Hungarian-German pianist Julian von Karolyi (1914 -1993) studied with Erno von Dohnanyi and Alfred Cortot. He excelled in the romantic repertoire, possessed a prodigious virtuoso technique and was especially known for his interpretations of Chopin and Liszt. He achieved an extraordinary degree of popularity and prestige as both soloist with orchestras and as a recitalist, making many tours across continental Europe as well as appearances in New York and in London. He has recorded extensively for both Deutsche Grammophon and EMI-Electrola.

Gika Zivojin Zdravkovitch (1914-2001) was born in Belgrade and studied in Prague with Vaclav Talich. He became the resident conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra in 1951 and in 1960 its artististic director. He was also a professor of conducting at the Belgrade Academy.

From a young age, Strasbourg born Robert Heger (1886-1978) successfully established a reputation as both a conductor and a composer. He held several important conducting posts, including at the Munich Opera and the Berlin State Opera. Heger made numerous recordings of operas, symphonies and concertos.

Czech conductor and composer Edmund Nick (1891-1974) studied music in Vienna and Dresden and also obtained a doctor of law degree from the University of Graz. His first conducting post was in Breslau in 1924 and he conducted in Berlin from 1933 to 1940. In 1947-48 he was the music director of the Munich State Operetta and in 1952 the conductor of the Cologne Radio Orchestra.

Contents:
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb Minor, Op.23
Bavarian Radio Orchestra / Gika Zdravkovitch
Recorded c.1956 (EMI)

- Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54
Bavarian Radio Orchestra / Robert Heger
Recorded c.1956 (EMI)

- Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra / Edmund Nick
Recorded c.1948 (DG)