Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin The Nocturnes

Chopin’s nocturnes could well have been written for the voice, their beautiful, lyrical melodies unfolding with a magic that few composers for piano can match. Arthur Rubinstein understood their childlike wonder, his playing refreshingly, charmingly simple. The bell-like tone of his right hand soars artlessly over subtle accompaniment, and everything is delicately pedalled, tempos just so. Bask in Op. 15 No. 3 or Op. 27 No. 1 to hear the mastery of Rubinstein’s control: fortes never growl, pianissimos are exquisite. And the elegant ornamentation in Op. 32 No. 1 shows a stunning technique at the total service of Chopin’s timeless music.

Recorded at:
RCA Italiana, Studio A, Rome, Italy, 1965, August/September - 1967, February
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Label: Sony

01 No. 3 in G minor
02 No. 1 in C-sharp minor
03 No. 2 in D-flat major
04 No. 1 in G minor
05 No. 2 in G major
06 No. 1 in C minor
07 No. 2 in F-sharp minor
08 No. 1 in F minor
09 No. 2 in E-flat major
10 No. 1 in B major

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