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The Romantic Piano Concerto – Vol. 58 = PIXIS: Piano Concerto in C Major; Concertino in E-flat Major; THALBERG: Piano Concerto in F Minor – Tasmanian Sym. Orch. /Howard Shelley, p. and cond. – Hyperion

The Romantic Piano Concerto – Vol. 58 = PIXIS: Piano Concerto in C Major; Concertino in E-flat Major; THALBERG: Piano Concerto in F Minor – Tasmanian Sym. Orch. /Howard Shelley, p. and cond. – Hyperion

by John Sunier | Nov 8, 2012 | Classical CD Reviews

Quite a workout for any self-styled virtuoso, these showpieces by Pixis and Thalberg, the latter Liszt’s most admired rival as a keyboard phenomenon.