Yes, these are great recordings, "must haves" for all
Bartok fans. Those of us in the Chicago area who got
to hear Pollini play these works in concert with the
Chicago Symphony around the time the recordings were
made will never forget those concerts.

--- rugby52732 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> I am admittedly ignorant as to Pollini's concerti
> recordings; his
> solo efforts leave me enormously impressed, but
> often not
> emotionally connected, obviously more my fault than
> his, and an
> over-generneralization anyway, BUT:
>
> The 1979 Bartok 1st and 2nd concerti, with Abbado
> and the
> Chicago, on DGG, must rank as among his/their
> "best" ever
> concerti recordings; and some of the great Bartok
> playing ever;
> and one of the great concerto recordings of anything
> ever; and
> does touch me emotionally.
>
> The white-hot 1st, with yet a reflective slow
> movement; a 2nd with
> wonderful lyricism followed by an extraordinary
> finale; Mon Dieux
> !!
>
> Pollini afficianados,detractors; Bartok lovers;
> please weigh in
> and enlighten us over my cheap-cabernet influenced
> assessments. Danke !!
>
>
>
>


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