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FRIEDRICH GULDA – CHOPIN AND BEYOND...
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FRIEDRICH GULDA – CHOPIN AND BEYOND...
1986

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Friedrich Gulda, Limpe Fuchs

This concert from the Münchner Klaviersommer 1986 is a real highlight for every Gulda-Fan. It proves that Friedrich Gulda’s interpretations of Frédéric Chopin’s music are absolutely unique and it shows the versatility of an indescribably talented artist. If you want to hear a really different Chopin, this is it. And if you want to see him perform together with Limpe Fuchs, a German composer and performance-artist, this first release of an outstanding concert gives you the opportunity. Joachim Kaiser’s interview with Friedrich Gulda from 1986, included as a Bonus, gives a deep insight into Gulda’s artistic engagement with Chopin. He explains his respect for this great composer and why he needed a creative break, after which his reception and interpretation got a new direction.
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