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Géza Anda, Bartok, Chopin
Geza Anda - Great Pianists of the 20th Century
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Piano Concerto No. 1: 1. Allegro moderato
2. Piano Concerto No. 1: 2. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 1: 3. Allegro molto
4. Piano Concerto No. 2: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 2: 2. Adagio - Piu adagio - Presto
6. Piano Concerto No. 2: 3. Allegro molto
7. Piano Concerto No. 3: 1. Allegretto
8. Piano Concerto No. 3: 2. Adagio religioso
9. Piano Concerto No. 3: 3. Allegro vivace
Track Listings (16) - Disc #2
1. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K 467: 1. (Allegro)
2. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K 467: Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C, K 467: Allegro vivace assi
4. Waltzes: In E Flat, Op. 18 'Grande Valse brillante'
5. Waltzes: In A Flat, Op. 34 No. 1 'Valse brillante'
6. Waltzes: In A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2
7. Waltzes: In F, Op. 34 No. 3 'Valse brillante'
8. Waltzes: In A Flat, Op. 42 'Grand Valse'
9. Waltzes: In D Flat, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute'
10. Waltzes: In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
11. Waltzes: In A Flat, Op. 64 No. 3
12. Waltzes: In A Flat, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell'
13. Waltzes: In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
14. Waltzes: In G Flat, Op. 70 No. 1
15. Waltzes: In F Minor - A Flat, Op. 70 No. 2
16. Waltzes: In D Flat, Op. 70 No. 3

CD Details

All Artists: Géza Anda, Bartok, Chopin, Mozart
Title: Geza Anda - Great Pianists of the 20th Century
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Philips
Release Date: 7/20/1999
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028945677224

CD Reviews

The finest Bartok Concertos you'll ever find.

Nicholas Fox | 08/16/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Look no further--contained on disc one of this invaluable set is the finest recorded versions of the Bartok Piano Concerti of all time. The chemistry between the still underrated Anda and Fricsay is scintillating. The slow movements are almost painfully haunting--and in the fiendishly virtuosic 2nd concerto you will be privy to some of the most astonishing piano playing on record. As a bonus, the 2nd disc contains Anda's famous recording of the Mozart 21st concerto as well as some unusually introspective, morose renditions of 9 Chopin Waltzes in which you may hear things you've never heard before. Altogether a fitting tribute to one of the century's great, yet scandalously underrated keyboard artists."

The original "Elvira Madigan" recording plus sterling Bartók

J Scott Morrison | Middlebury VT, USA | 03/16/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This twofer from the Phillips "Great Pianists of the 20th Century" series contains the recording made famous by its inclusion in the film "Elvira Madigan." And a wonderful recording it is--poised, joyful, satisfying. Anda plays and conducts the Salzburg Mozarteum orchestra from the keyboard. The set also includes 13 Chopin waltzes played with beautiful tone and phrasing.The big draw here are the three Bartók piano concerti, all accompanied by Ferenc Fricsay and the RSO Berlin. Recorded in 1959 and 1960, the sound is just fine. And the playing is - I hesitate to use the word - perfect. I don't know whether it's Anda's Hungarian background or his impeccable musicianship, or both, but he manages to convey Bartók's élan, brilliance, ferocity, and songfulness where necessary. I wouldn't want to be without the set by Kocsis, but this is my go-to collection."