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Patrik Enander wrote:
>Has any one heard the Frenchman's traversal of the sonatas (on Erato).
I could kick myself on this one. I saw a couple of volumes in past years
in the local stores but didn't buy them. Lately, I have not seen any
volumes, and web sites don't appear to carry them at this time. Pommier's
Beethoven recordings garnered some excellent reviews, and they are on my
"hunt" list. My only personal knowledge of Pommier comes from his Mozart
piano sonata cycle on Virgin. It was a fine set; Pommier is one of the
minority of pianists who play Mozart's fast movements just the way I like
them - on the edge. [Berkshire lists the 2CD set of sonatas #20-27 at
their web site. -Dave]
>Btw, I don't agree with Don's view on John O'Conor's Beethoven.
>I find his inward, poetic approach very rewarding.
Fair enough. I do like O'Conor in his Mozart piano concerto recordings
conducted by Mackerras. One out of two's not bad. I should try to locate
the O'Conor/Beethoven volumes I have and give to a friend or donate to the
library. It's clear that some folks do think highly of his series, and I'd
like to see my discs add to someone's enjoyment, even though I can't be the
beneficiary in this case.
As an aside, my young adult daughter has been borrowing some of my cd's,
and the evolution of her tastes is very interesting to me. Initially, it
was just early music and Roberto Alagna that she wanted. Then, she got a
desire for Haydn piano trios on period instruments. Now, she's actually
asking for Bach solo works on piano. I routinely give her the samplers
from Classic CD Magazine; she has made excellent use of them in widening
her interests in classical music. She can't really afford any significant
cd purchases, so our current method is working out very well for her.
She's a young lady who never showed the slightest interest in classical
music until a year ago. I think she was just tiring of rock and country
and wanted music of more enduring rewards. Yesterday she asked to borrow
Perahia's versions of the English Suites. I told her there were two discs,
I had no idea where they were, but I'd try to locate them. Amazingly, one
of them was located at the front of the first drawer I opened. It's a good
sign. If she keeps asking me for specific recordings, I'm going to have to
rethink my storage policy.
Don Satz
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