This archive series is a tribute to legendary Swedish pianist Hans Leygraf (1920-2010). At the age of 9 he made his debut as a soloist with the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, at the age of 12 he gave his first piano recital. After the war he performed throughout Europe, including the Soviet Union, USA, and Far East. He had appearances with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, in London, Hamburg and Munich, with the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Orchestra under conductors like Blomstedt, Celebidache, Dohnanyi, Dorati, Ehrling, Fricsay, Gielen, Kempe, Sawallisch, Solti, and Szell. Volume 1 presents a live performance from 1970 of Brahms's monumental Piano Concerto in D minor Op. 15 with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stig Westerberg. This album also includes the late Seven Phantasies in Opus 116 in a studio recording from 1980. A must for all Brahms and Leygraf lovers!