RFI: Chopin Nocturnes

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I on the hunt for a complete set, but the often-recommended Pires set leaves me somewhat cold (a little too idiosyncratic for my tastes). I've heard the set Rubinstein recorded in the '60s and liked it a lot, but I know he recorded most or all of them twice before that. Anyone want to take a crack at a semi-definitive recommendation? Anyone?

― lee g, Thursday, 7 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I have the '60s Rubinstein set, and I like it a lot. I'm not familiar with the earlier Rubinstein sets though, so I can't do a proper comparison. From what I gather, the tempos are somewhat faster on average, and the recording quality is probably not as good.

― o. nate, Thursday, 7 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

five years pass...

anyone?

― toby, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 07:44 (nineteen years ago)

moravec?

― toby, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 07:50 (nineteen years ago)

I have all Moravec's Chopin discs except the Nocturnes set. When I want to hear Chopin I reach for him almost every time. Can't imagine his nocturnes are any drop in quality from the rest. I should really stop procrastinating and buy that Nocturnes set myself.

I've gone through the Nocturnes by Katin, Wild, and Biret, and haven't been satisfied with any.

― Jon Lewis, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 14:45 (nineteen years ago)

one year passes...

still my favorite composer

― Surmounter, Monday, 18 August 2008 17:02 (eighteen years ago)

i have an early rubenstein recording, only version I've ever heard or felt the need to hear, it is great.

― akm, Monday, 18 August 2008 17:12 (eighteen years ago)

rubinstein is the man here.

― poortheatre, Monday, 18 August 2008 20:48 (eighteen years ago)

I started this thread in a previous life and not long after doing so took the plunge on the '60s Rubinstein. I haven't been disappointed.

― DLee, Monday, 18 August 2008 21:16 (eighteen years ago)

What about Pollini?

― Michael White, Monday, 18 August 2008 21:19 (eighteen years ago)

she didn't do a lot of nocturnes but martha argerich is a fave of mine. actually kind of surprised there isn't more talk about her on ilm.

― Edward III, Monday, 18 August 2008 21:26 (eighteen years ago)

Rubinstein is excellent.

Ashkenazy is good and unsentimental, but the recording quality is roomy and thus difficult to enjoy without your finger on the volume knob.

― Owen Pallett, Monday, 18 August 2008 21:27 (eighteen years ago)

argerich etude op 10 no 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMl0hrnxHA4

― Edward III, Monday, 18 August 2008 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

aka hurricane girl

― Edward III, Monday, 18 August 2008 21:58 (eighteen years ago)

if I were a serious pianist she'd make me cry bitter tears of jealousy

― Edward III, Monday, 18 August 2008 22:03 (eighteen years ago)

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