Kathleen O'Connell wrote:

>I also like Emanuel Ax's "original instrument" versions - I like the
>sound of the reconstructed period Edard (sp/) piano he plays - but
>probably wouldn't recommend these as a first choice.

I do recommend the two Sony cds of Ax as a first choice.  I wouldn't say
this if the orchestral sound was scrawny or the fortepiano sounded "tinny."
I consider the recorded sound and orchestra quite rich enough and the piano
is very different from, say, Bilson's for the Mozart piano concertos.

Don Satz
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