ROBERT CASADESEUS - MILESTONES OF A PIANO LEGEND (10 CDS)

The great music expert and critic Joachim Kaiser called Robert Casadesus "theImpeccable". The pianist came from a family that brought forth several generationsof famous musicians, actors and painters. Connoisseurs of the art of the keyboardrave about his inimitable mastery of the jeu perlé. The extraordinary quality of hisRavel playing - the complete piano work can be heard here - and his powerful, livelyDebussy interpretations prove Casadesus to be an exceptional pianist andself-confident artist. The 1947 recording of Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand withOrmandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the greatest moments in recordhistory. Casadesus was also a first-rate interpreter of Mozart, and his recordings areas graceful as they are profound. Among the highlights of his Mozart discographyare the concert recordings under George Szell with the Columbia SymphonyOrchestra. This collection of 11 original albums pays tribute to the famous Frenchpianist. The albums are mostly from