Pianist Ivan Moravec 1930-2015

[jserraglio]

My favorite Chopin player.

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-m ... DwHzJRUQ.3

[josé echenique]

How sad, a truly great pianist, R.I.P.

[Allen]

Sad news.

I have his complete set of Chopin's nocturnes.

[Dimma]

An interesting interview with Ivan Moravec:

[Ricordanza]

Sad to hear this. He was one of my favorites.

[RebLem]

The great Czech pianist Ivan Moravec died yesterday, Monday, July 27, 2015 in Prague. In all the obits I read, I found no reference to my favorite Moravec recording: a performance of the Prokofiev First Piano Concerto (the best one ever, IMNSHO) with Karel Ancerl and the Czech Philharmonic on a long deleted Praga CD (# PR 254 004).

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-m ... c-has-died

[maestrob]

Moravec issued two superb CDs for Vox: Chopin and Debussy, which I play often, along with the Chopin Nocturnes. An outstanding artist. R.I.P. Another of the greats gone.....

[Lance]

Just got back from my trip to the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont and learned of Moravec's passing. Certainly, he was one of the greats. I have enjoyed my 30 recordings of his work over the years. His Chopin Nocturnes set remains one of his greatest accomplishments. The Prokoviev PC #1 alluded to on this thread was also issued on CD by Haydn House. Somehow, I missed the original Praga issue.