Fryderyk Chopin (1810 - 1849)
3. Chopin the Virtuoso
Wednesday 20 October 2004 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Wednesday 27 October 2004 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
With his white gloves, travelling hairdresser and the very latest in millinery Chopin was every bit the image conscious performer. Donald Macleod takes a look at the dandy image cut by the composer on the platform, and discovers that his much-analysed rivalry with the likes of Liszt and Paganini masked an underlying unease with the whole business of public performance.
Playlist
Prelude no.10
Maria Joćo Pires (piano)
DG 437 817-2 t13
Berceuse op.57 (1843-44)
Alexei Lubimov (piano)
Erato 2292-45990-2 t7
Polonaise in F# minor op.44 (1840-41)
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
DG 413 795-2 t8
Piano Concerto no.2 (1829-30)
Krystian Zimerman (piano), Polish Festival Orchestra
DG 459 684-2 CD2 t1-3
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