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Ravel Complete Solo Piano Music – Volume 2 – MusicWeb International review

January 21, 2023
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  MusicWeb International review. My big discovery here was the many-faceted Daphne et Chloe: Fragments symphoniques. Splendid performances of Gaspard de la Nuit and theSonatine make this an exciting and rewarding disc. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)Danse gracieuse et légère de Daphnis(1909-1912)Fragments Symphoniques(1909-1912)Scène de Daphnis et Chloé(1909-1912)Sonatine (1903-1905)Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn(1910)Gaspard de la nuit(1908)Fugue in E flat major (1900)Fugue in D major (1900)Oleg Marshev (piano)rec. 2022DANACORD DACOCD904 (more…)

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American Record Guide Chopin

November 22, 2015
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American Record Guide May-June 2015 CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ   CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ   Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil.  ŸDANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06)    

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Fanfare. Chopin Concertos

November 22, 2015
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Fanfare  CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ   CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante  Ÿ  Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil.  ŸDANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06) ​Chopin pianists are a breed apart. Sovereign technique must be taken for granted. Yet Chopin playing never can be mere bravura. Of all the great composers, Chopin is the one who speaks most to the masses. A pianist must identify fully with the popular elements in his music, the singing line and the dance rhythms. Chopin playing rarely succeeds if it descends to the abstract or the arcane. Then there is the issue of Chopin’s harmony, which a player must master...

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