Classical Music in Poland and the Europe of Chopin - From the Reviewer's Notebook

XVIII International Chopin Competition, Warsaw   Events Schedule  https://app.box.com/s/3nvk44oqo5hpwdpreaw1alu92n2ikpkf *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *   Calendar for Finals https://chopin2020.pl/en/calendar *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Some important cultural context for you concerning the E minor Piano Concerto Op.11 before reading the reviews The Young Chopin in 1829  Ambroży Mieroszewski  (1802–1884)   Warsaw Panorama from Praga 1770  - Bernado Bellotto Allegro maestoso Romanze. Larghetto Rondo. Vivace Chopin wasted no time in composing his next concerto in 1830 after that in F minor. At this time Warsaw was an extraordinary melange of cultures. Magnificent magnate palaces shared muddy unpaved streets with dilapidated townhouses, szlachta farms, filthy hovels and teeming markets. By 1812 the Napoleonic campaigns had financially crippled the Duchy of Warsaw. The French Ambassador commented ‘Nothing could exceed the misery of all classes . . . I even saw princesses quit Wa