TITLE : Shura Cherkassky II
CATALOGUE NUMBER : 456 745-2
INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATE : August 1999
SERIES : Great Pianists of the 20th Century
 
COMPOSERS AND WORKS
Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 (rec. 1952) (Berliner Philharmoniker / Ludwig)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G, Op. 44 (rec. 1956) (Berliner Philharmoniker / Krauss)

Litolff
Scherzo from Concerto Symphonique (rec. 1969) (London Philharmonic Orchestra / Adrian Boult)

Schumann
Études symphoniques, Op. 13 (rec. 1975)
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 (rec. 1984)

Strauss / Schultz-Evler
Concert Arabesques on "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" (rec.)

Strauss / Godowsky
Wine, Women and Song (rec.)
 

RECORDING INFORMATION
The second of two units devoted to Russian-born pianist Shura Cherkassky. Included are two key concerto performances by Cherkassky, the two completed piano concertos by Tchaikovsky. These performances have rarely been equalled, let alone surpassed, for their sheer elegance and technical polish.

In all, Cherkassky again is presented as a consummate poet and virtuoso of the piano.

Over 153 minutes of music on two CDs for the price of one.