To celebrate his outstanding contribution to classical music and the piano in particular, Chandos has made available to download a brand new recording from Louis Lortie of the complete Études. This Canadian pianist has long had an association with Chandos, and is recognised as one of the finest interpreters of Chopin. He first recorded Chopin’s Études for Chandos more than 20 years ago; it was named as one of the ‘50 great performances by superlative pianists’ by BBC Music Magazine. Since then he’s enjoyed an exceptionally rich performing and recording career. He won First Prize in the Busoni Competition in 1984. He was also a prize-winner at the Leeds Competition. He’s been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec .

Listen to this astonishingly mature recording from the Chopin master, and the existing Chopin recordings available on the Chandos label.