Chopin: Nocturnes Nos. 1-21

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This 2-CD set brings a clarity, momentum and coherence that immediately grab the ear. His controlled pianissimos imbue the melodies with tender sweetness, and the vigorous middle sections provide... — International Piano, September 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 26th Jan 2018
Catalogue No: AE17044
Label: Aevea
Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Chopin: Nocturnes (3) Op. 9

Work length16:10

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor

Track length5:21

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Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Track length4:22

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Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 in B Major

Track length6:27

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Chopin: Nocturnes (3), Op. 15

Work length11:56

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 1 in F Major

Track length4:30

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Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 2 in F-Sharp Major

Track length3:34

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Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 3 in G Minor

Track length3:52

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Chopin: Nocturnes (2), Op. 27

Work length10:56

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor

Track length5:17

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Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major

Track length5:39

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Chopin: Nocturnes (2), Op. 32

Work length9:13

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 32: No. 1 in B Major

Track length4:10

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Nocturnes, Op. 32: No. 2 in A-Flat Major

Track length5:03

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Chopin: Nocturnes (2), Op. 37

Work length11:08

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 37: No. 1 in G Minor

Track length5:27

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Nocturnes, Op. 37: No. 2 in G Major

Track length5:41

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Chopin: Nocturnes (2), Op. 48

Work length12:24

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 in C Minor

Track length5:59

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Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor

Track length6:25

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Chopin: Nocturnes (2), Op. 55

Work length9:47

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 1 in F Minor

Track length4:49

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Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Track length4:58

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Chopin: Two Nocturnes Op. 62

Work length12:07

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major

Track length6:37

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Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 2 in E Major

Track length5:30

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Chopin: Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1

Work length3:36

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François Dumont (piano)

Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post.

Work length4:02

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, B. 49

Track length4:02

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Chopin: Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, BI 108

Work length2:22

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François Dumont (piano)

Nocturne in C Minor, B. 108

Track length2:22

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From the forward-thinking pianism and sublime originality displayed by the early Op. 9 (1830-31) to the filigreed arabesques that grace the middle-register melodies in the more imposing structures of Op. 62 (1846), it is the nocturnes that allow us to trace Chopin’s aesthetic evolution. Indeed, his intention to create a new era in art is here in full display, not only in the magical sonorities he managed to evoke from the instrument, but also in his revolutionary lyricism, present from the onset, in which operatic archetypes unite with completely new pianistic intuitions. Chopin’s nocturnes were the works of an inspired soul; in turn, they inspired future generations of composers. A prize winner in the XVI International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, French pianist François Dumont presents a double album featuring Chopin’s complete nocturnes. Dumont brings years of life experience in this performance, playing with refinement and inspiration. In addition to the nocturnes that Chopin published during his lifetime, the present recording includes the Nocturne in E Minor, possibly written in Warsaw in 1827 and published posthumously in 1855 as part of Op. 72; the Nocturne in C Minor, B. 108, written in 1837 but published only in 1938; and a piece inscribed “Largo con gran espressione,” a work Chopin composed for his sister in 1830 as she studied his Second Piano Concerto (thematic material from the Concerto in F Minor is recognizable throughout the piece). The latter is perhaps one of Chopin’s most celebrated works, and was titled “nocturne” only upon its publication in 1875. Mr. Dumont’s recording of Chopin’s complete nocturnes took place on February 2017 and is recorded with 3 microphones stereo pair.

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September 2018

This 2-CD set brings a clarity, momentum and coherence that immediately grab the ear. His controlled pianissimos imbue the melodies with tender sweetness, and the vigorous middle sections provide the jolting contrasts Chopin sought. Subtle rubato comes and goes. Dumont even takes long pauses between several of the pieces, leaving the listener in a pleasant state of suspension.

Chopin: Nocturnes Nos. 1-21

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