Ronald Wharton wrote:
>I recently purchased the new recording of the Chopin etudes op. 10 &25
>with Murray Perahia. The playing is spectacular, with a flawless
>technique. However, measure 66 from the "Winter Wind" Etude (opus 25/11
>in a minor) is missing! I wonder how that happened. Does anyone know
>how this is allowed to occur?
It would be unlikely for Perahia to skip it. When editing together
multiple recording takes occasionally a measure (or eight) can get lost.
Usually the error is caught before final CD pressing however, as typically,
the artist, producer and various assistants all review final edits.
Reid McLean