

Although Romantic piano master Ignaz Friedman’s recordings have been well […]

No less celebrated than Ignaz Friedman’s epic Chopin Mazurka interpretations from September, 1930 are the nine Mendelssohn Songs without Words he set down at the

Volume 2 in Naxos’ chronological survey of Ignaz Friedman’s complete recordings kicks off with four titles that are remakes of selections the pianist recorded earlier:

Ignaz Friedman’s boundless technique, juicy tone, and larger-than-life temperament truly justify his standing alongside other so-called Golden Age piano legends such as Hofmann, Rachmaninov, Lhevinne,

What more can anyone say at this point about the 12 Chopin Mazurkas Ignaz Friedman set down in 1930–incredible recordings all! Few pianists have imbued

Of the previously published titles reissued here, the only ones not included in Philips’ Great Pianists anthology are the charming salon bon-bons “Elle Danse” and

Aside from Pearl’s complete edition, Romantic piano legend Ignaz Friedman’s recordings have been hard to track down in single CD compilations. Biddulph, in essence, offers
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