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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 --
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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
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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 + =)
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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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