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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

Greatest musician? Of what kind of music? I cannot think of a pianist who could be said to

be the superior talent in baroque, classical, romantic, 20th century, etc. Is the violin so much easier to master?
That said, I prefer Oistrakh's Beethoven and Brahms more than any other performers. For Bach, however, I go with the consensus favorite, Stern.
I've not read or heard such encomiums about the unmatched technical virtuosity of Perlman; however, Heifetz's is legendary and widely lauded.
Perhaps Perlman's wizardry stands out because his interpretations are, in the main, so uninteresting and uneven?
Heifetz I've always lumped together with Wilhelm Kempff; they provide astonishing performances lacking in warmth. I do find both have provided me a lifetime of pleasure, however, because of the leanness of the relative leanness. Somehow, that allows them to remain fresher than many other more impassioned interpreters.


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