Chopin considered Mozart his 'ideal' and 'poet par excellence,' paying homage to him with his Variations on 'Là ci darem la mano'.
Critical Reception
After Chopin's 1829 Vienna debut, the Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung praised him as a 'master of the highest order' and a 'powerful virtuoso'.
Composer Biography
Johann Nepomuk Hummel, a composer featured on this album, was a pupil of Mozart and lived with the Mozart family for two years as a child.
Instruments
Pianist Alexander Krichel performed on a Steinway D-274 piano, model #578221, which belongs to the Frédéric Chopin Institute.
Composer Biography
Frédéric Chopin, despite his small stature and delicate hands, revolutionized piano playing with his expressive and melancholic style.
Composition History
Chopin's 'Don Giovanni' Variations, Op. 2, and the Rondo 'Krakowiak', Op. 14, were among the works that helped him achieve early success in Vienna.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Warsaw, Poland, at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio in July 2014.
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