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The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, is a piano concerto written by Frédéric Chopin in 1830, when he was twenty years old. It was first performed on 12 October of that year, at the Teatr Narodowy (the National Theatre) in Warsaw , Poland , with the composer as soloist, during one of his "farewell" concerts before leaving Poland.
15 sty 2023 · The Story: The two piano concertos by Frédéric Chopin were works of his youth, written together in the year before his twentieth birthday. The E Minor Concerto was actually written second, but because Chopin’s publisher came out with it before the F Minor Concerto, The E Minor work was labeled No. 1.
Although best known for its lyrical middle movement, this concerto also contains melodic gems throughout the two outer movements. It’s unashamedly heart-on-your-sleeve stuff, with Chopin allowing the rich sounds of the piano to be cushioned by some gloriously rich string accompaniment. The majority of Chopin’s output was for solo piano.
17 gru 2018 · By this time the entire concerto has unfolded without providing the soloist a chance to play a cadenza—a showy, unaccompanied solo passage designed for climactic virtuosity—yet the overall effect is of spectacular athleticism and beauty in which the piano is dominant from beginning to end.
16 lis 2019 · Frédéric Chopin:Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (with Score)Composed: 1830Piano: Krystian ZimermanOrchestra: Polish Festival Orchestra00:00 1. Allegr...
22 sty 2021 · Composed in 1830 when Frédéric Chopin was just twenty years old, his First Piano Concerto has remained a popular staple in concerto repertoire. At its world premiere, Chopin himself played the soloist’s part as part of his ‘farewell’ concert before he left Poland.
The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 demonstrated Chopin's extraordinary ability to combine Romantic emotive expression with a traditional classical framework. In doing so, it distinguishes itself from many compositions of his contemporaries.
