Géza Anda (mozart Piano

It may be rash to claim that the French pianist Monique Haas (1909-1987) never made a bad recording, but you won't find one among her complete DG sessions. Dating from the late 1940s up to 1965, the recordings have been transferred from scratch, and they sound remarkably well for their respective vintages. The repertoire is diverse and unhackneyed, ranging from Mozart piano duets (with Heinz Schröter) and K. 449 and K. 488 concertos, rare Haydn gems (the E-flat Arietta with Variations and the Fantasia in C major), and the Stravinsky Capriccio, to Hindemith's Concert Music for piano, brass and harps (with the composer conducting), and a substantial sonata by Marcel Mihalovici (the pianist's husband) featuring violinist Max Rostal.

From the Minute Waltz to the Military Polonaise these 25 tracks display the inimitable master composer for the piano at his best in performances from some of the greatest Chopin interpreters: Martha Argerich, Emil Gilels, Maria João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Yundi and more.

Phillips' Great Pianists of the 20th Century issue has gotten a lot of publicity in the ten or so years since it has been released. In a musical niche suffering from falling revenues, it was a decent seller. But it left many connoisseurs disappointed, as the quality was limited to the fancy packaging.

Eduard Van Beinum - Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips [44CDs Box Set] (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Run Time: 02:04:22:02 | 10.63 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

The complete recordings of Eduard Van Beinum made for both Decca and Philips predominately features the Concertgebouworkest and London Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was Principal Conductor. 44 CDs in their original jackets.

Eduard Van Beinum - Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips [44CDs Box Set] (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Run Time: 02:04:22:02 | 10.63 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

The complete recordings of Eduard Van Beinum made for both Decca and Philips predominately features the Concertgebouworkest and London Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was Principal Conductor. 44 CDs in their original jackets.

Phillips' Great Pianists of the 20th Century issue has gotten a lot of publicity in the ten or so years since it has been released. In a musical niche suffering from falling revenues, it was a decent seller. But it left many connoisseurs disappointed, as the quality was limited to the fancy packaging.

As the title says, the 10-CD set 'Masquerade' celebrates the "Carnival in Classical Music". It is a subject that has inspired musicians throughout the ages ranging from Mozart to Khatchaturian. Alongside these two composers, this tremendous anthology includes works by Mozart, Fauré, Dvorák, Schumann, Satie, Svendsen, Prokofiev, Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss II, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Berlioz, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Raymond, Liszt, Nielsen and Leonard Bernstein.