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A 1930 RCA Victor 78rpm disc of Swiss pianist Rudolph Ganz playing Liszt's Liebestraum No.3 and Chopin's Valse No.2 in A-Flat Major Op.34 No.1, transferred by Tom Jardine, to whom all thanks.

The Liszt was recorded April 23, 1930 and the Chopin March 7, 1930, both at Liederkranz Hall, New York.

Ganz did not record extensively and has been poorly represented on both LPs and CDs. The Busoni pupil was a remarkable pianist (Ravel dedicated 'Scarbo' from Gaspard de la nuit to Ganz) but at the time of these recordings through to his later years he was primarily active as a conductor and educator, though he did play the piano in his radio program in the 1950s.

These recordings capture his playing in wonderful sound, revealing his beautifully forged phrasing, balanced voicing, full-bodied tone, and refined nuancing. His own additional emendations in the Liszt are truly idiomatic and a lovely personal touch.

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