My new obsession:
Jan. 4th, 2007 10:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
beautifulduckweedRachmaninoff. I have a few works (the Rach 3 as interpreted by Arcadi Volodos and some piano and cello concertos) on hold at the library already. GLEE.
Also, famous pianists. I played the piano for 13 years--terribly and grudgingly, but I am deeply appreciative of masterful pianists and what they can do to (and for) the instrument. Also, unlike when I'm listening to, say, string music, my ear is somewhat more trained for the piano, which makes listening to piano pieces more fun, if somewhat more cerebral. I'm looking into performances by Vladimir Horowitz, Arcadi Volodos, Vladimir Ashkenazy (what's with all these Russians/Eastern Europeans, yo?) and Van Cliburn. As always, suggestions are welcome. I'm especially fond of piano pieces by Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven, though I'm thinking I need to explore more Liszt, Brahms, Scriabin and Debussy.
Also, famous pianists. I played the piano for 13 years--terribly and grudgingly, but I am deeply appreciative of masterful pianists and what they can do to (and for) the instrument. Also, unlike when I'm listening to, say, string music, my ear is somewhat more trained for the piano, which makes listening to piano pieces more fun, if somewhat more cerebral. I'm looking into performances by Vladimir Horowitz, Arcadi Volodos, Vladimir Ashkenazy (what's with all these Russians/Eastern Europeans, yo?) and Van Cliburn. As always, suggestions are welcome. I'm especially fond of piano pieces by Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven, though I'm thinking I need to explore more Liszt, Brahms, Scriabin and Debussy.
