El Comercio (Lima, Perú), 23 July 1983 Jorge Bolet's second visit (after 1982) to Peru and the The City of Kings, Ciudad de los Reyes. Monday 25 July 1983 in the Auditorio Santa Ursula, Lima. He had arrived in Lima on Monday 18th at 5:20am. There were orchestral rehearsals on 20 and 22. This was a dangerous time to be in Peru. ​Sendero Luminoso, a notorious terrorist organisation, was orchestrating a brutal campaign for against the country. 23 July 1983 (Saturday) in Are

Another contender for Jorge Bolet's best review...

Jorge Bolet in the Syndey Morning Herald and The Age

A recording which is often forgotten is one Jorge went into the studio to set down on 29 February - 2 March,1980 in Kingsway Hall, London: BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op.24 REGER Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Telemann Op.134 (It was issued on LP in November 1981) ​ 'The circumstances of the recording of the Reger and Brahms were a different cup of tea [from the 2 previous recordings Chopin & Godowsky (1977) & Liszt (1978). As it was clear that all fut

​ On 6 March 1983, Gilels performed in London's Royal Festival Hall: Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini Opus 35 (Book 1); Fantasias Opus 116Schumann 4 Klavierstücke Opus 32; Symphonic Studies Opus 13 Jorge was in London to record Liszt's Années de pèlerinage: Suisse S160 during 8-11 March 1983 in Kingsway Hall, which would constitute volume 5 of his Liszt series for Decca. Peter Wadland, JB's producer for DECCA, remembers Bolet & Russian pianist Emil Gilels (1916

Well this is a find indeed - how have I missed this! I heard this on the radio in March 1984 (I'd only discovered Jorge Bolet the year before). I taped the programme with very poor FM reception, but could still hear the magic of Bolet's playing at 11m30s. How marvellous to hear it again in excellent sound. 17 November 1983, Elmwood Hall, Queen's University, Belfast, as part of the 21st Arts Festival: Brahms, Intermezzi Op.117 & Sonata No 3 in F minor, Op 5 (the programme al