Nelson freire, philippe entremont see all versions of this release. This doubledisc package of the nocturnes is an excellent example of freire s artistry, and the expressive lyricism and refined execution that are hallmarks of his playing are fully evident. Now in his mid 60s, freire s recordings for decca over the last decade of brahms, schumann, beethoven, debussy and chopin have been wonderfully consistent, and this set of the nocturnes. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The polish composer frederic chopin was considered one of the masters of the romantic era. In celebration of chopin year 2010 being the 200th birthday of the sui generis polish genius nelson freire, a chopin interpreter of unique discernment, records the beloved nocturnes 120. Rather than attacking one genre, or one group, he prefers to offer up a cleverly conceived panorama of great original compositions, as well as transcriptions for piano based on his pieces for organ and vocal works. Frederic chopin opus 9, bi 54, ct 108110, kk 87108 nocturnes op. The nocturnes actually are not one single opus, they are individual or coupled words chopin wrote over nearly 20 years. This is playing of exceptional virility, entirely untainted by machismo posturing or narcissistic display.
Interesting and at points very pleasant in a tonal sense but for me its hard to call this good music. Complete nocturnes nelson goerner piano right from the first bars of the first piece, op. That same disc features a chopin nocturne which was never released on. Nelson freire has recorded for sonycbs, teldec, deutsche grammophon, ipam, and london labels. Frederick chopin 18101849 complete 19 nocturnes and scherzi arthur rubinstein piano rec. Theyre all beautifully sung, but occasionally they can sound a little bit soporific nocturnes they may be, but they contain some of chopin s darkest and most personal music, and freire doesnt. Despite being forever associated with the nocturne, essentially a piece of particularly wistful, dreamy music, often intended to evoke images of the night chopin was not actually its inventor. Le carnaval des animaux organ symphony 2001 the classical guide to chopin 2010 nelson freire the complete columbia album collection 2014 encores 2019 60 million songs. Intimacy, lyricism, and subtle textural diversity characterize nelson freires chopin nocturnes, as opposed to ashkenazys stronger dynamic projection, arraus searching rhetoric, or moravecs darklylit corners. Freire began playing the piano when he was three years old, amazing everyone around him by replaying from memory pieces his elder sister had just performed. Nelson freire gives a reserved reading full of depth and with no theatrical displays of chopin s nocturnes, berceuse, prelude op.
His teachers in brazil were nise obino and lucia branco, who had studied with a pupil of liszt. This cd contains chopins second piano concerto and a collection of short pieces. Ivan moravec newly remastered for superb sound, these performances have been a benchmark recording for connoisseurs since their first release in 1965. Chopin the nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by irish composer john field. The nocturnes nelson freire on allmusic as one of the foremost interpreters of.
Mar 04, 2010 now in his mid 60s, freires recordings for decca over the last decade of brahms, schumann, beethoven, debussy and chopin have been wonderfully consistent, and this set of the nocturnes. Nelson freire piano cd page 1 of 4 presto classical. They share however a common character, not surprisingly, nocturnal. The nocturnes nelson freire on allmusic 2010 as one of the foremost interpreters of the piano. Dec 03, 2016 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nelson freire is an acknowledged master of the keyboard. It seems that nelson freire can effortlessly produce the most beguiling soft playing and this trait stands him in good stead for the chopin nocturnes. My favorite versions of chopins nocturnes musicophilesblog. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from nelson freire at the discogs marketplace. Freire was a successful recording artist who would draw particular critical acclaim for his chopin. The nocturnes nelson freire with freire, nelson on cd. Nelson freire, the legendary brazilian pianist and longtime musical partner of martha argerich, turns to debussy.
Paulo sergio santos clarinetada i, ricardo freire pixinguinha no clarone, and. Jul 20, 2015 like his south american predecessor, jorge bolet, nelson freire is having an indian summer and welldeserved recognition. Rem genre classical rem date 2010 rem discid 890b640a rem comment exactaudiocopy v0. Nelson freire, frederic chopin works for piano amazon. Freire respects the poise and elegance of the melodic lines, floating them exquisitely while teasing out the harmonies beneath with fastidious care.
Freire s sheer love of music, and of this music, is positively incandescent. I recently read a fascinating but credible observation that, of major. It was chopin who raised the form above the sentimentality of john fields essays, filling his nocturnes with poetry, reflective intimacy and depth. The nocturnes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
The great majority of his compositions were for solo piano, including many etudes, preludes, ballades, scherzos, sonatas, mazurkas, nocturnes, waltzes, impromptus and polonaises. Other composers are represented by multiple works, and there are substantial pieces like the rachmaninov prelude in b minor, op. His teachers in brazil were nise obino and lucia branco, who had studied with a. Primarily because it sounds like imprecise rhythmic note values from midi data had been used to make this and it was written to be played by an actual well trained piano playing musician whom if suitable enough would have been professional enough not to play the note rhythms incorrectly. Chopin nocturnes recommended recordings piano enthusiast reference recording alternative perspectives.
Sergei rachmaninov vocalise, frederic chopin nocturne in e flat major op. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Nelson freire is a pianist that has an unusually sublime touch when it comes to perfoming chopin. Furthermore, ive just had an interesting discussion on the nocturnes on a forum, which triggered me to listen to several of my nocturnes again. Like bolet, hes always been admired but somewhat taken for granted. Here we have him performing chopin s piano sonata no. Nelson freire has long been seen as a connoisseurs pianist, but a series of superb recordings have raised his profile to the extent that he is now thought of as one of todays universally recognised great musicians. On the positive side, the pianist should be credited for her scrupulous musicianship and mostly spoton tempos, along with her ability to spin shapely legato lines with discreet pedaling. A good deal of it is devoted to a single composer, edvard grieg.
Frederic chopin sheet music to download top quality pdfs. In celebration of chopin year2010 being the 200th birthday of the sui generis polish genius nelson freire, a chopin interpreter of unique discernment, records the beloved nocturnes. Michael voskresensky, nelson freire and a very young arthur moreiralima. Pianists can perhaps get away with pulling them around too much when playing just one or two, but never when putting all 20 together and that is the test of complete recordings. As one of the foremost interpreters of the piano music of frederic chopin, nelson freire has a rather small number of alldigital recordings of this oeuvre on cd, most of them recorded for decca since 2005. Opus numbers starting with k are from the krystyna kobylanska index conflicting numbers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His nocturnes are the finest chopin i have heard in well over 50 years of listening. The edition has chopins own fingering only and for anyone needing further advice on fingering we refer to the edition by herrmann scholtz, also available from piano streets sheet music library. The great nelson freire waited until 2015, at the venerable age of 71 years young, to fully dedicate a record to johann sebastian bach. I have acquired recordings of nelson freire playing chopin and also one with schumann, in addition to the two piano concerti of brahms with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra. Nelson freire is not commonly placed in the top echelon of contemporary pianists, and his inclusion in the philips great pianists of the 20th century.
The chopin nocturnes consist of 21 pieces for solo piano written by frederic chopin between 1827 and 1846. Buy chopin nocturnes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. To celebrate the 70th birthday of brazilian maestro nelson freire, warner classics reissue his celebrated telefunken chopin recordings 19741976. Recordings of music composed by frederic chopin, mp3 files free download. The classical guide to chopin 2010 nelson freire the complete columbia album collection 2014 encores 2019 60 million songs. This is freire s fourth chopin recording for decca, which includes his celebrated set of the complete nocturnes, of which the guardian wrote. Nelson freire born october 18, 1944 is a brazilian classical pianist. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only.
This release, issued to mark the 75th birthday of the great pianist nelson freire in 2019, is hardly a typical album of encores. The nocturnes by fryderyk franciszek chopin, nelson freire from amazons classical music store. Nocturnes dedicated to madame marie pleyel, the wife of publisher and piano virtuoso camille pleyel. Intimacy, lyricism, and subtle textural diversity characterize nelson freire s chopin nocturnes, as opposed to ashkenazys stronger dynamic projection, arraus. Frederic chopin 1 mar 1810, zelazowa wola pl 17 oct 1849, paris fr bi brown index. Nelson freire piano for freire the nocturnes are tirelessly experimental, an opalescent world of shifting moods and colours. Piano sheet music of chopin nocturnes to download and print. Brigitte engerers recordings range from inspired to bland, or, in the case of her 1993 chopin nocturnes cycle, a little bit of both. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire.
Claudio arrau chopin nocturnes 2002 fryderyk chopin 100 best chopin 6cd box set 2010 flac. Chopin the decca sound by various artists on apple music. Freire makes the counterpoint quite vivid, a concession to and affirmation of the harmonic labyrinths that will define late chopin. Soon he turned to piano duo repertory, often appearing and recording with martha argerich. The second nocturne of the work is regarded as chopins most famous piece. He spent most of his life as a virtuoso pianist, composer and piano teacher.