Salzburg cover
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A two piano masterclass, leaning heavily on the internally rugged and stately moves of Brahms, with forays into Rachmaninoff and Ravel. Argerich and Freire are agile and supple, and give these pieces an airy, unpretentious bounce. Delightful stuff.

Sasha Frere-Jones

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