Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 Chamber Music Version

Content introduction

This album is a valuable recording following [Series 9], which contained the Piano Concerto No. 1 in a similar arrangement. Using an original Pleyel piano made in 1830 (in the museum's collection), this was an attempt to follow the custom of playing the piano concerto at the time as a small chamber music ensemble rather than a full orchestra, using the first German edition of 1836. It is interesting that the piano plays the wind instrument part even in the tutti part. The first half of the disc includes a piano solo that colorfully conveys the charm of Chopin's pianism and Pleyel piano. A complete piece that allows you to enjoy the elegance and sophistication of the 19th century salon.

[Instrument used] Pleyel 1830 Paris push-up type A=430Hz Owned by Hamamatsu City Musical Instrument Museum [Recording] October 25-26, November 16-17, 2010 [Cooperation] Shizuoka University of Arts and Culture

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[Performance] Kikuko Ogura (fortepiano) Kenji Kiriyama, Masayoshi Fujimura (violin) Satoshi Nagaoka (viola) Kaoru Hanasaki (cello) Masahiro Komuro (double bass)