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Henk van Tuijl <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 8 Feb 1999 10:13:57 +0100
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Michael Stein wrote:

>Interesting, that reference to Ashkenazy's recordings of the waltzes.
>Some of us still enjoy the recording by Stefan Askenase, probably no
>near relation, on DG, never reissued on CD.  It's worth checking out.

Stefan Askenase was a Polish pianist.  I know his recording of Chopin's
waltzes very well and fully agree:  they are of the same level as
Rubinstein's, Lipatti's and Brailowsky's.

Regards, Henk

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