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Like a piano ought to sound. #1988301 11/18/12 10:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 851 Indiana B Bech OP 500 Post Club Member
OP Bech 500 Post Club Member B Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 851 Indiana	Just discovered Pianist James Rhodes awhile ago. Listened to about 4 other pianists play this piece and when I got to James I says to myself: "This is how a piano oughta sound." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwTJU8ga1zQ&feature=related Have to spend more time listening to this artist. Gave Valentina Lisitsa a fair chance with this piece and her Bosendorfer. Sounded very good but to my ears the treble of this piano is too mellow. Seems as I continue to listen to concert pianists I grow more and more in favor of the Steinway sound. Bech Last edited by Bech; 11/18/12 10:01 PM. Music. One of man's greatest inventions. And...for me, the piano expresses it best.

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988307 11/18/12 10:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,475 Rockford, IL Cinnamonbear 4000 Post Club Member
Cinnamonbear 4000 Post Club Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,475 Rockford, IL	Hey, Bech-- Give us the other 4 links, please, so we can says to ourselves, too. Thanks! --Andy I may not be fast, but at least I'm slow.

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988316 11/18/12 10:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,475 Rockford, IL Cinnamonbear 4000 Post Club Member
Cinnamonbear 4000 Post Club Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,475 Rockford, IL	Originally Posted by Bech "This is how a piano oughta sound." ...I says to myself... Ravel-Miroirs. 5. La Vallee des Cloches in Equal Beating Victorian Temperament III Debussy--Relfets dans l'eau in Equal Beating Victorian Temperament III Rachmaninoff--[Name that tune]--in EBVT III I may not be fast, but at least I'm slow.

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988320 11/18/12 11:36 PM
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Cherub Rocker Full Member C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 479	Originally Posted by Bech Seems as I continue to listen to concert pianists I grow more and more in favor of the Steinway sound. Bech Ah, yes. Especially the Hamburg Steinway (which is what this Rhodes guy is playing).

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988322 11/18/12 11:42 PM
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Cherub Rocker Full Member C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 479	Here's another pianist playing a Hamburg Steinway. I love his efficiency, no excessive movements.

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988375 11/19/12 04:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,607 Manchester, UK debrucey 2000 Post Club Member
debrucey 2000 Post Club Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,607 Manchester, UK	We have (had) the same teacher. clang I quite like James Rhodes, but not this particular recording. The voicing is a bit all over the place. Last edited by debrucey; 11/19/12 04:49 AM.

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. debrucey #1988544 11/19/12 02:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,186 Northern VA, U.S. ClsscLib 3000 Post Club Member
ClsscLib 3000 Post Club Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,186 Northern VA, U.S.	Who's the dude in the oversized photo, and why is it on stage? "Don't let the devil fool you - Here comes a dove; Nothing cures like time and love." -- Laura Nyro

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988578 11/19/12 03:57 PM
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Cherub Rocker Full Member C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 479	A former Moscow Conservatory faculty member perhaps? I love the playing, though!

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Bech #1988581 11/19/12 04:02 PM
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Cherub Rocker Full Member C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 479	Another wonderful pianist, Vadim Rudenko.

Re: Like a piano ought to sound. Cinnamonbear #1989061 11/20/12 08:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 113 Washington State Tmoose Full Member
Tmoose Full Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 113 Washington State	The Debussy is stunning - who's playing it? And forgive me if it's you! Beautiful. 1906 Steinway B (#124401)

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