Fryderyk Chopin
Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (N. Demidenko)
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4 (N. Demidenko)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (E. Kissin)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Antoni Wit, conductor
Evgeny Kissin, Nikolai Demidenko, piano
The internationally celebrated concert event from Warsaw on the occasion of Fryderyk Chopin’s 200th birthday presents two Russian piano stars in one program: Nikolai Demidenko with a marvelous performance of Chopin’s Concerto No. 1, Evgeny Kissin with a most thrilling interpretation of Concerto No. 2. The former wunderkind enthused the audience, which could not get enough even after several encores. A unique performance and truly a gift for Chopin lovers all over the world.
Encores
Etude in C minor Op. 10 No. 12 (E. Kissin)
Waltz in E minor, Op. Posth.
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