{"product_id":"rafal-blechacz-mozart-beethoven-piano-concertos-in-c-minor-119220","title":"Mozart, Beethoven: Piano Concertos in C-Minor","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;\"\u003eRafał Blechacz, winner of the 2005 International Chopin Competition, expands his acclaimed discography with Deutsche Grammophon with an album entirely dedicated to the key of C minor—a sonic world the pianist describes as “full of depth, darkness, drama, and strength.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;\"\u003eOn “Piano Concertos,” he performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, accompanied by the Dresden Philharmonic under the baton of Kent Nagano. The program is rounded out by Beethoven’s 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80, for solo piano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;\"\u003eThe recordings were made at the Kulturpalast in Dresden and showcase the close artistic bond between Blechacz and Nagano, which has existed since their first joint performance in 2013.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: DE;\"\u003eBoth recordings capture the connection between soloist and conductor:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e“Power, focus, and concentration—paired with subtlety and elegance—are the qualities and values I feel most strongly when working with Maestro Nagano,” says Blechacz. “I find them equally present in these two magnificent concerts… Perhaps that is why [our interpretations] unfolded so naturally, harmoniously, and inspired!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003ePiano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.        I. Allegro\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.        II. Larghetto\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.        III. Allegretto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37\u003cbr \/\u003e4. I. Allegro con brio \u003cbr \/\u003e5. II. Largo \u003cbr \/\u003e6. III. Allegro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80\u003cbr \/\u003e7. Theme \u0026#43; Variations 1–2\u003cbr \/\u003e8. Variations 3–5\u003cbr \/\u003e9. Variations 6–8\u003cbr \/\u003e10. Variations 9–11\u003cbr \/\u003e11. \u003c\/span\u003eVariations 12–13\u003cbr \/\u003e12. Variations 14–16\u003cbr \/\u003e13. Variations 17–18\u003cbr \/\u003e14. Variations 19–21\u003cbr \/\u003e15. Variations 22–24\u003cbr \/\u003e16. Variations 25–27\u003cbr \/\u003e17. Variations 28–30\u003cbr \/\u003e18. Variations 31–32\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rafał Blechacz, Dresdner Philharmonie \u0026 Kent Nagano","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":49409441333491,"sku":"524102000","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/1182\/3859\/files\/Rafal-Blechacz_Mozart-Beethoven-Piano-Concertos-in-C-Minor_CD_s524102_o8206577_a649878_v13943364.34cb9cb5.jpg?v=1783009544","url":"https:\/\/store.deutschegrammophon.com\/en-de\/products\/rafal-blechacz-mozart-beethoven-piano-concertos-in-c-minor-119220","provider":"Deutsche Grammophon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}