Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66

Can anyone recommend a great performance/recording of this piece?

jax208-14-2008 9:30pm

jult52 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 155 posts 01-27-2010 at 08:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My favorite performance of that 4th impromptu is actually an old Philips recording by Bela Davidovich. Very expressive, well recorded, and quite a bit better than the Rubenstein performance I have. newbee - I just want to disagree with your recommendation of Biret on Naxos. I have her recording of the sonatas and, due to poor sonics, it is a mush - distant and muddy.
jult52 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 155 posts 01-29-2010 at 03:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Newbee - I'm not familiar with her Chopin, although I know she has a positive rep. I usually try to be forgiving of sonics but some of the Naxos releases test my patience and that Rach disc is one of them.
jult52 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 155 posts 01-30-2010 at 08:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete OK, newbee, just did a listen to Biret's recording of the Rachmaninoff Sonatas 1 & 2 (the only I one I have) and I stand by my comments so we'll have to disagree. I always enjoy your posts on A'gon, so keep 'em coming.