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Leon Fleisher, 92, Dies; Spellbinding Pianist With One Hand or TwoUnable to use his right hand, he performed pieces written for left hand only, conducted and taught. After 30 years, he made a triumphant two-handed comeback. By Allan KozinnA... 
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now listening to Demidenko Bach Busoni Capriciovery nice indeedmany thanks 
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thanks Jim, thanks SchubertSomehow i had never heard of Demidenko, and have not yet found his Bach Capricio, but your recommendation led me to several other of his recordings.  I especially like his Live at Wigmore Hall which includes some works u... 
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I was asked to recommend a recording of Bach BWV 992, Capriccio on the Departure of the Most Beloved BrotherI replied that Angela Hewitt was my favorite, also Tatiana Nikolayeva, and Rudolph Serkin.Who am I missing? 
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jimalways searching for what i have not heardhow about you? 
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Thanks JimHave Lewis's Haydn, very fine, also Schubert sonatas, Mussorsky Pictures, Beethoven Sonatas, Diabelli Variations, Weber & Schubert sonatas. Will have a search for those Bagatels. 
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 Dershavina Stanchinsky bio here:http://ekaterinaderzhavina.com/biolots of youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ekaterina+Dershavina 
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now listening to Dershavina's Stanchinskyopener sounds like Tom stalking Gerrysome beautiful serious sounds too 
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Ekaterina Dershavina has also recorded 9 cds of Haydn, very nice.+ Alexy Stanchinsky, which i have not been able to find.+ Nikolay Medtner, 2 cds, unable to find. 
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I have been listening to" Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years It is 68 cds, everything he recorded before 2010.Here is a description:https://www.allmusic.com/album/murray-perahia-the-first-40-years-includes-bonus-dvds-mw0002415783  
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now listening to Perahia's 2018 recording of Hammerklavier and Moonlight Sonatasso fine, lively 
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jimlove pletnev!and with Argerich too, eg, Cinderella 
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I have "The Chopin Collection" by Rubinstein, but it is 11 cds.  Wondering what I am missing?  It is on RCA label.There are so many great recordings of Chopin by so many great pianists that I cannot begin to name a favorite. 
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Pablo Casals includes footage of Casals conducting in 1967https://www.marlboromusic.org/archives/blog/pablo-casals/ 
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thanks for the tip re Hagen Quartet, will listenmeanwhile now playing lots of Rudolf Serkin there is a 75 cd compilation, and it includes RS playing Beethoven Sonatas for Cello and Piano with Casalsnever better, they both are as good as it gets, a...