Listened to this today:
>Bel Canto Pianism: A Discussion with "Koczalski's Ghost"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osdiIVaqg_M

It's becoming harder to get back to modern recordings after learning about so much subtle but important details of interpretations by 19th century performers. I even noticed some of these unique techniques myself, like portamento in the previous thread lol. Hearing differences of old vs new Prokofiev, Mendelssohn, Chopin is illuminating. And these comparisons are honest, not cherrypicked.

Highlight for me was Friedman's Lieder ohne Worte, the way melody is played softly when it reaches upper, soprano register, to imitate singing (head voice), it's such an emotional moment. It's explained in the video too. This is how it should be played, so why isn't it?

Ben Laude did a video about it too, a few days ago:
>20 Must-Hear Pianists from the 20th Century "Golden Age"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xfx0VCwRC0