Never before released historical classical radio performances on CD
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Walter Gieseking was a master of complicated sound effects. If the pedal is the soul of the piano, as Rachmaninoff…
Wilhelm Kempff requires no introduction - he was one of the greatest and most distinguished pianists of the 20th century…
Hans Richter-Haaser never made it to the 'big time'. Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and Haydn were Richter-Haaser's bread and butter. He…
This CD is self-commendable for the record collector and Katchen admirer. His German radio performances in this recording from 1960-1962…
The playing of Stefan Askenase was once described as marvel of tender poetry, subtle rubato, and lucid clarity. He had…
Until a fateful automobile accident in Romania 1966 impaired her performing abilities, Monique de la Bruchollerie (1915-1972) occupied a powerful…
Monique Haas in recital justifies her repute as a master of ancient and modern colors, often revealing the kinship of…
Meloclassic resurrects two distinct concerts from France, including three Beethoven sonatas from 19 May 1953 Paris and the 14 August…
Alexander Brailowsky (1896-1976) acquired a sort of collar around his neck with the name 'Chopin specialist'. That label was wrong,…
Alexander Uninsky was world-famous for his Chopin readings which brought out subtle finesse and a pearly tone, whereby the rubato…
This East Berlin live recital from 1959 captured at a moment in time when Claudio Arrau was in a particularly…
As a celebrated pupil of Alfred Cortot and Yvonne Lefébure, Branka Musulin was a major performer from the 1950s to…
Julian von Karolyi was one of the leading pianists of the 20th century, but has now unjustly faded into obscurity.…
Rosl Schmid was one of the major German pianists of the 20th century, but has now unjustly faded into obscurity.…
This recital Cziffra gave in the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in 1960 demonstrates Cziffra at the height of his tremendous powers.…
Annie Fischer wasn't included in Philips's 'Great Pianists of the 20th Century' series which annoyed a number of her admirers…
Samson François was one of France's most provocative and enigmatic pianists. He has long been accorded near mythic status. Chopin…
Yvonne Loriod could play with great power, which serves the music well in the appropriate places. Her playing was described…
Tatiana Nikolayeva was a renowned interpreter of Bach on the piano. It was her playing of Bach at the Leipzig…
Although he was veteran of some 2,500 world-wide concerts in his 47 years of performing, Alexander Borovsky never achieved quite…