On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 1:28:03 AM UTC-7, Ray Hall wrote:
> Not being a pianophile, and neither owning this music (where have I been
> you might reasonably ask? Shost..., Hind.., Xen..., Ber..., Bax... and
> various other types of ...ings I might reply). Anyway, I recently became
> aware, via some samples, of Margaret Leonskaja in a few selected
> Schubert sonatas.
>
> Leonskaja - is obviously a very mature artist, with a highly articulated
> masculine touch, obviously worth 100 dime a dozen under-25 pretty
> things. I was impressed and I know there are several sonatas with her on
> Warner Apex. Good sound too.
>
> Uchida - is well reviewed, but does she get carried away with the
> beauty, and trying to dot the i's and cross the t's?
>
> Kempff - I like his Bach transcriptions, but what is he like in
> Schubert, and how is the 60s type sound now?
>
> Brendel - his Impromptus are well reviewed, but can he get a bit dry and
> dull in the sonatas?
>
> Perahia - well reviewed, but what do the mavens here think?
>
> I am also aware there may be others in the mix, but the above five
> pianists should have collared this music ya reckon? I include the
> Impromptus with the Sonatas btw.
>
> Thx.
>
> Ray Hall, Taree

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"Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 21, in B flat. - the most beautiful piece ever written for solo piano?"