Credits:

Yannick Nzet-Seguin & The Philadelphia Orchestr

Description:

First official release! Lucerne Festivals Series No. 17, the 100th anniversary of Geza Anda’s birth, with a splendid lineup of collaborators! The pianist Geza Anda, who was born in Hungary in the 20th century, celebrates the 100th anniversary of his birth this year (2021). To commemorate the occasion, the acclaimed audi te label presents the first master release of the Lucerne Festival series, the 17th volume of this series, which is the first authorized release! From 1955 to 1969, Geza Anda appeared regularly at the Lucerne Festival, but only three recordings remain and are being released for the first time. The recordings include J.S. Bach’s Concerto No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 (1955), Bartk’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (1956), and Bartk’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (1965). In the Bach, the orchestra is conducted by Karajan and performs with Clara Haskil in a spectacular