A young Russian virtuoso, Anna Vinnitskaya, takes a considered and personal approach to the work.

In 1975 few music lovers knew this work. It was the young firebrand Roger Woodward who made the first complete recording in the West.

Aimard and Boulez give a strong account of the first, more forceful than the norm, and the pianist’s technique is astonishing.

Any recording that fails to stress the contrasts between these pieces is missing something.

Don’t be misled by the “country-and-western” cover shot, or the bio that stresses his interest in sport and surfing.