Georges Cziffra in Prague 1955 - Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2; C.P.E. Bach: Andantino in B minor; Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas in F major, C major, A major, G major; Couperin: Les Moissonneurs
Price 14.98 - 14.99 USD
This recital has never been issued before on CD. It is extremely rare having been remastered from a collector"s LP. The recital contains miniatures: CPE Bach, Scarlatti and Couperin as well as the Liszt warhorses which Cziffra became famous for. Out of the four Scarlatti Sonatas, Cziffra includes three in F, G and A that are new to his discography. The recital is totally free from eccentricity and represents the pianist at his best. The two bonus tracks come from a 1959 recital in Turin which show off his dazzling technique. The Bach arr. Liszt: Fantasy & Fugue has never appeared on CD before.