CHOPIN CONCERTOS Version de chambre | Chamber version Janina Fialkowska, piano Chamber Players of Canada ACD2 2291 Janina Fialkowska, back after two years absence dealing which cancer in a muscle of her left arm which almost put a brutal end to her career, returns to her preferred repertoire. “Bravo for pianist's heroic return … Virtually everything was there - the technical security, the poise, the sensitivity of touch, the grasp of the music's structure and meaning.   Yes, against all the medical odds, Janina Fialkowska has truly returned…” - The Toronto Star, February 27th, 2004 Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Piano Concerto No. 1 & No. 2 Versions by the composer for chamber setting (piano, string quartet, and double bass) Concerto pour piano n° 1 en mi mineur, op. 11     [41:26] Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 DÉDICACÉ À FRIEDRICH KALKBRENNER COMPOSÉ EN 1830 - PUBLIÉ EN 1833 DEDICATED TO FRIEDRICH KALKBRENNER COMPOSED 1830 - PUBLISHED 1833 1 :: Allegro maestoso     [20:51] 2 :: Romance (Larghetto)     [10:32} 3 :: Rondo (Vivace)     [10:03] Concerto pour piano n° 2 en fa mineur, op. 21     [32:42] Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 DÉDICACÉ À LA COMTESSE DELFINA POTOCKA COMPOSÉ EN 1829 - PUBLIÉ EN 1836 DEDICATED TO COMTESSE DELFINA POTOCKA COMPOSED 1829 - PUBLISHED 1836 4 :: Maestoso     [14:46] 5 :: Larghetto     [9:24] 6 :: Allegro vivace     [8:32] ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879