Who performs Beethoven better?

[lace_panties]

In my idea Kempff, Brendel, Pollini, Arrau are among the greatest Beethoven interpreters. Also Serkin is a great one, but he breaths too heavily.

what does breathing heavily have to do with anything?

are you against mouth breathers?

i am very hurt

just kidding. i like brendel the best

[Sightreader]

wheres da pirahna

Do you mean Murray Perahia?

Perahia plays Beethoven very nicely. I voted for Arrau, he also deserves more attention for his Chopin recordings. A recording of Beethoven's Sonatas by Goode in which I listened to was lacking in staccato and seemed over-pedaled.

[mazeppa]

da G

[PianistSk8er]

Barenboim does a GREAT job with the Sonatas.

[Goldberg]

Found a new gem!

Lili Kraus. Anyone ever heard her? I can't comment on all of her Beethoven (though there is a complete set out), but I am most impressed by some of her early sonatas.

[SteinwayModelD]

Kuerti for complete
GIlels for incomplete and live.


ANd i see Brendel leading....
it's so beautiful, i am gonna cry

[Mephisto]

Favourte is Pollini.
Others that I love.
Gilels, Arrau, Schnabel and some of Gould( a very important some of).

[PianistSk8er]

Gilels owns Beethoven. (Random recent discovery. )