Composer: Frédéric François Chopin
Performer: Claire Huangci, Tristan Cornut
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Berlin Classics
Catalogue: 0300905BC
Release: 2017
Size: 1.87 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9: I. Larghetto
02. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: II. Andante
03. Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9: III. Allegretto
04. Nocturne No. 4 in F Major, Op. 15: I. Andante
05. Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15: II. Larghetto
06. Nocturne No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 15: III. Lento
07. Nocturne No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27: I. Larghetto
08. Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27: II. Lento sostenuto
09. Nocturne No. 9 in B Major, Op. 32: I. Andante sostenuto
10. Nocturne No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 32: II. Lento
11. Nocturne No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 37: I. Andante sostenuto
12. Nocturne No. 12 in G Major, Op. 37: II. Andantino
13. Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48: I. Lento
14. Nocturne No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 48: II. Andantino
15. Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55: I. Andante
16. Nocturne No. 16 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: II. Lento sostenuto
17. Nocturne No. 17 in B Major, Op. 62: I. Andante
18. Nocturne No. 18 in E Major, Op. 62: II. Lento
19. Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72 (Posthum): I. Andante
20. Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor (Posthum) [Lento]
21. Nocturne No. 21 in C Minor (Posthum) [Andante]
22. Nocturne Oubliée in C-Sharp Minor (Larghetto)
23. Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25: VII. Lento
Claire Huangci proves herself to be a vividly expressive interpreter of Chopin.
During her background research work into Chopin’s oeuvre she repeatedly came across poems by French authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Victor Hugo and Tristan Corbière. She began to form associations and found a poem contemporary to each of Chopin’s nocturnes. You will find the links between poetry and music in the CD booklet. Claire Huangci herself explains: “They may add a further dimension to your listening pleasure, so that everyone can conjure up an image of what I see as I play. I do hope that these lovely verses will act as an impetus to allow listeners’ fantasy to take flight and to create their very own Chopin diary.” This approach is proof of Claire Huangci’s artistic maturity – an approach that will open up new avenues in our appreciation of Chopin.
The Nocturnes are the epitome of Chopin’s artistic work. Claire Huangci’s approach to them is a highly personal, unique one: “With her differentiated agogic approach and superior technique, Claire Huangci proved that she is now the most expressive Chopin performer of her generation,” according to Gerd Kurat of the Südkurier newspaper. She rounds off the programme with the Nocturne Oubliée and the Etude in C sharp minor, recorded together with cellist Tristan Cornut.