Rodrigo Ventura ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Hi.  Could anyone advice me on the best piece to start exploring these
>composer's work?
>
>Listz

Orchestral:  A Faust Symphony.  Horenstein on Vox is as good as any (and
better than all but Beecham and Horenstein IMHO) and cheap.

Keyboard:  Piano Sonata in B minor.  Can anyone recommend a modern versoin?
All my favourites are pre-1950.  Actually Pollini is pretty good.

>Mahler

Traditionally either Symphony No.1 (Kubelik, DG) or 4 (Kletzki, EMI
or, I think, Royal Classics get my vote currently).

>Chopin

When I was young I hated Chopin. Pollini's recording of the Polonaises
did it for me.

Deryk Barker
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