Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Performer: François Chaplin
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Aparté
Catalogue: AP270
Release: 2022
Size: 1.1 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Waltz No. 1 in E flat major ‘Grande Valse Brillante’, Op. 18
Waltzes, Op. 34
02. Waltz No. 1 in A-Flat Major
03. Waltz No. 2 in A Minor
04. Waltz No. 3 in F Major
05. Waltz No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42
Waltzes, Op. 64
06. Waltz No. 1 in D-Flat Major
07. Waltz No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
08. Waltz No. 3 in A-Flat Major
Waltzes, Op. 69
09. Waltz No. 1 in A-Flat Major
10. Waltz No. 2 in B Minor
Waltzes, Op. 70
11. Waltz No. 1 in G-Flat Major
12. Waltz No. 2 in F Minor
13. Waltz No. 3 in D-Flat Major
14. Waltz No. 14 in E minor, Op. post., KKIVa:15, B 56
15. Waltz No. 15 in E major, Op. post., KKIVa:12, B 44
16. Waltz No. 16 in A flat major, Op. post., KKIVa:13, B 21
17. Waltz No. 17 in E flat major, Op. post., KKIVa:14, B 46
18. Waltz No. 18 in E flat major ‘Sostenuto’, Op. post., KKIVb:10, B 133
19. Waltz No. 19 in A minor, Op. post., KKIVb:11, B 150
Very popular during Chopin’s lifetime, the waltzes have long been a favorite with professionals and amateurs alike. Highly virtuosic – most of them were clearly not intended to be danced – and sometimes melancholy, they nevertheless retain the distinctive lightness and grace that we associate with the genre.
These pieces have accompanied François Chaplin since his early days as a pianist. After so many years spent playing them, looking beyond their apparent simplicity and fathoming the depths of their poetry, this lifelong admirer of Chopin brings together here, on this magnificent recording – ten years after his complete Nocturnes – the composer’s 19 Waltzes. This complete and continuous reading enables us to perceive them as a whole, stunningly beautiful and full of verve