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