Nelson Freire plays Strauss/Godowsky "Symphonic Metamorphosis"

Perhaps one of Nelson Freire's very finest early recordings is this "Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes from Johann Strauss II's 'Die Fledermaus.'" by Leopold Godowsky. 1972.

A link to my Nelson Freire playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/kadoguy2006#grid/user/DB1D8E1AB3EA2C2C

John Ardoin called this "one of the most compelling pianistic marvels on disc." (from the liner notes to vol. 29, Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Philips label, ©1999.)

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[1fattyfatman]

One of the few Recordings Marc Andre Hamelin has expressed reverence for.....

[kadoguy2006]

@1fattyfatman Interesting. Thanks for sharing that!  I would love to see the context where he speaks of Freire and the recording, and any other records he reveres.

[solonka123]

It is a phenomenal performance! Nelson Freire never plays just the notes, he always makes music, regardless of the difficulty of the piece!

I am amazed by the high quality of the sound. Where was this recorded?

[kadoguy2006]

@solonka123 Philips released an extraordinary series of albums titled "Great Pianists of the 20th Century". The efforts they went to were great and the results even greater. The original album source I do not know.

[madlovba3]

@1fattyfatman Where did he say that?

[BrentAudi]

This is beyond Awesome!

Nelson Freire has always been one of my favorites!

Thanks for posting!

Brent