tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post114030014941950927..comments2024-03-18T05:17:45.683-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: Schubertabend with Kissin and LevineCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1172083131311123582007-02-21T13:38:00.000-05:002007-02-21T13:38:00.000-05:00Charles: i just came across this, at least a year ...Charles: i just came across this, at least a year or so after you posted it.<BR/>the transcription of Schubert you ascribe to liszt was actually by his student, karl tausig (whose transcriptions do tend to sound a lot like those of his teacher).<BR/>Also about the division of primo and secondo at the kissin-levine Schubert recital: Levine did play primo in the "Lebenssturme," but i'm pretty sure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1141448942894419912006-03-04T00:09:00.000-05:002006-03-04T00:09:00.000-05:00Jens, I haven't heard that Pires/Castro recording,...Jens, I haven't heard that Pires/Castro recording, although I should have mentioned your review. As for the question about the Britten-Richter recording, I do not unfortunately own that recording, so I have only my memory of it to go on. The sound was not great, and the performance did not seem to add up to what the combination of players should have. It had strong moments, as you might expect, Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1141431888967945942006-03-03T19:24:00.000-05:002006-03-03T19:24:00.000-05:00p.s. have you heard this CD?p.s. have you heard <A HREF="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2005/03/schubert-for-two.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> CD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1141431585733531392006-03-03T19:19:00.000-05:002006-03-03T19:19:00.000-05:00Charles... can you elaborate on how this is better...Charles... can you elaborate on how this is better than Britten/Richter? On paper, it would be unfathomable... with Richter being a superior pianist (although age may play into it: when was it recorded) than Kissin and Levine; probably a better musician than Kissin and with Britten a better musician than either Kissin or Levine and maybe even a better pianist than Kissin - if not quite as jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1141412520844815772006-03-03T14:02:00.000-05:002006-03-03T14:02:00.000-05:00Interesting. Thanks for that comment.Interesting. Thanks for that comment.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1141318553960322122006-03-02T11:55:00.000-05:002006-03-02T11:55:00.000-05:00I was there, and Kissin played primo in everything...I was there, and Kissin played primo in everything but the "Lebensstuerme."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com