Nikolai Demidenko Plays Liszt2 reviews Franz Liszt, Nikolai Demidenko Hyperion UK, 2004 The Definitive Liszt Sonata--at Bargain Price + Gorgeous There is certainly no shortage of good Liszt B-minor Sonata recordings. The reason why Mr Demidenko's version is so special is that after listening to it, it is difficult to turn to any other version without winding up missing this and that--and practically everything from Demidenko's account. His ...             Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 21 review Sergey Rachmaninov, Camille Saint-Saens, ... EMI Classics, 2006 Gilels Rach 3 Gilels performance is a fantastic...emotional, human (the wrong notes are not edited out as many studio performances, but add to the drama making it more like a "live" recording). Minus is a "crystal radio" sound that bothers me throughout. Sounds almost like a low-bit MP3 download. I know its a ...             Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos15 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Murray Perahia, ... Sony, 2006 Lack of Variation Does Not Bother Me + I'll make this short and sweet + Sublime performances + A classic set + OUTDATED 100% ANALOG RECORDING - see MOZART THE PIANO CONCERTOS(BOX SET) by RUDOLF BUCHBINDER & VIENNA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA             Emil Gilels Edition [Box Set]3 reviews Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, ... Melodiya, 1997 A must-have for any piano lover! + The gelid precision! + A Rarified Talent Gilels publicly performed a limited number of pieces (he only played those with which he felt a "personal relationship," this set demonstrates the wide range Gilels had as a pianist. From the transcendent Mozart to the earthly 20th century Medtner, Gilels is always in total control of how he ...             Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels22 reviews Edvard Grieg, Emil Gilels Deutsche Grammophon, 1997 Superb historical achievement! + Warm and delicate + Outstanding in every way. + Lovely music             Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge5 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Grigory Sokolov Opus 111, 2002 As it was meant to be played... + Intense Bach + Roll Over ...Glenn Gould + Excellent piano interpretation             A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations (1955 & 1981)52 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Glenn Gould, ... Sony, 2002 Its Gould + Really, so NO ONE in 1981 realized the analog tapes sounder better? + No reason for this review, unless you listen to rock + A State of Wonder + HANDS DOWN, THE BEST THERE IS!             Handel: Keyboard Suites, Vol. 11 review George Frederick Handel, Andrei Gavrilov, ... EMI Classics, 2005 Collector's Item! Richter and Gavrilov play Handel's Keyboard Suites This used to be available in EMI's double forte series. It went out of print but is now thankfully available in EMI's super cheap Gemini series. This Gemini series has some really great finds and this Handel set is no exception. Buy both 2CD sets and you'll get the whole of Handel's keyboard suites ...             Mozart: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 16 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Walter Klien Vox (Classical), 1992 This is one of the great recordings of the century + Splendid + At first, I took it for granted.. + beautiful playing, bargain price             György Ligeti Edition 3: Works for Piano (Etudes, Musica Ricercata) - Pierre-Laurent Aimard20 reviews Gyorgy Ligeti, Pierre-Laurent Aimard Sony, 1997 Perfect Ligeti. + I like Ligeti + A nice micro-view of Ligeti's work + Very Nice Piano Studies. Not the best Ligeti             Chopin: 24 Preludes8 reviews Frederic Chopin, Grigory Sokolov Opus 111, 2001 Outstanding Preludes + The Consumate Artistry of Gregory Sokolv + This Sokolov Gem deservers more than 5 stars + Unique Interpretation by the Last Giant of Pianism + Outstanding!!             Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 & No. 4; Debussy: Hommage à Rameau; Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit2 reviews Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, ... BBC Legends, 2002 A Stunning 'Gaspard' and more + Another jewel ! This CD is taken from the vaults of BBC radio and is part of their 'BBC Legends' series. The performances here are mostly from a Royal Festival Hall recital in 1982, a recital in which Michelangeli was reportedly running a fever but refused to cancel; considering his reputation for canceling for ...             Mozart: Piano Sonatas K.310, 331 & 533/4944 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Murray Perahia Sony, 1992 Jewel-like Mozart + Perahia, the Intelligent Wizard-Powerhouse + Hope Wolfgang can hear this... + Unsurpassable             Brahms: The Late Piano Music; Handel and Paganini Variations2 reviews Johannes Brahms, Adam Harasiewicz, ... Philips, 1995 An excellent bargain + A treasure trove of late Brahms Three competent pianists share a fairly comprehensive review of Brahms' music for piano solo (except for his sonatas, ballads and a few odd pieces). Kovacevich's performance is the most convincing of the three: his fiery, sensitive and lyrical approach is a delight. The other two pianists hold ...             Beethoven: Piano Sonatas4 reviews Ludwig van Beethoven, Emil Gilels Deutsche Grammophon, 2006 Gilels, the greatest + best beethoven piano sonata set ever + New Discoveries & Unfiltered Beethoven + Glorious! - Not all of the sonatas, but all superply played             Mozart: The Piano Sonatas11 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mitsuko Uchida Philips, 2003 Mitsuko the light on keybord. + Mitsuko Uchida and The Piano Sonatas by Mozart + One of the best Mozart Sonatas CD + Some of my favorite Uchida perfomances + One of the best compilations             Chopin: Waltzes Nos. 1-1418 reviews Frederic Chopin, Dinu Lipatti EMI Classics, 1999 Beautifully organized structure + Perfect Chopin waltzes + Breathtaking + Tragedy, Rediscovery, and Harmonized Proportion             Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29 "Hammerklavier" & 32, Op. 111 Ludwig van Beethoven, Solomon (Solomon Cutner) EMI Classics, 2005             J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier11 reviews Johann Sebastian Bach, Till Fellner Ecm Records, 2004 My top WTC ever!!!! + My new favorite + The one to buy if you dislike Gould's style This is, in my opinion, the best recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier I have ever heard, beating out such greats as Glenn Gould and Edwin Fischer. The preludes were played with breathtaking finesse, imagination, and an amazing control that, paradoxically, only heightened the excitement of these ...             Richter plays Haydn, Chopin, Beethoven, Schumann, & Rachmaninov (BBC)5 reviews Franz Joseph Haydn, Frederic Chopin, ... BBC Legends, 2002 Top-Notch Richter + Showcase for Sviatoslav Richter in the music of Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Rachmaninov + Highly recommended + Excellent set for a great price + Terrific Richter set