recommended classical listening - piano

College Majors Music Major
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<p>I agree with post #6's recommendations, and would add:</p>

<p>Schubert (Curzon)
I have perhaps 50 LPs and CDs by Richter, and would recommend everything, but start with perhaps Schubert, Brahms, and the Russians
Kempff for Beethoven, Schubert
Rubenstein for Chopin
Rachmaninov playing Rachmaninov (and then listen to a "modern" performance - say Lang or Volodos - and note the differences!)
Kissin for Chopin
Perahia and/or Uchido for Mozart
Gieseking (mono) for Debussy
Van Cliburn for Brahms
Schnabel (mono) for Beethoven
I have most of these on LP, and if you have a turntable you can get them for next to nothing.</p>

<p>BUT, the quickest and cheapest way to get into this and figure out what you like is to get EMI's new set of "100 best"; here is the link to the series:</p>

<p>The</a> Best 100 Series - EMI Classics - New Releases</p>

<p>Some are only fragments, but enough to get you grounded and you'll be an elitist in no time.</p>

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<p>NPR</a> Music: Van Cliburn: Treasuring Moscow After 50 Years</p>

<p>Great interview on NPR this morning. I recommend waiting till noon when the audio is up and listening to it. I was not familiar with his early background - I'm sure others are - but I found it very interesting.</p>

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I have to tell you what a gold mine You Tube is too.

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LOL, yes! S learns a lot from Youtube. He has branched waayyy out in his interests and has mastered some very difficult music helped in large part by watching videos over & over. I call him a Youtube virtuoso. :D</p>