Even for listeners who have venerated the piano playing of maurizio pollini ever since he won the chopin competition in 1960, even for listeners who have publicly averred that pollini is bar none the greatest living chopin player, even for listeners who have worshipped his recordings of chopin s etudes, preludes, polonaises, ballades, and scherzos, there has always been a gnawing fear that. Chopin experts have long sought to remedy the situation and to recapture an authentic style of playing among them angela lear, who includes four of the nocturnes in the two volumes so far released of her original chopin series on apr. Chopin peter katin nocturnes volume 1 vinyl discogs. Chopins nocturnes form a central collection in the romantic piano repertoire, and with good reason. Buy arthur rubinsteins album titled the rubinstein collection vol. Chopins final two nocturnes, opus 62, are frequently regarded as differing from the other works in the series in their spare and deeply introspective, almost mystical, character. When i moved i grabbed a dual cd of the chopin nocturnes and impromptus. Chopin requires mastering good fingering techniques and great dexterity on many pieces.
Im looking for a good complete set of chopin s nocturne can you give me your opinion please. Jun 18, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from chopin. Nocturnes ivan moravec on allmusic 1991 ivan moravec was incapable of playing a note, any. But they can also be viewed as a sort of experiment chamber, where chopin, so to speak in the obscurity of the dark, tries out some of his most daring harmonic and formal inventions. For all his undeniable brilliance and virtuosity, pollini cannot begin to comprehend the nocturnes. He gave his first public concert at the age of seven playing a mozart concerto.
Brigitte engerers recordings range from inspired to bland, or, in the case of her 1993 chopin nocturnes cycle, a little bit of both. But they can also be viewed as a sort of experiment chamber, where chopin, so to speak in the obscurity of the dark, tries out some of. Nocturnes dedicated to madame marie pleyel, the wife of publisher and piano virtuoso camille pleyel. The performances always were highly rated, and with the possible exception of ivan moravecs cycle, theyre still frontrunners despite their near quartercentury. Nocturnes complete apex, an album by frederic chopin, elisabeth leonskaja on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I particularly like how succinctly szpilman brings out the texture in the left hand by making the two phrases in each of the bars clearly distinguishable.
Nocturnes complete apex by frederic chopin on spotify. Nocturnes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. The second nocturne of the work is regarded as chopins most famous piece. Preface a nocturne is a night piece, or instrumental serenade, usually of a quiet lyrical nature, but sometimes as in chopins nocturnes it has a more agitated middle section. The boston symphony orchestra american radio history. The wiener urtext published by universal editions, or what we call ue in the trade, the orange one is very good, as it was done by jan ekier. Claudio arraus famous 1978 traversal of the chopin nocturnes was recorded at the amsterdam concertgebouw and originally released on lp in philips tresors classiques series.
But if you read this and ignore it then you will have very bad luck. With the release of pollinis nocturnes in 2005, someday arrived and it turned out to be far colder than the worst fears. Chopin s 21 pieces in the set are gorgeously melodic, with a huge focus on catchy tunes and very rhythmic accompaniment. But just how did the inspiration for such an epic set of piano pieces come about. The chopin nocturnes consist of 21 pieces for solo piano written by frederic chopin between 1827 and 1846. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Chopin the nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by irish composer john field. The piece is written for the solo piano in 1830 for his older sister ludwika chopin. Chopin s final two nocturnes, opus 62, are frequently regarded as differing from the other works in the series in their spare and deeply introspective, almost mystical, character.
What are the best interpretations of chopins nocturne no. On the positive side, the pianist should be credited for her scrupulous musicianship and mostly spoton tempos, along with her ability. Frederic chopin, jan smeterlin chopin the nocturnes jan smeterlin, piano music. Listen to all 200 stories plus collected works of fryderyk chopin. Frederic chopins nocturnes for the piano are probably one of the romantic periods bestknown relics. Field was responsible for giving chopin the idea for a series of nocturnes, after developed the initial form for the genre. Feb 28, 20 when it comes to nocturnes, id often prefer arthur rubinstein. Jan smeterlin nocturnes complete album art chopin jan. There is a unique and innate quality to these nocturnes that make them different than all other works of chopin. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jan smeterlin at the discogs marketplace.
The one by wladyslaw szpilman would be my personal favorite. Smeterlin has a fair reputation in this country as a. Other than the german press which has long praised these recordings, i guess im the only one in america that enjoys barenboims chopin. As i listen to the nocturnes during my commute, i think there is no finer genre collection of music for the piano possibly excepting bachs wtc. The nocturnes of chopin thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by monte hill davis alexander, b. Although chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by irish composer john field. Piano solo sheet music book by frederic chopin 18101849. Chopin s nocturnes carry many similarities with those of field while at the same time retaining a distinct, unique sound of their own. I have been listening to a fine french pianist lately, alexandre tharaud, and some of his chopin playing is truly exquisite. Chopin classical music a service of classical public radio wdav. Chopin nocturnes forgotten records fr1612 sg classical. Complete nocturnes, an album by frederic chopin, brigitte engerer on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. C minor begins with a chorale that may simply serve as an introduction. The very name nocturne can be loosely translated as song of the night.
Now youve started reading this dont stop this is so freaky. Chopin nocturnes comparative survey 34 complete sets plus individual selections evaluated december, 2012 recommended recordings survey results. Amazon links would also be much appreciated as im feeling especially lazy today. One aspect of the nocturne that chopin continued from field is the use of a songlike melody in the right hand. Off the top of your head what is your favourite piano piece. When it comes to nocturnes, id often prefer arthur rubinstein. Ks sorabji on neglected works newcastle university theses.
The nocturnes of chopin thesis unt digital library. Though to me hes not exactly smooth, in comparison to, say, zimerman, rubinstein indeed has his own. Chopin melvyn tan chopin nocturnes 1999, cd discogs. Indeed, because of their distance from each other, chopin was often compared to field as well. Im looking for a good complete set of chopins nocturne can you give me your opinion please. Jan smeterlins recording of the chopin nocturnes has been held in high esteem by pianophiles since it emerged in the 1950s. You will be kissed on the nearest possible friday by the love of your life. This collection of chopin nocturnes is great for would be students wishing to learn to play chopin. By chance, these were among the first chopin nocturnes i heard when young.
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