One of the greatest piano-pyrotechnicians of the 20th Century.

This absolutely IS Simon Barere. He recorded this work twice and the two are consistent with one another, although I personally prefer the other one.

Barere was the greatest virtuoso that ever recorded. Of Liszt and Alkan we can only dream...

amazing! super human.

@Bod Mas - GQUASfdldFw is Pt II of the recording I had in mind. :)

@MrRhiannonsdad, I haven't heard it yet. But I think that I'll see to remedying that soon enough. Thank you!

@MrRhiannonsdad, well. supposedly Barere was Liszt in the one hand, and Anton Rubinstein in the other!

@kasyapa, That is highly interesting! I didn't realize that either. Could you perhaps link me to this other one you speak of? I'd love to hear. Also, I might reupload this particular recording so that it isn't split into two recordings. And I'll also upload another fantastic interpretation of it by Hamelin.

so he recorded it twice? this is absolutely different from another barere recording i have heard.

@advisorC101 His 1936 recording for HMV is far more mind blowing

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doubt thisis SIMON Barere Joe Barere.......?