COMPOSERS: Schumann
LABELS: Alto
WORKS: Fantasie in C; Symphonic Studies
PERFORMER: Alfred Brendel (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: ALC 1046 (1966)
Brendel’s thoughtful approach to the Fantasie is underpinned by his huge technical resources. The result is unforgettable listening; and the impulsive and wide-ranging Etudes symphoniques are brilliantly drawn together. Malcolm Hayes