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John -- You're right about this performance, but you are missing the point. Horowitz was a pianist for the history books, and I disagree with you that his earlier performances (e.g., the '51 performance with Reiner) is/are exceed by anyone. I know the Argerich and Ashkenazy performances well and they are not even close. As for Rachmaninoff himself, he said that Horowitz played the piece better than he did. I'm not so sure; the composer's own performance is pretty phenomenal. Horowitz/Ormandy is a historic document that absolutely needs to be in print and in one's collection, regardless of whether this is Horowitz at his best or not. That's the point. And I freely concede this… Read more
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