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094.225 Géza Anda plays Bartók and Tchaikovsky - Concertos 1973 & 1950 Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR), Ferdinand Leitner (Conductor), Hans Müller-Kray (Conductor), Géza Anda (Piano) Géza Anda single-handedly helped the Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto attain a truly international breakthrough – in Salzburg in1952 -; this CD offers his first public performance of the work in 1950. This recording allows a fascinating insight into the beginnings of a lifelong passion and shows why Anda was predestined to become the paramount representative of this concerto. Even as a very young man, Anda had performed the Tchaikovsky first, but in later years this most famous of all piano concertos only sporadically appeared on his programs. This recording from 1973 documents a blissful evening; sound, touch and phrasing always remain flexible and differentiated with all the desire of overflowing – life-affirming gestures. A subtle, burnished tone of exquisite beauty and sublime serenity informs his interpretation of the Intermezzo in E flat major, Op 117, No. 1 by Johannes Brahms, performed by Anda as an encore following the Tchaikovsky Concerto, opening up the very poetic essence of this late Brahms work.
094.226 Johanna Martzy plays Mendelssohn and Brahms - Concertos 1959/64 Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR), Hans Müller-Kray (Conductor), Günter Wand (Conductor), Johanna Martzy (Violin) Johanna Martzy was one of the great violinists of the 20th Century. Her playing was always in the service of the composer’s intentions, avoiding extravagant displays as much as possible, instead performing with an unbridled swing, a soulful tone and flawlessly clear control as the focused medium of her musical energy. These two concerts show her talents at their most flawless. Johanna Martzy had played these works often and took her time before marking her studio recordings for EMI (with Paul Kletzki) – but in terms of creative power, these LIVE performances truly capture the spark of her genius.
098.003 C. P. E. Bach: Complete Works for Piano solo Ana-Marija Markovina (Piano) Throughout Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s works for the piano, one cannot help but appreciate his craftsmanship, his complete mastery of composition and his daring and joyful spirit. His style is extremely diverse and original; on one side, he extends elements of the Baroque style further, but at the same time, he moves boldly into the future. It is known that Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven diligently studied his music and were inspired by its inventiveness, harmonic finesse, the unorthodox contrapuntal elegance and richness of surprises. This is a unique publication in commemoration of the Carl Philipp Bach Year and is the best opportunity to meet the multi-faceted CPE Bach. Pianist Ana-Marija Markovina has been playing the works of the Master for over ten years and is now thoroughly versed in his style. One of the most exciting aspects of this important project is Mrs.Markovina’s choice of playing on a modern Concert Grand (Bösendorfer) – an instrument that is truly able to realize all of the subtle dynamic shadings and exquisite delicacies of these extraordinary works. A truly impressive nterpretation and an extraordinary accomplishment!