Friedrich Gulda & Joe Zawinul - Music For Two Pianos (1988)

Two legends met to perform at the Philharmonie, Cologne on May 20th and 21st 1988 for a release in the WDR The Cologne Broadcasts series. Both musicians knew each other longtime from way back during World War II; as teenagers, Friedrich Gulda and his friend Joe Zawinul would go out and perform forbidden musics, like jazz, in violation of the Nazi government's prohibition on the playing of such music. Includes a composition by Johannes Brahms. Music For Two Pianos includes musician and composer credits, plus liner notes and self-portraits by Friedrich Gulda and Joe Zawinul in English, French, and German.

Tracks:

01 - Brahms-Variations On A Theme By Haydn
02 - Gulda-Variations For 2 Pianos And Band
03 - Zwinul-Volcano For Hire

Personnel:

Friedrich Gulda - Piano
Joe Zawinul - Piano

WDR Big Band plays on "Variations For Two Pianos And Band"

1 recorded May 21, 1988 at the Philharmonie, Cologne.
2 and 3 recorded May 20, 1988 at the Philharmonie, Cologne.