In June 1962, at the peak of the Cold War, an unheard-of musical "happening" took place. Mercury's recording van passed through the streets of Moscow into the courtyard of Russia's historic Tchaikovsky Conservatory and began the "first-time-ever" collaboration in the Soviet Union between an American recording team and American and Russian artists.

The event created a furor of excitement and was reported around the world. Byron Janis' landmark performances on this disc brilliantly reflect the inspiration and emotion of that unique occasion.

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prokofiev: piano concerto no. 3 in c major, op. 26
1. andante - allegro
2. tema con variazione
3. allegro ma non troppo

rachmaninoff: piano concerto no. 1 in f sharp minor, op. 1
1. vivace
2. andante
3. allegro vivace

prokofiev: toccata, op.11

schumann: quasi variazioni (variations on a theme by clara wieck)

mendelssohn: song without words, op. 62, no. 1

pinto: three scenes from childhood
1. run, run
2. march
3. hobby-horse