Rubinstein Album Collection (Diary 2014-04-13)
Arthur Rubinstein, “The Complete Album Collection” (a first look);
Busoni vs. Bach? — Arthur Rubinstein / Ton Koopman, Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564
Rubinstein
Yulianna Avdeeva’s Playing: Observations
(…) concert performance reminded me of observations I made earlier on when watching Yulianna play the piano — particularly, I think, with music of the romantic period. It has to do with what Yulianna does with her arm & her body while playing — but to explain this properly, let me first go back to one of my early “piano heroes”, the late Friedrich Gulda…
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.8 in G major, op.30/3
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.8 in G major op.30/3 — comparing 8 recordings: Capuçon/Braley (2009), Faust/Melnikov (2008), Grumiaux/Haskil (1957), Kremer/Argerich (1994), Menuhin/Kempff (1970), Oistrakh/Oborin (1962), Perlman/Ashkenazy (1975), Szeryng/Rubinstein (1961)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.5 in F major, op.24, “Spring”
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.5 in F major op.24, “Spring Sonata” — comparing 9 recordings: Busch/Serkin (1933), Capuçon/Braley (2009), Faust/Melnikov (2008), Grumiaux/Haskil (1957), Kremer/Argerich (1987), Menuhin/Kempff (1970), Oistrakh/Oborin (1962), Perlman/Ashkenazy (1974), Szeryng/Rubinstein (1958)