Great Pianists’ Early vs Late Recordings

Great pianists’ recordings when they’re young and those they make when they’re old can differ in many ways: technical ability, tempo, phrasing, tone, rubato, character, dynamic, etc. I chose 10 pianists. 00:00 Arthur Rubinstein (1937) - De Falla, “Danza ritual del fuego“ 01:15 Arthur Rubinstein (1964) - De Falla, “Danza ritual del fuego“ 03:04 Glenn Gould 1964 - Bach, Goldberg Variations (Variation 3) 04:25 Glenn Gould 1981 - Bach, Goldberg Variations (Variation 3) 05:56 Vladimir Horowitz (1930) - Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 (Mov. I) 09:38 Vladimir Horowitz (1978) - Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 (Mov. I) 13:39 Alfred Cortot (1926) - Chopin, Preludes (14, 15 and 16) 19:34 Alfred Cortot (1957) - Chopin, Preludes (14, 15 and 16) 26:16 Wilhelm Kempff (1929) - Beethoven, Sonata No. 14 (Mov. III) 31:19 Wilhelm Kempff (1970) - Beethoven, Sonata No. 14 (Mov. III) 38:52 Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1948) - Brahms, Va
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