Rach 2 and 3

[rauschwerk]

...you can't begin the scale with the thumb - unless you are Russian-trained...

Perhaps all pianists (once through Grade 8) should follow the example of Liszt, who practised all scales using noth the conventional and C major fingerings (I forget where I read this).

As for the topic of this thread, I must admit that I have gone off Rach 3 completely and perhaps permanently. I still love all his other concertos.

[Mr Pee]

As for the topic of this thread, I must admit that I have gone off Rach 3 completely and perhaps permanently. I still love all his other concertos.

I can't imagine EVER going off Rach 3!!!!

Two fairly recent recordings that do it for me in these concerti are Lief Ove Andsnes with Pappano/BPO/LSO, and Simon Trpceski with the RLPO and Petrenko. Both are outstanding, IMO.

[Barbirollians]

I'm very partial to Thibaudet's recordings with Ashkenazy conducting.

I find that performance very thoughtful and beautiful in parts but rather underpowered. Have not listened to it in ages though so maybe will give it a spin later .

[amateur51]

I have a soft spot for the early EMI-released Russian recording of no.3 by Andrei Gavrilov and (was it?) Fedoseyev. He was such a mercurial pianist but went off the rails a while back. Rumour has it that he may be back on the rails, which can only be a good thing if true. Not so with Pogorelich, sadly

I was quite partial to an André Watts recording of no.3 too which I had on LP but I'm not sure if it was released on CD.