Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A minor; Fantaisie polonaise
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COMPOSERS: Paderewski
LABELS: Koch
WORKS: Piano Concerto in A minor; Fantaisie polonaise
PERFORMER: Ewa Kupiec (piano); Frankfurt RSO/Hugh Wolff
CATALOGUE NO: 3-6550-2
With their elegant craftsmanship, attractive folk-based materials, and avoidance of excessive flamboyance, these two concertante works reveal Paderewski the composer as heir of Chopin rather than direct rival of Rachmaninov and Ewa Kupiec as a most capable pianist. An evenly balanced recording ensures that musical values are never sacrificed to vulgar display. Antony Bye