Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov & Liszt: Piano Concertos

Featuring

Sir Adrian Boult
Paul Badura-Skoda
Artur Rodziński
Hans Swarowsky
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London National Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Franz Liszt

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Recording & Production

The recordings on this album were made by the Westminster company, known for its "Natural Balance" recording technique.

Performer Biography

Paul Badura-Skoda was the first Western pianist to perform in China after the Cultural Revolution in 1979, a pioneering achievement.

Performer Biography

Paul Badura-Skoda is considered an international authority on textual questions in music and has reconstructed unfinished Schubert sonatas and supplemented works by Mozart.

Performer Biography

Paul Badura-Skoda became an international star after stepping in for the sick Edwin Fischer at the Salzburg Festival in 1950.

Album & Artwork

The album title, "Der andere Badura" (The Other Badura), refers to pianist Paul Badura-Skoda's lesser-known repertoire of virtuosic crowd-pleasers, distinct from his famous Mozart interpretations.

Performer Biography

Paul Badura-Skoda, the pianist on this album, was offered a position as assistant conductor at the Vienna State Opera by Josef Krips in 1949, but his manager advised him to focus on his piano career.