Title: Unbelievable
Product review: I am in complete agreement with the other review posted here, but that fellow failed to mention the absolute brilliance of two pieces on this disc: the Wadesrauschen (Voices of the Woods) and the Gnomenreigen (dance of the gnomes) by Liszt.Until I heard this disc, I thought that Bolet was head and shoulders above the crowd in his playing of Liszt repertoire. After hearing Perahia play the two abovementioned etudes and the Spanish Rhapsody, I would say that Bolet may have met his match, at least for those particular pieces. Perahia's combination of razor sharp technique as well as lyrical interpretations are mind boggling. I could not imagine a better performance of any of these three pieces.Due to the immense technical difficulties presented in these Liszt pieces, the pianist must have complete mastery of these difficulties in order to bring out the musical aspect. The apparent facility with which Perahia does this prompts the question: did Perahia also make a deal with Mephistophles?
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