Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2, Chamber Version

Featuring

Fumiko Shiraga
Jan-Inge Haukås
Fredrik Paulsson
Per Öman
Robert Westlund
Per Nyström

Yggdrasil Quartet
Frédéric Chopin

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Historical Context

Performances of concertos and even operas with reduced orchestral personnel were common in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Compositional Technique

The chamber setting allows Chopin's slow movements to be presented almost as solo piano nocturnes, highlighting the transparency of the overall sound.

Compositional Technique

The chamber version of Chopin's concertos offers enhanced fluidity of meter, rhythm, and gesture, characteristic of the pianism school of the time.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Frédéric Chopin envisioned two performance settings for his piano concertos: one with a large orchestra and another with solo strings.

Recording & Production

This recording presents Chopin's concertos in camera, aiming to recreate a historical performance practice and exploit its musical advantages.

Recording & Production

This is the first time this chamber version of Chopin's concertos has been released on CD.

Historical Context

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart intended three of his piano concertos (KV413-415) to be performed with strings alone or with orchestra including winds ad libitum.