MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: The Three Piano Sonatas

'Much stirring music, some unexpected delicacies, and generally walloping performances' (The Observer)

'Leslie Howard's mammoth trek through Liszt's complete piano compositions and transcriptions (also for Hyperion) marks him out as a pianist quite undaunted by the super-virtuosic, but he employs his virtuosity entirely for the tasteful interpretation of the music' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Powerful performances of great advocacy in exemplary sonics' (Classic CD)

'Un disque unique en son genre et absolument splendide' (Répertoire, France)

'I am happy to have heard these beautifully recorded, fully convincing performances by a pianist with a rich sound and ample technique who believes in what he is doing. The warm, clear recorded sound and Howard's playing make this the Tchaikovsky piano disc to acquire' (Fanfare, USA)

'Hay que referirse al extraordinario rigor y sensibilidad musical de Howard: precisión, equilibrio, brillantez, fraseo amplio y cálido, riqueza expresiva' (Scherzo, Spain)

Recorded in All Saints, Petersham, on 9, 10 November 1993

NOTE: This CD has now been withdrawn from the Hyperion catalogue and is now extremely rare.