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Although listed as Chopin's second Piano Concerto, it was actually written first, when the composer was only twenty. Written in the standard three movements, the incredibly beautiful middle movement was inspired by Chopin's infatuation with the Polish soprano Konstancja Gładkowska. Composer: Frédéric Chopin Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov (Piano) Conductor: Juanjo Mena Recording date: 09 December 2016 Date of broadcast: 09 December 2016
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