The complete nocturnes earl wild, pianist chopin proposes, supposes, insinuates, seduces, persuades. It resembles a cavatina from a contemporary bel canto opera, with emphasis on a yearning stretch upward of a sixth. Composed by frederic chopin 18101849, gabriel faure 18451924, and erik satie 18661925. Smetena galop from the bartered bride the slovak philharmonic orchestra. Chopin wrote nocturne number 2 opus 9, number 2, in eb major when he was about twenty years old, and like much of chopin s music, it is tinged with melancholy. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the. Welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
And they include some of the best and most popular music chopin ever wrote. Ive learned to play it with the help of this record. In 1960 he began touring in europe, north africa, and asia. 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. Chopin the nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by irish composer john field. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. Nov 15, 2012 the majority of the works and collections offered here consist of urtext editions. Listen to your favorite songs from chopins nocturnes by various artists now. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The recording is of nocturnes 1 12, the first 10 played by peter schmalfuss with the remaining two played by dubravka tomsic. This time out, for his first album on emi, he presents chopin s complete nocturnes on solo piano with incredible precision. 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. Synopsis this new volume in schirmers library of musical classics presents 26 preludes, 21 nocturnes and 19 waltzes a large amount of music at a value price.
At the invitation of the chopin society of warsaw, poland, of wh read more. Chopin peter katin nocturnes volume 1 vinyl discogs. My favorite classical piano composer is chopin by far. Because of their popularity, they have become almost cliched, finding their way into sentimental movie scores, drippy advertisements and the repertoires of beginner piano students. These penetrating and moving performances of chopin s nocturnes are now avilable under a new cd title chopin for children, performed by pete schmalfuss and dubravka tomsic. 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. Flute, piano accompaniment grade 3 music of chopin, satie and faure for flute and piano. Frederic francois chopin 1810 1849 is one of the most famous, influential, and admired composers and virtuoso pianists of the romantic era. Peter schmalfuss january, 1937 october 23, 2008 was a german classical pianist born in berlin, germany he studied with walter gieseking, adrian aeschbacher and, at the beethovenclass positano, with wilhelm kempff. When i moved i grabbed a dual cd of the chopin nocturnes and impromptus.
I enjoy his nocturnes the most for their calm yet complex compositions. Nocturnes peter schmalfuss, an album by peter schmalfuss on spotify. His 2002 release, chopin, covered a wider range of chopin compositions by offering sonatas, the grande polonaise, etudes, and nocturnes. The very name of nocturne can be loosely translated as song of the night. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
This volume includes all of chopin s 26 preludes, 21 nocturnes and 19 waltzes. One aspect of the nocturne that chopin continued from field is the use of a songlike melody in the right hand. Composed by frederic chopin 18101849, gabriel faure 18451924, and. Francois fenelon, french poet, theologian and writer 0 chopins nocturne in c sharp minor op. The second nocturne of the work is widely regarded as chopins most famous piece, and is regularly featured in.
I have been listening to a fine french pianist lately, alexandre tharaud, and some of his chopin playing is truly exquisite. Frederic chopin, peter schmalfuss piano, dubravka tomsic. Chopin classical music a service of classical public radio wdav. I have listened to the nocturnes as well as his other works. Chopins waltzes are a part of the very special atmosphere of the paris salons of this. Elekoto music centre emc lp 001 1 chopin nocturnes nos. Chopins nocturnes by various artists on amazon music. Peter schmalfuss january, 1937 october 23, 2008 was a german classical pianist born. 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. All wars are civil wars because all men are brothers. The second nocturne of the work is widely regarded as chopins most famous piece, and is regularly featured in films, television programs and video games.
The best version for my taste of this beautiful piece. He was born fryderyk franciszek chopin, of polish and french parentage, on 1st march 1810 in the village of zelazowa wola, poland. Chopin wrote nocturne number 2 opus 9, number 2, in eb major when he was about twenty years old, and like much of chopins music, it is tinged with melancholy. Nov 06, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from chopin s nocturnes by various artists now. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. It was composed in 1832, and has a simple ternary form aba. Each of the nocturnes from this edition was also sold separately. Jun 22, 2012 chopins nocturne in c sharp minor and world war ii in 1939 when nazi germany began its bombing and invasion of warsaw at the start of world war ii, the last piece of music to be broadcast on polish radio was this nocturne in c sharp minor by chopin, played by a polish jew named wladyslaw szpilman. Nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by an irish john field. Chopin s waltzes are a part of the very special atmosphere of the paris salons of this. Peter schmalfuss january, 1937 october 23, 2008 was a german classical pianist born in berlin, germany. Listen to all 200 stories plus collected works of fryderyk chopin. 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. Chopin wrote 19 nocturnes and they span his entire short life.
Listen to your favorite songs from chopin les nocturnes by peter schmalfuss now. The very name nocturne can be loosely translated as song of the night. Although chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by irish composer john field. It is material with which he is extremely familiar and comfortable. I was wondering what other classical composers might be similar to fredrick chopin. Chopin nocturnes opus 9number 2 wikisource, the free. Chopin s nocturnes carry many similarities with those of field while at the same time retaining a distinct, unique sound of their own. Nocturne number 4 opus 15, number 1, in f major is the first of chopin s three opus15 nocturnes. This time out, for his first album on emi, he presents chopins complete nocturnes on solo piano with incredible precision. It features a biography of the composer, notes on the individual genres, and pieces that surfaced after joseffys timehonored editions were initially published. His performing accomplishments included presenting a complete cycle of the beethoven sonatas on consecutive evenings. I would wish chopin had written several hundred of them.
You do not need to open an account to order with us, but if you want to keep a record of your order history, you can create an account and login each time you place an order. Andre gide 18691951 although it was irish pianistcomposer john field, who created the form nocturne, it was chopin who. Having used the paderewski which, by the way, was not edited by paderewski, pwmue edited by jan ekier, henle, and various other cheaper ones, i would say that the most accurate text would be jan ekiers editions, be it the old universal edition orange cover, also called wiener urtext or the present polish pwm in original polish or cheaper chinese version. Chopins nocturnes by various artists on amazon music unlimited. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. The majority of the works and collections offered here consist of urtext editions. One of chopins most priceless performance remarks is at the beginning of this nocturne sotto voce. Also is there any group of works similar to chopins nocturnes.
At the invitation of the chopin society of warsaw, poland, of which he was a member, he performed at. Nocturne number 4 opus 15, number 1, in f major is the first of chopins three opus15 nocturnes. It is now marketed by entertainment media partners. One of chopins fiercest critics in his own time was the berlin editor and composer ludwig rellstab, who seems to have disparaged chopins piano playing and composition mostly for a kind of perceived sensory excess. Chopin les nocturnes by peter schmalfuss on amazon music. The playing is delicate and full of expression and the tempi feel about right to my ear anyway. In order to accommodate the need of todays musicians for greater authenticity the editors have made it a priority to do without the later additions of editors and revisions, relying to the extent possible entirely on the original autographed notes of each composer and the copies and prints that were. There is a unique and innate quality to these nocturnes that make them different than all other works of chopin. A great romantic composer, who nevertheless wrote absolute music with formal titles such as mazurkas, impromptus, waltzes, nocturnes. Provided to youtube by universal music group nocturne no.
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