Chopin: Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

This page lists all recordings of Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7, by Frédéric François Chopin (1810-49) on CD. Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock.

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Chopin: 9 Songs & 9 Lieder

Chopin: 9 Songs & 9 Lieder

Nine songs sung in German and nine songs sung in Polish

Chopin:

Smutna rzeka (The Sad River), Op. 74 No. 3

Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not), Op. 74 No. 13

Melodia (Melody), Op. 74 No. 9

Spiew z mogilky (Leaves Are Falling), Op. 74 No. 17

Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2

Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song), Op. 74 No. 16

Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

Zyczenie (The Maiden's Wish), Op. 74 No. 1

Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad), Op. 74 No. 8

Smutna rzeka (The Sad River), Op. 74 No. 3

Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not), Op. 74 No. 13

Melodia (Melody), Op. 74 No. 9

Spiew z mogilky (Leaves Are Falling), Op. 74 No. 17

Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2

Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song), Op. 74 No. 16

Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

Zyczenie (The Maiden's Wish), Op. 74 No. 1

Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad), Op. 74 No. 8

Dorotheé Mields (soprano) & Nelson Goerner (fortepiano - Pleyel 1848)

Dorothy Mields is one of the leading interpreters of 17th and 18th century music and is beloved by audiences and critics alike for her unique timbre and moving interpretations. She has flawless technique and an ethereal clarity to her voice. She has a steadily growing discography and her recordings have been well received; “marvellously expressive throughout” Gramophone.

“I scarcely noticed the words in either language, so bewitched was I by the simply wonderful vocal tone and phrasing. These are pure and exquisite respectively and the general approach is completely without affectation. More singing should be like this.” Early Music Review, February 2012

“Dorothee Mields's pellucid soprano, verbal sensitivity and unexaggerated response to mood and character make her a well-nigh ideal interpreter...While her German diction is a model of clarity, the dark vowels and flavoursome consonants of Polish seem to inspire Mields to an extra expressive intensity...Playing an overtone-rich 1848 Pleyel, Nelson Goerner, too, brings an added freedom and subtlety of nuance to the Polish originals.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2012

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Chopin & Szymanowski: Mélodies

Chopin & Szymanowski: Mélodies

Chopin:

Zyczenie (The Maiden's Wish), Op. 74 No. 1

'Le souhait'

Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2

'Printemps'

Moja pieszczotka (My Sweetheart), Op. 74 No. 12

'Ma mignonne'

Smutna rzeka (The Sad River), Op. 74 No. 3

'La Rivière triste'

Dwojaki koniec (The Double End), Op. 74 No. 11

'Double fin'

Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song), Op. 74 No. 16

'Chanson lituanienne'

Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

'Le messager'

Wojak (The Warrior), Op. 74 No. 10

'Le soldat'

Pierscien (The Ring), Op. 74 No. 14

'La bague'

Hulanka (Merrymaking), Op. 74 No. 4

'Fête'

Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not), Op. 74 No. 13

'Il manque l'essential'

Narzeczony (The Bridegroom), Op. 74 No. 15

'Le fiancé'

Czary (Charms), KK.IVa/11

'Sortilège'

Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad), Op. 74 No. 8

'Le beau garçon'

Dumka (Reverie), KK.IVb/9

Spiew z mogilky (Leaves Are Falling), Op. 74 No. 17

'Les feuilles mortes'

Melodia (Melody), Op. 74 No. 9

Gdzie lubi (What She Likes), Op. 74 No. 5

Precz z moich oczu (Out of My Sight!), op. 74 No. 6

Szymanowski:

Dans l'abime d'une sombre lune

Saint Francois parle

Le doux parfum de tes cheveux

Mon ame reve

Des penombres du palais

Ses cheveux s'emmelent

Urszula Cuvellier (soprano) & Anne Le Bozec (piano)

The Polish soprano Urszula Cuvellier has studied both singing and the violin. Since 2001, she has been a soloist in the Choeur Symphonique de Paris. Anne Bozek teaches vocal accompaniment at the Paris Conservatoire and regularly gives masterclasses in Europe and Asia.

All tracks sung in French

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Chopin & Piesni: Songs

Chopin & Piesni: Songs

Chopin:

Zyczenie (The Maiden's Wish), Op. 74 No. 1

A maiden's love (words S. Witwicki), Op. 74, No. 5

Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

Czary (Charms), KK.IVa/11

Hulanka (Merrymaking), Op. 74 No. 4

Precz z moich oczu (Out of My Sight!), op. 74 No. 6

Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song), Op. 74 No. 16

Smutna rzeka (The Sad River), Op. 74 No. 3

Spiew z mogilky (Leaves Are Falling), Op. 74 No. 17

Pierscien (The Ring), Op. 74 No. 14

Moja pieszczotka (My Sweetheart), Op. 74 No. 12

Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2

Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad), Op. 74 No. 8

There is no need (words B. Zaleski), Op. posth.

Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not), Op. 74 No. 13

Melodia (Melody), Op. 74 No. 9

Dwojaki koniec (The Double End), Op. 74 No. 11

Wojak (The Warrior), Op. 74 No. 10

Narzeczony (The Bridegroom), Op. 74 No. 15

Dumka (Reverie), KK.IVb/9

Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano), Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone) & Nelson Goerner (piano)

Both singers are closely connected with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and Covent Garden. Last year they recorded a set of Chopin Songs for the Frederyck Chopin Institute. Nelson Goerner is a great figure among contemporary pianists and is well known for his performances of the works of romantic composers, particularly Chopin’s.

“[Kurzak] imparts an elegant sadness to 'Faded and Vanished', with some beautifully placed upper notes. Kwiecien, sporting a most agreeable tone, with focus and smoothness, is equally pleasing on the ear...He introduces sufficient light and shade to reflect the words whatever the song. He and his fellow artists make this a very worthwhile and satisfying disc.” International Record Review, July/August 2010

“The predominant tone is of simple lyricism, and Kurzak captures it beautifully with her glinting soprano, moving easily between melancholy and shy eroticism...Kwiecien sings with soft-grained warmth, and Nelson Goerner is a lively accompanist who draws wonderful colours from the 1848 Pleyel.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2010

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Choral & Song Choice - September 2010

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Chopin - Songs

Chopin - Songs

Chopin:

Zyczenie (The Maiden's Wish), Op. 74 No. 1

Gdzie lubi (What She Likes), Op. 74 No. 5

Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

Czary (Charms), KK.IVa/11

Precz z moich oczu (Out of My Sight!), op. 74 No. 6

Wojak (The Warrior), Op. 74 No. 10

Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song), Op. 74 No. 16

Smutna rzeka (The Sad River), Op. 74 No. 3

Narzeczony (The Bridegroom), Op. 74 No. 15

Spiew z mogilky (Leaves Are Falling), Op. 74 No. 17

Pierscien (The Ring), Op. 74 No. 14

Moja pieszczotka (My Sweetheart), Op. 74 No. 12

Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2

Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad), Op. 74 No. 8

Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not), Op. 74 No. 13

Dwojaki koniec (The Double End), Op. 74 No. 11

Bowed ‘neath their Crosses (Z. Krasinski)

APPENDIX

A Maiden’s Wish / Leányábránd (S. Witwicki)

(No. 1 – Earlier version)

Drinking Song (S. Witwicki)

(No. 5 - Earlier version)

Leaves are Falling

(No. 11 – Reconstruction: Julian Fontana)

Dumka (B. Zaleski)

(No. 16 – Earlier version)

Alicja Wegorzewska-Whiskerd (mezzo soprano) & Alex Szilasi (piano)

The lied and Chopin’s world are not as far removed from each other as one might think at first. The Romantic lied, bel canto and Chopin’s piano works are in fact different ‘dialects’ derived from the the same style or mindset. Likewise of a vocal origin, the nocturnes, the folk-like mazurkas and the other small forms rendered immortal by the “poet of the piano”, can be regarded as songs without words. The appeal of works with words lies in the fact that frequently they offer the key to the closed world of a composer – maybe not the whole one but at least a small corner of it. Although it would be in vain to seek in Chopin’s songs for cues to the contextual background of his mysterious instrumental works belonging to the category of absolute music, the some twenty pieces throw new light on his well-known piano works.

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The Complete Chopin Edition

The Complete Chopin Edition

Chopin:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

Polish Festival Orchestra

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

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

Polish Festival Orchestra

Variations on Mozart's 'La ci darem la mano' in B flat major, Op. 2

Claudio Arrau (piano)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal

Fantasia in A major on Polish Airs, Op. 13

Claudio Arrau (piano)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal

Krakowiak - Concert Rondo in F, Op. 14

Claudio Arrau (piano)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal

Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

Claudio Arrau (piano)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal

Ballades Nos. 1-4

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

Etude No. 25 in F Minor Op. Posth

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Etude No. 26 in A-flat major, Op. posthumous

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Étude Op. 25 No. 8 in D flat major

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Marche Funebre, Op. 72 No. 2

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Écossaises (3), Op. 72 No. 3

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Études (12), Op. 10

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Études (12), Op. 25

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Mazurkas Nos. 1-51

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Mazurka in C major (1833)

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4

Revised version

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Nocturnes Nos. 1-21 (complete)

Maria João Pires (piano)

Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

Martha Argerich (piano)

Polonaises (16)

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Two Bourrees B160B

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Galop in A flat major 'Marquis', WN 59

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Albumblatt in E major

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Cantabile in B Flat Major (Andantino)

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Fugue in A minor

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Largo in E flat major, BI 109

Anatol Ugorski (piano)

Preludes (24), Op. 28

Rafal Blechacz (piano)

Prelude Op. posth. in A flat major (No. 26)

Rafal Blechacz (piano)

Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25)

Rafal Blechacz (piano)

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

Yundi Li (piano)

Scherzi Nos. 1-4

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Rondo in C minor Op. 1

Lilya Zilberstein (piano)

Rondo a la Mazurka, Op. 5

Lilya Zilberstein (piano)

Rondo in E flat major, Op. 16

Mikhail Pletnev (piano)

Rondo in C major for two pianos, Op. 73

Kurt Bauer, Heidi Bung (pianos)

Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4

Lilya Zilberstein (piano)

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre'

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Maurizio Pollini (piano)

Introduction and Variations on a German National Air, Op. post.

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Variations in A - Souvenír de paganini

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Variations brilliantes in B flat major on 'Je Vends des Scapulaires', Op. 12

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Introduction, Theme and Variations on a Theme of Moore

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy (pianos)

Hexaméron KKIIb/2

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Allegro de Concert in A major Op. 46

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Bolero, Op. 19

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Tarantella in A flat major, Op. 43

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Waltzes Nos. 1-19

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Piano Trio in G minor Op. 8

Beaux Arts Trio

Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martha Argerich (piano)

Grand Duo for Cello and Piano (on themes from Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable)

Anner Bijlsma (cello), Lambert Orkis (piano)

Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martha Argerich (piano)

Zyczenie (The Maiden's Wish), Op. 74 No. 1

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Smutna rzeka (The Sad River), Op. 74 No. 3

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Hulanka (Merrymaking), Op. 74 No. 4

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Gdzie lubi (What She Likes), Op. 74 No. 5

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Precz z moich oczu (Out of My Sight!), op. 74 No. 6

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Posel (The Messenger), Op. 74 No. 7

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad), Op. 74 No. 8

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Melodia (Melody), Op. 74 No. 9

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Wojak (The Warrior), Op. 74 No. 10

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Dwojaki koniec (The Double End), Op. 74 No. 11

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Moja pieszczotka (My Sweetheart), Op. 74 No. 12

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not), Op. 74 No. 13

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Pierscien (The Ring), Op. 74 No. 14

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Narzeczony (The Bridegroom), Op. 74 No. 15

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song), Op. 74 No. 16

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Spiew z mogilky (Leaves Are Falling), Op. 74 No. 17

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Czary (Charms), KK.IVa/11

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Dumka (Reverie), KK.IVb/9

Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Martin Martineau (piano)

Mazurka No. 58 in A flat major

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Mazurka No. 53 in G major

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Mazurka No. 52 in B flat major

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Mazurka in D major (1820)

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Mazurka in D major (1832)

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

A completely reworked version of the 1999 DG Edition, now split between DG and Decca recordings.

17 CDs, non-limited, in capbox.

Pollini recordings backbone of collection (Etudes, Sonatas, Polonaises, Scherzos)

New DG Highlights: Zimerman's Concertos, Blechacz's Preludes, Pires's Nocturnes

New from Decca: Arrau - Piano Works with orchestra, Ashkenazy - Mazurkas and Waltzes.

Available for the Chopin 200th anniversary in March 2010.

“The quality, both of DG's chosen recordings and the set's general presentation, is just about as good as it gets. To have in one box such wonders as Zimmerman's Ballades, Pollini's Etudes, Pires's Nocturnes, Ashkenazy's Mazurkas and Waltzes, and the Cello Sonata incandescently performed by Rostropovich and Argerich is a treat indeed and could scarcely by bettered. The Concertos are Zimmerman's second recording. ...it is gorgeously romantic, with every string slide cherished and each note turned like wrought gold. This is a set to treasure...” BBC Music Magazine, February 2010 *****

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