This is a sortable discography of french canadian pianist and composer marc andre hamelin. When he made these recordings, between 1967 and 1981, he looked more like a sexy athlete than a pianist. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Think of the 11th and 22nd 8th note right hand figures in chopins nocturne op 9 no. Whatever he played chopin, liszt, stravinsky, rachmaninoff, debussy he never played it in an ordinary way. Other than the german press which has long praised these recordings, i guess im the only one in america that enjoys barenboims chopin. Alexis weissenberg july 26, 1929 january 8, 2012 was a bulgarianborn french pianist. Although chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by irish composer john field. He gave his first public performance at the age of eight. The bulgarianborn french pianist alexis weissenberg gave his first public. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use. It was first published in 1833 in france,1 germany,2 and england3 as the fourth piece of his etudes op. Listen to all 200 stories plus collected works of fryderyk chopin. Alexis weissenberg has always been a very controversial artist.
Alexis weissenberg plays debussy alexis weissenberg user. Music profile for alexis weissenberg, born 26 july 1929. Released in 1986 on deutsche grammophon catalog no. This beautiful, essential disc gathers together footage of the bulgarianborn, french pianist alexis weissenberg from the mid to late 1960s, a period that marked his return to the concert. The blockbusters of the piano repertoire the rachmaninov and tchaikovsky concertos among them held no fears for him, since he had a prodigious and unquestionable technique. This passionate study, a very fast presto con fuoco, features continuous sixteenth notes semiquavers, in perpetuum mobile4 fashion involving both hands. I put the cover of the original lp as a visual element.
Romanticism, impressionism, western classical music. Alexis weissenberg plays debussy alexis weissenberg. Alexis weissenberg obituary alexis weissenberg funeral. C minor begins with a chorale that may simply serve as an introduction. The champagne pianist release by mozart, tchaikovsky, brahms, mussorgsky, rachmaninov, chopin, prokofiev, schumann.
They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. Chopin the nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by irish composer john field. Va emi classics sacd collection remastered 20112012. Alexis weissenberg is an uncompromising and almost cruel chopin pianist, deploying his powerful technique to devastating effect. Alexis weissenberg chopin the complete nocturnes 1969.
Alexis weissenberg music, videos, stats, and photos. The best of idil beret 1997 flac torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Alexis weissenberg, frederic chopin chopin notturni registrazione integrale. Polonaise collection 11 songs samson francois recorded in 1968 december 1969 january toge12029 chopin. Nov 07, 2010 rare lp recording not on cd of chopin s 2nd scherzo in bb minor op. Chongqing, chongqing grand theatre, chongqing, china. Alexis weissenberg see all versions of this release, 1 available.
The bulgarianborn pianist alexis weissenberg, who has died aged 82 after suffering from parkinsons disease, was a celebrated if controversial figure. Reissued as part of emis classic recordings series, these emphatic performances come from 1967, a year after pianist alexis weissenberg returned from a 10year sabbatical from playing. The champagne pianist by mozart, wolfgang amadeus, chopin, frederic on cd. Download torrent chopin sonatas fast and easy torrent. Chopin classical music a service of classical public radio wdav. Alexis weissenberg plays chopins concertos most beautifully and romantically. Geneva ap bulgarianborn french pianist alexis weissenberg, whose love of music from the age of 3 saved him and his mother from a germanguarded camp during world war ii and carried him to the. Alexis weissenbergs mother was a pianist who raised her only child alone. Alexis weissenberg plays chopin s concertos most beautifully and romantically. Chopins arching melodies either swoon into themselves or lurch ahead of their destination, while. They are justly celebrated recordings of pieces that have been exquisitely played by a wide variety of chopin pianists. Primarily because it sounds like imprecise rhythmic note values from midi data had been used to make this and it was written to be played by an actual well trained piano playing musician whom if suitable enough would have been professional enough not to play the note rhythms incorrectly. Born into a jewish family in sofia, bulgaria, weissenberg began. Chopin s nocturnes carry many similarities with those of field while at the same time retaining a distinct, unique sound of their own.
Chopin, weissenberg nocturnes disque 2 vinyl discogs. No question about it, pianist alexis weissenberg had technique to kill. The bulgarianborn pianist alexis weissenberg, who has died aged 82. Although i own many recordings of the chopin piano concertos, i was completely swept away with this recording and to me this recording shines above any of the others that i own of the works. Alexis weissenberg, rip solo sense of life objectivists. Alexis weissenberg, frederic chopin piano concertos nos 1. Alexis weissenberg live recital 1973 bach schumann ravel. Interesting and at points very pleasant in a tonal sense but for me its hard to call this good music. So wrote glenn gould in 1976, yet somehow i never managed to hear these 1968 recordings until now, via their present budgetpriced incarnation. Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante op. Writing in the new yorker, senior critic alex ross pronounced. This 3 cd set contains both chopin piano concertos, two piano sonatas, and several outstanding pieces for piano and orchestra including the great andante spianato and grande polanaise all played superbly at an incredibly low price for 3 cds. Chopin the essentials 2016 266 mb mozart piano sonatas nos 1 5 glenn gould 2015 24 44 hd flac 472 mb handel complete wind sonatas flute, oboe, recorder 280 mb.
One aspect of the nocturne that chopin continued from field is the use of a songlike melody in the right hand. Welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Born into a jewish family in sofia, bulgaria, weissenberg began taking piano lessons at the age of three from pancho vladigerov, a bulgarian composer. Chopin par alexis weissenberg nocturnes 1981, gatefold. This is chopin, yes, but not the noble, poetic chopin of the rubinstein school. Alexis weissenberg, chopin complete music for piano. Im looking for a good complete set of chopins nocturne can you give me your opinion please. He was born in sofia and had piano lessons from the age of three with pancho vladigerov. Weissenberg unleashed a torrent of sonorities so dense and. Info for weissenberg plays complete rachmaninoff preludes remastered. Like him or not, alexis weissenberg is one of our eras more original. Alexis weissenberg 1929 2011 alexis weissenbergs mother was a pianist who raised her only child alone.
Weissenberg plays complete rachmaninoff preludes remastered. Alexis weissenberg the complete rca album collection brings together all of the pianists 196770 rca victor sessions for the first time in one place and 5 out of 7 cds remastered from the original analogue sources, along with his 1949 recorded debut that first appeared as a ten inch columbia masterworks lp. Alexis weissenberg 26 july 1929 8 january 2012 was a bulgarianborn french pianist. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. That prelude uses freetimerighthandagainststeadylefthand a lot. I always felt that i could live without the chopin concertos, and managed tountil alexis weissenberg dusted off the cobwebs from mme sands salon and made these works a contemporary experience.
Alexis weissenberg rip jan 8th 2012 chopin scherzo no. This 3 cd set contains both chopin piano concertos, two piano sonatas, and several outstanding pieces for piano and orchestra including the great andante spianato and grande polanaise all played superbly. Think of the 11th and 22nd 8th note right hand figures in chopin s nocturne op 9 no. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Chopin showcase frederic chopin 18101849 2 nocturnes, op. Biography and work for alexis weissenberg, listen to classical music and. Off the top of your head what is your favourite piano piece. Alexis weissenberg see all versions of this release, 1. And weissenberg was especially outstanding in his performances of chopin. Sat oct 5 program notes portland piano international. Piano works, a classical music album by alexis weissenberg. Jan 08, 2012 geneva ap bulgarianborn french pianist alexis weissenberg, whose love of music from the age of 3 saved him and his mother from a germanguarded camp during world war ii and carried him to the. Although i own many recordings of the chopin piano concertos, i was completely swept away with this recording and to me this recording shines above any of the others that i own. Marcandre hamelin piano artist hyperion records cds, mp3. His chopin nocturnes are either unduly rushed, hammered out in a manner more appropriate to mossolovs iron foundry, or else static and withdrawn. Alexis weissenberg albums, pictures naxos classical music. Chopin, alexis weissenberg sonata in b minor scherzo no.
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