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Michel Block first made headlines as a contestant in the 1960 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Displeased with the verdicts of his fellow jurors, Artur
At the outset, let me say that Vanguard’s lustrous 24-bit, three dimensional remastering of these 1966 recordings vastly improves upon the toppy, brittle piano sonority
The late Sergio Fiorentino’s posthumous recording career takes a glorious, heartfelt turn in this Schumann collection. The C major Fantasy, recorded in 1996 when the
Karl Böhm’s studio recording of Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony remains one of the finest available. It’s a heroic conception, one that relates the work both to
While none of Philips’ Arthur Rubinstein “Great Pianist” surveys really shows the pianist at his irrepressible best, two-thirds of Volume Three comes within spitting distance.
Vladimir Horowitz had this to say about Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: “Interesting pianist, but a little meshugah”! Just a “little”, eh? In the Beethoven Sonata, for
This previously unissued live recital from Hilversum (February 14, 1952) unfortunately comes in fluffy, veiled, hiss-ridden sound. The transfers were made from acetates, and it
Schumann’s piano trios are large-scale works, the D minor trio in particular. Its lengthy first movement, which the composer marks “With Energy and Passion”, really
Just as he lived his brief life on the edge, French pianist Samson François (1924-1970) brought unbridled passion, big technique, and a restless, creative mind
There may be more polished and better engineered versions of these pieces in the catalog. Still, what a boon for collectors to have all of
