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The 2005 compilation The Very Best of Chopin draws on Turkish pianist Idil Biret's prize-winning recordings of the complete solo piano works and concertos of Frédéric Chopin for the Naxos label done in the 1990s. Biret is an extremely talented musician who drew praise from Emil Gilels and Wilhelm Kempff as a young performer. Her affinity for Chopin's music won her high honors in Chopin's homeland. What's included here are the most beloved of Chopin's works, played with thorough musicianship by Biret, from the flowing Barcarolle to the carefree "Minute" Waltz, Op. 64/1, or Mazurka in D major, Op. 33/2, to the patriotism of the "Héroic" Polonaise, Op. 53. Her sensitive phrasing and touch highlight the slow movement from each of the piano concertos. Also included are the sparkling Grand Polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 22, and the Funeral March from the Piano Sonata No. 2. Also, fitting in nicely with Biret's perceptive interpretations and another of Chopin's lyrical treasures is the Largo from the Cello Sonata, Op. 65, performed by Maria Kliegel and Bernd Glemser. All in all, this album is a great choice for an introduction to the music of Chopin.
© TiVo
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Barcarolle, Op. 60 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Études, Op. 10 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Maria Kliegel, Artist, MainArtist - Bernd Glemser, Artist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Waltzes, Op. 64 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist - Robert Stankovsky, Conductor - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
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Études in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Prelude in D-Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15 "Raindrop" (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Mazurka No. 23 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Waltzes, Op. 64 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, 'Heroic' (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Idil Biret, Artist, MainArtist - Robert Stankovsky, Conductor - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
Albumbeschreibung
The 2005 compilation The Very Best of Chopin draws on Turkish pianist Idil Biret's prize-winning recordings of the complete solo piano works and concertos of Frédéric Chopin for the Naxos label done in the 1990s. Biret is an extremely talented musician who drew praise from Emil Gilels and Wilhelm Kempff as a young performer. Her affinity for Chopin's music won her high honors in Chopin's homeland. What's included here are the most beloved of Chopin's works, played with thorough musicianship by Biret, from the flowing Barcarolle to the carefree "Minute" Waltz, Op. 64/1, or Mazurka in D major, Op. 33/2, to the patriotism of the "Héroic" Polonaise, Op. 53. Her sensitive phrasing and touch highlight the slow movement from each of the piano concertos. Also included are the sparkling Grand Polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 22, and the Funeral March from the Piano Sonata No. 2. Also, fitting in nicely with Biret's perceptive interpretations and another of Chopin's lyrical treasures is the Largo from the Cello Sonata, Op. 65, performed by Maria Kliegel and Bernd Glemser. All in all, this album is a great choice for an introduction to the music of Chopin.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 02:23:33
- Main artists: Idil Biret Maria Kliegel Bernd Glemser Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Robert Stankovsky
- Composer: Frédéric Chopin
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 2005 Naxos (P) 2005 Naxos
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