Summers, Jonathan - A–Z of Pianists: Biographies of 300 great pianists 4 CD Set (Naxos Audio CD)  

VARIOUS 4 CD The A–Z of Pianists surveys the lives, careers and recordings of 300 pianists. Illustrious names from past and present, forgotten titans of the keyboard, unsung geniuses: all the great pianists who have made recordings are included, from Argerich to Zadora. Amazingly, the text touches three centuries, from the birth of Francis Planté in 1839 to the established artists of today; from the earliest, most primitive recording