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Chopin, F.: Fantasy on Polish Airs / Piano Concerto No. 1

5/1/2010, 4 Tracks, 54:11

Featuring

  • Kazimierz Kord
  • Nelson Goerner
  • Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Frédéric Chopin

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Composition History

Chopin's Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, was actually the second of his two concertos to be composed, despite its numerical order.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Pianist Nelson Goerner, despite not reaching the final round of the XIII Chopin Competition, was considered its most outstanding pianist by critics.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Chopin's Fantasia on Polish Airs, Op. 13, incorporates national and folkloric melodies, including a popular idyll, a Krakowiak, and an authentic Kujawiak folk tune.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album is a live recording of a concert given by Nelson Goerner at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, featuring his final-round program from the Chopin Competition.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Chopin's early compositions were created during a period of significant political and artistic events in Warsaw, including a musical duel between Paganini and Lipiński and the coronation ceremonies of Tsar Nicholas I.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

After a private performance of Chopin's Fantasia and F minor Concerto, the 'Warsaw Courier' hailed him as the 'Paganini of the piano'.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

All of Fryderyk Chopin's works for piano and orchestra were composed during his studies with Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory.

Source: Booklet

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