The simple fact of the matter is that, compared with all previous releases of 's stupendous 1974-1975 recordings of 's 24 Preludes, this 96kHz 24-bit remastering is vastly better. Where the original LP release was warm and lush but a tad hazy, and earlier CD releases were warm and lush but a bit hard, this CD release is warm and lush - but also clear and bright as polished crystal. Thus, while 's luminous lyricism, soulful sensuality, and blazing virtuosity are as manifest as ever - and few pianists have ever matched him for these qualities in this repertoire - what had previously seemed like his unfortunate tendency to overpedal in heavier textures is here shown to be a flaw in earlier releases, not his playing. More significantly, the remastering allows the colors and nuances of 's performances to sound more cleanly and accurately. In the hard-charging B flat major Prelude, the delicately radiant G sharp minor Prelude, even the played-to-death C sharp minor Prelude, 's playing seems much more subtle and dazzling - which, considering his performances have long been considered among the deepest and strongest ever recorded, is quite an achievement.
Rachmaninov Preludes Ashkenazy Rar 2
Rachmaninov Preludes Ashkenazy Rar Free
Everyone who treasures 's music should hear this release - whether they've heard the earlier releases or not.