[log in to unmask] writes: >Mikael Rasmusson responds to me: > >>>Speaking of the sonata, two historical recordings stand supreme for >>>me: Horowitz's 1932 and Barere's 1947 (?), the latter in mediocre >>>sound but a stunning reading. >> >>What about Cortot? > >Good point, I overlooked that one. You also overlooked Curzon, a particular favourite of mine. Paul Silverthorne www.paulsilverthorne.com