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Originally Posted by gianluca
Just a side note - what a terrible performance of one of my favorite Schoenberg works. It seems like Beroff was just rushing through these pieces, while that typical Viennese expressionist touch (which these pieces need) was almost completely missing...
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It was the first recording I could find on youtube, so I just took it. I understand what you mean, but I wouldn't call it terrible (well, the fourth -was- terrible). Personally I like Pollini's and Gould's interpretations, even though they're totally different. Pollini has a very clear and transparent way of playing them, bringing the different structures out beautifully. And Gould is, well, Gould. Either you love him or you hate him
I personally enjoy Gould more, but if you want to "understand" or analyse the piece, go for Pollini.