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Title: Pretty horrible Waldstein
Review: Horowitz can be wonderful in some things - such as Clementi, Schumann, and Scriabin But his Waldstein is showy and superficial. The 1st movement (marked "allegro con brio" is pulled all out of shape because he takes it WAY to fast, I assume to show off his dexterity. The short second movement doesn't hold together rhythmically. In the 3rd movement he is better, but still, he pounds the keys too much (where are his famous delicate nuances of touch? The very close-up recorded sound of the piano is irritating in its clankiness.
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