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Chopin: Nocturnes and Impromptus [CD]

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (Composer), Claudio Arrau (Performer) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Performer: Claudio Arrau
  • Composer: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
  • Audio CD (15 Sep 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Duo
  • ASIN: B0000041ND
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Disc 1:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1 5:45£0.79
Listen  2. Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 4:45£0.79
Listen  3. Nocturne No.3 in B, Op.9 No.3 7:10£1.09
Listen  4. Nocturne No.4 in F, Op.15 No.1 5:03£0.79
Listen  5. Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2 3:45£0.79
Listen  6. Nocturne No.6 in G minor, Op.15 No.3 4:40£0.79
Listen  7. Nocturne No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.1 5:23£0.79
Listen  8. Nocturne No.8 in D flat, Op.27 No.2 6:15£0.79
Listen  9. Nocturne No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1 5:37£0.79
Listen10. Nocturne No.10 in A flat, Op.32 No.2 5:14£0.79
Listen11. Nocturne No.11 in G minor, Op.37 No.1 7:13£1.09
Listen12. Nocturne No.12 in G, Op.37 No.2 7:01£0.79
Listen13. Nocturne No.13 in C minor, Op.48 No.1 6:21£0.79


Disc 2:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Nocturne No.14 in F sharp minor, Op.48 No.2 7:48£1.09
Listen  2. Nocturne No.15 in F minor, Op.55 No.1 5:42£0.79
Listen  3. Nocturne No.16 in E flat, Op.55 No.2 5:26£0.79
Listen  4. Nocturne No.17 in B, Op.62 No.1 7:40£1.09
Listen  5. Nocturne No.18 in E, Op.62 No.2 7:05£1.09
Listen  6. Nocturne No.19 in E minor, Op.72 No.1 4:11£0.79
Listen  7. Nocturne No.20 in C sharp minor, Op.posth. 4:27£0.79
Listen  8. Nocturne No.21 in C minor, Op.posth. 3:36£0.79
Listen  9. Impromptu No.1 in A flat, Op.29 4:41£0.79
Listen10. Impromptu No.2 in F sharp, Op.36 6:03£0.79
Listen11. Impromptu No.3 in G flat, Op.51 6:20£0.79
Listen12. Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" 5:40£0.79

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I cannot rate this recording of the Chopin Nocturnes highly enough. In my view Claudio Arrau possessed all the qualities which make a great Chopin interpreter. He was civilised, sensitive, with an eye for melodic detail whilst still taking great care to pay attention to the harmonic nuances which make Chopin's music so special.

There is, in his hands, great melancholy in this music whilst at the same time such beauty and passion. The Philips recording dating from the 1970s is very fine indeed and has much warmth to it as one has come to expect from this recording company. Given that the Nocturnes have now been coupled with equally excellent recordings of the Impromptus in this mid-price re-release it is an offering which would become a jewel in the cd collection of anyone.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous playing 3 Feb 2008
By Dr Karl
Format:Audio CD
Arrau could be an erratic Chopin performer - even his greatest admirers, like myself, do not find so much to admire in his recordings of the Chopin concertos. His recording of the Nocturnes, however, is astounding. They take you to places you never thought existed; in a strange way, they make you believe in a better world, a world of harmony, beauty, simplicity and perfection. Just listen to the posthumous Nocturne in C-minor, one of the simplest and 'easiest' pieces here, that we now know is a very late (and not an adolescent) work and the beauty takes your breath away. Listening to Garrick Ohlsson's account immediately afterwards, fine playing though it is, brings you back to earth. Had Arrau recorded nothing else but these Nocturnes (and the Impromptus generously included in these CDs) he would be among the immortals of the piano.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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Ouch! Mr. Arrau interpretation of Chopin's Nocturnes is so good it hurts. Compared to others (notably Barenboim's) he plays them more slowly, more thoughtfully, but nor oversensitively. I liked this one better than most, as it is less 'slick' or 'polished' as some. At the start of the famous B flat major (opus 9) you're inclined to think Oh no! so slow! before realising that it rather good, actually!

Compared to Horowitz or Rubinstein his interpretation digs out the essential ingredients, rather than serving a beautiful decorated dish. Forceful but calm, not overwhelming but aiming right at the core. There are many more anologies I can think of, nut none would explain what one should experience oneself: a great & unique interpretation of Chopin's most astonishing music.

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