On LP - I always enjoyed Claudio Arrau and the LPO on Phillips. Excellent performances and recordings. Typical high quality pressings as well. Piano Concertos 1 @ 2, and something I find especially attractive, Krakowiak. CD's are OK.
On CD I agree with AX's recordings as well as Ohlsson's, who incidentally recorded all of Chopin's music for solo piano on a Bosendorfer, and quite well. His 2 CD orchestral set includes Krakowiak as well as some other orchestral music.
But my favorite version of both 1 & 2 would be Krystian Zimmerman and Guilini with the LAPO on DG.
Now for something different for piano enthusiasts, Chopin's Piano Concertos 1 & 2 in a two piano (with a Quartet and double bass for support) transcription on BIS.
Good listening.
On CD I agree with AX's recordings as well as Ohlsson's, who incidentally recorded all of Chopin's music for solo piano on a Bosendorfer, and quite well. His 2 CD orchestral set includes Krakowiak as well as some other orchestral music.
But my favorite version of both 1 & 2 would be Krystian Zimmerman and Guilini with the LAPO on DG.
Now for something different for piano enthusiasts, Chopin's Piano Concertos 1 & 2 in a two piano (with a Quartet and double bass for support) transcription on BIS.
Good listening.