Amazing Solo Piano Recordings

look for Reference Recordings "Nojima Plays Liszt." Not only is it typical of Reference Recordings, as far as recording quality, the piansm is fantastic. I am particularly fond of the "La Campanella." You can get the CD from Amazon. The CD is pretty good, but the out-of-print LP is even better.

Volados playing Schubert Solo Piano Works, which includes an outstanding version of the Sonata in G major (894). Who would have guessed that Volados could have given such a beautiful rendition - he really dumbed down the showy aspect of his earlier recordings. Excellent recording as well. And on the Sony label no less! Most highly recommended.

I like many of the Jazz and Classical recommendations that have been listed but for something really different try Lyle Mays last solo piano outing. It's unique and interesting.

Bwhite, about a year ago I was introduced to this CD by Roy Johnson of Green Mountain Audio. I had gone to the factory for an audition of his C3s and had taken what I thought was the finest piano recording I'd ever heard. We played mine, and it sounded really good. Then Roy asked me if I wanted to hear the best piano recording ever made? More than a little curious how he was going to top the one just played, I said "Of course."

The recording was done by an artist named Horzowski, whom I had never heard of. Horzowski was 94 years old when he made this recording, but don't let that stop you from buying a copy. Without question, the most real, live sounding recording of a piano I've ever heard, and a damned fine performance as well. If you disagree on the sound, your system isn't letting all the information through.

This one's a gift, boys and girls. All the particulars are listed below:

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Fryderyk Chopin, et al.
Performer: Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Label: Nonesuch
Catalog Number: 79160
Audio CD (May 28, 1992)
Number of Discs: 1
ASIN: B000005IYG

Happy Listening!!

Dean