chopin concert from Warsaw,

[Contratrombone64]

I'm just about to listen to this: (which is being broadcast on our national classical station in about 20 minutes, can't wait). Mat, if you're up go to www.abc.net.au/classic and click on "listen now". David. Um so that's 20:00 hours Australian Eastern Time on our Wednesday evening 9 March 2011


8.00pm IN PERFORMANCE
With Simon Healy
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Brüggen, conductor
Nelson Goerner, piano (Op 13, 22, 14, 2 and 48/1)
Kevin Kenner, piano (Op 11, 7/2a)
Janusz Olejniczak, piano (Op 21, 24/1 and 30/4)
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
The complete works for piano and orchestra performed on an Erard piano made in Paris in 1849
Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op 13 14'48
Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op 11 37'59
Mazurka in A minor, Op 7 No 2a (Duda) 2'35
Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op 22 13'28
Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 31'54
Mazurka in G minor, Op 24 No 1 2'49
Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op 30 No 4 3'39
Rondo à la Krakowiak in F, Op 14 14'13
Variations of B flat on 'Là ci darem la mano' from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op 2 17'38
Nocturne in C minor, Op 48 No 1 5'48
Recorded in the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
Courtesy of Polish Radio

 

[Mat]

What a repertoire. It must've been a great event. I was up at that time (10 am CET) but didn't have access to my PC.

How did you like Olejniczak's playing, David?

 

[Contratrombone64]

Look - it was really quite nice hearing them all play that ancient piano and the orchestra's complete lack of vibrato (well almost complete) was amusing and, kind of nice. I loved it, it was wonderful to hear it. Loved it, Mat.

 

[Mat]

That's what I thought.

You didn't happen to record it, did you? Is there any chance to still hear it somewhere?

 

[Contratrombone64]

Sadly not, ABC Classic FM does not keep most of their broadcasts up to relisten to for copyright reasons. They are generally only licensed to broadcast an overseas concert once, sadly.

 

[Contratrombone64]

Hey Mat - it would appear that there are more nice free scores for chopin on IMSLP (http://www.imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page)

 

[Mat]

David,

Had I got the skills, I would have downloaded them all...