Frederic chopin, preludes, preludes opus 28, technique, piano. T hough his repertory ranges from couperin right up to kagel, chopin seems to be a speciality of tharauds. And i also like his chopin waltzes and preludes, quirky as well as some of. The thesis includes a general study of the history and development of the piano prelude genre, specific historical stud preludes,y of chopin ands chopins contribution as pianist and teacher. General performance notes on the preludes and more detailed, individual notes for preludes nos. The chopin preludes are popular short musical sketches, with a huge range of moods and feelings. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In the first chopin prelude in c major, tharaud conveys the passion, the impatient ardour, with which this brief work. The collections scores for the work are described on the pages that follow. If one characteristic stands out on alexandre tharauds chopin. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alessandro simonetto, founder of onclassical, is a boesendorfer acclaimed sound engineer. The vancouver chopin society has a beautiful description of chopins preludes, created during his disastrous winter of 183839 in majorca, when chopin was also studying and editing the welltempered clavier by one of his musical heroes.
To go directly to a description, click the scores imprint in the bookmarks panel on the left. Framed by an exquisite c sharp minor mazurka and poetic e flat nocturne, alexandre tharaud explores a huge emotional range in his journal intime, including the. Alexandre tharaud born 9 december 1968 is a french pianist. Tharaud begins a bit louder than that, but only so as to be able to observe the magical decrescendo in the final bars all the more generously.
The paris and london editions are dedicated to camille pleyel. In a career spanning 25 years, alexandre tharaud has become a unique. Theyre full of chopins characteristic melodies and emotions. Valses alexandre tharaud on allmusic 2006 very lovely yet quite insipid, french pianist. Each of the works in the collection is in a different major or minor. Trombone intermediate digital download composed by frederic chopin 18101849. The chopin preludes are magical and are poetry in music. Everybody will have their own particular favourite prelude. In the first chopin prelude in c major, tharaud conveys the passion, the impatient ardour, with which this brief work sweeps along, and his accurate rendering and punctuation of the syncopated figure, carries the. This is not a consistent enough set of ballades to achieve fully recommendable status, however perhaps try perahias poetry on his gramophone awardwinning disc 1995. Alexandre tharaud has distinguished himself as one of frances leading pianists.
Preludes,opus28 firstedition imprints firstedition imprints of a work by chopin are shown below. Recognized on the international stage as an artist of unique vision and originality, mr. Pdf digital sheet music to download and print, videos, midi and mp3 audio files once you buy or access this item as a member, youll be able to download everything included as a single. No complex musical structures to get your head around just pure music, straight from chopins.
Preludes chopin simple english wikipedia, the free. Opus 45, and the prelude in aflat major brian ganz, author and editor the following performance notes are intended to accompany the g. University of wollongong thesis collection university of. Chopin completed these preludes in an old monastery in majorca in 1839. However, each of bachs preludes leads to a fugue in the same key, and bachs pieces are arranged, in each of the works two volumes, in ascending chromatic order with major preceding parallel minor, while chopins are arranged in a circle of fifths with major preceding relative minor. They were first published in leipzig, paris and london in 1839. Onclassical shares 50% of profits with the artists who sign a nonexclusive and free agreement. Pieces are linked by key, finishing notes andor starting notes, similarity or contrasting ideas. Memorizations loosening hold on concert tradition the new. Some could be described as difficult as the studies. Tharaud, alexandre, chopin, frederic journal intime. Incidentally, the steinway grand tharaud uses for these sessions conveys a vibrant, slightly twangy and characterful sound, ideally captured in warm, ample, and closely detailed.
This program, no less inventive than tharauds previous ones, is centered on the op. Alexandre tharaud is also a fine exponent of chamber music. Mompou alexandre tharaud by chopin, frederic, mompou, federico on cd. Notes publication date from hofmeisters verzeichnis. He is active on the concert stage and has released a large and diverse discography. Preludes alexandre tharaud on allmusic 2008 french pianist alexandre. He was born fryderyk franciszek chopin, of polish and french parentage, on 1st march 1810 in the village of zelazowa wola, poland. A pedagogical approach to technique in chopins preludes op. Internationally acclaimed concert pianist grigorios zamparas brings the preludes to life with masterfully sensitive and articulate technique. Conceiving the 24 preludes as an uninterrupted whole, and complementing them with some alltoorare mompou miniatures, alexandre tharaud has recorded a breathtaking disc even though, like most strong personalities, it wont be to every listeners taste. According to tharaud, chopin has been a constant companion in his life, more than any other composer, and some of his most intimate feelings and memories are closely tied up. Tharaud is heralded for his brilliantly conceived programs and bestselling recordings that range from bach, chopin, rameau, and ravel, to recordings inspired by paris cabaret music of the 1920s. Johann sebastian bach within these very small frames, chopin captures a universe of feeling and mood. Chopin twentyfour preludes opus 28 research online uow.
The iconic examples of such works are those of johann sebastian bach appearing in his the welltempered clavier, much of which was composed in. This is a version that i find easier to read that i have written myself, inspired by. Journal intime, it is the predominance of somber minor key works placed side by side with very little majorkey sunlight interspersed to alleviate the gloom. Alexandre tharaud performing, with a score, at le poisson rouge. Brilliant chopin preludes collection for trombone background tracksvideo. I really like the young french pianist alexandre tharaud below. The autograph and leipzig edition are dedicated to j.
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