10 Responses

1. allegrissimo

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   Beautiful performance and very tasteful transcription of some tremolo’s! I love Wild’s freedom and subtlety in his performances, truely great!

2. mardini1987

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   Beautiful. I don’t think i’ve ever seen anyone capture the essence of this song better than this man.

3. tnmtemerity

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   I think not being a Steinway Artist also hurt his career -Steinway has definatly been able to market themselves well and many feel anyone who doesn’t play one is inferior. On NOv 29th 2005 he gave a concert in Carnegie hall at the age of 90 to great reviews as a pianist I have to say I think most of what he does is amazing and very musical.

4. tnmtemerity

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   I think saying someone is better than someone else is realative. I mean I love Horowitz in Scriabin but, in Mozart I feel he is sub par. Most pianists have their strengths and faults certainly Wild has had a longer career because Cliburn has taken many breaks in his career.

5. nairdaleo

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   I’d save that seat for Gershwin, although I must admit Wild is incredible

6. Brianjonestown

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   Gershwin??? Uh…interesting you’d think Gershwin was a touring concert pianist. And not a little funny.

7. pianotalent

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   Ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!

8. pianotalent

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   Why did he decide not to play Steinway? He played it when he was young, and recorderded on it, too. I actually find some Kawaii’s, Baldwin’s better than Steinways in todays world…

9. libetta

   November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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   Steinway pays artists to play them. Do you think Steinway is in a world all its own? I don’t think so! There are many better pianos out there. Earl Wild also uses a Shigeru Kawai piano.

10. pianotalent

    November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

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    Yes Shigery Kawaii is Fantastic. There are only 2 grands Shigery Kawaii in the USA today. I love Kawaii, I myself have a Cremay Grand “Boston” designed by Steiway and made by KAWAII… Love it…