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This first volume of Chandos' series of the piano music of Frédéric Chopin offers an interesting arrangement of works, pairing selected Nocturnes with each of the four Scherzos, which are then followed by the Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor as a closer. At first blush, pianist Louis Lortie appears to have chosen the pieces primarily for their obvious key relationships -- E minor, B minor; E flat major, B flat minor; E major, C sharp minor; B major, E major -- yet as transparent as these correspondences may be to a theoretician, and as pleasing to the ear as they undoubtedly are, the match-ups actually have more to do with the substance of the music. Each of the Scherzos is passionate, expansive, and intense in expression, so placing shorter Nocturnes of contrasting character before them, rather like preludes, necessitates some kind of organizational logic. Lortie has wisely chosen pieces that complement each other in content and expressions, but he has also created a broader grouping that has a natural tonal arc, beginning and ending on E. Theoretically, then, the Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor should stand apart from the first part of the program, because its key is as far removed from E as possible. Yet the contrasting moods and keys that are established in the Nocturnes and Scherzos prepare the ear for similar contrasts in the sonata. Lortie's Chopin is by turns reflective and flamboyant, dark and dazzling, and this emotional balance is underscored throughout the recital by the alternation of moods, which Lortie carefully establishes from the beginning. Chandos' sound is clear and vibrant, and the 24-bit/96 kHz recording gives the music an almost palpable presence.
© TiVo
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Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55, No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62, No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" (Frédéric Chopin)
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Louis Lortie, piano
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
Album review
This first volume of Chandos' series of the piano music of Frédéric Chopin offers an interesting arrangement of works, pairing selected Nocturnes with each of the four Scherzos, which are then followed by the Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor as a closer. At first blush, pianist Louis Lortie appears to have chosen the pieces primarily for their obvious key relationships -- E minor, B minor; E flat major, B flat minor; E major, C sharp minor; B major, E major -- yet as transparent as these correspondences may be to a theoretician, and as pleasing to the ear as they undoubtedly are, the match-ups actually have more to do with the substance of the music. Each of the Scherzos is passionate, expansive, and intense in expression, so placing shorter Nocturnes of contrasting character before them, rather like preludes, necessitates some kind of organizational logic. Lortie has wisely chosen pieces that complement each other in content and expressions, but he has also created a broader grouping that has a natural tonal arc, beginning and ending on E. Theoretically, then, the Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor should stand apart from the first part of the program, because its key is as far removed from E as possible. Yet the contrasting moods and keys that are established in the Nocturnes and Scherzos prepare the ear for similar contrasts in the sonata. Lortie's Chopin is by turns reflective and flamboyant, dark and dazzling, and this emotional balance is underscored throughout the recital by the alternation of moods, which Lortie carefully establishes from the beginning. Chandos' sound is clear and vibrant, and the 24-bit/96 kHz recording gives the music an almost palpable presence.
© TiVo
Details of original recording : 79:32 - DDD - Enregistré les 9 et 10 décembre 2009 au Britten Studio, Hoffmann Building, Snape Maltings, Suffolk - Notes en français, anglais et allemand
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:25
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Louis Lortie
- Composer: Frédéric Chopin
- Label: Chandos
- Area: Pologne
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Romantic Music
(C) 2010 Chandos (P) 2010 Chandos
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