Maurizio pollini chopin complete preludes op 28 classical music channel. Maurizio pollini at the 1960 chopin competition live. Maurizio pollini withheld his permission for his first complete recording of the chopin etudes opp. Well, i recorded the etudes for deutsche grammophon many years ago and followed these up with the preludes, the second sonata and the ballades. He was born in milan, the son of the italian rationalist architect gino pollini. On this page you can uncover interesting information about etudes 12 op. Chopin was one of the first to write music for the piano in terms of the piano. Chopin nocturnes pollini 2 cds download achetez maintenant. Maurizio pollini telecharger et ecouter les albums. Every one of the etudes is played with easy precision, energy, and an entirely enjoyable musicality that demonstrates why chopin s etudes are no mere exercises and are. Pollini s decadeslong relationship as a recording artist with the deutsche grammophon label has been among the most stable in years.
The only one i could ever tolerate was the chopin etudes which still blows me away, and most of the others were. While some others play them like robotic finger exercises, he embedded passions and vitality into the performance, creating a vivid and vivacious movie as you listen to each masterpiece. Maurizio pollini born january 5, 1942 is an italian classical pianist. The only one i could ever tolerate was the chopin etudes. Download maurizio pollini chopin notturni the complete nocturnes. Intelligence and heart are not opposites, but one builds from the other and the other feeds the first. Jan 26, 2017 c hopin has remained one of the staples of maurizio pollinis career both on record and in the concert hall for more than half a century. All of this shelf space wouldnt add up to such an imposing legacy if pollini s chopin performances werent so insightful and unique. Fear notremember that pollini won the chopin prize in warsaw when he was quite a young man. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I havent heard too many other performances of these works, but i do find pollini superior to perahia in the etudes and to argerich in the preludes.
The song never again, with lyrics by hal moore and recorded by the leroy holmes. Maurizio pollinis chopin etudes astonish 50 years later. Including the complete chopin recordings, from 1972 to 2008. Over threeandahalf decades maurizio pollini has traversed the major works of chopin as no other pianist of his time. While the legendary dg recording from the 1970s has long been acknowledged as one of the finest versions of the chopin etudes, the previously unissued version from abbey road studios in 1960. Jan 27, 2017 pollini, explicitly recorded but with air around the instrument, opens with an aristocratic account of the barcarolle chopin at his greatest and continues with the opus 59 mazurkas, from which the aflat is especially wistful its endearing melody shaped perfectly whereas the fsharp minor is fiery, its knotty decorations made lucid. Chopin maurizio pollini etudes 2009, cardboard sleeve. Pollini made these for deutsche grammophon between 1972 and 2008, covering the solo works of the romantic, master composer, which is only fitting for a pianist who first gained wide attention after winning the chopin international competition in 1960.
Etudes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Etudes maurizio pollini with pollini, maurizio on cd. The recording also shows why pollini is one of the most respected chopin interpreters of all time. Apple music playlists facebook twitter instagram youtube. Godowsky, 53 studies on chopins etudes rolfs music blog. It was followed by sessions in which pollini recorded the two sets of chopin studies, op 10 and op 25, but pollini refused to allow those tapes to be. I love chopin s etudes, and pollini s interpretation is my favorite passionate and virtuoso. In 1957, in milan, he performed a concert of chopin etudes that drew wide attention.
Frederic francois chopin 1 march 1810 17 october 1849 was a polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. Recorded by emi in 1960, the genesis of this disc is outlined by tony locantro in his. Download the sheet music book of all chopin 24 preludes here. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. In this concert, he presents the first piano concerto with christian thielemann in the philharmonie. Download free chopin mp3 piano and classical audio files. This is the first of two boxes in the maurizio pollini collection 2011. The only one i could ever tolerate was the chopin etudes which still blows me away, and most of the others were so metallic and crampedfeeling that i couldnt stand to listen to them all the way. Find maurizio pollini discography, albums and singles on allmusic. I am a keen student of sciences and mathematics, enjoy drinking cof.
Chopin, maurizio pollini polonaises releases discogs. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation. Chopin by maurizio pollini on amazon music unlimited. Since then he has recorded not only the two concertos for deutsche grammophon but also the etudes, preludes, scherzos and, finally, the four ballades, the fantasy op. Pollini is the absolute master of the technical difficulties as the very opening band proclaims, but he also hits off the mood of the more introverted pieces with precision. In celebration of deutsche grammophons 40year partnership with maurizio pollini and in recognition of his rise to international prominence as winner of the 1960 warsaw chopin competition, dg is proud to reissue pollini s recording of the chopin polonaises on 180g vinyl, presented with original artwork and 2page sleeve notes. Nocturnes by maurizio pollini on amazon music unlimited. Since completing his recordings of most of the major. Ashkenazys 19712 recording of the etudes is among the finest chopin he recorded for decca.
Chopin etudes, preludes, polonaises maurizio pollini. These 24 studies, and the three works published as nouvelles etudes within the. While the legendary dg recording from the 1970s has long been acknowledged as one of the finest versions of the chopin etudes, the previously unissued version from. In the runup to the great italian pianists 70th birthday, testament release a very early recording of the etudes opp. So now its the turn of the nocturnes, a further element in completing the picture of chopin s. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. I read about the studies particularly the badinage on the chopin etudes by leopold godowsky 1870 1938 many years ago, but never heard any of these neither in concert nor in a recording, nor even on the radio. Nov 07, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from chopin by maurizio pollini now.
Every one of the etudes is played with easy precision, energy, and an. His father was modernist architect and educator gino pollini. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows. This is a slow cantabile study, in which the right hand. Even for listeners who have venerated the piano playing of maurizio pollini ever since he won the chopin competition in 1960, even for listeners who have publicly averred that pollini is bar none the greatest living chopin player, even for listeners who have worshipped his recordings of chopin s etudes, preludes, polonaises, ballades, and scherzos, there has always been a gnawing fear that.
Its a mammoth set, too, so itll keep you occupied for quite a while. In other ways as well, the evening revolves around the romantic era. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Classical music cd release from maurizio pollini with the album frederic chopin. Use the sheet music search button below to find chopin sheet music. This 2011 box set contains eight complete recordings of the music of chopin by maurizio pollini. This release commemorates maurizio pollinis 70th birthday year with new recordings of chopins 24 preludes op. My name is saman arfaie and i am a 17 yearold teenager with a range of interests. History was made at warsaws sixth international chopin competition in 1960 when, for the first time, the winner was not a pole or a russian but an 18yearold italian by the name of maurizio pollini. Both sets of chopin s etudes can be as fiendishly difficult for the performer as they are mesmerizing for the listener, yet maurizio pollini makes them sound as if they pose no problems whatsoever for him in this 1972 recording. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Chopin etudes, preludes, polonaises maurizio pollini this exhaustive set of chopin classics is deftly handled by the nimble genius of pollini pictured. Here, remarkably, are maurizio pollinis first thoughts on the chopin etudes.
Maurizio pollini, frederic chopin chopin 9 cd box set. Now that you have downloaded and listened to the chopin mp3 audio, how about trying to play it. Less sentimental than most pianists, he dispels the cloudy vagueness that can afflict this repertoire when a performer exaggerates its romantic qualities. Theres something refreshingly straightforward about his playing too he presents all the magical ebb and flow without getting overemotional. Public domain compositions, and 4 music rights societies. While pollini s etudes and preludes receive much more acclaim than his polonaises, i find everything in this album much to my liking. Jan 16, 2016 no music collection should be without maurizio pollinis legendary chopin recordings. The capboxes of the collection will feature original cover art cd sleeves and full color booklets newly commissioned articles on the individual releases in the style of the successful martha argerich collection sets further capboxes coming in november 2012 concertos, schumann and november 20. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Maurizio studied piano first with carlo lonati, until the age of, then with carlo vidusso, until he was 18. Here is the legacy of this unique achievement, in a single box set for the first time.
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