Rubinstein — Franck (Diary 2014-12-29)
Arthur Rubinstein’s Recorded “French” Solo Repertoire: César Franck — Prélude, choral et fugue, in three recordings, 1945 – 1970
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Arthur Rubinstein’s Recorded “French” Solo Repertoire: César Franck — Prélude, choral et fugue, in three recordings, 1945 – 1970
Rubinstein & Gieseking playing Ravel — Miroirs: “La vallée des cloches”; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Le Tombeau de Couperin: Forlane
Chopin: Piano Concerto in E minor, op.11 — comparing recordings with the following artists: Argerich/Abbado (1967), Askenase/Otterloo (1960), Avdeeva/Wit (2010), Avdeeva/Brüggen (2012), Rubinstein/Barbirolli (1937), Rubinstein/Wallenstein (1953), Rubinstein/Skrowaczewski (1961)
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas — summary for comparisons of recordings, involving the following artists: Wilhelm Backhaus, Paul Badura-Skoda, Daniel Barenboim, Ronald Brautigam, Edwin Fischer, Emil Gilels, Friedrich Gulda, Clara Haskil, Jos van Immerseel, Julius Katchen, Wilhelm Kempff, Igor Levit, Mikhail Pletnev, Maurizio Pollini, Svjatoslav Richter, Arthur Rubinstein, András Schiff, Artur Schnabel, Mélodie Zhao
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1, op.49 in recordings with Rubinstein/Haifetz/Piatigorsky (1950), Trio Wanderer (2006), and Voces Intimae (2012)
Edvard Grieg in Rubinstein’s Solo Recording Repertoire: “Ballad in the Form of Variations on a Norwegian Melody” op.24; No.4 from “Four Album Leaves” op.28; selected “Lyric Pieces”