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Kirill Gerstein: Transcendental Études

Kirill Gerstein Photo: Marco Borggreve

In his latest recording, pianist Kirill Gerstein turns his attention to Franz Liszt and the Transcendental Études - considered to be among the most difficult pieces in the solo piano repertoire.

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