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Pianist Dong Hyek Lim, a bit older than the youthful face in the graphics might suggest, has gained a reputation as a Chopin specialist, with restrained, often exquisitely detailed performances made for the small recital hall rather than for the concert hall. This was, of course, the kind of venue for which Chopin wrote most of his music, and this is a very fine tour through the much-recorded 24 Preludes, Op. 28, which form the centerpiece of this album. Lim does well to introduce things with the flashier and rarely played Variations brillantes in B flat major, Op. 12, commanding the listener's attention before delving into the Preludes, some of the most harmonically intricate music Chopin wrote. Sample any of the really famous Preludes, such as the Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4, for an idea of what Lim is up to here: he not only lingers over dissonances, but explores their potential directions with sensitivity and intelligence, all while keeping the top of the dynamic range not very high. Lim takes you back to the public world with the Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57, and Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60, which show him to be capable of a more brilliant style. London's Henry Wood Hall fits these pieces well, but Warner's engineers might have gone with even a more intense, intimate space for the preludes. In any event, the performance of those is one of the most absorbing to have come along in quite some time.
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Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Dong Hyek Lim, Piano, MainArtist
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Pianist Dong Hyek Lim, a bit older than the youthful face in the graphics might suggest, has gained a reputation as a Chopin specialist, with restrained, often exquisitely detailed performances made for the small recital hall rather than for the concert hall. This was, of course, the kind of venue for which Chopin wrote most of his music, and this is a very fine tour through the much-recorded 24 Preludes, Op. 28, which form the centerpiece of this album. Lim does well to introduce things with the flashier and rarely played Variations brillantes in B flat major, Op. 12, commanding the listener's attention before delving into the Preludes, some of the most harmonically intricate music Chopin wrote. Sample any of the really famous Preludes, such as the Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4, for an idea of what Lim is up to here: he not only lingers over dissonances, but explores their potential directions with sensitivity and intelligence, all while keeping the top of the dynamic range not very high. Lim takes you back to the public world with the Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57, and Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60, which show him to be capable of a more brilliant style. London's Henry Wood Hall fits these pieces well, but Warner's engineers might have gone with even a more intense, intimate space for the preludes. In any event, the performance of those is one of the most absorbing to have come along in quite some time.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Dong Hyek Lim
- Composer: Frédéric Chopin
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Group company. ℗ 2016 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company.
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