℗ 2022 Signum Records
| Released | April 22, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 15m 04s |
| Record Label | Signum Records |
| Catalogue No. | SIGCD700 |
| Genre | Classical (Concerto) |
Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Chamber Versions)
Emmanuel Despax, Chineke! Chamber Ensemble
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
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1.1
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I. Allegro maestoso (Chamber Version)
Frédéric Chopin; Emmanuel Despax; Chineke! Chamber Ensemble |
19:53 | |||
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1.2
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II. Romance. Larghetto (Chamber Version)
Frédéric Chopin; Emmanuel Despax; Chineke! Chamber Ensemble |
10:18 | |||
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1.3
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III. Rondo. Vivace (Chamber Version)
Frédéric Chopin; Emmanuel Despax; Chineke! Chamber Ensemble |
10:07 | |||
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
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1.4
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I. Maestoso (Chamber Version)
Frédéric Chopin; Emmanuel Despax; Chineke! Chamber Ensemble |
15:19 | |||
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1.5
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II. Larghetto (Chamber Version)
Frédéric Chopin; Emmanuel Despax; Chineke! Chamber Ensemble |
9:57 | |||
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1.6
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III. Allegro vivace (Chamber Version)
Frédéric Chopin; Emmanuel Despax; Chineke! Chamber Ensemble |
9:30 | |||
Following the acclaimed Brahms recording in 2021, Emmanuel Despax presents his sixth album with Signum Classics: Chopin Piano Concertos (chamber versions) with Chineke! Chamber Ensemble.
“Chopin’s Piano Concertos are among his first and most significant points of departure, a marked liberation from the constraints of an early but short-lived respect for custom and tradition… I would say that the excep- tional nature of this Chopin recording lies in the combination of the chamber music, quintet slimmed-down version of the Piano Concertos complemented by a pianist who plays with an almost epic size and grandeur.” – Bryce Morrison, C.2021
Emmanuel Despax has gained worldwide recognition as a singular artist, whose interpretations bring a rare sincerity and imagination to the music.
Chineke! was founded in 2015 by the double bass player, Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, to provide career oppor- tunities for established and up-and-coming Black and ethnically diverse classical musicians in the UK and Europe. The Chineke! Chamber Ensemble comprises the principal players of the Chineke! Orchestra.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.08 -3.51 to -0.11 | -25.67 -29.49 to -23.93 | -21.98 -25.90 to -20.40 | 15 14 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro maestoso (Chamber Version) | -0.11 | -24.07 | -20.4 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Romance. Larghetto (Chamber Version) | -3.51 | -29.49 | -25.9 | 17 |
| 3 | III. Rondo. Vivace (Chamber Version) | -2.17 | -23.93 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 4 | I. Maestoso (Chamber Version) | -1.32 | -24.91 | -21.2 | 15 |
| 5 | II. Larghetto (Chamber Version) | -2.85 | -27.23 | -23.1 | 15 |
| 6 | III. Allegro vivace (Chamber Version) | -2.52 | -24.38 | -20.8 | 14 |