Alain Planès (piano Pleyel 1837coll. Anthony Sidey)
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A journey into Chopin's world . . . On 21 February 1842, the Polish composer gave one of his very rare concerts: he did not enjoy appearing in public, for his music was above all a chamber art. Alain Planès has striven to recreate the programme of this concert as closely as possible and recorded it on a Pleyel piano of 1836 that the composer might have played.The questions he throws up in the process are fascinating: how did Chopin play? Apart from his famous rubato, what was the role of ornamentation, and indeed improvisation?
Chopin: Andante Spianato, Op. 22
Chopin: Ballade, Op. 47
Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 48/1
Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 48/2
Chopin: Prélude, Op. 28/13
Chopin: Prélude, Op. 28/11
Chopin: Prélude, Op. 28/4
Chopin: Prélude, Op. 28/9
Chopin: Etude, Op. 25/1
Chopin: Etude, Op. 25/2
Chopin: Etude, Op. 25/12
Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 9/2
Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 27/2
Chopin: Prélude, Op. 45
Chopin: Prélude, Op. 28/15
Chopin: Mazurka, KK 2B/5
Chopin: Mazurka, Op. 41/2
Chopin: Mazurka, Op. 41/3
Chopin: Impromptu, Op. 51
Chopin: Waltz #5 In A Flat, Op. 42, "Two Four"
7th January 2010
****
“The revelations stem from the admirable restraint of Planès's playing...The Nocturnes... combine elegance with profundity, while the selection from the Op 25 Etudes is exquisitely done.”
January 2010
*****
“…Planès himself works poetic magic, with wonderfully paced phrasing and a style of rubato replete with beautifully judged elasticity and grace; and he has explored Chopin's approach to improvised ornamentation to tasteful effect. There's not a meaningless note in the whole disc.”
28th February 2010
****
“Alain Planès...is obviously at home with the instrument, and plays finely. He also makes a gallant attempt at recapturing Chopin’s famously fluid style of playing. The A flat ballade is particularly pleasing.”
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Chopin: Andante Spianato, Op. 22
