
This is the finest Gershwin disc available, period. The items […]
Two caveats for prospective customers: One is that Earl Wild
For classical collectors with an audiophile bent, RCA Red Seal’s
Earl Wild was 88 when he recorded this recital, and it’s amazing how he’s kept his legendary technique intact while continuing to evolve as an
You’d think that at 86 Earl Wild would have surveyed all of the forgotten Romantic piano literature that’s worth reviving. Not quite, folks! Here’s an
There’s not much to add to previous critical praise for this classic recording. Earl Wild is every bit as much inside Gershwin’s idiom as was
At age 88 Earl Wild’s fabled technique remains staggeringly intact, while his artistry continues to evolve. The opening selection, Marcello’s Adagio, tells all, with its
Rachmaninov’s songs for voice and piano count among his most heartfelt and beautiful compositions. Since his better-known piano preludes ooze melody from their every pore,
In 1985 Earl Wild recorded three double albums of Liszt’s music for the Dutch Etcetera label. Here is a generous cross-section of that material for
Earl Wild’s reputation for romantic repertoire understandably, yet unfairly, overshadows his long-standing advocacy for the music of his time. He breathes fresh air into the