Friedrich Gulda - The Swr Studio Recordings 1953 & 1968

Pianist Friedrich Gulda, a brilliant master of rhythm, uncompromising Bach interpreter and jazz musician, is in the best keeping with Chopin. Works by Chopin appear in Gulda’s concert programs from quite early on. His secret in playing Chopin with so much vitality? It is the inimitable mix of rhythmic strictness, most cantabile tenderness and controlled outbursts of emotion. The Chopin program is coupled here with Beethoven’s 32 Variations in C Minor and the Diabelli Variations.