Emmanuel Despax - Chopin - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Chamber Versions) (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Following the acclaimed Brahms recording in 2021, Emmanuel Despax presents his sixth album with Signum Classics: Chopin Piano Concertos (chamber versions) with Chineke! Chamber Ensemble.

“Chopin’s Piano Concertos are among his first and most significant points of departure, a marked liberation from the constraints of an early but short-lived respect for custom and tradition… I would say that the excep- tional nature of this Chopin recording lies in the combination of the chamber music, quintet slimmed-down version of the Piano Concertos complemented by a pianist who plays with an almost epic size and grandeur.” – Bryce Morrison, C.2021

Emmanuel Despax has gained worldwide recognition as a singular artist, whose interpretations bring a rare sincerity and imagination to the music.

Chineke! was founded in 2015 by the double bass player, Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, to provide career oppor- tunities for established and up-and-coming Black and ethnically diverse classical musicians in the UK and Europe. The Chineke! Chamber Ensemble comprises the principal players of the Chineke! Orchestra.

TRACKLIST

01. Emmanuel Despax - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso (Chamber Version)
02. Emmanuel Despax - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto (Chamber Version)
03. Emmanuel Despax - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace (Chamber Version)
04. Emmanuel Despax - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso (Chamber Version)
05. Emmanuel Despax - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto (Chamber Version)
06. Emmanuel Despax - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace (Chamber Version)



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