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From:
Kurt Hoffman
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p h o n k
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Sat, 9 Feb 2002 21:59:04 -0500
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Re: [idm] piano tracks?
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quoted 3 lines as you might have noticed, i'm on the naxos site now :)>as you might have noticed, i'm on the naxos site now :) >they have only a selection of mikrokosmos.. do you know another release >where i can get it all?
yeah, I think it's worth springing for a complete version. I see the Naxos CD skimps on the earlier, simpler pieces which are terrific. The two performances I have on vinyl seem to be out of print or not released on CD. for what its worth, one's a Vox box played by Gyorgi Sandor, the other's played by Homero Francesch on Deutsche Grammophon. The Sandor is more lyrical sounding and more satisfying overall despite a certain 'old fashioned' (post-romantic?) vibe. the Francesch has a more cerebral, modern feel which sometimes sounds crisp and fresh and at other times plodding. a trip to Amazon.com reveals that there's a Sandor "Mikrokosmos" on Sony Classics, don't know if it's the same recording as my Vox, but probably worth checking out. There do seem to be a few other versions out, so there are a bunch of options, I just not familiar with them. k --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org