Cecile Licad Performs Chopin

Frederic Chopin (Composer), Cecile Licad (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Musical Heritage Society
• ASIN: B0007P2IX0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,226 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #47 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Short Forms > Nocturnes

Editorial Reviews

Includes: Ballade in G Minor, Op.23; Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1; Twelve Etudes, Op. 10; Scherzo in B-flat Minor, Op. 31

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young Cecile on Chopin, September 21, 2008

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J. Almonte (Philippines) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful record of Licad's early reading of Chopin, particularly the Op 10 etudes. She plays these etudes quite differently these days and in my opinion, more mature interpretation, but just the same, this CD captures her music as a younger pianist. I hope she records these etudes again, perhaps along with the Op 25, to give us a glimpse of her maturity as an artist.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate & inspiring, December 3, 2011

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Iasonas (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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I have listened to these pieces by numerous performers. Barenboim was always one of my favorites, but reading that Licad was boring just seemed not right. After listening to this CD I actually looked for more CDs by her! Her passion is just inspirational. I really can not find a moment in this CD that would make background music. I was on full attention throughout.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cecille Licad performs Chopin, April 1, 2008

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Wolfgang Christ "seeker610" (Portland Oregon) - See all my reviews
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I've listened to many Chopin recordings, LP and CD and I would definitely include this on my Desert Island. There is nothing sentimental to convey unless it's already there in the music of Chopin. Cecile Licad shows and exemplifies Chopin with fulsome grace and humility personified without any outward technical pyrotechnics to draw attention away from the music. It's so wonderful to hear a pianist who is able to communicate. This in itself is a challenge most pianists are not adept (in Chopin), to be musical without drawing attention to the technical. She simply let's it flow and sing. Lastly there are no technical hurtles to overcome. Cecile simply does the music and it's overwhelming in it's naturalness and yet so grandly expliciit in the message conveyed. Don't listen to critics and their reviews (drivel)about techical shortcomings. It's all hogwash!! This is a glorious, joyous and lovely CD.