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Ballades (4)/Fant/Pre

~ Fryderyk Chopin (Composer), Maurizio Pollini (Performer)
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1. Ballade No.1 In G Minor Op.23: Largo - Moderato - Presto con fuoco
2. Ballade No.2 In F Major Op.38: Andantino - Presto con fuoco - Agitato - Tempo I
3. Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major Op.47: Allegretto
4. Ballade No.4 In F Minor Op.52: Andante con moto
5. Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.45: Sostenuto
6. Fantasie In F Minor Op.49: Marcia. Grave
On this CD:
  1. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor ("Polish") Op. 23, B. 66
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin

  2. Ballade for piano No. 2 in F major ("La gracieuse") Op. 38, B. 102
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Maurizio Pollini

  3. Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, B. 136
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Maurizio Pollini

  4. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, B. 146
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Maurizio Pollini

  5. Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, B. 141
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Maurizio Pollini

  6. Fantasie for piano in F minor, Op. 49, B. 137
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Maurizio Pollini

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This disc is typical of Pollini's Chopin playing. There is always feeling in the music, and it is consistently expressive, in Pollini's patrician way. But if you want to hear a pianist getting his hands dirty in this music, this is definitely not the disc for you. Pollini's poetry is always refined; even his stormy outbursts are elegant. Although the Fantasie seems underpowered--and Pollini, with his extraordinary technique, still takes an unwritten extra beat for comfort when he has to skip from the top of the keyboard to the bottom--the remaining performances are extraordinary enough in their way to be well worth hearing, providing their own unique perspective on Chopin. Just don't expect the passion of Rubinstein. At 48:16, this is quite short measure for a contemporary full-price CD. --Leslie Gerber


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Maurizio Pollini est entré dans la légende du piano avec son fantastique enregistrement consacré aux Etudes de Chopin qu'il est l'un des seuls pianistes à affronter dans leur intégralité en concert. Derrière la perfection technique de Pollini, on oublie souvent de louer sa grande musicalité. Les Ballades sont un formidable terrain d'expression pour ce pianiste qui assimile la musique à un art de la communication. Dans ce disque, le pianiste italien remplit sa mission à merveille. --Marc Aigneaux

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5.0 out of 5 stars Played as only Pollin could play them, Mar 9 2002
The four Ballades are Chopin's greatest masterworks. In fact, in my opinion, besides Beethoven's late sonatas, they are the greatest works for piano ever written. However, they are incredibly demanding pieces to play. Not only do they require the utmost technical virtuosty, they also require an extremely keen sensitivity to musical nuances and just an overall excellent level of musicianship. Very few pianists can surpass the technical demands of these pieces, much less understand the nuances that make these pieces so incredibly powerful, personal, and emotional. The great Vladimir Horowitz said that the first ballade was the most difficult piece for him to play convincingly. Rubinstein played passionately, yet he was never one of the truly great technical pianists, so his playing of the ballades was always short of great. Pollini's is the first recording of the ballades that I've ever heard that is truly convincing. He is obviously unmatched in pure technical ability, but beyond that he adds such heart to his playing and elicits the greatest emotion from the depths of the nuances that Chopin wrote in these masterpieces. The only pianist who i think compares in the playing of the ballades is Ivan Moravec, but his recordings are difficult to come by. Get this recording. You've never heard the ballades played this well. chopin would be proud.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pollini sings, and you'll regret if you don't hear him, Sep 25 2001
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Like many others, I was waiting for Pollini's interpretation of these extremely serious Chopin music, which happen to be my most favorites of Chopin after Preludes. After several passes into his interpretation I couldn't help admiring how beautifully he have made them sound. I have heard some other performers play them, such as Zimmerman, Arrau and Rubinstein, but none of them impressed me as this one. The first ballade (my most favorite) was an exception, and I prefer Michelangeli which, in his only Chopin recording with DG, made the most beautiful interpretation of this piece. The second ballade is specially impressing. The caressing main melody line, as well as the dramatically violent middle part has never been played this effective before. Third and fourth ballades are also real delights, when you come to notice the emotional generosity that Pollini puts into them. Pollini's presentation of prelude Op.45 captures you so deeply that you can hardly forget this experience. Pollini tells everything that there is to say in ballades, and you're forced to remember that he's one of the best musicians.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Pollini's Chopin Ballades : Craftmanship and nothing else, Jul 31 2001
By Alex Serrano (Perrysburg, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
Already owning various of Pollini's Chopin recordings, i was looking forward to being impressed by this release of some of my favorite piano works. And i was - but unfortunately for the wrong reasons. When you listen to records from modern pianists such as Kissin, Zimermann, Argerich, i think it is fair to take their technique for granted - and in this recording as usual, Pollini's technique is fabulous and probably second to none. So, when i hear a performance of any of these artists, i am searching for their interpretative insights, for any new ideas they may bring into the works, or to see how emotionaly involved they can be with the music. And here is where Pollini's lack of involvement makes this recording somewhat dissapointing. He plays everything at top speed and seems to be tossing the works one after another as if to get the work done. It is amazing that at this speed he is able to balance the works and also remain detailed, but that is pretty much all there is here: sound, technique, craftmanship, but the playing as it is should leave most knowledged listeners cold and wishing for more passionate performances.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome fluency
Pollini is a strange artist: sometimes he's on song, at other times he sounds cool and uninvolved. This affliction can strike him at any time, with any composer: his Chopin... Read more
Published on Jun 4 2001 by Alexander Leach

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Pollini's best recordings
Pollini is now recognized as a superb interpreter of classical, romantic and modern piano music, but he made his mark first performing Chopin. Read more
Published on April 16 2001 by John Kwok

2.0 out of 5 stars Fallen from his pedestal?
Maurizio Pollini is one of my favorite pianists.It pains me to say that I think this may be his worst recording in a mostly stellar catalogue. Read more
Published on Jan 11 2001 by B. Gone

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Pollini's best
The artist has invested a great deal in these recordings. Clearly, the works have been subject to study and re-study, and they appear with a grandeur and logic that seem unique... Read more
Published on Dec 28 2000 by Bruce J Murray

4.0 out of 5 stars Did he wait too long??
The Ballades were the only large Chopin works missing from Pollini's recordings. My feeling is that he waited until he felt ready (by his standards) to record them. Read more
Published on Sep 26 2000 by Florian

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recording - but not by Pollini standards
I own EVERY recording that Pollini has made. He is a master of Chopin - his set of the Preludes, Etudes and Poloniases is a must have in the catalog - a true work of art. Read more
Published on Sep 14 2000 by Itamar Axelrod

3.0 out of 5 stars Antiseptic Performances
Pollini is a great pianist. He has thrilled thousands live and had some magnificent recordings. I did not find this to be an inspirational reading of these pieces. Read more
Published on Jul 20 2000 by grandpiano_57

5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautifully brilliant playing of the ballades!
The performance of these ballades are timeless. My favorite of them all is the fourth ballade, and it would truly be hard to imagine a more beautiful, and emotional performance of... Read more
Published on Jan 2 2000 by Gabriel Priore

5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Recording
The piano is a difficult instrument to record and up to now my favorite recording for pure sound was the 1983 Horowitz "At The Met" - (also considered by recording... Read more
Published on Dec 20 1999 by L. J. Seidel

5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Release
Like the best oral interpreters of poetry, Maurizio Pollini respects great art but, with his prodigious technique and musical intellect, does not fear it. Read more
Published on Dec 16 1999 by blue-59

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