Florian Krumpöck - Chopin (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
02. Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38
03. Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47
04. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
05. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45
06. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
07. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo. Presto, ma non troppo
08. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
09. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto



Florian Krumpöck, the Austrian pianist, conductor and festival director, has chosen Frédéric Chopin's famous Piano Ballads Nos. 1-4 as well as his 2nd Piano Sonata for his first recording. And as a result, Krumpöck creates a very unique sound world that shows how strongly Chopin's melodies are influenced by Italian opera, and especially by bel canto. Nevertheless, the accompanying voices are never neglected: they comment on, counteract, and support the "vocal lines." Two different pianos were deliberately used: a full, overtone-rich Bösendorfer Imperial for the Prélude and the Ballades, a clearer, more "modern" Bösendorfer 280 for the 2nd Piano Sonata.

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