- Audio CD (Aug 1 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: RCA Gold Seal/Bmg
- ASIN: B000026P09
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Simply Put, If Not the Finest, this Certainly is One of the Finest Complete Recordings of Rachmaninoff's Preludes Available. Weissenberg's Musicianship, Intuitive Prowess, and Flawless Technical Command of These Remarkably Difficult Pieces Throughout is Astounding. In the Numerous Complex Passages Where Rachmaninoff Creates the Subtlest and Most Colorful Sonorities Especially, Weissenberg's Deft, Seemingly Effortless Articulation Rivals Rachmaninoff's Own Performances. And Don't Let the Late 1960's Recording Date Deter You- the Sound is Remarkably Good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
SIMPLY THE BEST,
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This review is from: Rachmaninoff: Preludes (Audio CD)
THE BESTI own many recordings of the Rachmaninoff Piano Preludes; however, Alexis Weissenberg's playing of them is the very best. The thunderous ones are delivered with jaw-dropping bravura and the tender ones are delivered with great emotional restraint and depth coming from his very soul. Your won't believe Alexis' technique. Many pianist have complained that Rachmaninoff's piano works are almost unplayable due to the fact they were written for Rachmaninoff himself whose hands were physically enormous. I can remember many years ago an interview with a world famous pianist that had just recorded the Preludes and he was almost in tears recounting the demands of the works he had just recorded. Well, from listening to Weissenberg's recording, I don't think he shed any tears over the demands of the works. His playing is truly exciting in every way. If you want to hear the Rachmaninoff Preludes played as no one else can play them, buy this disc.
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A magnificent experience. The controlled violence of these performances is viscerally - and spiritually - exultant. The music speaks directly, with harrowing emotional impact.The best complete set of Rachmaninoff preludes ever: ideal. If ever Beethoven's epigraph "From the heart - may it go to the heart!" applies to any performances, it applies to these.
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SIMPLY THE BEST,
By GEORGE RANNIE "GWRJWMCL" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Rachmaninoff: Preludes (Audio CD)
THE BESTI own many recordings of the Rachmaninoff Piano Preludes; however, Alexis Weissenberg's playing of them is the very best. The thunderous ones are delivered with jaw-dropping bravura and the tender ones are delivered with great emotional depth coming from his very soul. You won't believe Alexis' technique. Many pianist have complained that Rachmaninoff's piano works are almost unplayable due to the fact they were written for Rachmaninoff himself whose hands were physically enormous. I can remember many years ago an interview with a world famous pianist that had just recorded the Preludes and he was almost in tears recounting the demands of the works he had just recorded. Well, from listening to Weissenberg?s recording, I don't think he shed any tears over the demands of the works. His playing is truly exciting in every way. If you want to hear the Rachmaninoff Preludes played as no one else can play them, buy this disc. 17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Best performances available.,
By D. R. Schryer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rachmaninoff: Preludes (Audio CD)
Alexis Weissenberg is a superb pianist -- quite possibly the greatest pianist of the recorded era. It is difficult for me to understand why he has never received the accolades accorded to, say, Horowitz. Although Weissenberg's technique is astounding, it is always used not for show but in support of his incredible artistry. His performances of the Rachmaninov Preludes are quite simply awesome -- covering the full range from gently lyrical to stormingly exhuberent, depending upon what is appropriate for the music. You will probably never hear a finer performance of this music -- or finer piano playing in any reperoire.
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Simply DEFINATIVE,
By Ryan Morris "classical terrorist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rachmaninoff: Preludes (Audio CD)
I have an enormous collection these Preludes. From Richter, Rachmaninov, Horowitz, Sofronitsky, to Hayroudinoff, Luganksy, and all the wonderful ones in between[Hofmann, Gilels, Moiseiwitsch, etc]. As far as single collections go[those containing all the preludes] this one has never been surpassed. And I dont think there has ever been a faster, more clear recording of op23.2. Breathtaking!!!!Weissenberg himself is a shockingly inconsistent pianist. It is inconceivable to me how one pianist that can produce such a volcanic talent here can also bore you to sleep with his Goldberg variations, but, as with Richter, when he is at his best-he is one of the greats[I would never compare him directly to Richter-or anyone else for that matter[. For those looking to purchase one disc containing all of these remarkable pieces, look no furthur. Richter never recorded them all, nor did Moiseiwitsch or Rach himself. More recently a pianist named Rustem Hayroudinoff recorded them all for Chandos, and did so very well. But they dont stand up to these. The sound is fine-there is absolutely nothing to complain about there. Dont hesitate. This is a set for a lifetime. |
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