Chopin, Frederick / Preludes & Nocturnes (Garrick Ohlsson, Piano)
| Album: | Preludes & Nocturnes (Garrick Ohlsson, Piano) | Collection: | Classical | |
| Artist: | Chopin, Frederick | Added: | Jul 2013 | |
| Label: | Emi Classics | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-07-07 | Pull Date: | 2013-09-08 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 1 | Jul 28 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 15, 2022: | Virtually Happy-Classical
Nocturne #2 In E Flat, Op. 9/2 4:10 |
3. | Jul 24, 2013: | july-24-13
Prelude #8 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/8 1:52, Prelude #21 In B Flat, Op. 28/21 1:54, Prelude #19 In E Flat, Op. 28/19 1:14, Prelude #13 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/13 3:42, Prelude #7 In A, Op. 28/7 0:44, Prelude #5 In D, Op. 28/5 0:35, Prelude #3 In G, Op. 28/3 0:52 |
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| 2. | Aug 28, 2013: | aug-28-2013
Prelude #12 In G Sharp Minor, Op. 28/12 1:04, Prelude #11 In B, Op. 28/11 0:40, Prelude #10 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 28/10 0:29, Prelude #9 In E, Op. 28/9 1:31, Prelude #8 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/8 1:52, Prelude #7 In A, Op. 28/7 0:44, Prelude #5 In D, Op. 28/5 0:35, Prelude #6 In B Minor, Op. 28/6 2:09 |
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Album Review
Larry
Reviewed 2013-07-05
Reviewed 2013-07-05
Chopin (1810-1849) composed his 24 Preludes Op. 28 as a set, one in each major and minor key, following the model of J.S. Bach. Published in 1839, they express a world of emotions, each prelude exploring one mood. Robert Schumann described the set as “ruins, eagle’s feathers, all strangely intermingled. . . [Chopin] is the boldest, the proudest, poet-soul of his time. To be sure, the book also contains some morbid, feverish, repellent traits, but let every one look in it for something that will enchant him.” Chopin complsed nocturnes throughout his career, expanding upon the form invented by John Field, “giving it dramatic breadth, passion and even grandeuur.” [J. Huneker]. Some are “morbidly sad,” or too “sentimental,” some “agitated, remorseful,” others “are whisperings at dusk.” The descriptions below are drawn largely from the work of the esteemed critic, James Huneker, writing about 1900.
Prelude #1 In C, Op. 28/1 0:50. Pulsating, vital, agitated with changeful modulations.
Prelude #2 In A Minor, Op. 28/2 2:46. Desperate, despairing, gloomy.
Prelude #3 In G, Op. 28/3 0:52. Gay and graceful.
Prelude #4 In E Minor, Op. 28/4 2:02. Nobility and proud submission.
Prelude #5 In D, Op. 28/5 0:35. Chopin at his happiest.
Prelude #6 In B Minor, Op. 28/6 2:09. Doleful.
Prelude #7 In A, Op. 28/7 0:44. Plaintive, mazurka-like.
Prelude #8 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/8 1:52. Elegiac.
Prelude #9 In E, Op. 28/9 1:31. Grave, churchly.
Prelude #10 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 28/10 0:29. Sunlight flashes, with canyon sounds.
Prelude #11 In B, Op. 28/11 0:40. Vivacious, sweet.
Prelude #12 In G Sharp Minor, Op. 28/12 1:04. Storm clouds gather.
Prelude #13 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/13 3:42. Peaceful.
Prelude #14 In E Flat Minor, Op. 28/14 0:30. Ill-stifled rage, rushing to battle.
Prelude #15 In D Flat, Op. 28/15, "Raindrop" 5:01. Sweet song, troubled center.
Prelude #16 In B Flat Minor, Op. 28/16 1:08. Brilliant scale figures boil and glitter.
Prelude #17 In A Flat, Op. 28/17 3:18. Sweetness, tranquility, autumnal reverie.
Prelude #18 In F Minor, Op. 28/18 0:58. Dramatic, grandiloquent.
Prelude #19 In E Flat, Op. 28/19 1:14. June-like beauty, murmuring grace.
Prelude #20 In C Minor, Op. 28/20 1:35. A sketch for a funeral march.
Prelude #21 In B Flat, Op. 28/21 1:54. Enchanting melody.
Prelude #22 In G Minor, Op. 28/22 0:52. The smoke of revolt and conflict. Impetuous.
Prelude #23 In F, Op. 28/23 1:06. Like a sun-shot spider-web.
Prelude #24 In D Minor, Op. 28/24 2:27. Tragic, with fevered visions. Cosmic.
Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45 5:02. Bitter-sweet.
Prelude In A Flat, Op. Posth. 0:52. Improvisatory.
Nocturne #1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9/1 5:24 . Elegiac, sad.
Nocturne #2 In E Flat, Op. 9/2 4:10 . Graceful, John Field-like.
Nocturne #3 In B, Op. 9/3 5:44. Gracious, coquettish, becoming passionate.
Nocturne #4 In F, Op. 15/1 4:12. Ornaments in triplets.
Nocturne #5 In F Sharp, Op. 15/2 3:37. Richly decorated principal theme, elegant.
Nocturne #6 In G Minor, Op. 15/3 3:57. The lament for the beloved.
Nocturne #7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/1 4:53. Embodies a great variety of emotion.
CD2 T1. Nocturne #8 In D Flat, Op. 27/2 4:53. Song of two souls’ sweet summer.
CD2 T2. Nocturne #9 In B, Op. 32/1 4:41. Dreamy beginning, stormy, tragic ending.
CD2 T3. Nocturne #10 In A Flat, Op. 32/2 4:46. A John Field-like nocturne.
CD2 T4. Nocturne #11 In G Minor, Op. 37/1 5:59. Has a complaining tone.
CD2 T5. Nocturne #12 In G, Op. 37/2 6:23. Charming, ethereal.
CD2 T6. Nocturne #13 In C Minor, Op. 48/1 5:50. A tale of grief.
CD2 T7. Nocturne #14 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 48/2 7:29. Sad. Noble middle section.
CD2 T8. Nocturne #15 In F Minor, Op. 55/1 4:54 . Both despair and hope.
CD2 T9. Nocturne #16 In E Flat, Op. 55/2 4:53. Improvisatory. Lyric.
CD2 T10. Nocturne #17 In B, Op. 62/1 7:56. Charming. The perfume of roses.
CD2 T11. Nocturne #18 In E, Op. 62/2 6:14. A declamatory song, with passion.
CD2 T12. Nocturne #19 In E Minor, Op. 72/1 (Posth.) 4:22. Sorrow & victory recalled.
CD2 T13. Nocturne #20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 72/2 (Posth.) 3:47. Lovely melody.
CD2 T14. Nocturne #21 In C Minor, Bi 108 2:43. A simple peasant’s song.
Prelude #1 In C, Op. 28/1 0:50. Pulsating, vital, agitated with changeful modulations.
Prelude #2 In A Minor, Op. 28/2 2:46. Desperate, despairing, gloomy.
Prelude #3 In G, Op. 28/3 0:52. Gay and graceful.
Prelude #4 In E Minor, Op. 28/4 2:02. Nobility and proud submission.
Prelude #5 In D, Op. 28/5 0:35. Chopin at his happiest.
Prelude #6 In B Minor, Op. 28/6 2:09. Doleful.
Prelude #7 In A, Op. 28/7 0:44. Plaintive, mazurka-like.
Prelude #8 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/8 1:52. Elegiac.
Prelude #9 In E, Op. 28/9 1:31. Grave, churchly.
Prelude #10 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 28/10 0:29. Sunlight flashes, with canyon sounds.
Prelude #11 In B, Op. 28/11 0:40. Vivacious, sweet.
Prelude #12 In G Sharp Minor, Op. 28/12 1:04. Storm clouds gather.
Prelude #13 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/13 3:42. Peaceful.
Prelude #14 In E Flat Minor, Op. 28/14 0:30. Ill-stifled rage, rushing to battle.
Prelude #15 In D Flat, Op. 28/15, "Raindrop" 5:01. Sweet song, troubled center.
Prelude #16 In B Flat Minor, Op. 28/16 1:08. Brilliant scale figures boil and glitter.
Prelude #17 In A Flat, Op. 28/17 3:18. Sweetness, tranquility, autumnal reverie.
Prelude #18 In F Minor, Op. 28/18 0:58. Dramatic, grandiloquent.
Prelude #19 In E Flat, Op. 28/19 1:14. June-like beauty, murmuring grace.
Prelude #20 In C Minor, Op. 28/20 1:35. A sketch for a funeral march.
Prelude #21 In B Flat, Op. 28/21 1:54. Enchanting melody.
Prelude #22 In G Minor, Op. 28/22 0:52. The smoke of revolt and conflict. Impetuous.
Prelude #23 In F, Op. 28/23 1:06. Like a sun-shot spider-web.
Prelude #24 In D Minor, Op. 28/24 2:27. Tragic, with fevered visions. Cosmic.
Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45 5:02. Bitter-sweet.
Prelude In A Flat, Op. Posth. 0:52. Improvisatory.
Nocturne #1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9/1 5:24 . Elegiac, sad.
Nocturne #2 In E Flat, Op. 9/2 4:10 . Graceful, John Field-like.
Nocturne #3 In B, Op. 9/3 5:44. Gracious, coquettish, becoming passionate.
Nocturne #4 In F, Op. 15/1 4:12. Ornaments in triplets.
Nocturne #5 In F Sharp, Op. 15/2 3:37. Richly decorated principal theme, elegant.
Nocturne #6 In G Minor, Op. 15/3 3:57. The lament for the beloved.
Nocturne #7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/1 4:53. Embodies a great variety of emotion.
CD2 T1. Nocturne #8 In D Flat, Op. 27/2 4:53. Song of two souls’ sweet summer.
CD2 T2. Nocturne #9 In B, Op. 32/1 4:41. Dreamy beginning, stormy, tragic ending.
CD2 T3. Nocturne #10 In A Flat, Op. 32/2 4:46. A John Field-like nocturne.
CD2 T4. Nocturne #11 In G Minor, Op. 37/1 5:59. Has a complaining tone.
CD2 T5. Nocturne #12 In G, Op. 37/2 6:23. Charming, ethereal.
CD2 T6. Nocturne #13 In C Minor, Op. 48/1 5:50. A tale of grief.
CD2 T7. Nocturne #14 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 48/2 7:29. Sad. Noble middle section.
CD2 T8. Nocturne #15 In F Minor, Op. 55/1 4:54 . Both despair and hope.
CD2 T9. Nocturne #16 In E Flat, Op. 55/2 4:53. Improvisatory. Lyric.
CD2 T10. Nocturne #17 In B, Op. 62/1 7:56. Charming. The perfume of roses.
CD2 T11. Nocturne #18 In E, Op. 62/2 6:14. A declamatory song, with passion.
CD2 T12. Nocturne #19 In E Minor, Op. 72/1 (Posth.) 4:22. Sorrow & victory recalled.
CD2 T13. Nocturne #20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 72/2 (Posth.) 3:47. Lovely melody.
CD2 T14. Nocturne #21 In C Minor, Bi 108 2:43. A simple peasant’s song.
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