Now this was such a wonderful experience, it was a cold day, but i went out for a long walk and played this, i always enjoy this work [it was the first Piano concerto i ever listened to], but on this day it all came together, the first two movements were scintillating, there are times when you hear a work, and you forget about the performers, and just revel in the music, not being 'distracted' by by interpretation, in fact the interpretation is so perfect that it becomes 'invisible', and you're 'free' to just wallow in the music, that's what happened today, this disc is now very rare, and i'm glad to have secured a copy, and it turns me on to more Curzon, what else has he got that's worth hearing?.
Clifford Curzon is English [1907-1982], he recorded this work in 1962, and it's certainly amazing that this recording is now more than 50 years old, it sounds so good, lovely and clear, i can hear wonderful inner textures, it would put some modern recordings to shame, the front cover photo is an excellent one [by Fritz Curzon], a dark photograph, that especially emphasises the light areas, a certain glow around the face, nice pose, and the lettering nicely placed, a great visual product.
Clifford Curzon is English [1907-1982], he recorded this work in 1962, and it's certainly amazing that this recording is now more than 50 years old, it sounds so good, lovely and clear, i can hear wonderful inner textures, it would put some modern recordings to shame, the front cover photo is an excellent one [by Fritz Curzon], a dark photograph, that especially emphasises the light areas, a certain glow around the face, nice pose, and the lettering nicely placed, a great visual product.
