Frank Pelleg - a pianist, harpsichordist, composer, musicologist, conductor, philosopher and teacher - was clearly one of the most illustrious musicians of the 20th century. In addition to his expertise in the performance of Bach and the Baroque era, he was an equally brilliant performer of the classical period and a champion of new music, particularly of Israeli composers.

He was a remarkable, delightful and charismatic person, an original with a great sense of humour, superb communication ability and an amazing memory (he could perform most of Mozart’s piano concertos on a moment’s notice from memory).

Always active with relentless enthusiasm, his untimely death at the age of 57 was a sad event to all who knew him and to the entire musical world.

Contents:
CD 1 - As Harpsichordist
J S Bach
- Duets, BWV 802-805
Recorded c.1951
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Live Broadcast c.1959
- Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050
Recorded c.1952
with Peter Rybar (violin), Peter Lukas Graf (flute)
Winterthur Symphony Orchestra / Walter Goehr

CD 2 - As Pianist
Felix Mendelssohn
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in G minor, Op.25
Winterthur Symphony Orchestra / Walter Goehr
- Serenade and Allegro Giojoso for Piano and Orchestra, Op.43
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra / Otto Ackermann
- Capriccio Brillant for Piano and Orchestra in B minor Op.22
Winterthur Symphony Orchestra / Walter Goehr

Claude Debussy
- Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra / Walter Goehr
Recorded c.1951