Chopin: Complete Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3

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Release Date: 7th Jul 2017
Catalogue No: 95209
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 78 minutes

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4

Work length25:02

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Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano)
Recorded: 16 November 2015
Recording Venue: Vereinshaus Fraulautern, Saarlouis, Germany

Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: I. Allegro maestoso

Track length9:52

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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: II. Menuetto

Track length4:42

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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: III. Larghetto

Track length3:48

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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: IV. Finale

Track length6:40

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Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre'

Work length26:35

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Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano)
Recorded: 17-18 September 2011
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich, Germany

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave - Doppio movimento

Track length8:18

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo

Track length7:16

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre: Lento

Track length9:24

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale: Presto

Track length1:37

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Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Work length27:08

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Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano)
Recorded: 20–21 January 2015
Recording Venue: Concert Hall of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich, Germany

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso

Track length9:25

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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo: Molto vivace

Track length2:53

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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo

Track length9:26

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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale: Presto, non tanto

Track length5:24

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This new recording presents the three Piano Sonatas by Frédéric Chopin, large-scale works by a composer by was primarily a master of the small form, the Nocturne, Ballade, Prelude, Mazurka or Impromptu.

Chopin’s first Sonata is from his youth, an ambitious work in semiclassical style but already bearing Chopin’s characteristics in its lyricism and freedom. The second Piano Sonata is the most famous, including the iconic Funeral March, a passionate 4-movement work of staggering originality. The third Sonata is the most forward-looking in its intense chromatism and advanced harmony.

Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy is one of Germany’s foremost pianists. Next to his active career he made some excellent recordings for Brilliant Classics, notably the complete Brahms Variations, 2 Schumann CD’s and several Chopin recordings, which were highly praised in the international press, Jed Distler wrote on Classicstoday.com: “he achieves a fusion of impassioned ardor and classical textual rigor… the best of Schmitt-Leonardy’s Chopin adds up to a stimulating and compelling listening journey well worth traveling, even if you’ve heard these works hundreds of times”.

Chopin: Complete Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3

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