Chopin Concertos pour piano n 1 et 2 Sobczak Dabrowski - DUX2034 35 - DUX - Classique

The two-disc album My life... includes recordings of two concertos by Fryderyk Chopin – adored by pianists and listeners. These works invariably surprise us with the possibility of reinterpreting them, thus showing their next, as-yet-unknown facet. The outstanding Polish pianist Radoslaw Sobczak, together with the Podlasie Chamber Orchestra and conductor Kazimierz Dabrowski, took advantage of this opportunity. It is a creation completely different from the one that may still be remembered by fans of the Chopin Competition who followed the preparations of the Polish team in 2000. The artist, back then recognized with the award for the best Polish participant, today presents the liberated facet of a mature musician. The new orchestration shows the values of the usually underestimated orchestra part, emphasizes the secondary elements of the score and the role of dialogue between instruments. Experiments with phrase, articulation, unrestricted tempi, mystical lyricism and virtuosity that does not disturb the logic of the musical narrative are some of the strengths of this innovative look at both concertos.