Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>If we're talking about hypervirtuosos (as I believe Schonberg called
>Hamelin) then perhaps that generation should be represented by Solomon,
>Barere and Horowitz.

Seeing this was startling.  Barere played too fast, sloppy, and is known
to have started and stopped in the middle of out-of-control performances.
I won't get into Horowitz (obviously a great but just not my cup of tea.
Definitely made a big mess often, but I can understand his inclusion.)

Michael
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