Chopin: Piano Concertos, Vasary/Pogorelich (CD)
Chopin: Piano Concertos, Vasary/Pogorelich (CD)
“Dreamy episodes disappear into whispered pianissimos . . . The finale, with hints of a melancholic mazurka, is brilliant.” — The New York Times
Among Frederic Chopin’s output, symphonic works are few and far between. Here, experience the magic of his two piano concerti in historic and virtuosic performances by Tamas Vasary and Ivo Pogorelich, accompanied by two of the world’s finest orchestras.
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
Jerzy Semkow conductor
Tamás Vásáry piano
Berlin Philharmonic
June 1965, Beethovensaal, Hanover
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
Claudio Abbado conductor
Ivo Pogorelić piano
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
February 1983, Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Discs: 1
Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: January 16, 2012