Music for the heartbroken. Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd Movement: http://bit.ly/1iDGR1F
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@PhilosophyExp But you haven't lived until you've heard Josef Hofmann play the 2nd mvt of the 2nd concerto (1937 rec)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8hnPO1J0UQ …
@sethadelman Thanks, that's lovely. Have you seen this? http://bit.ly/1cRvsXp
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@PhilosophyExp Having said that, I'm reluctant (though tempted) to label any artist 'greatest.' Too risky and challengeable an assertion /4 -
@sethadelman Also, there's a risk that we'll end up "commodifying" artisitc performance if we become hung up on the minutiae... 1/
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@PhilosophyExp Nice article (which links to the same Chopin!), though it's Hofmann's interpretations that make him so distinctive... /1Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp In a way he (like Schnabel) is reacting against the 'excesses' of Golden Age pianists while still being one of them… /2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp …thus the 'aristocratic' rubato, understated (to our modern ears) yet still so effective… /3Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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