Friedrich Gulda was an unusual personality, a humanist pianist, with an unconditional love of Mozart and jazz. His prodigious virtuosity was deliberately hidden by a refined Viennese and often melancholy mood, which gave some autumn colour to now celebrated scores. This programme demonstrates a true classical stylist.

Gulda gave his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 20, and was soon regarded as one of the most important interpreters of the post-war period, playing his ground-breaking interpretation of the complete Beethoven sonatas. His piano students include Martha Argerich, who called Gulda "my most important influence," and the famous conductor Claudio Abbado (1933-2014).

Recording Date: December 31, 1957.