Word: schnabelian
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...fourth Piano Concerto, Op. 58--technically the most challenging of five; and musically the most adventurous. Schiff is known for silky Schubert and playful Bach, and the Beethoven fit under his fingers less naturally. Although his prodigious gifts made for some hair-raising pianissimo, his playing lacked the requisite Schnabelian drive. He strove for a nearly pedal-free sound at times when more blurring would have been a relief, and he attached the first movement cadenza with all the grace of an angry farmer. The effect was wild, precipitous, unique--but out of place. The second movement demonstrated Schiff...
...fourth Piano Concerto, Op. 58-technically the most challenging of five; and musically the most adventurous. Schiff is known for silky Schubert and playful Bach, and the Beethoven fit under his fingers less naturally. Although his prodigious gifts made for some hair-raising pianissimi, his playing lacked the requisite Schnabelian drive. He strove for a nearly pedal-free sound at times when more blurring would have been a relief, and he attacked the first movement cadenza with all the grace of an angry farmer. The effect was wild, precipitous, unique--but out of place. The second movement demonstrated Schiff...
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