The Complete Chopin Nocturnes (2-CD's)

Fryderyk Chopin (Performer), Earl Wild (Performer), Frederick Chopin (Performer), Frederick Chopin (Composer), Earl Wild (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Fryderyk Chopin, Earl Wild, Frederick Chopin, Earl Wild
• Composer: Frederick Chopin
• Audio CD (December 10, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ivory Classics
• ASIN: B00000HYTS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,138 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. No.13 in C minor, Op.48,No.1

2. No.20 in C sharp minor, Op.posth.

3. No.5 in F sharp Major, Op.15,No.2

4. No.9 in B Major, Op.32,No.1

5. No.19 in E minor, Op.72,No.1 (posth.)

6. No.18 in E Major, Op.62,No.2

7. No.3 in B minor, Op.9,No.3

8. No.12 in G Major, Op.37,No.2

9. No.10 in A flat Major, Op.32,No.2

10. No.8 in D flat minor, Op.27,No.2

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Disc: 2

1. No.14 in F sharp minor, Op.48,No.2

2. No.17 in B Major, Op.62,No.1

3. No.2 in E flat Major, Op.9,No.2

4. No.15 in F minor, Op.55,No.1

5. No.16 in E flat Major, Op.55,No.2

6. No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.27,No.1

7. No.4 in F Major, Op.15,No.1

8. No.11 in G minor, Op.37,No.1

9. No.21 in C minor, Op. posth.

Editorial Reviews

Harold C. Schonberg, FI, July 1998

It's the finest collection of complete Nocturnes ever recorded. The instrument cannot be played more perfectly.

Product Description

Grammy® award-winner, Earl Wild, in a magnificent new recording of all 21 Chopin Nocturnes. Stylish and impassioned. (DDD) Recorded 1996. Mastered using 20-Bit State-of-the-Art Technology — HDCD Encoded

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mount Everest of Nocturnes?, September 18, 2004

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Robert Thomas "thomastoons" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Chopin Nocturnes (2-CD's) (Audio CD)

Are these the best complete nocturnes ever recorded? Is it possible that these masterpieces in miniature could be played with even more poetry, artistry and passion than the revered recording by the late Artur Rubenstein?

THE ANSWER: Possibly, depending on your taste.
In a back to back listening, I find that although Earl Wild's awesome technique outshines Rubenstein in certain difficult runs and passages, Rubenstein on the whole has a slightly better feel for these pieces, although not in all cases. In a cold breakdown, I'd have to give Rubenstein a 60-40 advantage.

Still, Wild's supreme use of pedal, judicious use of rubato, and delicacy of phrasing catapults this recording into the pantheon of all-time greats, heads above Vasary, Moravec, and Ashkenazy (all notable, though lesser, recordings).

All in all, one of the 2 best (along with Rubenstein) complete nocturne recordings ever put to disk.

A must have for all Chopin lovers, nocturne lovers, and humans with a pulse and a credit card.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, February 12, 2006

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miaki (Chicago, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Chopin Nocturnes (2-CD's) (Audio CD)

What is more lovely and soothing than a Chopin nocturne? Oh my, it's like a warm summer night with jasmine wafting by on a breeze, like a whisper of silk against your skin ....

Don't know anything technical about this stuff, but the artist and recording seems pretty darn good. I know I sure enjoy it! :)