Description
Chopin: Nocturnes, A Selection - Maria João Pires / Grand Prix: The World's Finest Recordings / Deutsche Grammophon Audio CD 2008 / 477 7583
UPC 028947775836
Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish composer John Field.
Chopin's nocturnes numbered 1 to 18 were published during his lifetime, in twos or threes, in the order of composition. However, numbers 19 and 20 were actually written first, prior to Chopin's departure from Poland, but published posthumously. Number 21 was not originally entitled "nocturne" at all, but since its publication in 1938 as such, it is generally included with publications and recordings of the set.
| Label: | Deutsche Grammophon – 477 7583 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Grand Prix: The World's Finest Recordings |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2008 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| 1 | No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1: Larghetto | 5:36 | |
| 2 | No. 2 In E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: Andante | 4:29 | |
| 3 | No. 4 In F Major, Op. 15 No. 1: Andante Cantabile | 4:21 | |
| 4 | No. 5 In F Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2: Larghetto | 3:27 | |
| 5 | No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1: Larghetto | 5:11 | |
| 6 | No. 8 In D Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2: Lento Sostenuto | 6:37 | |
| 7 | No. 10 In A Flat Major, Op. 32 No. 2: Lento | 4:49 | |
| 8 | No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1: Andante Sostenuto | 5:47 | |
| 9 | No. 13 In C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1: Lento | 6:45 | |
| 10 | No. 15 In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1: Andante | 4:40 | |
| 11 | No. 18 In E Major, Op. 62 No. 2: Lento | 5:58 | |
| 12 | No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. Post.: Lento Con Gran Espressione |
4:02 |
- Art Direction – Peter Schuppe
- Composed By – Frédéric Chopin
- Edited By – Jobst Eberhardt, Reinhard Lagemann
- Engineer [Recording] – Reinhild Schmidt, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
- Executive Producer – Christopher Alder
- Liner Notes [English] – Jeffrey Kallberg
- Liner Notes [French] – Alain Pâris
- Liner Notes [German] – Wolfgang Dömling
- Liner Notes [Italian] – Arrigo Quattrocchi
- Liner Notes [Spanish Translation] – Luis Carlos Gago
- Painting [Frédéric Chopin (Ca. 1838)] – Eugène Delacroix
- Photography By [Artist Photo] – Christian Steiner (6)
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Christian Steiner (6), Harro Wolter
- Piano – Maria João Pires
- Producer, Engineer [Balance] – Helmut Burk
