Prokofiev's game is impressive – convincing and, oddly enough, melodic.
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N. Metner – Concert No.3, 1978 Melody LP Rip
The LP remastered from shellac records of the 1940s on the Russian Melodia in 1978 by Nikolai Morozov. Medtner paid little care for external effects in his music, which is partly why he was not as popular as Rachmaninoff or Prokofiev. All this, of course, does not detract from the importance of the maestro, on the contrary, only adds respect.
Nikolai Medtner – Concerto No. 3 (Ballad) For Piano And Orchestra, In E Minor, Op. 60 performed by the author, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor Isai Dobrovein.
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Haydn – Sonata No. 3 In E Flat Major – Glenn Gould, 1958 LP rip
NEW – Energophone take – 28-02-2020
Clear, faceted Haydn, high-quality record. Gould is out of competition.
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IS Bach, Concerto No. 1 In D Minor – Glenn Gould, 1957 LP rip
The recording is complex in sound, the piano does not fit well with the harsh-sounding Bernstein orchestra. The remastering conveyed the drama laid down by Gould as truthfully as possible. It is immortal concert, for all time.
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Glenn Gould – six partitas, 1963 LP mono
The 1976 reissue, made by Russian Melodia, is surprisingly decent. The original tracks are not recorded evenly, the sound of fourth and sixth partitas in my opinion do not reach the good rate but in the first numbers there was enough beautiful moments. Gould plays divinely, the unattainable ideal of a classical pianist. The first and third partitas are the best in quality.