Serkin is a more oldschool "romantic" sort of piano player. His technical skills are not up there with Katchen, but then he adds more personal interpretation, while Katchen is methodical and logical. It is a question of taste most times, which version one prefers. At times I prefer the precision, other times the interpretation. The sheer technical level of the concertos, demands a high level of technical skill to match. The sonatas, are more open to personalization. But again that is my view. i like Katchen for his powerful and precise logical expression of the concertos. On a different level than all other. For the symphonies i might add that i like the original instrument version with Immeseel and Anima Eterna... a glorious "wooden" sound, particularly for the Pastorale, that enhances the "natural" feel of nature :-)
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