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Chopin: 26 Preludes; Polonaises, etc. Import

Frédéric Chopin (Composer), Martha Argerich (Performer) Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. 24 PrÉLudes, Op.28

2. PrÉLude No.25 In C Sharp Minor, Op.45 - Sostenuto

3. PrÉLude No.26 In A Flat, Op.Posth. - Presto Con Leggierezza

4. Barcarolle In F Sharp, Op.60

5. Polonaise No.6 In A Flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" - Maestoso

6. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31 - Presto

Product Details

Performer: Martha Argerich
Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Audio CD (August 10, 1987)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
ASIN: B00000E32T
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,409 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #70 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Polonaises
- #324 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Preludes
- #14167 in Music > Classical > Symphonies

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Flawed, but Unequally Exciting

By C. Pontus T. on October 9, 2008

Format: Audio CD

Do you like your Chopin Preludes exciting and sizzling? Then, have no doubt who is your woman; Argerich's Preludes belong to her most impetuous and lively studio performances. You might wonder where she finds all the energy--and the answer is, at least in most instances, in Chopin's uniquely original and inspirational score. Having said that, there are indeed instances where her edge-of-the-seat energy gets the best of her, pushing aside such other central features as poetry, tonal beauty, articulation and relaxed calm.

The level of excitement Argerich's conjures up in the F-sharp minor, B-flat minor, F minor, E-flat major, G minor and D minor Preludes is peerless. The above-described downsides chiefly reveal themselves in the G major through blurry articulation (partly patched up by overpedaling), in the F-sharp major through relentless unwillingness to allow the gorgeous sonorities to resonate, in the D-flat major through rushing the raindrops into near-flooding proportions (again using excess pedaling), in the B-flat minor through almost pushing it over the edge, in the E-flat major through losing the poetic pliability, and in the B-flat major Prelude through creating unsolicited aggressiveness.

Despite the flaws, I certainly wouldn't want to be without Argerich's blistering Chopin Preludes. Coupled with her unusually swinging Barcarolle, her breakneck Second Scherzo, and her turbo-dancing Op 53 Polonaise makes this a very desirable disc--even if the reference Second Sonata coupling is even more attractive (Chopin: Préludes; Piano Sonata No. 2 [Argentina]).Read more ›

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Always inspirational, emotionally driven and not for the faint hearted

By I. Giles TOP 500 REVIEWER on March 3, 2013

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This disc contains performances from Argerich at her most volatile and inspirational. The Preludes and the Scherzo dates from the 1970s and the remainder of the disc date from the 1960s. The whole program has been remastered and the sound thus achieved is no cause for concern. The performances themselves are from a time when Argerich was still in her youth and they give no quarter in terms of being emotionally super-charged. In the hands of lesser pianists some may describe these types of interpretations as impetuous but that suggests a lack of previous thought. In this case these performances, which are certainly emotionally driven and at white heat, betray no such casualness. Instead the impression gained is that of intense emotionalism intensely controlled.

The Preludes are delivered as if one sustained piece with very little pause between one and the next. Chopin wrote them all as a complete unit which was unusual for him. Most of his collected works as bought today (sets of Scherzi, Nocturnes, Impromptus, Mazurkas etc.) were written individually throughout his life and were never intended to be played as complete sets. The Preludes were different though and that is very much how Argerich plays them - as a stream of continuous inspiration.

In general terms there is an emphasis on forwardly moving tempi, some considerably faster than normal. This is most true when a faster piece follows on without any pause from the previous piece so that they become emotionally joined. This seems perfectly acceptable when so many of these preludes are so fragmentary and benefit by being so joined.Read more ›

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Martha Argerich plays Chopin

By GAC on March 26, 2013

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Martha Argerich is superb !! Recorded in 1961, 1967, 1975 and 1977, this CD includes 24 Preludes from Op. 28. Excellent recording !

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