Jorge Bolet: an aristocrat of the piano

Donald Manildi
Friday, November 22, 2024

In the final decade of his life Jorge Bolet made a series of recordings for Decca that has at last been reissued in a box-set. Donald Manildi listens to this treasurable collection and summarises the career and legacy of a magisterial pianist

Jorge Bolet’s authoritative mastery, tonal opulence and refined lyricism made him one of the finest 20th-century pianists (Decca Archives)
Jorge Bolet’s authoritative mastery, tonal opulence and refined lyricism made him one of the finest 20th-century pianists (Decca Archives)

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