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>I think, but I am not certain, that Szell recorded this concerto fives times.

George Szell did indeed record the Brahms First Piano Concerto five times.
He recorded it with Artur Schnabel, Rufolf Serkin (twice), Clifford Curzon,
and Leon Fleisher.  I believe the recordings with Fleisher, Curzon, and
Serkin (second) are the three best available of this piece, with honorable
mention to Rubinstein/Reiner and Gilels/Jochum.

Allan Kohrman
Newton, MA