Josef Pálenícek re-recorded the marvelous Third Piano Concerto under Vaclav Neumann for this same label, but that later effort doesn't compare to this fleeter, tighter, more exciting one. For a truly jaw-dropping example of the kind of rhythmic precision and hair-trigger ensemble coordination that Ancerl commanded, listen to the finale's central section, a couple of minutes before the return of the first movement's principal theme. Pálenícek matches the band beat for beat, turning in a dazzling account of the solo part, and I don't for a minute blame him for wanting to slow down a bit on revisiting the work. This is high-risk music making placed at the service of a terrific piece that belongs in the repertoire of pianists everywhere (fat chance of that!). Fabulous!