Sonata • Les jeux d'eaux a la Villa d'Este • Liebestraume 3
Hungarian Rhapsodies 2, 6 & 13 • Grand galop chromatique
Bellicose bravado is anathema to Ronald Smith, whose exceptionally personal account of the sonata embraces somewhat more old-fashioned musical values... It holds its own admirably and satisfies its own concept on every level... The sound on this disc is bright and alive and hardly wants for resonance. In the light of his gifts, that would seem to suit Mr. Smith just fine. ARG (USA)