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Wow, listen to the end of his cadenza, at 13:55!
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Fantastic. Leaves one breathless. Gaby tu
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Ah, the Khachaturian Concerto... a guilty pleasure of the exotic variety. That shattering climax in the slow movement is sufficient to wake the dead. Anyone interested in K's rather shallow -but always effectively written- music should check out the 3rd Symphony. Its unaplogetic, giddy bombast almost defies belief. And a feast for organ buffs too...
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I'm one of the fans too! The first movement is awesome!
Very fine pianist too!
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Originally posted by Bassio: The first movement is awesome! Ah, but the apocalyptic grandeur of the second movement...
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Originally posted by argerichfan: Originally posted by Bassio: The first movement is awesome! Ah, but the apocalyptic grandeur of the second movement... I'll have to give it another listen then .. I have not listened to this for ages.
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Sam ...Thank you so much for sharing. So inspiring. I needed this inspiration as I am returning to classical piano ...the last months... after 40 years away. I played only popular the last 40 years. Starting with Chopin for now. Thank you again. Sandy B
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Originally posted by argerichfan: Originally posted by Bassio: The first movement is awesome! Ah, but the apocalyptic grandeur of the second movement... Well, now, the 3rd movement is my favorite. Beginning at 25:25 in this video -- he just whips straight through it, doesn't he!!
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One of the most amazing concertos! I have an old LP of Yakov Flier.
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Kapell's recording of this is amazing, it's a great piece. I'd love to learn it!
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It's kind of movie music, but he really sells it.
As Max said, Kappel's recording is the benchmark.
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Koji said there are 2 Kapell recordings -- one studio, one live. I have the one that came with the 10-CD William Kapell Edition, and I don't know if it's live or <strike>dead</strike> studio; but Koji said it's the other one that's the best.
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That's the one I was referring to.
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