(1989) Es War Einmal… Double Concerto The toccatas BWV 910-916 were

The toccatas BWV 910-916 were written between 1705 and 1714

His brilliant prize-winning performance of Beethoven’s 2nd piano concerto at the final concert is captured here in a live recording

thanks to the presence of the 75 members of this orchestra

This disc is the product of a co-production between the Clara Haskil Piano Competition

(1989) Es War Einmal… Double Concerto The toccatas BWV 910-916 wereGone with the wind And yet still palpably with us as witnesses of a time long passed, these old melodies strike our ears as if they want to invite us to linger a moment. Are we happy? Were our forefathers also happy? What do these melodies rising from forgotten times, enrapturing us with their beauty, only to fade again wish to tell us? Perhaps they bring us in contact with an epoch which bestowed on man what he so often misses today: a little peace