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Great Pianists - Moiseiwitsch 12

Chopin Recordings Volume 2 (1938-1952)

Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano)

Great Pianists - Moiseiwitsch 12
Taken from 78s, the restored sound captures Moiseiwitsch's wonderful light and shade, alchemical pedalling, searching poetry, and vast technique. The 24 Preludes are exceptional.

BBC Music Magazine, October 20085 out of 5 stars

Great Pianists - Moiseiwitsch 12

Chopin Recordings Volume 2 (1938-1952)

Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano)

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Taken from 78s, the restored sound captures Moiseiwitsch's wonderful light and shade, alchemical pedalling, searching poetry, and vast technique. The 24 Preludes are exceptional.

BBC Music Magazine, October 20085 out of 5 stars

About

This second volume of Moiseiwitsch’s Chopin recordings focuses on the complete Préludes, Op. 28, which the great pianist had attempted to record, unsuccessfully, with the acoustic process, and the Four Ballades. The recording of the complete Préludes is one of the most satisfactory on disc, as Moiseiwitsch captures perfectly the mood of each of these miniature masterpieces. The slower preludes in particular show Moiseiwitsch’s understanding of musical phrasing linked to harmonic progressions. The recording of the Ballade No. 4, his only 78rpm recording of the work, derives from a test pressing. All tracks were recorded in Studio 3, Abbey Road, London

Contents and tracklist

Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28
Work length34:56
Prelude No. 1 in C Major, Op. 28, No. 1
Track length0:32
Prelude No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 28, No. 2
Track length1:53
Prelude No. 3 in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3
Track length0:54
Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
Track length2:01
Prelude No. 5 in D Major, Op. 28, No. 5
Track length0:33
Prelude No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6
Track length1:51
Prelude No. 7 in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7
Track length0:48
Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 8
Track length1:52
Prelude No. 9 in E Major, Op. 28, No. 9
Track length1:15
Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 10
Track length0:29
Prelude No. 11 in B Major, Op. 28, No. 11
Track length0:29
Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 12
Track length1:10
Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 13
Track length2:32
Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 14
Track length0:34
Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop"
Track length4:54
Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 16
Track length1:05
Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 17
Track length2:46
Prelude No. 18 in F Minor, Op. 28, No. 18
Track length0:53
Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 19
Track length1:14
Prelude No. 20 in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
Track length1:24
Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 21
Track length1:59
Prelude No. 22 in G Minor, Op. 28, No. 22
Track length0:42
Prelude No. 23 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 23
Track length0:46
Prelude No. 24 in D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24
Track length2:20
Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Work length8:16
Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
Work length7:00
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
Work length7:02
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Work length9:29
Chopin: Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Work length4:30

Awards and reviews

October 2008

Taken from 78s, the restored sound captures Moiseiwitsch's wonderful light and shade, alchemical pedalling, searching poetry, and vast technique. The 24 Preludes are exceptional.
5 out of 5 stars
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