Chopin: 21 Nocturnes; 26 Préludes [Box set, Original recording remastered]

Frederic Chopin (Composer), Adam Harasiewicz (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Adam Harasiewicz
• Composer: Frederic Chopin
• Audio CD (May 10, 1994)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B000004193
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,881 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most devoted interpreters of Chopin ever!, October 5, 2011

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chopin: 21 Nocturnes; 26 Préludes (Audio CD)

Adam Harasiewicz belongs to a generation of pianists in what the sense of color, search of self-expression not necesarily was under the service of arousing the elemental emotions. His playing is far from the fevered lyricism. rather, Harasiewicz sounds very idiosyncratic, personal and intimate. He does not seek expressive beauty but the way, taking a clear freedom in tempos, to round out the melodic phrase for the sake of more personal expression.

In general, Harasiewicz is more comfortable with the Nocturnes rather than the Preludes. I feel that in the Nocturnes more sense of intimacy, introspection depicted by a marked filigree balance.

Buy this album. It is a rewarding experience.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very very average work!, February 3, 2006

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Vivek Venkatesan "vvek" (Cary, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chopin: 21 Nocturnes; 26 Préludes (Audio CD)

This is a very average interpretation of Chopin's nocturnes. I was actually surprised to hear the melody being completely drowned by harmony at times! You'd expect a seasoned performer to do a much better job!

I own Nocturne sets by Rubinstein, Arrau and Barenboim and I prefer them in that order. I wouldn't want to list this work in my list. Sorry.

7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Chopin lovers, to be sure..., June 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Chopin: 21 Nocturnes; 26 Préludes (Audio CD)

For some reason I just had a distinct urge to seek out some of this composer's material and ended up buying this solid representation of his work. It seems that all the well-known Nocturnes are here along with what appears to be the complete set of Preludes. That's quite amazing considering that this 2-CD set was under $20 when I bought it. As for the pianist, Harasiewicz may not be as widely recognized as other highly renowned Chopin experts, but his balanced, thoughtful playing gives me the feeling that he shouldn't have been overlooked from the start. This is a wonderful collection of some of the finest piano music ever composed. I'm grateful to have picked it up at all.