From Rachmaninoff@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 2 03:12:39 2025
Hamelin's studio recording is too brisk. He did not live with the piece
long enough before recording it. His later live performances are much
better, with a more nuanced interpretation. The same can be said for Grosvenor's.
Ogdon remains the de facto recommendation, it is fine but I think it's
been superseded.
Ohlsson/Dohnanyi is probably my favorite, especially their live version
that has circulated. The Bosendorfer sounds especially great in this
work.