Re: Chopin 2nd piano concerto

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 4:48:35 +0000, DeepBlue wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jul 2024 2:38:11 +0000, Rachmaninoff wrote:
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:20:24 +0000, DeepBlue wrote:
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I have not listened to Chopin's 2nd piano concerto
in quite some time, and I feel like revisiting it.
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Suggestions and recommendations much appreciated,
especially of more recent performances, preferably
live -- say post 1980.
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TIA!

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Roger Woodward, original version for piano and string quartet.
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Fumiko Shiraga, version adapted for piano and string quintet.

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I liked the latter. The former sounds rather meh.
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Thanks!

No problem! I figured I'd mention a couple of non-standard performances
since you've probably heard most of the famous recordings already. But I
agree, Shiraga is better. Her entire recorded output is recommendable,
she breathes life into the Mozart concertos as chamber pieces arranged
by Hummel.
For the regular version of the concerto, I haven't heard anything
post-1980 that comes close to matching much older performances.