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did u mention Solomon?

131.131.12.59

Posted by BillG on March 13, 2000 at 17:44:26

In Reply to: Re: Julius Katchen? posted by Brian Cheney on March 12, 2000 at 20:41:14:

Hi Brian,
i'm glad to hear someone else mention his name!
He was a special pianist, and his Brahms comes
across as one of his great loves!

You may have these already, but... just in case...
both on cd:
Brahms #2 with Hamilton Harty/Halle Orch ('31)
and
Tchai #1 with Issay Dobroven/Philharmonia O ('47)
on The Piano Library # PL 263

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Brahms #1 with Kubelik/Philharmonia O ('55)
and
Brahms Var & Fugue on theme by Handel ('42)
on Testament SBY 1041

His playing of the 4th mvt of #2, the Allegretto grazioso
is the ONLY version i've heard to match Horowitz' version
where they both gather up those devlish octaves and make
the theme lilt like it should.

Solomon had a special way with slow movements and had infinite
shades of soft. His crescendi/descrescendi were executed as if
he were singing rather than playing.
His Adagio from Brahms #1 is absolutely sublime!

i could go on and on about him!

regards,
Bill

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