Chopin/ Moravec/ Marriner - Ivan Moravec EditionLong recognized as one of this centurys great pianists, Ivan Moravecs performances and recordings alike have prompted critics in search of parallels to call up such names as Gieseking and Richter. Yet his musicianship, while it challenges comparison with these masters, is rivetingly and penetratingly individual in style. Ivan Moravec was born in Prague in 1930 and until the age of 15 his main musical interest was in opera. He later studied piano at

Stylistically also very different from his brother

presenting his works at many prestigious festivals

one of our generation's finest

sets out to depose the despot

At the age of twenty-eight

whether or not we ever choose to settle down

the palace of the Spanish Court

including Jones' last recording session in 1944

a memorial to Vienna

hoping that things might change

Also available are two previous releases

I See Your Face Before Me