An episode of The Piano Files devoted to recordings made during the 78rpm era by the British pianist Solomon. Host Mark Ainley recounts how he first encountered these rare lesser-known recordings of the pianist in the late 1980s and how the playing therein reveals another side to the great musician's musicianship than one hears in his later, more famous recordings. Included is repertoire he never recorded in the 1950s and which many admirers of his playing aren't aware he played - and how wonderfully he plays! The first of several programs that will feature this brilliant pianist's artistry.

Highly recommended CDs containing these recordings include Testament's disc 'Solomon: The Complete Recordings of Chopin' and Warner Classics (formerly EMI Classics) box set in the Icon series devoted to Solomon. An out-of-print Tahra CD box set entitled 'Ecole Lazare-Levy' included a few of these titles, off-pitch (they have been corrected for this episode).

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