Composer: Frédéric François Chopin
Performer: Vladimir Feltsman
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Nimbus
Catalogue: NI6126
Release: 2010
Size: 308 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
01. Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1
02. Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No.2
03. Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3
04. Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1
05. Nocturne in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 2
06. Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3
07. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1
08. Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2
09. Nocturne in B Major, Op. 32, No. 1
10. Nocturne in A-Flat Major, Op. 32, No. 2
11. Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 37, No. 1
12. Nocturne in G Major, Op. 37, No. 2
CD 02
01. Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No.1
02. Nocturne in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 48, No. 2
03. Nocturne in F-Minor Op. 55, No. 1
04. Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2
05. Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1
06. Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2
07. Nocturne in E Minor Op. 72, No. 1
08. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor
09. Nocturne in C Minor
10. Barcarolle, Op. 60
11. Berceuse, Op. 57
‘In Chopin’s 21 Nocturnes we encounter some of the most sublimely beautiful music ever written for piano. The Romantic idiom of these “night songs,” with their atmosphere of yearning nostalgia, was perfectly matched with Chopin’s talents and inclinations. The genre of the nocturne was first developed by the Irish composer John Field. Chopin knew Field’s nocturnes well and built upon his foundation. Another source of inspiration was Italian bel canto opera, exemplified by the works of Chopin’s friend Vincenzo Bellini. Whatever his sources of inspiration, however, Chopin’s nocturnes represent the highest realization of the form, despite the fine subsequent efforts of composers including Schumann, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Fauré, Scriabin, and Szymanowski.’ Vladimir Feltsman
“…Quite Simply An Amazing Pianist!” The New York Times