This is particularly useful given the sudden sharp attack we hear, for instance, at 6m28s into the B minor Scherzo. The dynamic range captured here is very wide. The piano is not quite so well captured as on the Chopin Sonata disc, with slightly less body to the piano, but it does sound remarkably full and clear for its age, and puts many later piano recordings to shame. But JVC does bring these fine performances to us in the best sound they have had over the years, and I thank them for that. This disc can be added to the list of recommended recordings, but it does not represent the very pinnacle of Rubinstein's Chopin or displace my top recommendation in this repertoire, Sviatoslav Richter (SXLP 30510).Īt its steep price and very short playing time (37m21s), this is among the most expensive recordings per minute of music. The four Scherzos, written at different times in Chopin's life, rank among his finest works and have elicited some very fine performances over the years. This is the third of the Arthur Rubinstein recordings from the 50's and 60's recently reissued on the JVC XRCD24 label.
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