Van Cliburn’s one and only appearance at the Salzburg Festival was a huge success with the audience. The present live recording underlines not only the young pianist’s technical brilliance but also the originality of his interpretations in repetoire that is not limited to a particular musical epoch. Van Cliburn never returned to the Salzburg Festival, even though Die Presse asserted that “he has every right to be regarded as a star and is a dazzling pianist in every sense of that term. His concert is well-suited to any festival of international standing…including the Salzburg Festival.”
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1
Ballade in G minor, Op. 118 No. 3
Sonata No. 23 in F minor "Appassionata", Op. 57 I Allegro assai
II Andante con moto
III Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
Sonata in F minor, Op. 26 I Allegro energico
II Allegro vivace e leggiero
III Adagio mesto
IV Fuga. Allegro con spirito
Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 I Allegro maestoso
II Scherzo. Molto vivace
III Largo
Finale. Presto, ma non tanto
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Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1