To mark the 200th year anniversary of Chopin's Birthday, this delightful 3 CD collection celebrates the music of this much loved composer and features the Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21 and the popular Scherzos, Waltzes, Mazurkas, Nocturnes and Polonaises.
These recordings of Chopin solo piano music show Felicja Blumental further exploring the music of her homeland while demonstrating her love and affinity for the music and dance forms that inspired Chopin. Her stirring and illuminating interpretation of the 2nd movement in Chopin’s Concerto is beautifully balanced by the four lively Scherzi.
“This is Chopin playing of the highest order…..these performances positively fizz with character, wit and vitality. Felicja Blumental is at least as convincing as (and perhaps stylistically closest to) Rubinstein’s last set on RCA” MusicWeb.
Chopin Piano Concerto & Scherzos (BR0010)
Fryderyk Chopin - Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21
Fryderyk Chopin - Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 (11'38)
The Blumental Collection Vol. 1: Chopin Waltzes (BR0017)
Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18, Waltz in A flat major, Op. 34, No. 1, Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2, Waltz in F major, Op. 34, No. 3, Waltz in A flat major, Op. 42, Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64, No. 1 ("Minute"), Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2, Waltz in A flat major, Op. 64, No. 3, Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69, No. 1 ("L'adieu"), Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No.2, Waltz in G flat major, Op. 70, No.1, Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No.2 , Waltz in D flat major, Op. 70, No.3, Waltz in E minor (posth.), Waltz in E major (posth.), Waltz in A flat major (posth.) , Waltz in E flat major (posth.)
The Blumental Collection Vol. 2: Chopin Mazurkas, Nocturnes & Polonaises (BR0018)
Mazurkas:>
Mazurka in F sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 1, Mazurka F minor, Op. 7, No. 3, Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op. 30, No. 4, Mazurka in D major, Op. 33, No. 2, Mazurka in E minor, Op. 41, No. 2, Mazurka in F minor, Op. 63, No. 2, Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 63, No. 3, Mazurka in A minor (posth.) Notre temps No. 2
Nocturnes:
Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1, Nocturne in F major, Op. 15, No. 1, Nocturne in B major, Op. 32, No. 1, Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37, No. 1, Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1 (posth.)
Polonaises:
Polonaise in C sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1, Polonaise in E flat minor, Op. 26, No. 2, Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2, Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 (Heroic)
