"Cziffra play[s] the opening solo of the slow movement beautifully and the technical brilliance, of course, is everywhere beyond question…. Inside a domed edifice of unparalleled grandeur and glamour, ringmaster Vandernoot cracks his whip and the untamed wonder acrobat Cziffra the Czplendid performs every trick known to ivory-ticklers and then some, leaving his audience stunned by his dexterity, strength and colourful sense… On Liszt's 2nd Concerto Cziffra hits the hammers … and contributes playing that evokes the style of the composer as well as the mastery of a modern virtuoso."—Gramophone