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| 1. "Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 in G Minor" |
| 2. "Ballade No. 2, Op. 38 in F" |
| 3. "Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 in A-Flat" |
| 4. "Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 in F Minor" |
| 5. "Scherzo No. 1, Op. 20 in B Minor" |
| 6. "Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31 in B-Flat Minor" |
| 7. "Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39 in C-Sharp Minor" |
| 8. "Scherzo No. 4, Op. 54 in E" |
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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As Good As It Gets, Mar 23 2006
By Hank Drake - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chopin: Ballades & Scherzos (Audio CD)
Rubinstein was in his prime when these versions of the Chopin Ballades and Scherzos were recorded in 1959. Curiously, although this was his third version of the Scherzos, he had never before recorded the Ballades.Rubinstein was temperamentally well suited to these works, moreso than in the Mazurkas and Preludes. The narrative aspect of the Ballades suited his intuitive sense of structure well. At this point in his career, Rubinstein had known these pieces for six decades. It is no wonder, therefore, that he performs them more convincingly than, say, Kissin does on his recent recording.
The Scherzos are outright virtuoso works. Rubinstein would occasionally perform all four in concert, back-to-back. Any other pianist would have been exhasted by the effort. Not Rubinstein, who posessed a seemingly inexaustable reserve of energy. The pianist is just as on top of these pieces, technically, as any of his colleagues, and much more attuned to them musically.
The sound, made from original three channel tapes produced by RCA's legendary Jack Pfeiffer, is spectacular in this new SACD edition--sounding every bit as lifelike as the best of today's digital recordings.
This is the one to get!
34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great performances and sound, Nov 27 2004
By M. DEBELLIS "debell76" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chopin: Ballades & Scherzos (Audio CD)
Highly recommended. Rubinstein's performances of the Ballades are lyrical, and the Scherzos exciting. The difference with previous issues is the SACD sound, which adds just that much more realism, the sense that the sound is "truer." A wonderful disc both artistically and sonically.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
generous artistic presence, Mar 4 2009
By Classics Man - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chopin: Ballades & Scherzos (Audio CD)
Rubinstein's respect for the score, controlled freedom, and unerring sense of proportion prove how sanity and inspiration are not mutually exclusive interpretive properties. A few examples will suffice. For instance, when the pianist lingers over the First Ballade's E-flat major subject, he still provides a strong rhythmic backbone in the left-hand accompaniment to anchor it. Many pianists blur the Second Scherzo's famous opening triplets; instead Rubinstein articulates them without compromising their spookiness.While the aforementioned Rubinstein Edition CD appears to be mastered at a higher level, with slightly more emphasis in the bass, the SACD's overall ambience wins the day, even when reproduced on a conventional two-channel CD player.
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