Frederic Chopin (1810-49 Our dear Frédéric has given a concert which has brought him a great reputation and some money. He has wiped the floor with all the pianists here: all Paris is stupefied!
Thus Anton Orlowski , one of Chopin's compatriots, described his hugely successful Paris debut on 26 February 1832. This week's programmes Include many of Chopin's virtuoso pieces, particularly his sonatas and his lesser-known works for piano and orchestra.
Variations on an Irish National Air, for piano duet
KIKITA HAGALOFF and MICHEL DALBERTO
Piano Sonata No 1, In c minor
ADAM HARASIEWICZ
Variations on ' La ci darem la mano ' from Mozart's Don Giovanni , for piano and orchestra
CLAUDIO ARRAU LONDON PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA, conducted by ELIAHU INBAL : records