My only conducting teacher, Milan Horvat, very often spoke highly about the pianist Gina Bachauer (1913-1976), with whom he often made music. He praised her as a no-frills pianist with outstanding technique and energy. I heard some Rachmaninoff (I think it was the second piano concerto) – of whom she was one of the last students – some time ago, and yesterday, this Beethoven Concerto. What a pleasure! She doesn’t add anything that is not in the score (which means she reads behind the written notes). The simplicity of her approach makes the rendition of this score just perfect, without any mannerism (to which most of the young pianists today strongly tend), correct tempos, and perfect dynamic. Just refreshing. I wish many of the very hyped soloists of our time had the same sincere, humble, and genuine approach to such masterworks as she had.