Frederic Chopin – Etudes – Maurizio Pollini (1972/2015) [PrestoClassical FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Frederic Chopin – Etudes – Maurizio Pollini (1972/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:55:58 minutes | 966 MB | Genre: Classical
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Recorded: Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich, 1 & 5/1972

Both sets of Chopin’s etudes can be as fiendishly difficult for the performer as they are mesmerizing for the listener, yet Maurizio Pollini makes them sound as if they pose no problems whatsoever for him in this 1972 recording. Every one of the etudes is played with easy precision, energy, and an entirely enjoyable musicality that demonstrates why Chopin’s etudes are no mere exercises and are as suited to the recital hall as to the practice room. The Op. 25 No. 5 Etude in E minor has some tricky finger acrobatics in it, but Pollini brings out a singing melody all the same in the middle section, while adding a bit of dancing animation to the outer sections. The melody of the famous Etude No. 3 in E major is lyrical and warm, which highlights precisely the challenge posed by Chopin in these brief pieces: bring out an effective melody while mastering an exact technique through repetition. The recording also shows why Pollini is one of the most respected Chopin interpreters of all time. — AllMusic Review by Patsy Morita

Tracklist:
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
12 Etudes, Op.10
01 – No.1 In C Major – Allegro 00:01:56
02 – No.2 In A Minor “Chromatique” – Allegro 00:01:26
03 – No.3 In E “Tristesse” – Lento, Ma Non Troppo 00:03:40
04 – No.4 In C Sharp Minor – Presto 00:02:01
05 – No.5 In G Flat “Black Keys” – Vivace 00:01:39
06 – No.6 In E Flat Minor – Andante 00:03:10
07 – No.7 In C Major – Vivace 00:01:29
08 – No.8 In F Major – Allegro 00:02:21
09 – No.9 In F Minor 00:02:06
10 – No.10 In A Flat Major – Vivace Assai 00:02:03
11 – No.11 In E Flat Major – Allegretto 00:02:15
12 – No.12 In C Minor “Revolutionary” – Allegro Con Fuoco 00:02:44
12 Etudes, Op.25
13 – No.1 In A Flat “Harp Study” – Allegro Sostenuto 00:02:13
14 – No.2 In F Minor – Presto 00:01:27
15 – No.3 In F Major – Allegro 00:01:53
16 – No.4 In A Minor – Agitato 00:01:41
17 – No.5 In E Minor – Vivace 00:02:55
18 – No.6 In G Sharp Minor – Allegro 00:02:03
19 – No.7 In C Sharp Minor – Lento 00:04:51
20 – No.8 In D Flat – Vivace 00:01:04
21 – No.9 In G Flat “Butterfly Wings” – Allegro Assai 00:00:57
22 – No.10 In B Minor – Allegro Con Fuoco 00:03:57
23 – No.11 In A Minor “Winter Wind” – Lento – Allegro Con Brio 00:03:32
24 – No.12 In C Minor – Molto Allegro Con Fuoco 00:02:32