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Chopin: Nocturnes
 
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Chopin: Nocturnes
Frederic Chopin (Composer), Claudio Arrau (Performer)
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  • Composer: Frederic Chopin
  • Performer: Claudio Arrau
  • Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • ASIN: B0000040Y2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars 5 customer reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,281 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1 Windows Media RealOne Player
1. Nocturnes: No.1 in b flat, Op.9/1 Listen Listen
2. Nocturnes: No.2 in E flat, Op.9/2 Listen Listen
3. Nocturnes: No.3 in B, Op.9/3 Listen Listen
4. Nocturnes: No.4 in F, Op.15/1 Listen Listen
5. Nocturnes: No.5 in f#, Op.15/2 Listen Listen
6. Nocturnes: No.6 in g, Op.15/3 Listen
7. Nocturnes: No.7 in c#, Op.27/1 Listen
8. Nocturnes: No.8 in D flat, Op.27/2 Listen
9. Nocturnes: No.9 in B, Op.32/1 Listen
10. Nocturnes: No.10 in A flat, Op.32/2 Listen
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Disc: 2 Windows Media RealOne Player
1. Nocturnes: No.12 in G, Op.37/2 Listen Listen
2. Nocturnes: No.13 in c, Op.48/1 Listen Listen
3. Nocturnes: No.14 in f#, Op.48/2 Listen Listen
4. Nocturnes: No.15 in f, Op.55/1 Listen Listen
5. Nocturnes: No.16 in E flat, Op.55/2 Listen Listen
6. Nocturnes: No.17 in B, Op.62/1 Listen
7. Nocturnes: No.18 in E, Op.62/2 Listen
8. Nocturnes: No.19 in e, Op.72/1 Listen
9. Nocturnes: No.20 in c#, Op.Post. Listen
10. Nocturnes: No.21 in c, Op. Posth. Listen

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  1. Nocturnes for piano
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Claudio Arrau


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Rubato, Eh?, July 29, 2007
By Sonofviagra (Cadillac, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
Nocturne: "A pensive, lyrical piece of music, especially for the piano." Or according to Wikipedia: "A nocturne (from the French for "nocturnal") is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night." I'll add that Chopin's Nocturnes are also very nice for Sunday morning. This is some of the most beautiful music ever composed.

I'm not expert enough to gauge the viability of different interpretations; many seem to be critical of Arrau's use of rubato, or a flexible tempo not strictly on the beat. To me, it's academic. Anyone not moved and unwound by these pieces as presented here has no soul...period.


 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars exquisite playing, July 4, 2006
By P. Kelley (SC United States) - See all my reviews
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Anyone who thinks that Chopin's nocturnes are not "technically" demanding has obviously never spent time studying them. They are quintessential Chopin and demand infinite attention to matters of touch, pedalling, and tone production from start to finish A hasty or shallow performance, such as might work with the Fantaisie-Imromptu, for instance, will not suffice here. To play them well is no small task and requires a great deal of emotional investment tempered by a controlled technique; fortunately Arrau is up to the challenge, as this recording attests.


 
2 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars rubato overkill..... overdone, December 2, 2005
By pianoman (new york) - See all my reviews
First here is an interesting observation. Go to reviews of all the different nocturne editions in Amazon (maybe 10 or so) and you will see that all of them are 4-5 stars. Why is this? Because these pieces are easy technically, a competent enough pianist can instill the necessary dosage of emotion and it will all sound fine and dandy. This is not to discredit any specific pianist, but just to highlight that the less technically difficult a piece is the harder it is for the layman to differentiate between pianists.

This is not a complete flop but rather sort of a mixed bag. This reminds me of issue-spotting exams in law school. Arrau is trying to force details into the music with his Tangoesque staccato. It is as if there are a checklist of ideas he wants to bring up and he plays accordingly instead of looking at the big picture. He does have a soft touch, but so do many other pianists. This comes across very shmaltzy and unromantic. His use of rubato lacks taste. Although I am not a diehard Rubinstein fan (his technique at times is lacking) I think his is a better set. Also Pires has some nice insights.
Overall, though, if you want an extra or two sets of the nocturnes this is a good investment. As mentioned before some of the insights are good and some are less (this could very well be a matter of taste).
If you think I am unique in decrying Arrau's gimmicky type playing at time read Argerich's comments on the matter (she basically also criticized it). You might change your mind
Now onto the substantive points of the CD....

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If anyone wanted an introduction to the late Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau, and why I think he's one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, I'd point them to this set. Read more
Published on June 10, 2005 by John Grabowski

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I have used the first disk as an acompaniment to full body massage . I have found that it relaxes my client , while energizing me to keep up a pace for a full body massage.
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