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Bob Kasenchak, who wrote the initial posting on this thread, mentioned a
new Hungaroton cd of Haydn piano sonatas. Just yesterday, I acquired a
2-cd set of Haydn sonatas on Hungaroton played by Ranki which was recorded
in 1976.
I was eagerly anticipating the set, because I have greatly enjoyed Ranki
in other repertoire, particularly Schubert. His Haydn interpretations are
no exceptions. Ranki is simply a superb pianist. The set contains Haydn's
most mature piano sonatas; I appreciated that. I still consider Brendel
the best, but Ranki is in the same league as Reisenberg and Ax, better than
Andsnes on EMI.
As for the recorded sound, the only problem is a "fizz" which is noticeable
when using head phones. This "fizz" can be eliminated with adjustment of
treble, but then some brightness is lost. You can't have everything.
Considering all factors, I give this set a 9 out of 10, and I'm fairly
fussy concerning Haydn piano works.
Don Satz
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