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Hamelin's magical concert program flowed from Bach-Busoni to Schumann to Chopin, with twinkling detours into the 20th century.

Buratto envelops the listener in what feels like the Schumann's authentic presence, bringing out melody, harmony, and inner voices with both raw feeling and fragile-seeming sensitivity.

The Hungarian pianist's clean-cut appearance and sober air contrasted with the full-tilt Romantic force he brought to these difficult works.

Knowing that Eyck conceived and recorded the album for 12" vinyl made even my digital listening experience feel somehow richer – as if I were in the presence not just of new avant-garde music but of the whole weird history of the theremin.

Written only nine years apart, these two concerti express very different aspects of Romanticism, and Widmann, who in 2013 was named Artist of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards, brings a powerful enthusiasm to them that's evident throughout.

The collection of live performances captured on this double album suggests a bright future for this versatile, intelligent, and soulful young pianist.

The pianist's intellectual approach to the music was loving and respectful as well.