Godowsky's transcriptions of Schubert's music range from simple, poetic versions to elaborate re-creations that are technically demanding.
This recording was made and edited at 24-bit resolution, a high-quality standard for audio production.
The cover image for this album is 'Blacksmith's House in a Valley' by Theodor Blatterbauer, an artist who lived from 1823 to 1906.
Leopold Godowsky, the composer of these piano works, was remembered as one of the great pianists of his time.
The Passacaglia, a towering set of 44 variations based on Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, was written to mark the centenary of Schubert's death.
