Piano Concertos

Nelson Goerner

Label: Fryderyk Chopin Institute
Format: CD
Barcode: 5907690736804

Catalog number: NIFCCD 044
Releasedate: 08-01-16

- from the series 'Concerts Frozen in Time'

- works by Paderewski and Martucci

- piano by Nelson Goerner with Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia Varsovia

This new release features two piano concerti from the second half of the 19th century in the rendition of Nelson Goerner, an outstanding pianist who has appeared at many editions of the Chopin and His Europe Festival with recital and orchestral programs. The album presented is a recording of two selected musical festival events from 2009 and 2010: I. J. Paderewski’s Concerto with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and G. Martucci’s Concerto with Sinfonia Varsovia, led by Jacek Kaspszyk. The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice fulfills the role of an ambassador of Polish culture on the international artistic scene. The ensemble has performed in Brussels, Vienna, Madrid, Rome, Kiev, Paris, and London. They have collaborated with some of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, including Witold Lutoslawski, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, and Krzysztof Penderecki.

Piano Concerto in A minor op. 17

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