Poland) Filharmonia Narodowa (Warsaw

Based on the memoirs of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew, who was a brilliant pianist. He watched as his family was shipped off to Nazi labor camps. He managed to escape and lived for years in the ruins of Warsaw, hiding from the Nazis.

"Offering "prodigious technique, wondrous colorings, delicate passagework and steely power" and yet "elegantly restrained" (NY Times), Yundi is a pianist whose ascent to international stardom has shown particular dedication to the works of Chopin. Here he leads from the piano in a commanding coupling of the composer's two powerhouse concertos."--Container.