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| 1 | 24 Prld op.28 No.1 C-dur: Agitato |
| 2 | 24 Prld op.28 No.2 a-moll: Lento |
| 3 | 24 Prld op.28 No.3 G-dur: Vivace |
| 4 | 24 Prld op.28 No.4 e-mol: Largo |
| 5 | 24 Prld op.28 No.5 D-dur: Allegro molto |
| 6 | 24 Prld op.28 No.6 h-moll: Lento assai |
| 7 | 24 Prld op.28 No.7 A-dur: Andantino |
| 8 | 24 Prld op.28 No.8 fis-moll: Molto agitato |
| 9 | 24 Prld op.28 No.9 E-dur: Largo |
| 10 | 24 Prld op.28 No.10 cis-moll: Allegro molto |
| 11 | 24 Prld op.28 No.11 H-dur: Vivace |
| 12 | 24 Prld op.28 No.12 gis-moll: Presto |
| 13 | 24 Prld op.28 No.13 Fis-dur: Lento |
| 14 | 24 Prld op.28 No.14 es-moll: Allegro |
| 15 | 24 Prld op.28 No.15 Des-dur: Sostenuto |
| 16 | 24 Prld op.28 No.16 b-moll: Presto con fuoco |
| 17 | 24 Prld op.28 No.17 As-dur: Allegretto |
| 18 | 24 Prld op.28 No.18 f-moll: Allegro molto |
| 19 | 24 Prld op.28 No.19 Es-dur: Vivace |
| 20 | 24 Prld op.28 No.20 c-moll: Largo |
| 21 | 24 Prld op.28 No.21 B-dur: Cantabile |
| 22 | 24 Prld op.28 No.22 g-moll: Molto agitato |
| 23 | 24 Prld op.28 No.23 F-dur: Moderato |
| 24 | 24 Prld op.28 No.24 d-moll: Allegro appassionato |
| 25 | Prld cis-moll op.45: Sostenuto |
| 26 | PRld As-dur op. post.: Presto |
| 27 | Mazurkas op.59: No.1 a-moll: Moderato |
| 28 | Mazurkas op.59: No.2 As-dur: Allegretto |
| 29 | Mazurkas op.59: No.3 fis-moll: Vivace |
| 30 | Scherzo cis-moll op.39: Presto con fuoco |
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1. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 1. In C Major 0:32 2. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 2. In A Minor 2:10 3. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 3. In G Major 0:50 4. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 4. In E Minor 1:51 5. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 5. In D Major 0:30 6. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 6. In B Minor 1:46 7. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 7. In A Major 0:44 8. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 8. In F Sharp Minor 1:29 9. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 9. In E Major 1:30 10. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 10. In C Sharp Minor 0:24 11. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 11. In B Major 0:32 12. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 12. In G Sharp Minor 0:58 13. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 13. In F Sharp Major 2:44 14. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 14. In E Flat Minor 0:28 15. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 15. In D Flat Major (''Raindrop'') 4:51 16. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 16. In B Flat Minor 0:58 17. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 17. In A Flat Major 2:47 18. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 18. In F Minor 0:47 19. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 19. In E Flat Major 1:04 20. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 20. In C Minor 1:32 21. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 21. In B Flat Major 1:34 22. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 22. In G Minor 0:34 23. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 23. In F Major 0:43 24. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 24. In D Minor 2:14 25. Prélude No.25 In C Sharp Minor, Op.45 - Sostenuto 4:04 26. Prélude No.26 In A Flat, Op.posth. - Presto Con Leggierezza 0:38 27. Mazurka No.36 In A Minor Op.59 No.1 3:16 28. Mazurka No.37 In A Flat Op.59 No.2 2:17 29. Mazurka No.38 In F Sharp Minor Op.59 No.3 2:47 30. Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39 6:28
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 5.78 x 4.32 x 0.44 inches; 3.95 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Deutsche Grammophon
- Date First Available : January 24, 2007
- Label : Deutsche Grammophon
- ASIN : B000001GEC
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #55,349 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #4,563 in Classical (CDs & Vinyl)
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Is Argerich really defiling Chopin, as so many might suggest? I don't think so. Actually, I think that she succeeds brilliantly in making these pieces seem like just what they were in their time - groundbreaking.
Chopin experienced the thrill of treading into unknown waters, exploring obscure and uncharted parts of the human psyche, and bringing it all up to the surface with the utmost concision. I cannot imagine how proud Chopin must have felt to have produced such a creation from his own pen. And it is extreme music - extremely rich, extremely stark, extremely happy, extremely sad, extremely advanced, extremely conservative. To Chopin's contemporaries, they seemed to come from nowhere, like a bolt of lightning. A soundscape as blindingly intense as the F-sharp minor Prelude still seems more like the music of another planet (to borrow a comment from Arrau about Debussy). Is it not appropriate, then, for Argerich to play them with the appropriate extremes of volume, of tempo, of warmth and coolness?
Yes, I'm biased. Yes, there are some wrong notes in the B-flat minor Prelude (which certainly don't detract from the seemingly infinite power displayed) and there a few other places where newer editions, the Jan Ekier in particular, have made Chopin's intentions more clear. But the combination of burning, passionate music and burning, passionate pianist is unmatched. When it stops thrilling me, then I'll know I'm dead.
I am a late-comer to the Argerich celebration, because when she gets rackety and reckless, there's not much incentive to listen again. She falls into aggresssiveness a few times here, as in Prelude #8 and the evanescent #14, and there are hints of impatience in #15. None of these passing moments can detract, however, from what is so evident, a born Chopin pianist with amazing sensitivity, touch, and imagination. Argerich is the last musician in the world lacking for praise, but it feels good to add another pebble to the mountain.
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Trots att inspelningen är gjord på 1970-talet är ljudkvalitén mycket god.
Måste varmt rekommendera denna utmärkta CD.
È presente il Preludio op. 28 n. 15 in Re bemolle maggiore, che forse è noto ai più.
L'intero disco è bellissimo grazie alle composizioni di Fryderyk Chopin ed all'interpretazione di Martha Argerich.
Consigliatissimo.
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.
The Scherzo also receives a blistering performance and the Polonaise is played with equal drive but with the repetitive middle section still tightly controlled rhythmically so that there is no sense of destructive 'gabble.' These are fine performances. So too is the flowing performance of the Barcarolle, once more an individually refreshing concept.
This is a thrilling disc with a strong sense of improvisatory drive and displaying highly charged emotional responses. There are equally valid ways of playing this repertoire but none more convincing than this in its own way. Definitely not Chopin playing for the faint hearted!
I would suggest that this disc should be seriously considered as a 'must buy' for all collectors interested in alternative interpretations. Purchasers interested in an 'only' buy may wish to tread more carefully if they are after a representative disc of the Preludes. This one may make all the others seem unjustifiably dull!
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