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Sara Mohr-Pietsch comes up with a personal recommendation for Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor from among the huge number of available versions. These include some of the greatest pianistic names of the past century including Paderewski, Rubinstein and Gilels to those of today, not forgetting those played on instruments of the kind played by the composer himself. Top recommendation: Chopin - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11; Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21 Martha Argerich (piano), Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) WARNER CLASSICS 5567982 (CD) Other recordings: Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Sara Mohr-Pietsch also liked, although we can’t guarantee the availability of these discs. Evgeny Kissin (piano), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitayenko (conductor) MELODIYA MELCD1001994 (CD) Janina Fialkowska (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor) ATMA ACD22643 (CD) Daniel Barenboim (piano), Staatskapelle Berlin, Andris Nelsons (conductor) DG 4779520 (CD) Maria Joao Pires (piano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor), DG 4794370 (5CD) Moriz Rosenthal (piano), Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Frieder Weissmann ALTARA ALT1014-D (download only)