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Blown away by Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

I was blown away by this concerto, amazing music, I thought no music could come close to the hungarian rhapsodies by liszt, but this proved me to be wrong, it is full of feeling, its music which speaks.

What is the best version ever recorded for this concerto (CD/LP), which pianist, I tried to search for it in one of the hi res formats , I couldn't find anby, is anybody aware if it is available in such format as welll.
nabil98

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One of my recent $1 garage sale specials was the mono LP by Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra w/ Emil Gilels (Columbia). Although many will call the Columbia sound second rate, the performance here is very captivating.
In the NYT, Harold Schonberg said, "Performances like this come very seldom. It had strength, subtlety and finesse".
Good stuff! Cheers,
Spencer
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