If you've got it....

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..etc. An impressive performance of a little Rachmaninov prelude, though a pity about the sound quality. Isn't YouTube a wonderful resource?

I think I prefer Richter or Weissenberg, but he's got something.....

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In a feeble copy of Dr B's post, if anyone wants to compare performances of that piece, it is Op. 23 no 2.

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I don't think Rubinstein exactly flaunted it, but this is really something special - passionate, lyrical and jovial.




Apologies to all - this stuff takes my mind off the T.

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The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain certainly flaunts it here in the gloriously extravagant fifth movement of Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony .

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Eschenbach "conducts" (mostly neck and eyes) in this powerful performance of Ravel's "Bolero". A pity about the inevitable break.