Otherworldly beautiful, Rubinstein brings out the noble character of this masterpiece. Where other great pianists go astray and play too fast or incoherently, Rubinstein sculptures the music in a monolithic way. A truly great performance.
(1) following the title means there is a (2), which there is of the final 3 minutes. Many pieces are cut like that due to a limit of 10 minutes. Enjoy the climax.
Feels like painful romance. To me it related to a lover I just had to leave, but your heart still aches. As I type this the last note leaves me hung up, wanting more. Of her, and the music we made.