Chopin: Piano Favourites by Idil Biret - Naxos Classical CD

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• UPC: 636943404621
• Product Type: Audio CD
• Brand Name: Naxos
• MPN: 8.554046
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic / Solo Piano
• Composer: Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849)
• Artist: Idil Biret (Piano)
• Release Year: 1997 (Recorded 1990–1992)

Product Features

• Format: 1 Compact Disc (CD)
• Total Playing Time: 75:24
• Audio Quality: DDD (Digital Recording)
• Booklet Notes: Keith Anderson
• Manufacturing: Made in Germany

Overview

This Naxos collection presents a curated selection of the most beloved piano masterpieces by Fryderyk Chopin, performed by the world-renowned Turkish pianist Idil Biret. Known for her profound technical mastery and poetic sensitivity, Biret brings to life the full emotional spectrum of Chopin's work—from the heroic grandeur of the Military and Heroic Polonaises to the delicate, introspective beauty of the Raindrop Prelude and the Berceuse. This disc is an essential volume for both seasoned classical collectors and those beginning their journey into the Romantic piano repertoire.

Interesting Facts

• The Performer: Idil Biret was a child prodigy who studied at the Paris Conservatory under the legendary Nadia Boulanger and was a protégé of Wilhelm Kempff. Her complete Chopin recordings for Naxos earned a "Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin" in Poland.
• The "Raindrop" Legend: Prelude No. 15 in D flat major is famously nicknamed "Raindrop." It was composed during a stormy stay at the Valldemossa Charterhouse in Mallorca, where the repetitive pedal point is said to mimic the sound of rain on the roof.
• Cover Art: The beautiful cover features the painting The Piano Lesson by the Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, perfectly capturing the domestic intimacy often associated with Chopin's salon-style performances.
• Historical Impact: Chopin's music was a symbol of Polish nationalism. The Military Polonaise was famously broadcast daily by Polish Radio during the 1939 invasion of Poland as a symbol of national resistance.

Track Listing

1. Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' (5:27)
2. Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7, No. 1 (2:40)
3. Mazurka No. 23 in D major, Op. 33, No. 2 (2:34)
4. Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63, No. 3 (2:29)
5. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 (10:01)
6. Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4 (2:25)
7. Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28, No. 15 'Raindrop' (5:55)
8. Prelude No. 17 in A flat major, Op. 28, No. 17 (3:13)
9. Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20 (1:57)
10. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 - III. Funeral March: Lento (9:16)
11. Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 'Military' (6:29)
12. Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' (7:16)
13. Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 (4:42)
14. Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 (11:00)

Publishers

• Label: Naxos
• Copyright: ℗ 1990–92 & © 2019 Naxos Rights US, Inc.
• Distribution: Naxos International
• Series: Piano Favourites

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