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SKU/Barcode: 730099210720
The 2005 compilation The Very Best of Chopin draws on Turkish pianist Idil Biret's prize-winning recordings of the complete solo piano works and concertos of Fr d ric Chopin for the Naxos label done in the 1990s. Biret is an extremely talented musician who drew praise from Emil Gilels and Wilhelm Kempff as a young performer. Her affinity for Chopin's music won her high honors in Chopin's homeland. What's included here are the most beloved of Chopin's works, played with thorough musicianship by Biret, from the flowing Barcarolle to the carefree "Minute" Waltz, Op. 64/1, or Mazurka in D major, Op. 33/2, to the patriotism of the "H roic" Polonaise, Op. 53. Her sensitive phrasing and touch highlight the slow movement from each of the piano concertos. Also included are the sparkling Grand Polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 22, and the Funeral March from the Piano Sonata No. 2. Also, fitting in nicely with Biret's perceptive interpretations and another of Chopin's lyrical treasures is the Largo from the Cello Sonata, Op. 65, performed by Maria Kliegel and Bernd Glemser. All in all, this album is a great choice for an introduction to the music of Chopin.
1 Barcarolle In F Sharp Major
2 Etude Op.10 No.3 'Tristesse'
3 Nocturne In E Flat Major
4 Largo
5 Minute Waltz
6 Nocturne In D Flat Major
7 Scherzo No.2
8 Nocturne In C Sharp Minor
9 Larghetto
10 Nocturne In F Sharp Major
11 Mazurka In A Minor
12 Marche Funebre
1 Etude Op.10 No.12 'Revolutionary'
2 Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major
3 Nocturne In E Minor
4 Grande Valse Brillante In E Flat Major
5 Grand Polonaise Brillante
6 Prelude In D Flat Major
7 Mazurka In D Major
8 Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor
9 Waltz In C Sharp Minor
10 Polonaise In A Flat Major 'Heroic'
11 Berceuse In D Flat Major
12 Romanza-Larghetto
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