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Comment author: pragmatist 02 October 2012 06:38:59PM *  2 points [-]

Murray Perahia playing Bach is always fantastic. I particularly recommend his recordings of the partitas (here's a performance of one of them). Also good are his English suites and Goldberg variations. Perahia's Bach is lyrical and contemplative, probably more Chopin-esque than other interpretations (to the extent that Bach can be Chopin-esque).

I suspect you'll like Scarlatti. I recommend Yevgeny Sudbin's recording of his sonatas.

I don't listen to much ragtime, but if you're into bop, I highly recommend Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell. Since you like solo piano, get the album Monk Alone. It's so good. Also, "Thelonious Monk" has to be the most bad-ass name ever.

Comment author: iDante 03 October 2012 02:24:15AM 0 points [-]

Thank you. I really like the first few you posted, and I'll check out the rest.

Don't know why you had a downvote...

Comment author: pragmatist 03 October 2012 03:30:28PM *  0 points [-]

Don't know why you had a downvote...

Perhaps someone disagrees that "Thelonious Monk" is the most bad-ass name ever? I have had vicious arguments with "Wolf Blitzer" advocates before.