Bart Gerritse wrote:

>Apart from the 5 CD box on EMI (CZS 7 67163 2) there are (at least here in
>Europe) the following:
>
>- Then there is the live recording of Lipatti's last recital (EMI CDH 5
>65166 2).  This has Bach's first partita, the Chopin walses (minus no 2),
>Mozart's piano sonata no 8 and two of Schubert's impromptus.  All these
>works are also in the 5 CD box, but IMO the performances are even better.
>Sound is quite good for the period (early 1950s).  This is the most
>cherished CD in my collection.

Hmmm....I've always thought that the live recording is included in the EMI
5CD box set because both discs have the same works.  I'm glad I'm wrong!!!
Well, no time to lose...gotta head off to the classical store right now....

>Anybody who agrees with me that Lipatti was one of the greatest pianists
>of the century ....

Count me in.

Cheers
Kar Ming