
Liszt’s influence on his contemporaries, his younger colleagues, and today’s piano composers is the subtext of this excellent release. As I’ve previously noted in reviews,
There are some brilliantly original keyboard recitals coming from independent labels these days, and this is certainly one of them. Antonio Pompa-Baldi is best known
Antonio Pompa-Baldi’s ongoing Grieg cycle for Centaur goes from strength to strength, as Volume 5 demonstrates. Indeed, no other complete recording of the 25 Norwegian
What boldly projected, vividly characterized, pianistically integrated, and natural-sounding Grieg performances these are! Many pianists approach this repertoire on tiptoe, but Antonio Pompa-Baldi proudly plays
Primarily known as a composer of organ music, Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) was no slouch when it came to writing for the piano. In fact, the