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Blown away by Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

I was blown away by this concerto, amazing music, I thought no music could come close to the hungarian rhapsodies by liszt, but this proved me to be wrong, it is full of feeling, its music which speaks.

What is the best version ever recorded for this concerto (CD/LP), which pianist, I tried to search for it in one of the hi res formats , I couldn't find anby, is anybody aware if it is available in such format as welll.
nabil98
nabil98 OP
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Guys, thanks for the info. This seems to be a difficult concerto to reproduce. I still don't think it was ever released as SACD or DVD-A. I wonder if an LP version with good sound is still available.
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rushton
2,445 posts
 
"I wonder if an LP version with good sound is still available."
There weren't that many. Lot's of the Concerto No. 2, but not nearly so many of the No. 1. A good performance in somewhat better than typical DGG sound would be the Argerich's earlier performance for DGG with Abbado and the LSO (mentioned in the Gramophone review above).
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vvrinc
323 posts
 
I second the Gilels/Ormandy. The CD is, ok, a good British pressing of the LP is better. The American pressing, as always with Columbias of that era, is barely passable.

However, the performance, the performance, the performance! All three were “on” that day.
eldragon
707 posts
 
I would sugest a CD: Naxo$ with Idil Biret. You get Piano concerto No.1 and No.2. Also new release on CD Ivan Moravec Chopin, although not Piano Concertos but other Chopin work.
soundbit
62 posts
 
I just ordered this version - Chopin: Piano Concertos by Rafal Blechacz. Really good reviews thus far.
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