Credits:

Rudolf Serkin

Description:

Rudolf Zelkin is best known for his stereo recording of the Brahms piano concerto with Sell and the Cleveland Orchestra in the late 1960s, but this recording with Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, made six years earlier in stereo, is a clear indication of Zelkin at the height of his powers of mind, technique, and body. This recording with Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, made six years earlier in his early stereo career, is a clear evidence of Zelkin's perfection in mind, body, and soul. The rich Philadelphia sound of Ormandy's backing and Zelkin's simple but powerful piano, as well as his determination to get to the heart of the work, leave an overwhelming impression on the listener. (C)RS