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Title: Beethoven's Ninth heard anew
Review: The third movement has always struck me as one of profound beauty; and now that poetry shines through as is not possible when an orchestra interprets this. The music making that is achieved here rivals any of Beethoven's other late Piano works. The skill that Konstantin Scherbakov displays as a musician is simply beautiful. His fiery pianism makes you completely forget about the fact that this was originally composed for a full orchestra (granted the Lisztian embellishments may not sit with Beethoven purists). I have found this to be true with all of Scherbakov's interpretations of the Beethoven-Liszt Symphonies (#'s 1+3, 2+5, and 4+6). I recommend all of these recordings wholeheartedly.
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