Ah, yes, Pollini! He is indeed a spectacular player. I guess I just think he tends to be hit or miss for me; I either love his performances or am lukewarm on them! This is one of my favorite performances ever (of one of Chopin's most under appreciated nocturnes...):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cxkLZoEFEk
To Mrs. M, and others, this is not expressly a Chopin thread by any means; indeed, one of the reasons I so highly regard Kissin is for his spectacular other performances (especially this one of "La Campanella":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpnM1ahqzdw
. I actually think Kissin is more a master of Liszt than Chopin - he's so clean!) That being said, I am a huge Chopin fan, which is clearly reflected in my choices...