
The album features Sviatoslav Richter, a renowned pianist, in a collection of rare recordings.
The Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 was recorded in Prague on June 3, 1954, with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Karel Ancerl.
The recordings on this album have been newly remastered using state-of-the-art restoration techniques.
These recordings were made between 1950 and 1958, featuring works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Saint-Saëns, Liszt, Weber, Schubert, and Schumann.
Several pieces on this album feature the Moscow Youth Orchestra conducted by Kirill Kondrashin.