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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1; Ballades

Cho/Noseda/London Symphony Orchestra (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Allegro Maestoso
2 Romance. Larghetto
3 Rondo. Vivace
4 Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23
5 Ballade No. 2 in F Major Op. 38
6 Ballade No. 3 in a Flat Major Op. 47
7 Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52

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Pianist Seong-Jin Cho was the first prize winner at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw one year ago. On the anniversary of that win, Cho's first ever studio recording on DG presents Chopin's 1st Piano Concerto with the LSO and Gianandrea Noseda recorded at Abbey Road Studios, as well as the Chopin's four Ballades. "Everything is poetic, introspective, graceful" - Financial Times

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Everything is poetic, introspective, graceful --Financial Times

Nothing is done just for show; it s all about the music --The Guardian

Unequivocally brilliant --The Telegraph

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 4.92 x 0.43 inches; 3.53 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Deutsche Grammophon
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2016
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2016
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Deutsche Grammophon
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LXRAQZQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 85 ratings

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Coffeelover
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, As Usual
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
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Cho Seong-Jin is a great pianist. This recording shows off his artistry and musical depth, and is a must for lovers of Chopin. I never fail to be impressed by this still young, and prodigious talent.
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Unicorn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic music, though I hope there's a remaster someday.
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017
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Absolutely adore Seong-Jin Cho's playing. I found out about him shortly after his victory at the 2015 Chopin competition (by way of the Chopin Institute's YouTube channel - thanks to them for uploading videos of all the competitors from the 2015 edition of the competition along with past editions! I also found Kate Liu's Chopin to be most beautiful, though I'm not sure if she has any recording sessions lined up.)

5 stars because the music is great, and isn't that what we're all here for? I won't go too deep with the review here, because I think we all differ in how we perceive the music. I will call out this particular recording, though - I'm not a fan of how it was mastered. It feels to me like they messed with the dynamics a little bit. The louder, faster passages in the Concerto are a tad muddy to my ears, though this seems to affect my setups unequally. I listen to music in four places...

In my car, everything sounds bad, and that's the fault of the car and road noise.
At work, I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 380s plugged directly into my work computer. With the office noise around me (yay open seating plan), the recording is fine.
At home, I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 600s plugged into a USB DAC/AMP. I can detect a little muddiness and some dynamic range compression, particularly during louder and faster passages.
Also at home, I have a pair of Polk tower speakers attached to an entry-level Yamaha receiver. It is here that I have some real issues with the recording.

Ah well. While I have invested some money into my audio equipment, I am the type to listen to the music and not the equipment. That is to say, I can absolutely get lost in great music played over a staticky radio. Hence, I'm still giving 5 stars. Just wanna call out the recording's characteristics, though...
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amy struble
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful follow-up cd to compliment Seong Jin Cho's first recording ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016
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What a wonderful follow-up cd to compliment Seong Jin Cho's first recording of his win at The International Chopin Competition in 2015. This cd includes Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 and the 4 Ballades. What I love so much about this pianist is when you listen to the way he plays Chopin his touch is aways so light and delicate. Even in the forte parts, which is so remarkable. For anyone who plays the piano you know when a passage comes that you have to play loud and fast it is extremely difficult to also play with a light touch. Not to mention this young man is only 22 years old and didn't start playing until he was 10. Which is starting late for a classical musician. When listening to this recording you get the euphoric feeling that this is what Chopin himself would sound like if we could hear him play. What a talent to be admired and respected. All one can do is sit and listen in awe.
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Romeo Santiago
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Performances All Around
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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4 star because jewel case was broken on arrival but the music is pretty good.
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M Oei
5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy food for your soul.
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
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Wonderful music played by Mr. Cho.I'm glad that the Concerto was divided to 3 parts,my favorite is part 2.
This concerto was used for the beautiful ballet Lady of the Camellias,the masterpiece ballet was based on the sad novel
Camille,by Alexander Dumas.Everytime the ballet comes to this part,I debate myself whether I should close my eyes to
savor the music or open my eyes to watch the beautiful ballet.Usually I repeat that part and do both.
Now with the CD,I don't have to make that choice.I'll be looking for Mr. Cho's CD playing Franz Liszt,must be also wonderful.
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S. Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful performance and translation of Chopin
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2020
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Chopin's piano concert has been my very favorite since the first I was introduced in my youth. I have listened to different performance. In my ears, his translation of Chopin is so poetic- it is like listening to poetic as if reading and savoring every word and emotion.
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michaela
5.0 out of 5 stars So nice Performance
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2021
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so lovely performance
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classicgeneration
5.0 out of 5 stars He plays one of kind Chopin Piano Concerto No 1.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
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In this album, Cho plays Chopin's piano Concerto No.1 with full of maturity and delicacy., which is even better than when he played at the International Chopin Competition. I am waiting his next recording of Chopin.
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David D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ballades are truly amazing!
Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2023
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The main attraction of this disc are the beautifully rendered Ballades. Gorgeous soundscape. Fantastic technique. Conveys deep emotions. Outstanding!
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CRISTOBAL
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena interpretacion
Reviewed in Spain on May 26, 2019
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Excelente interpretación y buena grabación, en la línea de esta firma D.G. que cuidan mucho sus realizaciones.
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kkakkooma
5.0 out of 5 stars Très beau et sonorité noble !
Reviewed in France on September 20, 2017
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La sonorité de Cho est pure, limpide, fluide, équilibrée et même noble. (À mon avis, la couleur de sa sonorité est un peu mélange de A. B. Michelangeli, K. Zimerman et Dinu Lipatti)
Il paraît que sa musique touche le bord de la perfection, tout en laissant toute sorte de tentatives de l’interpréter d’une manière aléatoire, et ce, c’est souvent le cas de la musique de Chopin qui donnerait l’impression aux interprètes de jouer à leur guise.
Mais, Cho cherche des sons parfaits et plus aptes à la musique de Chopin, qui, présume-t-on, auraient été énoncés et proposés par le compositeur même.

L’auditeur est souvent touché et même passionné par des interprétations assez « tape à l’oreille », même à la musique classique, comme on est attiré naturellement par « tape à l’œil » dans des œuvres d’arts plastiques. Cela ne signifie pas que ce genre d’interprétation est forcément mauvais, mais plutôt, une question de goût ou d’attirance de la part des auditeurs.

Chez les jeunes pianistes (même les pianistes expérimentés qui amorcent leur carrière la plus importante), ils sont exposés sur la scène musicale à prouver leur virtuosité devant le public. C’est la raison pour laquelle nous voyons quelques pianistes préférer jouer à la manière de pouvoir démontrer leur compétence « fabuleuse », plutôt autrement dit, surprenante. D’ailleurs, le public s’en passionne !

Malgré que le pianiste Cho a à peine commencé sa carrière internationale, il me semble qu’il est loin d’être tenté par ce genre de charisme musical, mais sa musique fait une preuve de son intention de devenir « vrai musicien », s’il y en a cette catégorie.
C’est pour cela que son interprétation est prodigieusement équilibrée (même aux morceaux « romantiques ?», dit-on), ayant amplement en elle, sensibilité variable d’expressions musicales et de pleines nuances de sonorité. Aussi, nous raconte-t-il des thèmes musicaux à notre intimité la plus profonde.

Écouter son Chopin est un moment tellement grandiose que j’ai la sensation d’entrer au temps tranché et à l’espace absolu (comme au sein d’un immense champ silencieux) qui transcendent notre monde se déroulant linéairement sans interruption.

C’est un pianiste de l’avenir à absolument écouter et à suivre.
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kuromuku
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2018
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Excellent I gave a quick response, and thank you.
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M. C.
5.0 out of 5 stars qualcosa di nuovo...
Reviewed in Italy on January 20, 2017
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Questo giovane pianista non ha solo una ottima tecnica esecutiva; se ancora ha spazio per maturare, offre già una interpretazione che mi ha fatto sentire qualcosa di nuovo in brani che ormai pensavo di conoscere.
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