Dobrzynski & Lessel: Piano Concertos

It is seldom that recordings convey such a sense of lost beauty recovered as these in the Music of Chopin's Time series. Though rare, both these Piano Concertos have been previously recorded,... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 20th Feb 2012
Catalogue No: NIFCCD101
Label: Frederick Chopin Institute
Series: Music in Chopin’s Time

BBC Music Magazine

May 2012

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Dobrzynski, I: Piano Concerto in A flat major, Op. 2

Howard Shelley (piano & conductor)
Sinfonia Varsovia

Lessel: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 14

Howard Shelley (piano & conductor)
Sinfonia Varsovia

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This is the first release in a new series of “Music in Chopin’s Time”. As with “The Real Chopin” series, the intention is to restore the authentic sound of Chopin’s era. The Fryderyck Chopin Institute aims to compile a collection of works from Chopin’s musical world in the most outstanding interpretations by artists with an interest in recovering lost beauty.

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May 2012

It is seldom that recordings convey such a sense of lost beauty recovered as these in the Music of Chopin's Time series. Though rare, both these Piano Concertos have been previously recorded, yet in the hands of Howard Shelley and the Sinfonia Varsovia they yield up fresh secrets and reveal a delicate musical landscape as never before.

June 2012

Shelley's uncanny ability to elevate good second-rate music to the level of minor masterpiece has been well documented...Few other pianists are as well equipped to deliver the virtuoso and lyrical in equally persuasive measure - his phrase-shaping and grading of dynamics...are outstanding - but to do so while conducting from the keyboard is another thing altogether. The audience applause at the end of each concerto was never more richly deserved.

June 2012

Lessel's melodic gift [is] apparent from the very start...It's a splendid piece, with a particularly good slow movement at its heart...Shelley's solo playing is superb and he draws an animated response from the orchestra....Dobrzynski's concerto is a startling and exciting discovery for anyone with a serious interest in the origins of Chopin's style, and it's hard to imagine a more convincing and committed performance

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