I have a scrumptious recording of his piano concerto #3 played by Alexix Weissenberg, and also Bartok's piano concert #2 in my computer at work, which I listen to several times a week. I also have many Mozarts, but tend to return to the Rocky 3 over and over. I should expand my collection.

The thing that I find daunting about buying recordings of classical music is actually knowing which ones to choose. I have listened to some performers play classical music that might be technically proficient but that lacks any fire at all. This is so deeply irritating to me -- all music has to be played with soul, whether or not there are notes on a page, and when it isn't, it's so sad.

But I do love Weissenberg's Rachmaninoff. Mmmm-mmm good.

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