Bella Davidovich Plays Chopin: 4 Ballades & 4 Impromptus - Newton Classics CD

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• UPC: 818247710478
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand Name: Newton Classics
• MPN: 8802047
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic
• Primary Artist: Bella Davidovich (Piano)
• Composer: Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
• Release Year: 2011 (Original recordings 1981, 1982)

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Jewel Case
• Total Timing: 57'25
• Recording Type: DDD Stereo
• Recording Locations: Watford Town Hall (1981); Switzerland (1982)

Overview

Experience the poetic elegance of Frédéric Chopin through the masterful touch of Bella Davidovich. This Newton Classics release brings together Chopin's complete sets of Ballades and Impromptus, recorded during Davidovich's prime in the early 1980s. Known for her refined phrasing and deep connection to the Romantic repertoire, Davidovich provides a definitive interpretation of these pillars of piano literature.

From the dramatic narrative of the G minor Ballade to the sparkling agility required for the Fantaisie-impromptu, this collection showcases the full emotional spectrum of Chopin’s genius. Originally captured with digital precision (DDD) for Philips, these recordings have been carefully reissued to preserve the warmth and clarity of Davidovich's celebrated tone.

Interesting Facts

• A Chopin Specialist: Bella Davidovich rose to international fame after winning the First Prize at the 1949 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, sharing the top honor with Halina Czerny-Stefańska.
• The Soviet Legend: Before her emigration to the United States in 1978, she was a distinguished professor at the Moscow Conservatory and one of the Soviet Union's most respected musical ambassadors.
• The Ballades: Chopin’s four Ballades were the first instrumental works to bear this title, inspired by the narrative poems of Adam Mickiewicz, though Chopin left the specific literary connections to the listener's imagination.
• Impromptu Origins: While the first three Impromptus were published during his lifetime, the famous Fantaisie-impromptu (No. 4) was published posthumously by Julian Fontana against Chopin's original wishes.

Track Listing

4 Ballades

1. No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 (9'59)
2. No. 2 in F Op. 38 (7'37)
3. No. 3 in A flat Op. 47 (7'36)
4. No. 4 in F minor Op. 52 (11'51)

4 Impromptus

1. No. 1 in A flat Op. 29 (3'42)
2. No. 2 in F sharp Op. 36 (6'02)
3. No. 3 in G flat Op. 51 (5'42)
4. No. 4 in C sharp minor Op. 66 'Fantaisie-impromptu' (4'55)

Publishers

• Label: Newton Classics B.V.
• Original Copyright: ℗ 1984, 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
• Compilation Copyright: ℗ 1992 Universal International Music B.V.
• Release Copyright: © 2011 Newton Classics B.V.
• Manufactured in: The Netherlands

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