100 2-CD volumes (in the two sets) include: Byron Janis II William Kapell Julius Katchen Julius Katchen II Wilhelm Kempff Wilhelm Kempff II Wilhelm Kempff III Evgeny Kissin Zoltan Kocsis Stephen Kovacevich Stephen Kovacevich II Alicia de Larrocha Alicia de Larrocha II Josef & Rosina Lhévinne Dinu Lipatti Radu Lupu Nikita Magaloff Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli II Benno Moiseiwitsch Ivan Moravec John Ogdon John Ogdon II Ignacy Jan Paderewski Murray Perahia Maria Joao Pires Mikhail Pletnev Maurizio Pollini Maurizio Pollini II Andre Previn Sergei Rachmaninoff Sviatoslav Richter Sviatoslav Richter II Sviatoslav Richter III Arthur Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein II Arthur Rubinstein III András Schiff Artur Schnabel Rudolf Serkin Vladimir Sofronitsky Solomon Rosalyn Tureck Rosalyn Tureck II Mitsuko Uchida Andre Watts Alexis Weissenberg Earl Wild Maria Yudina Krystian Zimerman.
SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MUSIC [ SAMPLE ]
1) Not Insane - I had to write this review, as I am enthralled with this set. I have been going through it in order having already purchased a few individual units from the collection earlier. I am not sure what `insane' was talking about as there is NO repetition. Sure some pianists perform the same pieces, isn't that what they did in reality? The idea is to appreciate the different nuances and approaches taken by these artists. You will then enjoy these pieces from a better vantage.
It is a large ambitious contribution to the art of great piano playing. It is a labor of love and represents a tremendous amount of research and cooperation between many record companies. Rather then representing insanity, it is a resource to treasure.
Yes experts can quibble over who was left out, and what performances were inserted. I do not think such a massive undertaking could have been accomplished without someone being able to find faults. Overall however, unless you already have a monumental collection, (it would have to be almost legendary), this incredible set will give you a rewarding look into 74 of the greatest pianist of all time. You will come away with a honed sense of appreciation for your likes and dislikes. You will undoubtedly become someone who will search out recordings and be able to enjoy them for the rest of your life with a refined ear.
The only negative is this price. I would shop around, as it is daunting to spend 2 thousand dollars on such a collection. Of course you do get 200 CD's. However, the used collections might be good to consider.
Enjoy these masterpieces. I am not ashamed of owning this music as `insane' implies. I am proud to have enriched my life.
By grandpiano_57 on January 1, 2001
2) For the real music lover - This series attempts to present important and representative performances by most of the major pianists of the 20th century. One might quibble a bit with the choices, but the works presented are of consistently high quality, and often do represent what may be the best works of a performer. Since this covers most of the time that recorded music existed, some of the recordings are technically challenged, as there is only so much one can do to enhance an old recording. Still, these appear to have been treated with love and respect in their restorations. Since this series is so large (and expensive!) one is tempted to "cherry pick" through the series, yet by doing so one can easily overlook gems by artists one is less familiar with. This large a set must inevitably have many versions of the same pieces, and takes many hours to listen to. The true enthusiast will appreciate the differences in interpretation, whereas the less experienced listener may find the set repetitive and overwhelming. If one has the time to really dig into this set, it can provide years of exploration and discovery. It would make a wonderful gift for some special music lover in your life ... or for yourself!
By Walter K. Heuler on March 11, 2000
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