[Biblebelter]

I favor classical music and this guy is not on my radar, my playlist, or in either my physical or digital collection.

In my view Barenboim is as good as any living pianist although sadly he has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s now that he is in eighties.

His recording of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is unequaled.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

---- "I favor classical music and this guy is not on my radar, my playlist, or in either my physical or digital collection. In my view Barenboim is as good as any living pianist although sadly he has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's now that he is in eighties."

Generally, I agree, though I also favor some of those very old recordings with inevitable "mistakes" by modern standards, but which speak the music clearly and forthrightly.

Heard Barenboim live as both soloist and accompanist. He and Martha Argerich did some duo-piano performances which still glisten in my memory.

Schiff? Good, but not great for some of us. De gustibus non disputandum est.

[nwrep]

Barenboim is a bigger Trump and Bibi hater than this guy.