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Better known as a dynamic conductor with a large repertoire of 19th and 20th century orchestral music, Myung Whun Chung is also a noted pianist, though he is seldom heard in this capacity. On his 2013 ECM New Series release, he presents ten greatest hits of the piano, and while they may be surprisingly easy for a musician of Chung's abilities, their simplicity is deceptive. Such pieces as Debussy's Clair de lune, Beethoven's Für Elise, Tchaikovsky's Autumn Song, Schumann's Träumerei, Chopin's Nocturne in C sharp minor, and Mozart's Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman!" are miniatures that are frequently heard on student recitals, though it's less common to hear them interpreted by a sensitive and skilled pianist. Chung has selected these pieces because he has strong personal associations with them, dating back to his music lessons in childhood, and the impulse to record them for his grandchildren was a strong inducement to make this album. But beyond the artistry that Chung displays, which will be attractive to many listeners, these chestnuts may not be sufficiently challenging to entice experienced fans of piano music, and may miss the core ECM audience.
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Suite bergamasque, L.75 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Nocturne in D Flat Major, Op. 27/2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Für Elise (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Seasons, Op. 37a (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)
Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ComposerLyricist - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Impromptu in E Flat Major, D.899 No.2 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 7 "Träumerei" (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, ComposerLyricist - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Arabeske for Piano in C Major, Op. 18 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Impromptu in G Flat, D899 No.3 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Twelve Variations on "Ah! vous dirais-je, maman", K.265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Myung-Whun Chung, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Rainer Maillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
Albumbeschreibung
Better known as a dynamic conductor with a large repertoire of 19th and 20th century orchestral music, Myung Whun Chung is also a noted pianist, though he is seldom heard in this capacity. On his 2013 ECM New Series release, he presents ten greatest hits of the piano, and while they may be surprisingly easy for a musician of Chung's abilities, their simplicity is deceptive. Such pieces as Debussy's Clair de lune, Beethoven's Für Elise, Tchaikovsky's Autumn Song, Schumann's Träumerei, Chopin's Nocturne in C sharp minor, and Mozart's Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman!" are miniatures that are frequently heard on student recitals, though it's less common to hear them interpreted by a sensitive and skilled pianist. Chung has selected these pieces because he has strong personal associations with them, dating back to his music lessons in childhood, and the impulse to record them for his grandchildren was a strong inducement to make this album. But beyond the artistry that Chung displays, which will be attractive to many listeners, these chestnuts may not be sufficiently challenging to entice experienced fans of piano music, and may miss the core ECM audience.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:53
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Myung-Whun Chung
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM New Series
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2014 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2014 ECM Records GmbH
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