As i listen to the nocturnes during my commute, i think there is no finer genre collection of music for the piano possibly excepting bachs wtc. I would estimate that these nocturnes would be about grade 7 8 level. I told him that not everyone would like it his response was immediate. If the hardest is op 48 no1, then the easiest i think is also in. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Off the top of your head what is your favourite piano piece. He is also a member of the new york city classical guitar society artistic advisory board.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Her refined and sparkling technique really brings out the detail in all these nocturnes and got me to appreciate ones i didnt know so well. The work was published in january 1834, and was dedicated to ferdinand hiller. Which of chopins nocturnes is the best or most beautiful to. Heyer in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master ofarts degree in the school of music and dance. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Pollinis other recordings, the sound engineers had accentuated the treble.
Nov 15, 2017 the great thing about the chopin nocturnes is that they are complete on two cds, so it can prove relatively inexpensive if one shops around to purchase a set for a gift. The nocturnes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Chopin nocturnes recommended recordings piano enthusiast reference recording alternative perspectives. Described as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century the guardian.
Interesting and at points very pleasant in a tonal sense but for me its hard to call this good music. The irishman john field had already composed over 20 nocturnes, which presumably greatly influenced chopin. Aldo ciccolini, piano 2 cds, cascavelle vel 3064, full price. The nocturnes maria joao pires with pires, mariajoao on cd. Frederic chopins nocturnes for the piano are probably one of the romantic periods bestknown relics. Shes not exactly a prolific recording artist, but the results are invariably special. As the subtitle suggests, each of the five stories focuses on music and musicians, and the close of day. Ivan moravec newly remastered for superb sound, these performances have been a benchmark recording for connoisseurs since their first release in 1965. Chopins nocturnes form a central collection in the romantic piano repertoire, and with good reason. Feb 28, 20 when it comes to nocturnes, id often prefer arthur rubinstein. I have seen so many threads with discussions about the order of difficulty of chopins scherzi, ballades, etudes, preludes etc. So, i wonder, how would you rank the chopin nocturnes from easiest to hardest.
Schirmer library of classics volume 2056 schirmers library of musical classics by frederic chopin feb 1, 2006 4. Pdf chopin nocturnes complete download ebook for free. Dec 22, 2005 m aurizio pollinis connection with chopin goes back a long way to the very beginning of his career, when he won the 1960 chopin competition in warsaw at 18. Despite being forever associated with the nocturne, essentially a piece of particularly wistful, dreamy music, often intended to evoke images of the night chopin was not actually its inventor.
Nocturnes by chopin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Brigitte engerers recordings range from inspired to bland, or, in the case of her 1993 chopin nocturnes cycle, a little bit of both. Chopin aldo ciccolini les nocturnes 2003, cd discogs. Chopins nocturnes carry many similarities with those of field while at the same time retaining a distinct, unique sound of their own. The chopin nocturnes consist of 21 pieces for solo piano written by frederic chopin between 1827 and 1846. Sep 30, 2010 dal concerto per festeggiare gli 85 anni. The genre of the piano nocturne was created by the irish composer and pianist john field 17821837, to whom chopin referred. His most recent project is a series of books called the art of virtuosity. This is a video of chopin nocturne n20 op post by the great aldo ciccolini. Mar 04, 2010 now in his mid 60s, freires recordings for decca over the last decade of brahms, schumann, beethoven, debussy and chopin have been wonderfully consistent, and this set of the nocturnes. These beguiling renditions of chopins 21 nocturnes find aldo ciccolini the naplesborn french pianist in generous form. Chopin, rubinstein chopin nocturnes volume one 1959. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the differences between the. Piano ballades, etudes, nocturnes, preludes, and waltzes great big book of classical sheet music volume 1 by ironpower publishing may, 2018 5.
Schubert improvviso in eb major youtube rachmaninov piano concerto no. She generally favors brisk tempos that propel rather than probe chopins longbreathed melodies, and she modifies the basic pulse according to chopins wishes rather than her own whims. Claudio arrau chopin chopin nocturnes 1221 discogs. If you want to hear chopin performance at its best, this list is the perfect.
On the positive side, the pianist should be credited for her scrupulous musicianship and mostly spoton tempos, along with her ability to spin shapely legato lines with discreet pedaling. Une interpretation veritablement nocturne, le poete parle pour luimeme, sans aucun souci deffet. Im looking for a good complete set of chopins nocturne can you give me your opinion please. The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopins works. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the. Apr 01, 2007 this is aldo ciccolini playing nocturne op. Can 21 nocturnes be a bit too much of a good thing in one go. I spent a while considering this question, so many have such a beautiful and melancholic feel to them that it is hard to decide bet. An analysis ofthe chorales in three chopin nocturnes. When i moved i grabbed a dual cd of the chopin nocturnes and impromptus. Primarily because it sounds like imprecise rhythmic note values from midi data had been used to make this and it was written to be played by an actual well trained piano playing musician whom if suitable enough would have been professional enough not to play the note rhythms incorrectly. It was wonderful to sit down and play these pieces immediately after purchasing them. Nocturne by chopin abebooks abebooks shop for books. This is one of the most if not the most important features to the nocturne as a whole.
Not for her the nambypamby, softfocus approach that these pieces sometimes provoke. I had been looking everywhere for the nocturne in c minor posth, without success, until i came across virtual sheet music. In this recording the late earl wild abandons the usual chronological ordering in favour of mood, key and effect. Not if the composer is chopin, undisputed king of the genre, and the pianist is maria joao pires. The edition comprises the 18 nocturnes of opera 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55 and 62, as well as three posthumous opera. This collection of the nocturnes includes footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. Nocturnes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
In the course of recording the chopin nocturnes, on the second day he asked me what i thought. Chopin continued to explore this tradition during the following years, composing and publishing his nocturnes op. Also included is an outstanding recording from the naxos label. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. Though to me hes not exactly smooth, in comparison to, say, zimerman, rubinstein indeed has his own. Sep 10, 2016 i absolutely love chopins nocturnes both to listen and to play, although i wish i was a bit better at the playing. Amazon links would also be much appreciated as im feeling especially lazy today. Valentina lisitsa videos chopin nocturnes in paris. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions.
Although chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building. Nocturnes by maurizio pollini on amazon music unlimited. Id go so far as to say that the nocturnes add up to pollinis finest recorded chopin since his 1972 etudes and 1960 e minor concerto. Valentina lisitsa chopin nocturnes in paris facebook. Five stories of music and nightfall is a 2009 collection of short fiction by kazuo ishiguro. Of course, what is a great thing in terms of size and cost is not so great for those of us who cherish the nocturnes. Rehearing this 1960 set, i am struck anew by lympanys straightforward, fluid interpretations, her translucent tone, and subtle dynamic gradations. I would be very pleased if in a future edition of the nocturnes, we could get nocturne c sharp. Canadas epl soccer podcast patch note discussions skinny fat asses dj alex rio r1918.
This is the reason for which each recording by aldo ciccolini is unique and never resembles what we thought we knew about a work. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france. Mar 11, 2012 im looking for a good complete set of chopin s nocturne can you give me your opinion please. Nocturnes maurizio pollini on allmusic 2005 even for listeners who have venerated the piano.
Like moravec and rubinstein, pollini complies with the traditional canon of 19 nocturnes and leaves out the posthumouslypublished c. If you like chopin, the nocturnes have never been better realised than by one of the greatest pianists of our period, daniel barenboim. They are piano miniatures among the most well known and most beautiful of chopins works. The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopin s works, as he was influenced by john fields pieces of the same title. Between 1827 and 1846, chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano. I would wish chopin had written several hundred of them. Andre gide 18691951 although it was irish pianistcomposer john field, who created the form nocturne, it was chopin who. The complete nocturnes earl wild, pianist chopin proposes, supposes, insinuates, seduces, persuades. The latter continued to develop the light, songlike piano writing and created works whose dreamy, longing atmosphere came to embody chopins music.
Strange as it seems my college music library possessed the four chopin nocturnes cycles available on emi in the late 1970s. The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopins works, as he was influenced by john fields pieces of the same title. In 2004, he released his third cd, a compilation of eleven chopin nocturnes transcribed for guitar. Five stories of music and nightfall, kazuo ishiguro nocturnes. Jan 01, 2005 chopin s nocturnes, as performed and interpreted by maurizio pollini, contains 19 pieces, ten on the first disc and nine on the second disc. M aurizio pollinis connection with chopin goes back a long way to the very beginning of his career, when he won the 1960 chopin competition in warsaw at 18. The nocturnes of chopin thesis presented to the graduate council of the north texas state college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by monte hill davis alexander, b. When chopin visited manchester, for the one and only time, in. Five stories of music and nightfall by kazuo ishiguro. And with alfred books, you get additionnal informations that you dont find elsewhere. The very name nocturne can be loosely translated as song of the night. A beautiful cd and one to listen to over and over and be inspired, relaxed, and moved into a better world.
Nocturnes classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Buy arthur rubinsteins album titled the rubinstein collection vol. After six novels, it is ishiguro first collection of short stories, though described by the publisher as a story cycle. Maria joao pires has a great reputation playing chopin and this recording of all 21 of his nocturnes shows us why. After six novels, it is ishiguros first collection of short stories, though described by the publisher as a story cycle. But just how did the inspiration for such an epic set of piano pieces come about.
Chopin the nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by irish composer john field. One aspect of the nocturne that chopin continued from field is the use of a songlike melody in the right hand. Chopin aldo ciccolini eighteen waltzes vinyl discogs. Mar 10, 2008 oh, you want ashkenazy or arrau or pires, imo.