Artur Pizarro (piano), Orquestra Gulbenkian, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
'Pizarro performs prodigies in getting around these unfamiliar scores with hair-raising aplomb and the utmost conviction' (Piano International)
'Goza, además, de una toma sonora espléndida' (Scherzo, Spain)
'A marvellously recorded programme … a joy to listen to' (Gramophone)
'Pizarro gives the music exactly the full-bodied treatment [the piece] requires. A fine, satisfying disc, well worth exploring' (Fanfare, USA)
'To hear Pizarro is always a pleasure … lyrical phrasing wrapped in one of the most entrancing and expressive pianissimos of any pianist' (International Record Review)
CD
Piano Concerto in A major José Vianna da Motta (1868-1948)
Ballada, for solo piano, Op 16
Fantasia Dramática, for piano and orchestra