Instrumental, Piano Solos, Etudes, Debussy (composer)
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It's with the Fourth Sonata of Scriabin that the full breadth of Liu's musical and pianistic gifts unfurls. He takes risks, stealing the breath with perfectly calculated dynamics, and retaining... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 7th August 2026
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New. Ann Schein: the Complete Kapp Recordings 1958-1960
Ann Schein, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Eugene Goossens
They are something of a holy grail among devoted pianophiles...Were there still a category for historic recordings, this would be a shoo-in for a Gramophone Award. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Time and again there were details that tickled the ear with their freshness, revealing as if for the first time the anarchic brilliance of Debussy’s vision. —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2023, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Piano
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it's a superlative performance [of Alborada del gracioso] by any standards, including repeated notes that turn me green with envy. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd September 2012
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012, Editor's Choice
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[Gerhardt] matches [Rostropovich] note-for-note, with a degree of eye-watering finesse that would have surely made his hero smile. The same can be said for the mercurial moto perpetuo of Christian... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2017, Editor's Choice
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The sound quality throughout is amazingly good...there are several valuable additions to this great pianist’s discography. Not least among them is a superb live performance of the Emperor Concerto,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2019, Archive/Reissue of the Month
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Diapason d’Or, October 2019, Collectionneur
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Historic Recording
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Anyone who doubts Bavouzet's abilities should sample the playful romp through the third of the Images, the quasi-Etude 'Mouvement', or his beautifully atmospheric 'Et la lune descend sur le... —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2008, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Winner - Instrumental
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Building a Library, March 2021, Recommended Recording
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The Complete Masterworks Recordings Vol. I
RecommendedThe Studio Recordings 1962-1963
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
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Grammy Awards, 5th Awards (1962), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Grammy Awards, 5th Awards (1962), Classical Album of the Year
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Grammy Awards, 6th Awards (1963), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Grammy Awards, 7th Awards (1964), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Horowitz: The Historic Return, Carnegie Hall 1965 & The 1966 Concerts
RecommendedVladimir Horowitz (piano)
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Grammy Awards, 8th Awards (1965), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Grammy Awards, 8th Awards (1965), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Grammy Awards, 8th Awards (1965), Classical Album of the Year
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$32.50
