Chopin: Preludes & Nocturnes
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Composer: Frederic ChopinPerformer: Tzimon Barto
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-10-19
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C Major Agitato)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor (Lento)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G Major (Vivace)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor (Largo)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D Major (Allegro molto)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor (Lento assai)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A Major (Andantino)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor(Molto agitato)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E Major (Largo)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor (Allegro molto)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B Major (Vivace)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Major (Presto)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major (Lento)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor (Allegro)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major (Sostenuto)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor (Presto con fuoco)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A flat Major (Allegretto)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor (Allegro molto)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat Major (Vivace)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor (Largo)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat Major (Cantiabile)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor (Molto agitato)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F Major (Moderato)
- Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor (Allegro appassionato)
- Cantabile In B Flat Major: Cantabile In B Flat Major (Andantino)
- Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 (Andante): Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2 (Andante)
- Contredanse In G Flat Major (Allegretto)
- Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (Lento con gran espressione): Nocturne In C Sharp Minor (Lento congran espressione)
- Nocturne In C Minor, Op. posth. (Andante sostenuto): Nocturne In C Minor (Adante sostenuto)
Free Music Notes for Chopin: Preludes & Nocturnes
Free Music Review: Not my preference, bordering on boring
Hit: 2 Stars
So this is my first Chopin CD and if this is a fairly complete sampling of his type of work, then I'm not a fan. The pianist is skilled and does a good job in playing the work so my critique is not about him. I just didn't like the compositions. There was just not much to grab on to - I did not come out of listening to it humming anything I just heard. And since most was very short, just when I thought Chopin may have had a motif going, the piece ends without the motif being developed (or even just repeated).
There seemed to me to be two types of compositions on the CD: fast, finger agility exercises and slow, arppeggiated chords progressions. The fast ones do show the pianist's virtuosity but is just not enjoyable to listen to, not like say, Flight of the Bumble Bee, which can show virtuosity but is a joy to listen to. The slow pieces on the other hand sounds to me just like the piano accompaniment part of a duet or small combo. I was wanting for a melodic instrument (oboe, clarinet, violin, etc) to be playing a good melody above those slow pieces.
As for using it to relax, it's just too annoying and boring to me for it to be even relaxing. Sorry, Chopin fans, give me Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Handel, or Vivaldi any day.
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