John Smythe writes:

>When you get a chance, you might want to take a listen to Rachmaninoff's
>own performances of his Piano Concerto with Ormandy and Stokowski on
>RCA.  ...

Not only is it a wonderful link to the past and to the great composer's
extraordinary playing, it's a joy and delight to hear a performance that
comes from the keyboard, not from the audio engineer's mixer and booth.
Don't get me wrong -- some of my best friends are audio producers, but
sometimes a performance is more a reflection of the talented producer
than of the artist.

Jane Erb

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