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Etudes (Complete)

Louis Lortie (Performer), Chopin Fryderyk (Composer) | Format: Audio CD
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1. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 1 In C Major
2. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 2 In A Minor
3. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 3 In E Major
4. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor
5. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 5 In G Flat Major
6. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 6 In E Flat Minor
7. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 7 In C Major
8. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 8 In F Major
9. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 9 In F Minor
10. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 10 In A Flat Major
11. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 11 In E Flat Major
12. 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 12 In C Minor
13. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 1 In A Flat Major
14. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 2 In F Minor
15. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 3 In F Major
16. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 4 In A Minor
17. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 5 In E Minor
18. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 6 In G Sharp Minor
19. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 7 In C Sharp Minor
20. 12 Etudes Op.25: No. 8 In D Flat Major
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If, as it has been said, a pianist who can play Chopin's etudes can play anything, then Lortie can play anything. Having conquered all of the technical difficulties of these pieces, he plays each one as a miniature tone poem, aiming for the maximum of musical expression without any seeming interest in technical display. There have been a few other great recordings of the Chopin etudes--Cortot's, for example, on Arkadia 1CD 78511, or Zayas on Music & Arts CD 891--but Lortie doesn't have a great deal of competition in this repertoire. --Leslie Gerber

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5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal! Jan 7 2001
By Lee Hartsfeld
Format:Audio CD
Chopin's "Etudes" are the greatest works written for the piano, and Louis Lortie performs them with extraordinary skill and power. He is the ultimate interpreter of Chopin, a pianist of unmatched technique and sensitivity. His monumental reading of the eleventh and twelfth etudes in Op. 12 are worth the price of the CD many times over. Unblurred pedaling, rapid but flawlessly clean octave runs, and pure legato playing of impossible-to-connect arpeggios are only a few of the many aural joys awaiting the listener. Virtually a fiber-optic connection to the musical mind of Chopin. Buy this one!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying Dec 29 1998
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Lortie's playing is very commanding throughout the disc, yet he handles the Etudes with care, gently caressing the melodies. My only complaint is that the recording sounds rather close and tinny at times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful interpretation of the Etudes. Nov 17 1998
By William C. Nee
Format:Audio CD
I lost my copy years ago to my teenagers' CD shuffles in the player, and was left with just the covercase. I miss the magical interpretation of Lortie even though I have many other recordings of the Etudes. I am so happy to be able to replace this CD in my collection.
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