Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Diapason D'or...

We are thrilled that our recordings by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli have been awarded a Diapason D'or by the distinguished French magazine Diapason.

This is futher confirmation that these recordings are an extremely important addition to the catalogue.

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - The Warsaw Recital

The legendary recital, given in the National Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw in February 1955

'Michelangeli, like a bolt of Lightning makes me suddenly understand the essence of the ....music. 'The best piano recording I have heard'

Carl-Johan Malmberg

Svenska Dagbladet – 8/4/2005

Gramophone review

Rob Cowan - July 2006 issue ...

We are also delighted that Rob Cowan (contributing editor of Gramophone magazine) has given an outstanding review to our 2 Archive releases by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

‘If you want to hear a great pianist captured on the wing in recital then Michelangeli’s 1955 Warsaw recording of Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus Wien has to be among your first ports of call. To hear the intermezzo so performed – with so much subtle shading, at times with three or more dynamic levels sounding simultaneously – is to understand at least one explanation for Michelangeli’s awesome reputation. The Altara CD also includes superb performances of Beethoven…, Scarlatti, Chopin, Debussy & Mompou’.

‘The sound is altogether clearer than on any previous edition I have heard’

‘A companion CD contains ‘Schumann’s Piano Concerto under Witold Rowicki, a fine performance…

‘Both CD’s are essential fare for any discerning piano buff’

Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in C minor, Kk11                        1'52"
Sonata in D minor, Kk9                          2'47"
Sonata in A major, Kk322                      2'07"
Sonata in B minor, Kk27                         3'04"

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in C major, Op.2 No.3               24'46"

Frederic Chopin
Waltz in E flat major No.14                      2'22"

Robert Schumann
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op.26       21'43"

Claude Debussy
Hommage a Rameau (Images, Book 1)    6'59"

Federico Mompou
Cancion y danza No.1                              3'10"

Issued in co-operation with Polskie Nagrania (www.polskienagrania.com.pl)