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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
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Subject: A wonderful pianist -- Vytautas Smetona
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Date: Wed, 11-Jul-84 01:05:16 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 11 01:05:16 1984
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I recently purchased a recording of this fairly young pianist,
playing the Liszt b-minor sonata, and some Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
Although he lacks a little of the power that most world-class
Romantic pianists can display (and do display, in most of my other
8 recordings of the Liszt sonata), his playing has a sparkle to it
that I have rarely heard anywhere, which makes much of his playing
a special joy.

Smetona is at his inimitable best at some of the lighter moments of
the Liszt sonata; his Chopin and Rachmaninoff are quite beautiful
and original as well.  I highly recommend him.  I'd appreciate
private Email from others who have heard him.
					- Toby Robison (not Robinson!)
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