Is there any truly objective way to judge the technical prowess of a pianist? Most critics think not, but a 33-year-old Polish-born pianist named Jan Holcman believes there is, and that he has found the way. To prove it, in a cluttered Manhattan studio he was hard at work last week submitting the recordings of more than 200 of the century's topflight pianists to a microscopic scrutiny, with the aid of one of the most intricate amplifying and recording units ever devised.
A pianist's tempo, his accuracy and his faithfulness to the score, Holcman...
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