During the ten years that Hungarian conductor István Kertész made recordings for Decca, he produced a body of recordings which quickly established themselves as top choices for the record buying public. His recordings for Decca mainly took place in London and Vienna. The wide variety of recordings he made in London is demonstrated in the present collection.

The death of Hungarian born conductor István Kertész in a drowning accident off the coast of Israel in April 1973 was a colossal tragedy, and a huge loss to the musical world. Fortunately for future generations, he left a legacy of choice recordings covering a wide range of core classical repertoire.

The present collection also features examples of the conductor’s collaborations with three major pianists spanning several generations: Clifford Curzon, Julius Katchen and Vladimir Ashkenazy.

A further benchmark disc includes Barry  Tuckwell’s performances of horn concertos by Richard Strauss and his father. It became a reference point for brass layers worldwide.

Contents:
CD 1
Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry, London Symphony Orchestra

CD 2
Brahms: Serenades 1 & 2
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 3
Bruckner: Symphony No.4 "Romantic"
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 4
Dvorák: Symphonies 7 & 8
Dvorák: Carnival Overture
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 5/6
Dvorák: Requiem
Pilar Lorengar, Erszebet Komlossy, Robert Ilosfalvy, Tom Krause, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

Dvorák:
- Serenade in D minor, op.44
- Othello Overture, op.93
- The Noon Witch, op.108
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 7/8
Kodály: Háry János
Peter Ustinov, John Leach, Erszebet Komlossy, Gyorgy Melis, Laszlo Palocz, Olga Szönyi, Margit Laszlo
Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

CD 8
Kodály: The Peacock (Fölszállot a páva), for unaccompanied chorus
London Symphony Chorus

Kodály: Peacock Variations
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus
Lajos Kozma, Brighton Festival Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

CD 9
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat, K271
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Mauerische Trauermusik, K477
London Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491
Clifford Curzon (piano), London Symphony Orchestra

CD 10
Respighi: Pines of Rome
London Symphony Orchestra

Respighi: The Birds (Gli uccelli)
William Bennett, London Symphony Orchestra

Respighi: Fountains of Rome
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 11
Richard Strauss: Horn Concertos 1 & 2
Franz Strauss: Horn Concerto
Barry Tuckwell (horn), London Symphony Orchestra

Ravel: Concerto for the Left hand
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Julius Katchen (piano), London Symphony Orchestra

CD 12
Bartók: Piano Concerto No.3
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
Julius Katchen (piano), London Symphony Orchestra