Moriz Rosenthal

A student of Liszt, Moriz Rosenthal was likened to his illustrious teacher for the stormy temperament of his playing. During a career that lasted into his eighties, Rosenthal seduced other musicians as readily as he did audiences in Europe and America, gradually developing a sensitivity and musicianship to match his rampant virtuosity. All of this is clearly evident in his recordings made when he was already in his sixties. Beginning his piano studies at age eight, Rosenthal found himself two years later under the wing of the director of the Lemberg Conservatory, Karel Mikuli...