Saturday, May 05, 2007

Masterclass

What a great artist and teacher Jorge Bolet was - I have no chance of ever being able to play the Rachmaninov 3rd concerto but I learnt a lot from this masterclass from 1983 - that link is to no 11 of 14(!). I'm rehearsing some Rachmaninov and Scriabin for the Alderley Edge Festival (better link welcomed!) later in the month - I see that the Op 23 prelude I'm playing - in the Romantic class was written earlier than the late Scriabin I'm doing for the modern class (but only just!) - a recommendation of a recording of the Engime (Op52) would be appreciated - as long as it's not the Volodos! This year a top 3 place is not assured!

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