If he had recorded more Liszt, he'd be in regular rotation on my ipod.

I assume you've already heard his Mephisto, both live and recorded versions of the 11th rhapsody, 6th rhapsody, and Petrarch 104. A pity he didn't get a chance to play the Sonata.

A combination of seemingly limitness mechanism (which many people call "technique") and great drive with complete control and judicious employment, never for its own sake; great range of dynamic and types of touch, with the ability to switch instantly or modulate at any pace between and among them; a poetic and soulful nature seemingly at all times, even during pyrotechnics, and with a great yearning expressiveness in lyrical passages but always "sincere," without exaggeration or excessive indulgence; and all with flawless and inarguable musicianship and with no touch of eccentricity whatsoever. Some of this may sound similar to Horowitz but I think some of the differences jump out as well. While I don't think he had quite the range of dynamics, touch, and color of Horowitz, neither did he have the eccentricity and the questionable aspects of musicianship, and for both better and perhaps worse he didn't have the exaggeration. I don't think he was 'as unique' as Horowitz, but all things considered he may have been equally great or greater.

Koji: How'd I do?

http://www.unz.org/Pub/SaturdayRev-1953nov28-00067