Alexander Lonquich plays Noskowski & Chopin

Lonquich has a natural sense of rubato, and delves beneath the instrument's dusky patina to produce a deep, melancholy sound. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 16th Jul 2012
Catalogue No: NIFCCD031
Label: Frederick Chopin Institute

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Noskowski: Symphonic Poem, Op. 66

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

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Alexander Lonquich has performed with outstanding conductors such as Abbado and Holliger and with orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic. His prize-winning recordings of works by Mozart and Schubert have received oustanding reviews.

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Christmas 2012

Lonquich has a natural sense of rubato, and delves beneath the instrument's dusky patina to produce a deep, melancholy sound.

Awards Issue 2012

The sound is a mellow amalgam of fortepiano and modern grand. It makes a persuasive case against those who criticise Chopin's orchestration, for here it seems ideally integrated with the score's spare string and woodwind textures. Longquich's is a beautifully considered reading, the faster decay of the piano sound and Philippe Herreweghe's light touch revealing forgotten colours and nuances at every turn.

Alexander Lonquich plays Noskowski & Chopin

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