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Who knew Rubinstein was a great Liszt interpreter?, April 1, 2011
This review is from: Plays Liszt (Audio CD)
I have owned this CD for several years, and it is one of the treasures of my collection. Everyone knows Rubinstein is a great (perhaps, the greatest) interpreter of Chopin. But he is not considered a great technician, so most would not think of him as the player of choice for Liszt. But he brings all the right things to this repertoire, including his wonderfully full 'orchestral' tone, his total mastery of pianistic color and shadings, and all the emotional energy and excitement that Liszt requires. I own the Cziffra recording of the Hungarian Rhapsodies, and find that pianist's playing very exciting, but I must say that Rubinstein's playing of the Rhapsodies is superior. The one (minor) drawback of this CD is that the recordings are monoral. However the old RCA Orthophonic sound is still rich and satisfying. You will not be disappointed with this CD.
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