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Schumann
The fourth of eight programmes in which prominent pianists discuss the interpretation of a composer's solo piano music with reference to recordings by great interpreters of the past. Today Andrew Green talks to Canadian pianist Louis Lortie about playing Schumann. The programme includes recordings by Lortie himself, as well as performances by Wilhelm Kempff , Claudio Arrau , Alfred Cortot and Gyorgy Cziffra.

Contributors

Talks:
Andrew Green
Pianist:
Louis Lortie
Unknown:
Wilhelm Kempff
Unknown:
Claudio Arrau
Unknown:
Alfred Cortot
Unknown:
Gyorgy Cziffra.
Source: Radio Times

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