Chopin preferred performing for a small circle of admirers and had a 'phobia' of large public concerts, often playing in the Pleyel salons.
Composer Biography
Chopin was a highly successful piano teacher in Paris, earning at least 30,000 francs a year from lessons, which was ten times the salary of a conservatoire teacher.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording from June 1, 2014, at the Piccolo Teatro 'Giuseppe Borselli' in Cento, Italy.
Instruments
Maria Perrotta performs on a Steinway & Sons Grand Piano, Model D 274 No. 594457, manufactured in Hamburg in 2013 and part of the Passadori Pianoforti collection.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin was renowned as a master of 'cantabile' and was considered the most 'operatic' of pianists, influenced by his early exposure to bel canto opera in Warsaw and Paris.
Composer Biography
Frédéric Chopin, a Polish composer, moved to Paris in 1831 and quickly became a celebrated piano virtuoso, contributing to the city's nickname 'Pianopolis'.
