Review of the competition recording by Eric Guo, winner of the 2nd. International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments. Warsaw 2023
Review of the recording by Eric Guo, winner of the 2nd. International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments. Warsaw 2023 NIFCCD 660 https://sklep.nifc.pl/en/produkt/77458-eric-guo (photo Wojciech Grzędziński) Fryderyk Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11 Eric Guo Pleyel 1842 (soloist) Václav Luks conducts the [oh!] Orchestra Allegro maestoso I attended this concerto during the competition. The fact this pianist is a great communicator (vital in a concert artist) was obvious from the first embracing smile towards the audience. His playing is a marvellous example of coherent musical speech with a variety of timbre, tone and dynamics. One is struck by his fertile musical imagination and extrovert personality. He demonstrated the variegated sound and colour potential of a period piano. We were offered bravura playing, style brillante and ultra-pianissimo eff