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A wonderful idea brilliantly executed, Bart van Oort's four-disc set entitled The Art of the Nocturne is not only an in-depth examination of one of the most romantic of romantic musical forms, but also a really sexy set of seduction discs that cannot fail to warm even the coldest heart. The first disc in Oort's survey includes all the elegantly expressive Nocturnes of Irish-Russian composer John Field, the second and third discs include all the supremely sensual Nocturnes of Polish-French composer Frédéric Chopin, and the fourth disc includes individual Nocturnes by various contemporaries of Chopin, of whom the best known are Clara Schumann and Charles-Valentin Alkan and the least known is Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski. Oort is a sensitive and soulful player with supple technique, and, thankfully, he simply plays the music and doesn't impose an interpretation on it. Played on a clear, warm 1837 Erard, Oort's superlative performances of Chopin's Nocturnes may not beat the best ever recorded, but in context of his unsurpassed performances of Field, Alkan, and, it goes without saying, Dobrzynski, they are completely convincing and entirely satisfying. Brilliant's sound is clean and open.
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John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
John FIELD, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
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Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Camille Pleyel, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
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Bart van Oort, Piano - Friedrich Wilhelm Kalkbrenner, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Agnieszka Chabowska, Piano - Friedrich Wilhelm Kalkbrenner, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
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Clara Schumann, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Louis Lefèbure-Wély, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Edmond Weber, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - CharlesHenri Alkan, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Charles Henri Alkan, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Michael Glinka, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Maria Szymanowska, Composer - Bart van Oort, Piano - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Bart van Oort, Piano - Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski, Composer - Brilliant Classics, MusicPublisher
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
Album review
A wonderful idea brilliantly executed, Bart van Oort's four-disc set entitled The Art of the Nocturne is not only an in-depth examination of one of the most romantic of romantic musical forms, but also a really sexy set of seduction discs that cannot fail to warm even the coldest heart. The first disc in Oort's survey includes all the elegantly expressive Nocturnes of Irish-Russian composer John Field, the second and third discs include all the supremely sensual Nocturnes of Polish-French composer Frédéric Chopin, and the fourth disc includes individual Nocturnes by various contemporaries of Chopin, of whom the best known are Clara Schumann and Charles-Valentin Alkan and the least known is Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski. Oort is a sensitive and soulful player with supple technique, and, thankfully, he simply plays the music and doesn't impose an interpretation on it. Played on a clear, warm 1837 Erard, Oort's superlative performances of Chopin's Nocturnes may not beat the best ever recorded, but in context of his unsurpassed performances of Field, Alkan, and, it goes without saying, Dobrzynski, they are completely convincing and entirely satisfying. Brilliant's sound is clean and open.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 51 track(s)
- Total length: 04:00:58
- Main artists: Bart Van Oort
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Brilliant Classics
- Genre: Classical
2012 Brilliant Classics 2006 Brilliant Classics
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