Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus | Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau

Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus | Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau | Claudio Arrau, Enchanting

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	Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau Philips, 1997 average customer review:based on 42 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Claudio Arrau considered the Nocturnes among Chopin's deepest, most searching works, rather than mere descriptive mood paintings, and he plays them that way. The same can be said vis-à-vis Arrau's Impromptus, with brooding textures and cosmic breadth that leave the drawing room behind. --Jed Distler

This is ALOT of music--long playing

We have given this CD set to several friends after we liked ours so much. You can just leave these wonderful nocturnes playing for hours and not feel like you are listening again and again. It is WONDERFUL MUSIC that lasts.

Claudio Arrau, Enchanting

The eloquence of this enchanting artist is an absolute joy.
Excellent recording. A treasure in my collection.

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Masterfully Played

This is a biased review... Chopin is my favorite classical composer. These two CD's contain all his nocturnes and impromptus and they are beautifully and passionately played by Claudio Arrau. My future children will listen to his nocturnes as they lay in their cribs, as should yours.

My only problem is that you can clearly hear Arrau breathing. It can be annoying at times. But, that is common with piano recordings. Still annoying.

Great CD's. I highly recommend. I have one or the other in my car CD changer at all times. Driving in Washington, DC traffic can drive anyone crazy, but just like a baby, Chopin's nocturnes will make it a bit easier.

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Nocturnissimo

This double CD represents a beautiful dreamy interpretation of Chopin's nocturnes...Claudio Arrau is a truly trusty Chopin interpreter.
The sound is crisp and not over-produced/mastered.
My golden retriever dog Laura,who I believe could be a re-incarnation of Clara Schumann, especially likes Nocturne No.5 in F sharp...she hums along and falls into a deep semi-coma while showing all signs of total bliss and comfort...as does her master !

Not for sensitive ears, but good Chopin regardless.

The interpretations that Claudio Arrau has put forth for Chopin do not lack any of that beauty that one comes to expect from the romantic composer. However, my hearing is very apt and even when I listen to these recordings on a lower volume than I normally admit for most pieces, I can distinctly hear obnoxious gasps for breath from the pianist on the majority of tracks. It is very sad that the recording studio couldn't remove this extremely distracting noise because it really takes you away from a genuine Chopin experience. I listened to the cd on several systems, the noise is noticeable on everyone. If you don't have very sharp ears, this album will fulfill your need to have Chopin's nocturnes and impromptus together (and the music itself is very good on the cd).

Hope this will inform others who are very particular about the quality of the recording they buy.

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Tracks
Nocturnes: No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 3 In B, Op. 9 No. 3 | Nocturnes: No. 4 In F, Op. 15 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 5 In F Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 6 In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3 | Nocturnes: No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No.1 | Nocturnes: No. 8 In D Flat, Op. 27 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 9 In B, Op. 32 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 10 In A Flat, Op. 32 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 12 In G, Op. 37 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 13 In C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 14 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 15 In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 16 In E Flat, Op. 55 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 17 In B, Op. 62, No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 18 In E, Op. 62 No. 2 | Nocturnes: No. 19 In E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 | Nocturnes: No. 20 In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. | Nocturnes: No. 21 In C Minor, Op. Posth. | Impromptus: No. 1 In A Flat Major, Op. 29 | Impromptus: No. 2 In F Sharp Major, Op. 36 | Impromptus: No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op. 51 | Impromptus: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66

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