What's Best in Piano Solo Recordings?

[microstrip]

I will re-post a previous recommendation - if you want another exceptional piano performance look for DG447 431-2 : Maurizio Pollini playing three movements of Stravinsky Petrouchka’s , among others. You should guess the speed of Pollini fingers flying over the keyboard with less than 5% error if you have a good system

 

[jadis]

Thanks everyone for posting, keep them coming.

Here is one of my all-time favorite pieces, 'Thanksgiving' by George Winston from the album 'December'. Great for meditation and reflection. Music for the mood. I told my daughter if she can complete this piece, (as she can play this half-way through now) I'm going to make her dream of owning a baby grand piano nearer - I'm bringing her to a friend of mine who has a baby grand so she can experience it.

 

[fas42]

We really tune into Satie: any recommendations for good exponents of his works?

Frank

 

[jazdoc]

Christoph Eschenbach "Mozart Sonaten" DG 2720 001. 7 LP Tour De Force. Consistently remarkable.

Walter Davis Jr. "In Walked Thelonious" Mapleshade CD. It's Monk...but it's Walter Davis. A reviewer called it 'a visitation' and that's a pretty good description. Great choice of program material and possibly the best version of 'Green Chimneys' ever...

Geri Allen "Flying Toward The Sound" Motem 180 gm. (2010) Challenging music beautifully played. Worth seeking out.

 

[microstrip]

We really tune into Satie: any recommendations for good exponents of his works?

Frank

If you are pleased with the best , Pascal Roge is perfect. The quality of the Decca recorded piano is great.

http://www.amazon.com/Satie-Gymnopedies-Other-Piano-Works/dp/B0000041P2

 

[fas42]

If you are pleased with the best , Pascal Roge is perfect. The quality of the Decca recorded piano is great.

Thanks for that, microstrip ...

Frank

 

[c1ferrari]

That's okay, Bob,

Sorry Sam, mostly ADD & DDD. ...LPs? ...SACDs?

I don't have SACD playback facility
I'll monitor the thread for LP recs

 

[NorthStar]

I don't have SACD playback facility
I'll monitor the thread for LP recs

Sam, you're a real funny guy you know that!

...Only AAD on CDs?

About AAA?

R-R (reel-to-reel)?

P.S. I'll see what I can do. ...You like Bach? Beethoven? Chopin? Mozart? Pachelbel?
{I do have a vast collection of Piano Solo CDs, so I'm sure AAD is in there somewhere...}

 

[flez007]

I like Jarret's Kohln Sessions and Montelieu Piano solos.

 

[microstrip]

I think most people will remember track 16 for obvious reasons ...

Ligeti: Works for Piano performed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000029P0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

 

[ack]

Until I find a good piano LP, for eval I use RR's World Keys and Chesky's Chopin/Earl Wild

 

[Bruce B]

Some of the best solo piano recordings I've heard are Peter McGraths R2R tapes of Leonard Shure.

 

[NorthStar]

I like Jarret's Kohln Sessions and Montelieu Piano solos.

Good one, on the ECM record label; but is it AAD though?

 

[NorthStar]

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[mauidan]

Between 1989 and 1995, Carl Jefferson's Concord Records recorded 42 solo jazz piano recitals in the Maybeck Recital Hall of Berkeley, CA.
http://www.maybeckpiano.com/



One my favorites:

 

[c1ferrari]

Nojima Plays Liszt

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is a Tape Project selection

 

[ack]

Gee how could I forget Nojima Plays List - I use that too and it gives me goose bumps every time - probably THE de-facto piano recording

 

[c1ferrari]

Thanks, Bob

Sam, you're a real funny guy you know that!

...Only AAD on CDs?

About AAA?

R-R (reel-to-reel)?

P.S. I'll see what I can do. ...You like Bach? Beethoven? Chopin? Mozart? Pachelbel?
{I do have a vast collection of Piano Solo CDs, so I'm sure AAD is in there somewhere...}

I think - LOL
I should probably begin my initiation of classiscal solo piano recordings (AAD --> RBCD) with the better-known and recognizable stuff...I do enjoy Ravel, Debussy, Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven...

Of course, AAA --> Reel would be the apex

 

[jadis]

Gee how could I forget Nojima Plays List - I use that too and it gives me goose bumps every time - probably THE de-facto piano recording

I have a few friends who use this as a 'reference' for solo piano evaluation.

 

[NorthStar]

Sam,

Apex? You meant 'Ampex', right?

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Here's two more:

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P.S. Sam, you are definitively the funniest troubadour in here.