Lee Conte wrote:

>I don't know what's been reissued recently, but if you want a complete
>Rubinstein experience, check out his Chopin as well.  IMO, while
>Rubinstein's execution is almost always perfected controlled and
>beautifully crafted, I often find his interpretation a bit superficial.

I have his mazurka and nocturne sets.  I find them *too* controlled.  On
some of the mazurkas, control is fine.  But I found myself looking for some
fire somewhere.  Call me a sucker for cheap thrills, but in Chopin I like
Horowitz.

Mitch Friedfeld