A superb UK Decca pressing of this wonderful classical masterpiece with Double Plus (A++) sound from start to finish
Both sides boast full brass and an especially clear, solid, present piano, one with practically no trace of vintage analog tube smear
Dynamic, huge, lively, transparent and natural – with a record this good, your ability to suspend disbelief will require practically no effort at all
Back in the days when the TAS Super Disc List meant something, this record was on it and deservedly so
The London pressings of the same album can be very good in their own right, but they don’t win shootouts – only the best of these Decca pressings do, a subject we discuss in some of these listings
Our two favorite recordings of the Grieg Piano Concerto are this one and Rubinstein’s for RCA in 1962
There are about 150 orchestral recordings we think offer the best performances with the highest quality sound. This record is certainly deserving of a place on that list.
