Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2; Ravel: Piano Concerto in D / Ansermet (CD, Decca)

Description: Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2; Ravel: Piano Concerto in D / Ansermet (CD, Decca) Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 · Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left HandEllen Ballon; Jacqueline Blancard; Ernest Ansermet The Eloquence label has restored to modern circulation many recordings of the Swiss conductor Ernest Ansermet but few of them have been as overlooked as this pair of concertos which are now released internationally for the first time on CD, in new digital remasterings. French music found Ansermet in his element and he was a concerto accompanist of renowned sensitivity: ‘the slow movement is particularly sweetly felt,’ as Gramophone remarked in its March 1951 review of the Chopin F minor concerto. In his booklet note, François Hundry (author of the authoritative biography of Ansermet) remarks on the frisson and Romantic sensibility which pianist and conductor create together in this, their only partnership on record. The Canadian-born pianist Ellen Ballon (1898–1969) was especially renowned for her performances of Chopin and Villa-Lobos. Arthur Rubinstein, no less, once hailed her as ‘the greatest pianistic genius I have ever met’. After a prodigious start to her career, she studied with Rafael Joseffy and Josef Hofmann in New York and then Wilhelm Backhaus in Vienna. Over the course of half a century, she played at the White House for three different US presidents. Like Ballon, Jacqueline Blancard (1909–1994) made several solo recordings for Decca, of Mozart, Schumann and Brahms. She is hardly better known now, though she gave the Swiss premiere of Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand with Ansermet in 1937, made its first recording the following year (for Polydor under Charles Munch) and then recorded both Ravel concertos for Decca (reissued on Eloquence, 480 0070) with Ansermet who evidently held his fellow Swiss musician in high esteem. Issued here is not that 1953 recording but yet a third, made in 1949. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPINPiano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21* Ellen Ballon, pianoLondon Symphony OrchestraErnest Ansermet MAURICE RAVELPiano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major° Jacqueline Blancard, pianoL’Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeErnest Ansermet *FIRST INTERNATIONAL RELEASE ON DECCA CD°FIRST RELEASE ON DECCA CD OF BLANCARD’S 1949 RECORDING Recording Producer: Victor OlofBalance Engineers: Arthur Haddy (Ravel); Kenneth Wilkinson (Chopin)Recording Locations: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland, June 1949 (Ravel); Kingsway Hall, London, UK, 18 July 1950 (Chopin)Remastering Engineer: Paschal Byrne (Audio Archiving Company) PICTURES ARE OF THE ACTUAL CD WE ARE OFFERING ebay Top Rated Plus seller program We care as much about your item as you do which is why each item is carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery. We ship within one day (excluding weekends & holidays) from your payment and upload tracking information automatically. Faster Shipping For U.S. shipments you have the option at checkout of switching to USPS Ground Advantage or USPS Priority Mail, for an extra charge. Can you combine multiple orders into one shipment? We will always do our best to combine orders when possible. If it is not working during ordering, put multiple items in your cart & request an invoice. If we see that shipping was overcharged, we will issue a refund. Late Delivery In the event of your order being delayed or lost in the post, we will do our best to provide a suitable resolution. While we aim to deliver your order in the time frame specified, transit delays outside of our control can occur. Because of this, we would ask that you allow the following amount of time before contacting us about your late order(s): US – 21-35 days International – 31-40 days CD Jewel Cases are not graded and not guaranteed original They are fragile and unfortunately can break in shipping. If they arrive cracked we advise just buying a new one for about 35 cents and replacing it. We do not accept returns solely for broken/worn jewel cases. What is your return policy? Hassle-free returns accepted within 30 days with free US return shipping. Refer to eBay Return policy for more details. You are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. It is illegal and against eBay policy to list a lower value on customs forms. eBay handles all international shipping for us - we don't see that money or even your address. U.S. State Sales Tax / International VAT eBay collects and remits US Sales Tax for almost 30 states, plus foreign VAT for AU, NZ, and the EU. We do not receive or deal with this money at all.

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