Claudio Arrau – Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 by Claudio Arrau (1954/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Claudio Arrau – Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 by Claudio Arrau (1954/2023)
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The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, is a piano concerto written by Frédéric Chopin in 1830, when he was twenty years old. It was first performed on 12 October of that year, at the Teatr Narodowy (the National Theatre) in Warsaw, Poland, with the composer as soloist, during one of his “farewell” concerts before leaving Poland. It was the first of Chopin’s two piano concertos to be published, and was therefore given the designation of Piano Concerto “No. 1” at the time of publication, even though it was actually written immediately after the premiere of what was later published as Piano Concerto No. 2.

The Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, is a piano concerto composed by Frédéric Chopin in fall 1829. Chopin composed the piece before he had finished his formal education, at around 20 years of age. It was first performed on 17 March 1830, in Warsaw, Poland, with the composer as soloist. It was the second of his piano concertos to be published (after the Piano Concerto No. 1), and so was designated as “No. 2”, even though it was written first.

Tracklist:
01. Claudio Arrau – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso (2023 Remastered, Live concert 1954) (20:11)
02. Claudio Arrau – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto (2023 Remastered, Live concert 1954) (10:50)
03. Claudio Arrau – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo: Vivace (2023 Remastered, Live concert 1954) (09:34)
04. Claudio Arrau – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso (2023 Remastered, Live concert 1954) (13:52)
05. Claudio Arrau – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto (2023 Remastered, Live concert 1954) (10:06)
06. Claudio Arrau – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace (2023 Remastered, Live concert 1954) (08:14)

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