Review: Reissues: The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 1 (Hyperion)
The pianists, mostly British, performed these unfamiliar, challenging works with extraordinary discipline and flair.
Phillip Scott is a long-time reviewer for Limelight and US music journal Fanfare. He has written four novels and the scores of several children’s shows for Monkey Baa Theatre Company. He is best known for his work as performer, writer and Musical Director for The Wharf Revue.
The pianists, mostly British, performed these unfamiliar, challenging works with extraordinary discipline and flair.
Get stuck into George Szell and Artur Rodziński care of Australian Eloquence.
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Unreleased recordings, mostly in concert, from a reticent piano genius.
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