Alfred Cortot stands as the greatest representative of 20th-century French pianism. This album focuses on the solo recordings he actually made in France, all recorded in Paris during World War 2, and originally only released locally. These wonderf ...» More

Stephen Hough’s 2011 album of Chopin’s waltzes once more regains its ‘complete’ status with the inclusion of the ‘Valse’ found in a New York library in 2024. Yet further incentive to acquire some Chopin of ‘authority and panache … understanding an ...» More

Stephen Hough has a unique affinity for the music of Chopin, whose music has always been a central part of his repertoire. Hough’s name has become synonymous with pianistic elegance, flawless technique and immense musicianship and he has become gl ...» More

Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. This monumental recording project—first instigated by t ...» More

In his later years, Shura Cherkassky (1909-1995) was regarded as one of the last ‘Romantics’—a throwback to the so-called ‘golden age’ of pianism in the first decades of the 20th century. As a pupil of Josef Hofmann, he had an impeccable pedigree, ...» More

As one of the great pianists of the 20th century, Wilhelm Backhaus (1884-1969) needs no introduction. He recorded almost continuously from 1908 until his death, but this set, focusing on his earliest recordings, completes APR’s coverage (see also ...» More