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2CD W/Krystian Zimerman
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By C. R. Soo
Format:Audio CD
Being an avid fan of Chopin's piano concertos, I own about 20 or so different versions, and this one is a rather recent jewel of a find...as another reviewer said "almost too perfect", but I'd like to add it really IS perfect in many ways. Not only is the sound quality excellent, the music itself is so beautifully performed, with the subjective "right" balance between the orchestra and pianist (Zimerman outdoes himself here, really). But the most important being that Zimerman is so in tune with the emotions of the concertos, its cadences are remarkably sharp when needed, remarkably sad when needed. It's absolute perfection.
If you want just one version, this should be it. I'm not a musical expert, just a very serious musical fan, and to me, this is without a doubt, the perfect "definitive" recording of Chopin's exquisite concertos.
If you want just one version, this should be it. I'm not a musical expert, just a very serious musical fan, and to me, this is without a doubt, the perfect "definitive" recording of Chopin's exquisite concertos.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I was lucky enough to see this particular combination of Zimmerman and his specially formed orchestra live at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, and was exceedingly impressed, and have been no less so by this recording. He brought so many new qualities to 2 pieces which I already new well, and made me look at them in a completely different way. The E minor is my particular favorite, so I will cover that in my review. I can see how some would see his phrasing and use of rubato as being a little too much, particularly in the 2nd mvt and the more expressive parts of the 1st, but as far as I am concerned, it merely adds another dimension to this already sublime piece of music. And his enthusiastic and joyful approach to the krakoviak rondo transforms it from a standard rumbustuous finale into something that provides a complete contrast to the first 2 mvts, and is a fitting end to a wonderful interpretation of this piece, a result that one feels must be aided by the shared Polish origins of Chopin and this soloist-and-ensemble team. All in all, quite fantstic, and very individual.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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I have gone through all available different interpretations of these wonderful concertos, spending days to find the best. This one is by far the best. Too many other interprets sadly limit themselves to a technical play (the faster, the better) and see this as the ultimate challenge. Not so Krystian Zimerman! Beside technical perfection, he gets so much emotion and fine tension out of the concertos, it gives them another dimension. This is music! It is incredibly beautiful and fascinating to listen to, and you just wish it would never end...
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the best
Of course I don't really know if it is "the best", but I do know that I have trawled through various interpretations on youtube and found nothing to match this. Read more
Published 5 months ago by John Davison
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Chopin Concertos
Really bought this for the Second Piano concerto after hearing it at a marvellous Valentines concert by the Sussex Symphony Orchestra at St Bart's Church, Brighton but the First is... Read more
Published 14 months ago by wolfie
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Intriguing
Zimerman is an exceptional pianist and has given us many CDs to treasure. This is good but did not captivate as some others have, partly because it is too slow. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Rf And Tm Walters
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Amazing conducting...
...yes this orchestra has truly become Zimerman's instrument;
great Romantic playing (yes, great news for all those rubato lovers out there! Read more
great Romantic playing (yes, great news for all those rubato lovers out there! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Florestan's Music
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MUSIC CD
I absolutely adore these concertos. No. 2 had been one of my favourites for years, but it was only when I heard it on Classic FM that I was able to identify it (by means of their... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Silvianna
3.0 out of 5 stars
Unique
Zimerman certainly achieves all he sets out to do in this recording of the Chopin Concertos. They're certainly unlike any other, with every little detail rethought. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Elpenor
4.0 out of 5 stars
very nice music
Somenthing like the unknow tchaikovsky, althought some of the pieces are well known.
1812 with the real cannon sounds are really impressive, and the recording very good also
1812 with the real cannon sounds are really impressive, and the recording very good also
Published on 10 Feb 2011 by Pedro Maria Tapia Andres
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chopin Concertos
Excellent performance and recording. I presented the Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 at a recent Music Society meeting and everyone was thrilled.
Published on 27 Mar 2010 by Mr. Ronald Harbach
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed feelings
This was a recording I remember wating for- of which i heard lots of praise. And when i finally got hold of it, i rushed to buy it. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by abidoful
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Delightful Listening
I had only recently heard Chopin's Concerto No 1 in a BBC Radio 3 broadcast and badly wanted to hear it again.I am truly thrilled with this recording. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by I. A. Abbott
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