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Bela Bartok

Title: Piano Concertos 1, 2 and 3

Label: Col Legno

Cat No:WWE1CD20091
Format:CD

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Quite a departure for col legno’s ‘Musica Viva’ series, which specialises in ‘live’ recordings of contemporary music, this release could almost be called ‘historical’. The Hungarian virtuoso Géza Anda – described by Furtwängler as ‘a troubadour of the piano’ - was one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of his compatriot Béla Bartók, so it is of immense interest to have these 1957 recordings of the 3 piano concertos on a single well-filled disc, in excellent Bavarian Radio sound.

Track Listing for Piano Concertos 1, 2 and 3
Piano Concerto no.3, Sz 119 (1945)
Piano Concerto no.1, Sz 83 (1926)
Piano Concerto no.2, Sz 95 (1930/31)

Reviews

International Piano - Calum Macdonald

Anda is on top form, full of power when the music requires it. As well as being a historical document, this is an excellent way to acquire all three works, and is still worth considering if you already possess alternative versions.

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