Record buyers stormed Korea’s classical music stores all over South Korea on Friday morning to buy prize-winning young pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s debut live album on Deutsche Grammophon.
Cho’s live recording captures his triumph as first prize-winner of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and was released just 17 days after the event.
The 21-year-old South Korean pianist is the first winner in the competition’s 88-year history to have his winning performances rush released worldwide by a major international label.
His live album marks the start of a long-term collaboration between the Chopin Institute, organiser of one of the world’s most prestigious classical music competitions, and Deutsche Grammophon, the leading label for classical music.
The bold strategic partnership aims to promote Chopin and highly talented interpreters of his works, connecting global audiences with the repertoire and the best of the International Chopin Piano Competition.
Tracks:
Chopin, Frederic
Nocturnes (21)
» no.13 in C minor, op.48 no.1
Piano Sonata no.2 in B flat minor, op.35 'Funeral March'
Polonaise no.6 in A flat major, op.53 'Heroic'
Preludes (24), op.28
