Extraordinary example of controlled sonority, clarity of line and delineation of form.

really great performance, unlike many other modern interpretions

I heard this live in Antwerp, believe me it was astonishing.

I feel good just by listening to it

I like Rana a lot. I feel as of late she hasn’t been as good as she was when she was emerging - I think purely due to having a fully booked calendar and thus less time to practise. Not that she isn’t great, but things from the cliburn competition and the goldbergs are just so exceptional, whereas I felt recent things eg. Miroirs and Petrushka were good but not as exceptional as I had come to expect. Her Scriabin has always been marvellous, and this is a very good performance. However I know she can be even more exceptional, take the 2nd sonata from the cliburn. I was very impressed by a set of etudes and preludes she did too which was more recent. I’m glad we are getting to hear her in this repertoire.

1:45 oh my god

Fine performance, although I feel the music can flow more naturally at times, i.e. I don't understand why always build up and release at the climax

why controversial for you? Maybe too heavy in some parts but shows very great ideas in all the sections, and in general I find it quite in line with other great interpretations of this masterpiece.

If you hadn't put Rana's name next to it I wouldn't have guessed it was her. Zhukov's studio and Berman's later live version still top my favorite perfs tho.