This spectacular set encompasses eight decades of Pianism on Decca from the 1940s – 2010s, sequenced alphabetically by artist. It features composers from Bach and Scarlatti to the 20th century, including a brush with Jazz, solo repertoire, piano concertos and concertante works. Six important ‘schools’ of piano playing are also represented – German, French and Russian, Spanish, English and American. From the great sovereigns of the piano to the younger generation of artists of today, this is a truly international release with artists from five continents. It includes previously unpublished recordings and many of the featured recordings making their first appearance on CD. This release is accompanied by an extensive booklet with notes by Cyrus Meher-Homji on the artists and recordings, and Mike Gray on the evolution of the recording technology.