Jorge Bolet, the Cuban-American pianist on this album, received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he was taught by David Saperton and Leopold Godowsky.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the 'Schwetzingen SWR Festival Edition', which opens up archives of recordings from the Schwetzingen SWR Festival, the world's largest classical radio festival.
Performer Biography
Jorge Bolet, the pianist, conducted the Japanese premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta 'Mikado' while serving as artistic director in Japan.
Performer Biography
Jorge Bolet, the pianist on this album, studied conducting with Fritz Reiner at the Curtis Institute, a renowned institution for orchestral leadership.
Performer Biography
Jorge Bolet, the pianist, served as a cultural attaché at the Cuban embassy in Washington and later as artistic director at American Supreme Headquarters in Japan during World War II.
Performer Biography
Jorge Bolet, the pianist, was a pioneer in performing certain works, being the first to play Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto in 1949 and consistently championing the Romantic piano concerto by Austrian composer Joseph Marx.
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