Which of these 10 pianist is your favorite here?

[kenny]

Rachmaninov wrote two versions of the cadenza at the end of the first movement of his famous third concerto ... the regular cadenza, and another one he called "Ossia".

This video's creator selected 10 pianists, arranged in this order, playing the regular cadenza.

1. 0:10 Alexis Weissenberg French TV - 1969 - Orchestra ? - Jean Martinon
2. 1:42 Vladimir Horowitz New-York - 1978 - NYPO - Zubin Mehta
3. 3:23 Martha Argerich ? - 1982 - ? - Riccardo Chailly
4. 5:08 Bruno Gelber ? - 1980 - NHK SO - Heinz Wallberg
5. 6:49 Zoltan Kocsis Budapest - 1983 - Budapest Festival Orchestra - Ivan Fischer
6. 8:16 Joaquin Achuccarro Madrid - 1987 - ? - Walter Weller
7. 10:20 Stephen Hough ? - 1993 - NHK SO - ?
8. 12:10 Lilya Zilberstein Milano - ? - ? - ?
9. 13:57 Nikolaï Lugansky Moscow - 2014 - Russian NO - Alexander Vedernikov
10.16:05 Yuja Wang Macau - 2019 - Wiener PO - Andres Orozco

My fav is Martha Argerich, #3.
That gal - steals my heart.

I was lucky to see her live at Disney Hall in Los Angeles several years back.
My seat was in the far far back row of the highest balcony, a mile up in the sky.

Still, given her enormous gift and the astonishing acoustics of the hall I felt I was in the front row.

 

[MrsBlue]

I loved the Lilya Silberstein and Yuja Wang versions. Passionate but with silky, polished edges.

The Horowitz sounded messy but there's something genius and unrestrained in there. Like Argerich, he makes you feel like you're caught in a thunderstorm of music.

 

[Karl_K]

Kenny is da boom

 

[Diamond Girl 21]

I prefer Argerich and Wang's interpretations, although the others were excellent as well.

 

[babs23r]

Martha Argerich is the best pianist ever!!!!!!!

 

[PinkAndBlueBling]

They are all fascinating to watch, and so gifted! I'm in awe of them. I liked Hough for his energy, and Zolberstein was poetic. Achuccarro looked like he was going to fall off the chair.