Description

This historic reference edition features an exceptional CD recording by the acclaimed artist Idil Biret, known for her work with the Naxos label. With over 70 recordings to her name, she has captured the complete solo piano works and concertos of renowned composers such as Chopin, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff. Biret's musical journey began early; she graduated from the Paris Conservatoire at just fifteen, earning three first prizes. Her studies continued under the tutelage of Alfred Cortot and Wilhelm Kempff, who regarded her as his most distinguished pupil. Throughout her illustrious career, she has garnered numerous accolades, including the Lily Boulanger Memorial in Boston, the Harriet Cohen - Dinu Lipatti gold medal in London, and the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite in France, among others. The contents of this edition include Morceaux de salon, Op. 10 and Moments musicaux, Op. 16.