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#2017895 - 01/20/13 03:21 PM
Re: Liszt really sight-read Chopins etudes..?
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How did you get that "does not equal" sign in there? I wondered too. How I'd try to do it: Find it on google and copy/paste it. Let's see if that works: ≠ Bingo!! But I suspect Bruce has a better way. [...] Not necessarily a "better" way, just a different one. I copy and paste from a character map which is pinned to my task bar. Same idea, except that I don't have to go to Google to find it. Regards,
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#2018008 - 01/20/13 07:48 PM
Re: Liszt really sight-read Chopins etudes..?
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That sameness of description of the observed skills strengthens the case that the event was as described.
You have a valid point, no argument there, but was still curious about the similarity, not much else.
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#2018018 - 01/20/13 07:57 PM
Re: Liszt really sight-read Chopins etudes..?
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I don't know the Ogdon story, but there are credible accounts of Liszt's feats as well as those of Saint-Saens that have led to them being thought of as two of the greatest (if not the greatest) sight-readers ever. Indeed, but Brenda Lucas in her bio of her late husband, reports sight reading abilities that may very well be on the level of S-S or Liszt. Full disclosure, this bio has been highly criticized by one particular member -who personally knew Ogdon- on the Radio 3 message board. There is reportedly a new bio in the works, though I don't think that Ogdon's talent as a sight reader or as a pianist who could learn instantly will be questioned.
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#2018039 - 01/20/13 08:54 PM
Re: Liszt really sight-read Chopins etudes..?
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I don't know the Ogdon story, but there are credible accounts of Liszt's feats as well as those of Saint-Saens that have led to them being thought of as two of the greatest (if not the greatest) sight-readers ever. Indeed, but Brenda Lucas in her bio of her late husband, reports sight reading abilities that may very well be on the level of S-S or Liszt. Full disclosure, this bio has been highly criticized by one particular member -who personally knew Ogdon- on the Radio 3 message board. There is reportedly a new bio in the works, though I don't think that Ogdon's talent as a sight reader or as a pianist who could learn instantly will be questioned. That bio is quite depressing because there's much description of Ogdon's mental illness.
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#2018056 - 01/20/13 09:45 PM
Re: Liszt really sight-read Chopins etudes..?
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That bio is quite depressing because there's much description of Ogdon's mental illness. It was horrible reading, worse because Ogdon's diabetes was undiagnosed until too late.
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