And do you actually think he's a poor pianist or is it because his specialty is repertoire outside of your usual preferences? The Haitink/Ashkenazy Brahms piano concerto recordings I posted the other month were very good.
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And that's without getting into all of his very good chamber music recordings, eg cello sonatas and piano trios of Brahms and Beethoven.
the rizzler…
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I missed ya. Hope you had a nice spring break.
My 12 year-old cousin came over the other week and she used that word a handful of times, and when I went "what?" the first time, she goes, "Oh my god, you're so old." Rude...
are you kidding? ashkenazy does tons of rep that’s in my wheelhouse. he has a full beethoven sonata cycle ffs. that doesn’t make his playing any less shitty though.
and no, his brahms horn trio/franck violin sonata with perlman fucking sucks. he’s an awful chamber musician.
That's why I said specialty! He's known for his Chopin and Rachmaninoff and the like. I haven't even heard his Beethoven piano sonata cycle.
And of course you cherrypick one poor example. What about pic? The Brahms Violin Sonatas also with Perlman? And his cello sonatas with Harrell? And piano trios with both? C'mon, son!
and rubinstein is known for his chopin sonatas, but that doesn’t stop him from having marvelous recordings of franck, schubert, brahms, etc etc. it’s literally not an excuse.
considering that ashkenazy perlman horn trio/violin sonata is one of his single most famous chamber music recordings, i hardly see how it’s cherrypicking a “poor example”. it’s literally one of the most lauded. you’re such a fucking bootlicker for anyone with any modicum of celebrity status.
*chopin nocturnes, not sonatas
Why would you want to listen to Aryan music played by some sleazy middle eastern parasites? Maybe you should explore performers outside of a small circle of talentless Jewish grifters promoted by an insanely nepotistic Jewish publishing industry.
thanks wignat sister