Nils Henrik Asheim - Mazurka (Researching Chopin) (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Op. 6 No. 1, f# minor
02. Op. 6 No. 2, c# minor
03. Op. 6 No. 3, E major-Vivace
04. Op. 7 No. 1, Bb major-Vivace
05. Op. 7 No. 3, f minor
06. Op. 17 No. 2, e minor-Lento, ma non troppo
07. Op. 17 No. 4, a minor-Lento, ma non troppo
08. Op. 24 No. 1, g minor-Lento
09. Op. 24 No. 2, C major-Allegro non troppo
10. Op. 24 No. 4, Bb minor-Moderato
11. Op. 30 No. 4, c# minor-Allegretto
12. Op. 33 No. 1, g# minor-Mesto
13. Op. 33 No. 2, D major-Vivace
14. Op. 33 No. 3, C major-Simplice
15. Op. 33 No. 4, B minor
16. Op. 56 No. 2, C major-Vivace
17. Op. 59 No. 2, Ab major-Allegretto
18. Op. 63 No. 2, f minor-Lento
19. Op. 63 No. 3, c# minor-Allegretto
20. Op. 67 No. 4, a minor-Allegretto
21. Op. 68 No. 2, a minor-Lento
22. Op. 68 No. 3, F major-Allegro, ma non troppo
23. Op. 68 No. 4, f minor-Andantino


Three years ago, Nils Henrik Asheim released "Mazurka - Remaking Chopin", a collaborative project with Gjertrud's Gypsy Orchestra. This release, which was awarded with Spellemannsprisen, the Norwegian Grammy, explored Chopin's Mazurkas, creating new versions with traditional music as its most important influence.

The new release has "researching" in the subtitle, as Asheim has been searching for Chopin in a historical instrument - a Collard & Collard square piano from the 1830s. He fell in love with the instrument during the last recording, at Ulefos Hovedgård.

The Collard & Collard piano offered new possibilities in the very playing of Chopin, and new insight into how his music sounded originally.

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