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Wilhelm Kempff Plays Chopin, Vol. 1 [Import]

~ Fryderyk Chopin (Composer), Wilhelm Kempff (Performer)
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1. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: I Grave - Doppio Movimento
2. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: II Scherzo
3. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: III Marche Funebre (Lento)
4. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: IV: Finale: Presto
5. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Impromptu No. 1 In A Flat Major, Op. 29
6. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Impromptu No. 2 In F Sharp Major, Op. 36
7. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Impromptu No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op. 51
8. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Fantaisie-Impromptu No. 4 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66
9. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op. 57
10. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, Op. 60
11. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Nocturne In B Major, Op. 9 No. 3
12. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: Scherzo No. 3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39
On this CD:
  1. Sonata for piano No. 2 in B flat minor ("Funeral March") Op. 35, B. 128
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  2. Impromptu for piano No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29, B. 110
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  3. Impromptu for piano No. 2 in F sharp major, Op. 36, B. 129
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  4. Impromptu for piano No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 51, B. 149
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  5. Fantasie-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66 (posth.), B. 87
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  6. Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, B. 154
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  7. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, B. 158
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  8. Nocturne for piano No. 3 in B major ("Murmures de la Seine 3") Op. 9/3, B. 54/3
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

  9. Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, B. 125
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Wilhelm Kempff

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wilhelm Kempff plays Chopin Masterpieces, vol. 1, Dec 2 2003
By Peter Dietrich (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
Wilhelm Kempff plays Chopin Masterpieces, vol. 1
by Peter Dietrich, President, Chopin Society of New England

Just recently I have reviewed volume 2 of Wilhelm Kempff plays Chopin masterpieces and now I am approaching volume 1. The first item on this CD is Chopin's famous Sonata in Bb minor, Op. 35. Listening to this great and popular work countless times plus hearing most of the great pianists in recordings and on the concert stage, I am somewhat puzzled. Is Wilhelm Kempff just sight-reading the sonata? I hate to say that he is making mistakes as if misjudging the work. I accept occasional wrong notes in live performances, but studio recordings? After all in the studio all the mistakes can and are always corrected. Probably most of us will agree that we are dealing with one of five or six greatest keyboard giants of the 20th century. Therefore, I will rather accept the view of a music critic Jeremy Siepmann, who in his notes for this CD makes the following statement, "Kempff's approach could be decidedly quirky as some listeners may find in his rather idiosyncratic account of Chopin's great Bb minor Sonata, which veers from the almost neo-Scarlatian to moments of bombast and rhythmic heaviness, alternate with flashes of inspired poetic visions."

In the four Impromptus Berceuse in Db Major, Op. 57, Barcarolle in F# Major, Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 and the Scherzo in C# minor, Op. 39 you will hear performances of poetic playing, inspired lyricism and exceptional clarity. As pianist, Alfred Brendel stated, "At his best, he plays more beautifully that any of us." The previous statement by the famous pianist of our time applies definitely to some of the above recordings just to mention the Impromptus, Barcorolle, Berceuse and the Nocturne; all are five star performances. Despite the idiosyncratic performance of the Sonata, the rest on this CD is very beautifully played and the stereo sound of 1958 is excellent. Very highly recommended for every music lover.

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