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Chopin - Four Scherzi, Preludes from Op.28 | Alto ALC1159

Chopin - Four Scherzi, Preludes from Op.28

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Label: Alto

Cat No: ALC1159

Barcode: 5055354411595

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 5th September 2011

Penguin Rosette Winner Penguin Guide 4 stars

Contents

Works

Chopin, Frederic

Preludes (24), op.28
» no.2 in A minor
» no.4 in E minor
» no.5 in D major
» no.6 in B minor
» no.7 in A major
» no.8 in F sharp minor
» no.9 in E major
» no.10 in C sharp minor
» no.11 in B major
» no.13 in F sharp major
» no.19 in E flat major
» no.21 in B flat major
» no.23 in F major
Scherzi (4)

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Works

Chopin, Frederic

Preludes (24), op.28
» no.2 in A minor
» no.4 in E minor
» no.5 in D major
» no.6 in B minor
» no.7 in A major
» no.8 in F sharp minor
» no.9 in E major
» no.10 in C sharp minor
» no.11 in B major
» no.13 in F sharp major
» no.19 in E flat major
» no.21 in B flat major
» no.23 in F major
Scherzi (4)

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

About

Richter is not usually thought of as a ....Chopin player, and yet he strides through the four Scherzos with an abundance of technique and deftly-coloured textures that make this version a definite front-runner.” - Gramophone

Some marvellous playing here .... in an ...assortment of Chopin Preludes from a live concert” - Penguin Guide

Penguin 3*; BBC Radio 'Building a Library', budget version.

Reviews

There is some marvellous playing in the Preludes. ... As for the Scherzi, they are inspired: there are no more imaginatively spontaneous performances in the catalogue. Everywhere there are fresh insights that seize the listener by the ear...
Penguin Guide 2010

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