Rafał Blechacz - First round (15th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

Piano | Rafał Blechacz

• Frédéric Chopin

Preludes, Op. 28
- No. 7 in A major (01:05)
- No. 8 in F sharp minor (01:58)
- No. 9 in E major (03:54)
- No. 10 in C sharp minor (05:19)
- No. 11 in B major (05:55)
- No. 12 in G sharp minor (06:39)

Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 (07:58)

Etude in F major Op. 10 No. 8 (15:09)
Etude in A flat major Op.10 No.10 (17:34)

Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 (20:01)

Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 (28:46)
Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 (30:38)
Waltz in A flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 (34:18)

Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 (37:41)

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• Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall

The 15th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition

XV Miedzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im.
Fryderyka Chopina

Oct. 10, 2005

[carlhopkinson]

They could have just declared Blechacz the winner after the first round. So exceptional.

[deathhunter]

When 2005 recording have better audio than newer chopin competition recordings. It may be just me, but in the recent chopin competition, the piano sound seems oddly muted for some reason and we can't hear the full color of the piano. But in 2005 recordings, the piano is crystal clear and we can hear the full range of the piano.

[carlhopkinson]

Prelude 9 is in E Major, NOT E FLAT !!