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Henryk Szeryng recording of Brahms Concerto with Pierre Monteux conducting. It is beyond sublime in every aspect. It seems impossible a human being could produce this performance which achieves perfection throughout.
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Recently it's been Yunchan Lim's transcendental etudes since they're so technically challenging and the clarity and the notes and everything I can think of.
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Murray Perahia Plays All Bach Concertos. Exquisite music and playing.
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Arcadi Volodos plays Mompu. Incredible beautiful atmosphere and sound.
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This is an easy one for me to answer for a change. Constance Keene's spectacular rendering of the Rachmaninoff Preludes.
After that, there are about 1,000 tied for second. Let me mention a couple of current favorites:
'Classical': Ragna Schirmer's recording of the Handel Keyboard Suites. All Tonebase fans of Handel should check this out! Even my non musical friends stop what they are doing and ask: "what is that music?"
Jazz: George Shearing and Stephane Grapelli, The Reunion, circa 1985. Two jazz masters with impeccable virtuoso techniques, in a relaxed, spirited, swinging and very beautiful session.
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I stopped piano lessons after one miserable year. Hearing the Horowitz return to Carnegie Hall changed my life. I still take lessons 63 years later.
