Performed by David Syme, piano. Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Emil Kahn. This romantic concerto is one of the composer's few works with orchestra and displays great lyricism and grandeur. Revealing Chopin's unique understanding of the piano, it is a challenging and rewarding work which combines poetry and excitement as only this master could. A high point in the literature, essential for every serious pianist. This deluxe 3-CD set includes a slow-tempo practice version to help you get up to speed. Includes an authoritative, newly engraved 112-page music score printed on high-quality ivory paper, and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist); a second compact disc in digitally remastered stereo of the orchestral accompaniment, minus the soloist; and a third compact disc containing a -25% slow-tempo practice version of the accompaniment.