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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Klara Min Plays Chopin Mazurkas
Chopin: | Mazurka No. 17 in B flat minor, Op. 24 No. 4 Mazurka No. 20 in D flat major, Op. 30 No. 3 Mazurka No. 21 in C sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 4 Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, Op. 63 No. 2 Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 32 in C sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3 Mazurka No. 14 in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1 Mazurka No. 15 in C major, Op. 24 No. 2 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3 Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 No. 3 Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 |
“Min plays with the most ravishing piano tone I’ve heard in the last 50 discs I’ve listened to, at least! Her dynamic control is out of this world … anybody’s music would be served well by Min’s touch.” Thus raved American Record Guide’s Stephen Estep in his review of a previous recording by distinguished Korean pianist Klara Min. With this release, Min brings her special touch to a seventeen-piece survey of her favorite Mazurkas – a unique “composer genre” from Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): widely regarded as the most intimate, heartfelt, emotionally varied, and deeply personal music that this beloved “Poet of the piano” ever wrote. Loosely based on the traditional Polish mazurek dance-form, Chopin applied subtle classical sophistication and advanced (for his day) harmonic schemes to this mostly simple folk-form, elevating it into high musical art that is far better-suited to the concert stage (or classical recordings) than to dancing! Klara Min – justly renowned for her championing of Korean composers as well as her overall versatility – applies her “ravishing piano tone” to these lovely and affecting works, as well as her rare interpretive acumen, technical wizardry, plus a deeply intuitive and soulful affinity for Chopin’s music. | 
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| |  | Chopin: Scherzos, Nocturnes & Mazurkas
Chopin: | Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 Polonaise No. 2 in E flat minor, Op. 26 No. 2 Mazurka No. 42 in G major, Op. 67 No. 1 Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1 Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 |
The Latvian pianist Dina Yoffe is a professor at the Anton Rubinstein International Academy in Germany and has worked with many celebrated orchestras and conductors. She has made numerous recordings for radio, television and phonographic companies including Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Fantasy in F minor and 19 Waltzes. She performs here on a 1848 Pleyel fortepiano. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chopin - Piano Works
Chopin: | Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 Mazurka No. 46 in C major, Op. 68 No. 1 Mazurka No. 22 in G sharp minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Mazurka No. 20 in D flat major, Op. 30 No. 3 Mazurka No. 19 in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2 Mazurka No. 25 in B minor, Op. 33 No. 4 Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25) Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 |
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| |  | Liszt, Schumann & Chopin: Génération Romantique
Chopin: | Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 'Military' Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 No. 3 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' | Liszt: | Chapelle de Guillaume Tell (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 1) Variations on a theme from 'Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen' (J S Bach) for piano, S180 | Schumann: | Fruhlingsnacht arr. by F. Liszt Papillons, Op. 2 |
“This recital, given at the Studio Ansermet in Geneva, brings together the three composers who are, to my mind, most representative of the Romantic image of piano music and the most innovative. Members of the same generation 1810, Chopin, Schumann and Liszt succeeded in transcending the art of the piano by their inspired and eminently subjective musical visions. One thing is certain: this highly moving Romantic generation represented by Chopin, Schumann and Liszt held the secret of making us dream with our heart.” Romain Hervé | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Chopin: The Mazurka Diary
Chopin: | Mazurka No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 6 No. 1 Mazurka No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 6 No. 2 Mazurka No. 4 in E flat minor, Op. 6 No. 4 Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 Mazurka No. 6 in A minor, Op. 7 No. 2 Mazurka No. 9 in C major, Op. 7 No. 5 Mazurka No. 11 in E minor, Op. 17 No. 2 Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4 Mazurka No. 14 in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1 Mazurka No. 15 in C major, Op. 24 No. 2 Mazurka No. 18 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 1 Mazurka No. 19 in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2 Mazurka No. 20 in D flat major, Op. 30 No. 3 Mazurka No. 21 in C sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 4 Mazurka No. 25 in B minor, Op. 33 No. 4 Mazurka No. 27 in E minor, Op. 41 No. 2 Mazurka No. 32 in C sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurka No. 36 in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1 Mazurka No. 37 in A flat major, Op. 59 No. 2 Mazurka No. 38 in F sharp minor, Op. 59 No. 3 Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, Op. 63 No. 2 Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 No. 3 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 46 in C major, Op. 68 No. 1 Mazurka No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 Mazurka No. 48 in F major, Op. 68 No. 3 Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 |
Frédéric Chopin was a devoted champion of the Mazurka. Anna Gourari has selected a programme of works illustrating his life, as if in a musical diary. She lends these triple-time pieces an irresistibly attractive pulse, painting an exquisitely defined and colourful image. In short, Anna Gouari’s performance is stunning. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Maria João Pires - The Voice of Late Chopin
Chopin: | Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3 Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie' Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Mazurkas Op. 63 Nos. 1-3 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Waltz No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 Pavel Gomziakov (cello) Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 |
Maria João Pires, an icon for DG, returned to the recording studio in January 2008. This new recital of works by Chopin will renew interest in the pianist and will certainly be welcomed by her large number of fans, who have eagerly awaited such a new release. Pires’s recording of Chopin’s Complete Nocturnes was a best-seller with worldwide sales exceeding 260,000 album units. “Best of all is the B minor Sonata with which she begins her stroll. It's a bold, big-boned performance that rather dismisses the scherzo, but presents the slow movement in epic terms. The other large-scale works - a carefully paced Polonaise-Fantasie, and a finely communicative account with Pavel Gomziakov of the cello work - are successful. Too” The Guardian, 5th June 2009 “The transience of life and beauty; how keenly we feel this as the first chord of the B major Op 62 Nocturne subsides into its echo. But that’s just one of many magical moments in this CD release — for once presented by DG with the dignity that the music-making deserves.” The Times, 29th May 2009 **** “…there are moments of rapturous beauty in every piece.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2009 “Pires's musical qualities are well known; clarity and resilience of line, luminous singing tone, a near-ideal balance between aristocratic poise and emotional absorption, and a rare poetic eloquence. In the Third Sonata her notably personal rubato adds to, rather than detracts from, the music's sense of flow. In the... Cello Sonata Op. 65, Pires partners the Russian cellist Pavel Gomziakov... This is a broad and reflective reading, with a lovely tone from both cello and piano, helped by DG's terrific sound, and a sense of dialogue and shared understanding that is very rewarding.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2009 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Chopin: | Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 Mazurka No. 46 in C major, Op. 68 No. 1 Mazurka No. 22 in G sharp minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Mazurka No. 20 in D flat major, Op. 30 No. 3 Mazurka No. 19 in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2 Mazurka No. 25 in B minor, Op. 33 No. 4 Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25) Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 |
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| |  | Chopin: Mazurkas, Vol. 2
Chopin: | Mazurka No. 27 in E minor, Op. 41 No. 2 Mazurka No. 28 in B major, Op. 41 No. 3 Mazurka No. 29 in A flat major, Op. 41 No. 4 Mazurka No. 30 in G major, Op. 50 No. 1 Mazurka No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 50 No. 2 Mazurka No. 32 in C sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 3 Mazurka No. 33 in B major, Op. 56 No. 1 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurka No. 35 in C minor, Op. 56 No. 3 Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3 Mazurka No. 39 in B major, Op. 63 No. 1 Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, Op. 63 No. 2 Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3 Mazurka No. 42 in G major, Op. 67 No. 1 Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 No. 3 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 46 in C major, Op. 68 No. 1 Mazurka No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 Mazurka No. 48 in F major, Op. 68 No. 3 Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 Mazurka No. 50 in A minor 'Notre Temps' Mazurka No. 51 in A minor 'Émile Gaillard' |
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| |  | Chopin for Lovers
Chopin: | Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Waltz No. 3 in A minor 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 2 Mazurka No. 23 in D major, Op. 33 No. 2 Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz' Variations on a March from Bellini's I Puritani: No. 6 Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1 Étude Op. 25 No. 12 in C minor Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2 Prelude Op. 28 No. 10 in C sharp minor Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse' Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 No. 3 Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 Prelude Op. 28 No. 17 in A flat major Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29 Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18 Waltz No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2 Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 Étude Op. 25 No. 1 in A flat major 'Aeolian Harp' Étude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Waltz No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 in A major Prelude Op. 28 No. 23 in F major Waltz No. 2 in A flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 1 Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3 Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 Mazurka No. 29 in A flat major, Op. 41 No. 4 Contredanse in G flat major, KKAnh.Ia/4 Etude Op. 10 No. 11 in E flat major Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major ‘Raindrop' Waltz No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70 No. 1 |
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| |  | Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini | Brahms: | Ballades (4), Op. 10 | Chopin: | Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Mazurka No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68 No. 2 Mazurka No. 46 in C major, Op. 68 No. 1 Mazurka No. 22 in G sharp minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Mazurka No. 20 in D flat major, Op. 30 No. 3 Mazurka No. 19 in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2 Mazurka No. 25 in B minor, Op. 33 No. 4 Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25) Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 | Debussy: | Préludes - Books 1 & 2 (24, complete) Children's Corner Images pour piano - Books 1 & 2 | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K415 NDR Symphony Orchestra, Cord Garben Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K450 NDR Symphony Orchestra, Cord Garben Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 NDR Symphony Orchestra, Cord Garben Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K503 NDR Symphony Orchestra, Cord Garben | Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, D537 | Schumann: | Carnaval, Op. 9 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 |
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