Chopin: Krakowiak & Piano Concerto No. 1 - Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Weber: Konzertstück
Georges Cziffra
Frédéric Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Carl Maria von Weber
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Featured artists:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte Carlo, György Cziffra, Jr.
This album gathers together all the recordings made by Georges Cziffra and the Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra conducted by his son György Jr. Of course, it highlights major works for piano and orchestra of early romanticism, from Weber and Mendelssohn to Chopin, including his rare Rondo à la krakowiak, inspired by folk dances from the region of Cracow.
