Review of the competition recording by Eric Guo, winner of the 2nd. International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments. Warsaw 2023
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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