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ANAKLASIS Releases "Fryderyk Chopin – Piano Concertos / Études / Chamber Works"

Mar. 10, 2022

On March 1, ANAKLASIS released "FRYDERYK CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTOS / ÉTUDES / CHAMBER WORKS". This three-disc collection features treasures from archival recordings by outstanding artists of the 20th century. ANAKLASIS notes:

"Our three CD-album is not theory, but the best of piano practice. What emerges out of this selection of the most interesting 20th-century Polish Chopin interpretations is not only the composer’s musical portrait, but also an engaging picture of the reception of his music in his own country. Though this music is global property and beautifully performed worldwide, in what other place could it be better understood and more deeply experienced than in Poland? Embark with us on a sentimental musical journey. Sharpen your ears on ANAKLASIS and listen to Chopin’s finest works."

Poland’s most eminent composer, "poet of the piano," was born on March 1 (according to his own declarations) or February 1 (as the baptismal certificate states) 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, to the music-loving family of Polonised Frenchman Mikołaj (Nicolas) Chopin and his wife Tekla Justyna née Krzyżanowska. From his earliest years, Chopin passionately soaked up the music of J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart, while during holidays he responded to the allure of folk melodies. ‘A Varsovian by birth, a Pole in his heart, a citizen of the world by virtue of his talent,’ Chopin not only paved for Polish music the way to the world’s concert stages, but also mapped out a new direction in music, subsequently followed by Wagner, Rachmaninoff, and even Debussy and Scriabin. The piano was his special passion. His mazurkas, polonaises, waltzes, ballades, scherzos, songs, and other compositions combine virtuosity and masterful technique with a genuinely Polish spirit.

Purchase the collection here.

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