Theo van der Pas (1902-1986) was a Dutch pianist, admired as a soloist and chamber musician. He became especially associated with partnership playing in the central European repertory.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears with Emanuel Feuermann in Brahms, Beethoven, Reger and Schubert, placing him beside one of the great cellists of the era.

Van der Pas’s pianism, as represented here, is disciplined, responsive and structurally clear. With Feuermann, the piano must be strong enough to converse and supple enough to listen.

His page is justified by repeated appearances and by the quality of the chamber company he keeps. Van der Pas is a firm hand at the piano, not a shadow behind the cello.