard

+ Liszt in all his splendor
+ Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
+ Excellent performances by a great pianist
+ Decent recording, but...
  
  











  



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