Chopin - Variations on 'La Ci Darem la Mano' Op.2

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Mislav Ivaci - piano
Leopold Hager - conductor
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Concert hall V. Lisinski, Zagreb
30.9.2011.

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I hope you will enjoy this beautiful Chopin s  piece and of course Mislav s interpretation !!!

Frédéric Chopin's Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra, Op. 2, was written in 1827, when he was aged only 17. ("Là ci darem la mano" is a duet sung by Don Giovanni and Zerlina, from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.) It was one of the earliest manifestations of Chopin's incipient genius. It inspired Robert Schumann's famous exclamation, Hats off, gentlemen! A genius!
The work was premiered on 11 August 1829 at the Vienna Kärntnertortheater, with Chopin as the soloist. It received very positive audience and critical acclaim. Writing to his parents in Warsaw about his success, he said that "everyone clapped so loudly after each variation that I had difficulty hearing the orchestral tutti