A fabulous 1936 recording of Ignaz Friedman that Ive never featured on this page before: his 1936 reading of Moszkowskis Serenata Op.15, played with a gorgeous singing tone, a soaring melodic line, beautifully varied articulation in the accompanying left-hand part, and fascinating timing. In my interview with Stephen Hough just published in Clavier Companion magazine, in our discussion about historical recordings, Hough mentions how with an artist like Friedman, every note is shaded in a way that matches that rubato, so you cant have one without the other... if you adjust the time without the sound, it just sounds ridiculous. This recording is a fine example of how dynamic and tonal shadings are fused with the timing to create an effect that has more dimension than simply employing rubato on its own - a very important insight for pianists to be aware of (and not nearly as easy to employ)!
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 15:36:19 +0000
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