Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 2 - IVO POGORELICH - Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The Croatian1 pianist, Ivo Pogorelich [Pogorelić], received his first piano lessons in Belgrade when he was seven. Five years later, he was invited to Moscow to continue his studies at the Central Music School with Evgeny Timakin. Later he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory. In 1976 he began studying intensively with the pianist and teacher Aliza Kezeradze, who passed on to him the tradition of the Liszt-Siloti school. They were married from 1980 until her death in 1996. He won the Casagrande Competition in Terni, Italy in 1978 and the Montreal International Music Competition in 1980. However he became famous for the prize he didn't win. In 1980 he entered the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and was eliminated in the third round. The Argentine pianist Martha Argerich proclaimed him a genius and left the jury in protest.

Ivo Pogorelich gave his debut recital in New York's Carnegie Hall in 1981. He debuted in London the same year. Since then, he has created a sensation with his performances in all the great concert halls throughout the world: in the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, South America and Israel. He has played many solo recitals worldwide and has played with some of the world's leading orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, the Orchestre de Paris and many others. Wherver and whenever he plays, his stunning interpretations of the music confirm the originality of his talent and intellect. The New York Times once wrote, "He played each note exactly, with such feeling, such expression. He was an entire orchestra"

Ivo Pogorelich gives much back to the community by supporting many young musicians. In 1986 he established a foundation in Croatia to further the careers of young performers from his homeland. Since 1989, the annual Ivo Pogorelich Festival in Bad Wörishofen has taken place. The aim of the festival is to support promising young musicians at the beginning of their careers by giving them the opportunity of performing together with renowned artists. In December 1993, he founded the "International Solo Piano Competition" in conjunction with the Ambassador Foundation in Pasadena, California. Its mission is to help young musicians develop their career with the first prize of USD 100,000. In 1994, the pianist set up a foundation in Sarajevo to raise money to build a hospital and to provide medical support for the people of Sarajevo. Numerous concerts are being planned over the next several years under the auspices of UNESCO. Ivo Pogorelich also gives many charity concerts in support of, for example, the Red Cross, the rebuilding of Sarajevo, or the fight against illnesses such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. In 1988, he was named an "Ambassador of Goodwill" by UNESCO.

Ivo Pogorelich became an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist in 1982. He has made over 15 recordings with DGG, such as Mozart Piano Sonatas, Bach Suites, Liszt and Scriabin Piano Sonatas and the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1. His most recent CD, released in 2002, is of the Chopin Piano Sonata No.2, Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit and the Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.6.

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• Frederic Chopin
• Piano Concerto
• No 2
• F Minor
• Op 21
• Ivo Pogorelich
• Claudio Abbado
• Chicago Symphony
• Orchestra

[steinwaygrande1]

Ironcially I have this Vinyl LP in my Chopin Collection. Not only do I have this veriosn but but four different recordings by other pianists, and this is as good as it gets.

[Afrikitty]

@steinwaygrande1 Yep, I have them too. These are the very earliest works of Pogorelich. I was working in the audio field in Cape Town, South Africa and I used these works to demonstrate the equipment I sold.

Now do you understand why we love Pogorelich so much? There were times when you could not fault him. This was one of those times. Once again, thank you for your lovely and informative comments. (*_*)

I will go and answer your comments under Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto.

[2247mariamaria]

CHOPIN 4 EVER! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! I LVOE YOU! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU LOVE OYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UU

[Afrikitty]

@2247mariamaria I concur!

[Afrikitty]

@czarnalama You want me to listen to Zimerman playing Chopin's Ballade in G Minor? I don't have it in my collection, but I will look and see if I can find a video on YouTube. I will come back to you on that one. You really do like this pianist, I see. :-)

The world would be a strange place if we all liked the same styles in music. :-)

[Afrikitty]

@fuscomblindo Well, Sir,

You are, most certainly entitled to your opinion regarding this pianist, who, by the way, is a GENIUS on this instrument.

I have always maintained that there is no in-between when people listen to Ivo Pogorelich - they either love him, or they hate him. It would seem that you fall into the latter category.

You take care now over there in Italy. (^_^)

[Ipokrizio]

@Afrikitty Pogorelich is amazing in this one, especially the Larghetto is outstanding, absolutely brillant. Many thanks friend it absolutely made my day. Cheers from Italy.

[emcorpe]

aunque el " tempi" en algunos momentos se acelera demasiado y precipita al piano, la interpretación es bastante buena en cuanto a orquesta y por supuesto, Ivo, lo borda.

Versión totalmente de referencia.

[nicofrattura]

Quest'opera di Chopin in alcuni tratti ti scioglie l'anima, in altri, invece, accende la passione; mai banale, ma sempre sorprendente, anche dopo averla sentita la centesima volta. E' un'opera meravigliosa interpretata meravigliosamente da un pianista eccezionale.

[steinwaygrande1]

@Afrikitty I still prefer Van Cliburn as I have his orginal recording that was done in RUssia in 1950 something when Nikita Kruschev was then the Communist Leader. Even he too appluded and said something to the effct that Van CIiburn was exceptinal and deserved to won the Tchaikovski International Piano Competition . I am of the opinion for whats its worth that he set the standard and bench mark for how it should be played. You still in Cape Town ??

[Afrikitty]

@0915boss Kissin has his fans, but so does Pogorelich. We are the Pogorelich fans. (^_~)

Thanks for the visit.

[0915boss]

@siddharthamarr i like no.1 better, if u listen to kissin's recording he sounds better at the age of 14

[mikemoko75]

chopin imba