Artists: Paganini variations & Ballades Earl Wild piano Sonata No.1 & Scherzo Eugene Liszt piano Schuman variations Jacqueline Blancard piano Others Bruce Hungerford piano
Recorded Date: (Wild’s recording) Originally recorded June 5,1967 and released 1967, piano: Baldwin Producer: Engineer: Piano Technician: The Paganini/Liszt Etude No. 2 is a dervish in Wild’s hands – it needs to be heard to be comprehended. His Brahms Third Ballade is one of the best I have heard. Wild’s sparing use of pedal and lightning articulation illuminate the Paganini Variations. It’s a fiery, galvanizing performance.
Robert J. Sullivan, High-Performance Review, Fall 1993