Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Em/ Variations, Op. 2
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Composer: Frederic ChopinConductor: Charles Mackerras
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Performer: Emanuel Ax
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-03-16
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchstra In E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
- Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchstra In E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romanze. Larghetto
- Concerto No. 1 For Piano And Orchstra In E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace
- Grande Valse brillante In A Minor (Lento), Op. 34, No. 2
- Variations On 'La ci darem la mano,' Op. 2 For Piano And Orchestra: I. Introduction - Largo - Poco piu mosso; II. - VI. Variation I-V
Music reviews of Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Em/ Variations, Op. 2
Music Review: Emanuel Ax plays Chopin on a historical Erard piano
Rating: 5 Stars
Some ten years back - as the musical world commemorated then 150 years from the death of the Polish composer - Sony Classical released two wonderful CDs comprising Chopin works for piano and orchestra. First class performers were involved in the project: pianist Emanuel Ax, conductor Sir Charles Mackerras and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
In order to enhance the result of these recordings with regard to sound qualities and stylistic adequacy, a special historical piano was sought after and finally employed. Namely, an Erard produced in 1851 in London and kept in good shape at the University of Birmingham, in England. The liner notes in the accompanying booklet -, signed by the pianist, writer, music critic and `musical archeologist' John Bell Young - competently establish the historical context and the romantic atmosphere in which Chopin composed the pieces performed here and emphasize particular features of the chosen instrument for these recordings. Young even quotes Emanuel Ax who praised `this dulcet' Eratrd's sound richness, its dynamical range and interpretive valences and commented on the orchestral textures in Chopin's output.
By listening to this CD, one gets enraptured by Emanuel Ax's pleasure of playing such a wonderful music on this very special Erard with its differences between bass and treble, favoring improvisational abilities of the soloist, his taste for rubato and graceful touch. His fabulous technical skills and unmatched musicality are wonderfully highlighted in the daring opening movement of the E minor Concerto or in that heartfelt and sweet paraphrase after `La ci darem la mano'.
I discovered with true enchantment these recordings now when the musical world celebrates 200 years from Chopin's birth. I consider them a compelling, illuminating and reassuring Chopin interpretation. Recommended!
Description of Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Em/ Variations, Op. 2
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.In his second volume of Chopin on a mid-19th-century Érard, Ax continues to demonstrate both the qualities of the instrument and his own artistry. The best test of the disc is the second movement of the concerto, in which Ax makes the Érard sing, plays with artistic flexibility and taste, and interacts beautifully and convincingly with the period-instrument orchestra. (Chopin's often-maligned orchestration sounds better than usual with these instruments.) Ax turns the waltz into a miniature tone poem in an exquisite performance. The early variations, which led Schumann to proclaim Chopin a genius, sound like fluff today, but these players make it entertaining. This disc is both an artistic experience and a musical education. --Leslie Gerber
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