A very generous disc of fine historic performances well restored
The music on this disc was recorded in 1991 and has been remarkably well restored. The piano quintet opus 44 (wrongly described on the cover as Schumann's quintet no. 44!) is in widescreen format but the remainder are in 4:3 format. The imaging is crisp and of good colour particularly when the recording date/s are taken in consideration. The sound is in stereo but this is comparable with CDs of that period and should give that level of audio satisfaction. The musicians involved are all of known high calibre and give consistently excellent performances.The disc features two highly respected pianists and the renowned Takacs Quartet.
Zoltan Kocsis starts the disc with 3 pieces linked to the idea of children. The first is a fine performance of Kinderszenen which were descriptive pieces made up of images relating to childhood topics but intended for adults to play. These receive perceptive and finely drawn performances with the faster pieces being notable for crisp and energetic...
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