A concert pianist of such technique and enthusiasm Julius Katchen's dazzling career was cut short by cancer at 42
JULIUS KATCHEN: THE COMPLETE DECCA RECORDINGS. 35CDs CELEBRATING HIS 90th ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH. INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL!
A genius signed to Decca in 1946 who defined Deccas piano sound in the 1950s and 1960s with ravishing cantabile and depth of sonority borne of matchless technique.
Complete Decca Recordings on 35CDs, including new-to-CD early recordings remastered from 78s, plus some of Deccas first-ever LPs.
Presentation includes 35CD Lift-off- lid box; notes by Cyrus Meher-Homji in English, German and French; rare photos and selected original covers in booklet A child prodigy of startling promise, Julius Katchen matured into a pianist of broad interests and unique artistry. His death at age 42 denied a discerning public the presence of one of Deccas star instrumentalists during the 1950s and 1960s.