Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Evgeny Kissin

Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 are two piano concertos by Frédéric Chopin, completed around 1829–1830. They combine virtuosic piano writing with lyrical melodic lines and orchestral accompaniment characteristic of early Romantic music, occupying a formative place in Chopin's output as works that helped define his focus on expressive, pianist-centred composition within larger forms.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
    17:55
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op. 11: II. Larghetto
    8:10
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op. 11: III. Rondo: Vivace
    9:04
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op. 21: I. Maestoso
    12:52
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op. 21: II. Larghetto
    7:33
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace
    7:35

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