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Topic: Chopin concerto no. 1 - random observation  (Read 1457 times)

Offline cygnusdei

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Chopin concerto no. 1 - random observation
on: July 18, 2007, 07:47:05 AM
I was listening to the 1968 Argerich/Abbado/LSO recording of Chopin concerto no. 1 and there was a jarring passage that sounds unfamiliar. In the development section, the 2-bar modulation into B major leading to the repeat of the ascending chromatic figurations, this part is played very prominently by the trumpet:



I swore I had never heard that before, so I dug out my other CDs. It turns out that the passage is there but on all other recordings it is played by the flute (rather mute); in fact I think there is no trumpet altogether in the orchestration. Does anyone have the full score of the concerto? Substituting instruments may be commonplace in baroque music, but seems a bit shady for 19th century work.

Offline mikey6

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Re: Chopin concerto no. 1 - random observation
Reply #1 on: July 18, 2007, 09:12:57 AM
It's a flute in the full score.  There are 2 trumpet parts.
Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.
Richard Strauss
 

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