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This Hungarian pianist came to Decca in a most unusual way. Soprano Sylvia Sass requested him for a recital disc in the late 1970's. Unknown at the time, Decca accepted him to please the singer. At the sessions, he proved himself so adept and deeply musical, Producer Christopher Raeburn had an idea. Many Mozart sonatas already existed in our catalogue, but there were also quite a few new recordings needed. Raeburn asked Schiff to make a test of a couple of movements and the decision was quickly taken to give the project to the young newcomer. At the Mozart sessions, Schiff finished his "assigned" work so beautifully, the producer Michael Haas suggested they record the whole lot! Thus began a distinguished association with this protean musician which has yielded superb recordings of Bach, Haydn, all the Mozart piano concertos, chamber music and more.
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