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