COMPOSERS: Brahms,Chopin,Rachmaninov,Schumann
LABELS: Hanssler
WORKS: Piano Concertos: Chopin: No. 1; Brahms: No. 2; Schumann, Rachmaninov: No. 2
PERFORMER: SWR SO Baden-Baden und Freiburg/various conductors
CATALOGUE NO: 94.208
Anda’s approach – to the Rachmaninov and Schumann especially – eschews sentimentality, blending emotional coolness with improvisatory flair. Numerous insights compensate for occasional gruffness – a set for Anda fans. Tim Parry