Hamburg Symphony Orchestra; Abbey Simon; Heribert Beissel - Fryderyk Chopin: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra, Vol. 2

Fryderyk Chopin was admired by Liszt for his individuality and revolutionary daring, and Schumann was wildly enthusiastic about theF minor Piano Concerto, one of Chopin's earliest works. Despite the concerto's youthful origins this is a novel and brilliant piece, its melodic elegance, harmonic richness and magical Adagio being a match for most of his later compositions. Chopin's other pieces for piano and orchestra were composed to launch his career as a virtuoso, theKrakowiakbeing a vigorous Polish country dance, andLa ci darema famously infectious tune from Mozart'sDon Giovanni. The Elite Recordings forVOXby legendary producers Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz are considered by audiophiles to be amongst the finest sounding examples of orchestral recordings.