Moiseiwitsch Vol.12: Chopin Recordings Vol.2
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Label: Naxos - Historical
Cat No: 8111118
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 26th May 2008
Contents
Works
Ballades (4)Impromptu no.4 in C sharp minor, op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Preludes (24), op.28
Artists
Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano)Works
Ballades (4)Impromptu no.4 in C sharp minor, op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Preludes (24), op.28
Artists
Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano)About
The recording of the complete Préludes is one of the most satisfactory on disc, as Moiseiwitsch captures perfectly the mood of each of these miniature masterpieces. The slower preludes in particular show Moiseiwitsch’s understanding of musical phrasing linked to harmonic progressions.
The recording of the Ballade No. 4, his only 78rpm recording of the work, derives from a test pressing
Contents:
24 Préludes, Op.28
Recorded 29th-30th December 1948, and 20th September 1949
Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23
Recorded 23rd September 1938 and 17th March 1939
Ballade No.2 in F, Op.38
Recorded 22nd August 1947
Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47
Recorded 23rd September 1938 and 17th March 1939
Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
Recorded 22nd August 1947
Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op.66
Recorded 11th January 1952
All tracks were recorded in Studio 3, Abbey Road, London.
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