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Mercury Living Presence 475 6607

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Toccata Op. 11, Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1, Schumann: Variations on a theme by Clara Wieck (from Sonata Op. 14), Mendelssohn: Song without words Op. 62 No. 1, Pinto: Three Scenes from Childhood

Byron Janis (piano)
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kyril Kondrashin (conductor)

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