Maurice Ravel. Complete Piano Works. Vol. 2

  DACOCD 904 [DDD] - Released 2022 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) [ 1 ] Danse gracieuse et légère de Daphnis 2:55 [ 2 ] Fragments Symphoniques 12:38 [ 3 ] Scène de Daphnis et Chloé 7:50 Sonatine [ 4 ] I. Modéré 4:49 [ 5 ] II. Mouvement de menuet 3:45 [ 6 ] III. Animé 4:11 [ 7 ] Menuet sur le nom de Haydn 2:10 Gaspard de la nuit [ 8 ] I. Ondine 7:26 [ 9 ] II. Le Gibet 7:50 [10] III. Scarbo 9:32 [11] Fugue in E flat Major 3:38 [12] Fugue in D Major 5:10 Oleg Marshev, Piano

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American Record Guide Chopin

American Record Guide May-June 2015 CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ   CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ   Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil.  ŸDANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06)    

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Fanfare. Chopin Concertos

Fanfare  CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ   CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ  Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil.  ŸDANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06) ​Chopin pianists are a breed apart. Sovereign technique must be taken for granted. Yet Chopin playing never can be mere bravura. Of all the great composers, Chopin is the one who speaks most to the masses. A pianist must identify fully with the popular elements in his music, the singing line and the dance rhythms. Chopin playing rarely succeeds if it descends to the abstract or the arcane. Then there is the issue of Chopin’s harmony, which a player must master...

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