Geoffrey Gaskell wrote of Brahms first concerto:
>The joint "Gold Medalists" in this event are, in alphabetical order, Curzon
>& Serkin. The "Bronze Medalist" is Schnabel. All with Szell as conductor.
I was thrilled when Sony reissued the pair of Brahms piano concertos with
Fleisher and Szell. I know of no better performance of the first than this
one. Szell seemed to own this piece. The chemistry between Szell and
Fleisher is something to marvel at.
Mark