composers playing their own concertos (was GG hagiography)

[Bradley P Lehman <bpl@UMICH.EDU>]

Yeah, somewhere I have the LP of Prokofiev playing his own 3rd.  Well
done.  Also, even better, Shostakovich playing both his concertos.

Please tell us you HAVE heard Rachmaninoff's recordings of all his own
concertos and the Rhapsody!  If not, run get them...either the RCA or the
newer Naxos.  And the way he conducted his 3rd symphony, wow!

Ravel's own recording of "Bolero" is excellent, as well.


Bradley Lehman, Dayton VA
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> --- lstanwyk <lstanwyk@RYERSON.CA> wrote:
> > Rachmaninov playing Chopin??  Amazing! Would love to
> > hear it!  I have an
> > old recording of Prokofiev playing his 3rd PC -
> > oddly enough, I prefer
> > Argerich's!
> >
> > Cheers!
>
> That's a surprise; I always thought Prokofiev and
> Rachmaninoff had little time for one another - let
> alone each others' music.
>
> Regards,
>
> David Lodge