I recently acquired a 2-cd set on DG Originals of Firkusny performing Janacek's piano works. I've had for a few years a cd on Ottavo of Jet Roling performing Janacek's solo piano works including On the Overgrown Path which is a work I love. I found Roling's performance excellent - very poetic and with little piano banging, and expected Firkusny to be even better. So far, I've listened to Firkusny's Overgrown Path a few times. Surprisingly, I favor Roling by a wide margin. He's more poetic and nostalgic than Firkusny; also, Firkusny, too much for my taste, does much piano banging which reminds me of the typical romantic approach to piano works. Since Firkusny is often cited as the supreme interpreter of Janacek's piano music, is there something I'm missing so far? It's either that or Roling is really superb and on my wavelength. Don Satz [log in to unmask]