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Idil Biret launches her own label IBA (Idil Biret Archive, distributed by Naxos) with the first of 19 CDs devoted to Beethoven’s piano sonatas and
The three Nocturnes and Four Pieces date from Rachmaninov’s teen years. Already the composer displays a knack for rich textures that encompass the entire range
As you might suspect from the printed timings, Idil Biret’s recordings of Ligeti’s Etudes Books One and Two are noticeably slower than those by Pierre-Laurent
If you’re looking for a budget-priced Brahms D minor Concerto, consider this one. It’s played with distinction, forethought, care, and real individuality. The tumultuous first
Idil Biret and Antoni Wit play Rachmaninov’s First Concerto to the proverbial hilt, basking in its wide-eyed virtuosity, gushing ideas, and emotional generosity. The pianist’s
In many respects Rachmaninov’s Second and Third Concertos are orchestral showpieces that happen to have big and difficult piano parts. More often than not, the
Rachmaninov’s Chopin Variations date from 1902-3, a time of renewed inspiration following a major creative crisis brought on by the failure of his First Symphony.
Everything in this three-disc collection is culled from Idil Biret’s complete Chopin cycle on Naxos, with the exception of the “Largo” from the Cello Sonata
