"Precipitato"
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I've always loved Sokolov's interpretation of this, but this is fun.
If for nothing else, the cinematography is ... engaging.
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Too slow for my liking. In my mind, Precipitato needs to be fast enough to generate the excitement.
Maurizio Pollini’s performance is close to what I think is the ideal tempo for this piece:
Link to videoKhatia Buniatishvili has an even faster version but IMO she went too fast:
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Sokolov's performance has been criticized for being "too slow." I still like it because of the "ponderousness" he portrays.
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