Frédéric Chopin - Return to Warsaw (Martin Stadtfeld)

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Composer: Frédéric Chopin

1. Nocturne Meditation (after Nocturnes, Op. 37, No. 2: Andantino)
2. Funeral March Meditation (after Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre)
3. Piano Concerto in A Major "Return To Warsaw", Reconstructed by T.J. Herrmann und M. Stadtfeld: I. Allegro de concert, Op. 46 (arr. T.J. Herrmann)
4. Piano Concerto in A Major "Return To Warsaw", Reconstructed by T.J. Herrmann und M. Stadtfeld: II. Improvisation (after Boléro, Op. 19)
5. Piano Concerto in A Major "Return To Warsaw", Reconstructed by T.J. Herrmann und M. Stadtfeld: III. Meditation (after Boléro, Op. 19)
6. Piano Concerto in A Major "Return To Warsaw", Reconstructed by T.J. Herrmann und M. Stadtfeld: IV. Boléro, Op. 19 (arr. T.J. Herrmann)
7. Polonaise in G Minor, B.1
8. Largo in E-Flat Major, B.109
9. Nocturnes, Op. 9, No. 2 in E-Flat Major
10. Violoncello Meditation (after Cello Sonata, Op. 65: III. Largo)
11. Spring Meditation (after Polish Songs, Op. 74, No. 2: Wiosna)
12. Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1 in D-Flat Major
13. Berceuse, Op. 57 (Short Edit)
14. Mazurkas, Op. 63, No. 3: Allegretto (arr. Martin Stadtfeld)
15. Mazurkas, Op. 56, No. 2: Vivace (arr. Martin Stadtfeld)

Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Heidelberger Sinfoniker / Timo Jouko Herrmann, conductor (3-6)

Andrea Cicalese, violin (14, 15)

Date: 2026

Label: Sony Classical/Sony Music

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The album Chopin: Return to Warsaw explores how Frédéric Chopin’s unfinished Third Piano Concerto might have sounded, as envisioned by pianist Martin Stadtfeld and conductor-arranger Timo Jouko Herrmann. Central to the project is an orchestral realization of Allegro de concert, Op. 46, originally conceived as part of a larger concerto. Complementing this is a refined orchestration of Bolero, Op. 19, together forming a reconstructed Concerto in A major. Performed with the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra, the album also includes nocturnes, waltzes, the Berceuse, and Stadtfeld’s own arrangements, blending scholarship with artistic interpretation

Martin Stadtfeld (born 1980) is a distinguished German pianist renowned for his interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and German Romantic repertoire. A prodigy from a young age, he trained with Lev Natochenny in Frankfurt and achieved early recognition through international competitions, including the Leipzig Bach Competition in 2002. Over two decades, he has performed worldwide, recording 26 acclaimed CDs for Sony Classical, and has explored both historical repertoire and his own arrangements, including works such as Handel Variations and Baroque Colours. Committed to music education, he regularly engages with young audiences and now serves as a piano professor at the University of the Arts Bremen.

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