Malcolm Binns (born 29 January 1936) was for half a century one of the UK’s most significant pianists. He retired aged 80, but let’s not forget his hugely eclectic career which ranged from giving the UK premiere of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No 4 in 1961 to being the first pianist to record the complete Beethoven piano sonatas on original instruments. For this celebration we focus on his early career with several uniquely preserved BBC concerto recordings and a rare LP, and, from much later, two of his most acclaimed recordings from the former Pearl label.