10-05-2014 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree Romy the Cat Boston, MA Posts 10,156 Joined on 05-28-2004 Post #: 1 Post ID: 21262 Reply to: 21262 Van Cliburn Moscow 1958 fiogf49gjkf0d "I wish I could score everything for horns." - Richard Wagner. "Our writing equipment takes part in the forming of our thoughts." - Friedrich Nietzsche

01-03-2015 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree Paul S San Diego, California, USA Posts 2,657 Joined on 10-12-2006 Post #: 2 Post ID: 21461 Reply to: 21262 Delayed Response fiogf49gjkf0d Thanks, Romy Interesting to hear the Moscovites do it. I think I like the percussive elements that V.C. accomplishes so easily, also the particular chord deconstruction of the 2nd movement. I will get a copy to listen closer via my hi-fi. Best regards, Paul S

02-14-2015 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree Paul S San Diego, California, USA Posts 2,657 Joined on 10-12-2006 Post #: 3 Post ID: 21535 Reply to: 21461 From an LP Darkly fiogf49gjkf0d I was gifted a mono LP version of this performance, which I have listened to closely but once, with fair electricity. This time I was more impressed with the orchestra/orchestration than the piano playing, which I found to be a bit much, overall, and overall not totally rescued by the brilliant moments. Perhaps the big problem for me here is that I have such a clear favorite performance of this piece, namely Martha Argerich with the BPO under Claudio Abbado, 1994. Is it true that the Russian audience was very taken with this Van Cliburn performance, and, if so, was this perhaps because of "The Contest"? In any case, I suppose I need to listen more to discover and develop the best of this performance. Paul S