Tamás Vásáry playing the Chopin 2 Piano Concertos with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

[Biffo]

The booklet that accompanies the DG Trio set gives the dates as No1 (6/1965) and No2 (7/1963), both in the Jesus-Christe-Kirche.

[Stanfordian]

Many thanks Biffo for confirming those dates. I was sure that DG woud have them somewhere. This R3 Forum almost always comes up trumps.

[Stanfordian]

The booklet that accompanies the DG Trio set gives the dates as No1 (6/1965) and No2 (7/1963), both in the Jesus-Christe-Kirche.

Hello Biffo, I've just noticed that an earlier post by makropulos has the dates for each concerto the other way around. I wonder if you would be kind enough to re-check those dates.

Many thanks

[Biffo]

I double-checked them before posting as I saw the discrepancy, perhaps I should have added a note to that effect. The print is very small and just to check I am not going daft in my old age I have checked again. Concerto No 2 was the first to be recorded (7/1963), at least ,according to the information given. Concerto No 1 dates from 6/1965 which ties in with the information given by umslopogaas above.

[Stanfordian]

Many thanks Biffo. Much appreciated.

[Barbirollians]

Although his recording of the Second Concerto is one of my favourites - being my introduction to the work -I have been listening to his First Concerto recording this afternoon and it strikes me as extraordinarily beautiful . A splendid bargain pairing if you can still find a copy

His 1st is now oddly available with a recording of a very different performance of No2 - a nostril flaring performance from Argerich and Rostropovich - very exciting but a strange companion to choose !

[Alison]

I wish concert promoters would more regularly employ the services of older soloists especially in the concerto repertoire.

[Barbirollians]

I wish concert promoters would more regularly employ the services of older soloists especially in the concerto repertoire.

Hear hear !