Inbar Rothschild - The Chopin Connection Vol. I (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Quatre pièces pour piano: No. 1 in C Minor, Nocturne. Andante
02. Quatre pièces pour piano: No. 2 in C Minor, Polka
03. Quatre pièces pour piano: No. 3 in A Minor, Waltz
04. Quatre pièces pour piano: No. 4 in F Minor, Waltz
05. Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 Minute Waltz
06. Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
07. Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3
08. Mazurka No. 42 in G Major, Op. 67 No. 1
09. Mazurka No. 43 in B Minor, Op. 67 No. 2
10. Mazurka No. 44 in C Major, Op. 67 No. 3
11. Mazurka No. 45 in A Minor, Op. 67 No. 4
12. Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 67 No. 4 (From Rothschild Livre d'Or, MS Paris, 28 Nov. 1847)
13. Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1
14. Nocturne No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2
15. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

At the heart of this recording is an extraordinary teacher-pupil connection that descends directly from Frédéric Chopin to pianist Inbar Rothschild. This musical ancestry was forged through Rothschild's mentor, the renowned Israeli pianist Pnina Salzman, who was herself a disciple of the legendary Alfred Cortot. Cortot, taught by the direct pupils of Chopin, dedicated his life to preserving the composer's unique poetic spirit.

Drawing on her acclaimed PhD research at the Royal Academy of Music, Rothschild utilizes Cortot’s exclusive study editions to revive an intangible spirit of performance—one that prioritises metaphors and imagery to transport us to the vibrant mid-19th-century Parisian salon of the Rothschild family, a creative epicentre that supported many great artists, including Frédéric Chopin.