Released to celebrate the 70th birthday of Maria João Pires , this 20CD edition contains all her solo recordings made for DG.

The edition includes fine interpretations of Bach, Beethoven and Schubert as well as Mozart’s complete piano sonatas and Chopin’s Nocturnes.

This is the first out of 3 editions dedicated to the work of Pires. Her Complete Concerto Recordings is planned for 2015

Being an active pianist, Pires receives a lot of media attention across the world. Her 70th Birthday will definitely generate demand for her renowned recordings. Demand for retrospective sets by truly great artists continue to find a significant place in the worldwide classical market and this will be no exception. And she is not without social media profile, having garnered 28,000 Facebook fans…..