Louis Lortie plays Chopin
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an understated view of the composer, yet one that is fully cultivated and always convincing...not that Lortie is afraid of big expression, or lacking in virtuosity: his elegant playing always... —
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The first prerequisite of great Chopin playing is arguably beauty of tone, as well as refinement and variety...Lortie is a model Chopinist: eloquent but never sentimental, elegant without ever... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, Instrumental Choice
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Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 8
Mazurkas; Rondo; Variations; Cello Sonata; Introduction and Polonaise Brillante
Truls Mørk (cello), Louis Lortie (piano)
In Lortie's interpretation [the Mazurkas] are elegant and restrained, belonging clearly in a drawing room of people whose manners are impeccable and where etiquette is strictly observed. —
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Lortie's musicianship is imaginative but never eccentric, with a technique that is always at the service of the music. —
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For all the virtuosity and vivacity demanded by the works, the overall feeling here is one of intimacy, the refinement and control of his playing allowing the music to breathe in ways one does... —
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