Nocturnes Preludes & Etudes

Track Listings
1. Prelude for Piano No 20 in C Minor ("Funeral March    
2. Prelude for Piano No 4 in E Minor ("Suffocation")    
3. Nocturne for Piano No 15 in F Minor, Op55/1, B152    
4. Etude for Piano No. 3 in E Major ("Tristesse"/"    
5. Prelude for Piano No 15 in D Flat Major ("Raindrop    

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Chopin: Preludes & Nocturnes
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 Chopin: Preludes & Nocturnes

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ASIN: B00001ZSX7
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C Major Agitato)
  2. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor (Lento)
  3. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G Major (Vivace)
  4. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor (Largo)
  5. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D Major (Allegro molto)
  6. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor (Lento assai)
  7. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A Major (Andantino)
  8. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor(Molto agitato)
  9. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E Major (Largo)
  10. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor (Allegro molto)
  11. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B Major (Vivace)
  12. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Major (Presto)
  13. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major (Lento)
  14. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor (Allegro)
  15. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major (Sostenuto)
  16. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor (Presto con fuoco)
  17. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A flat Major (Allegretto)
  18. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor (Allegro molto)
  19. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat Major (Vivace)
  20. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor (Largo)
  21. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat Major (Cantiabile)
  22. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor (Molto agitato)
  23. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F Major (Moderato)
  24. Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor (Allegro appassionato)
  25. Cantabile In B Flat Major: Cantabile In B Flat Major (Andantino)
  26. Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 (Andante): Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2 (Andante)
  27. Contredanse In G Flat Major (Allegretto)
  28. Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (Lento con gran espressione): Nocturne In C Sharp Minor (Lento congran espressione)
  29. Nocturne In C Minor, Op. posth. (Andante sostenuto): Nocturne In C Minor (Adante sostenuto)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Bravo!.......2007-01-15

Sheer poetry. Barto slows down the slow preludes, much to their advantage, finding in them more beauty and meaning than you previously thought was there. Listening to them is like watching a rose open in slow motion. But to make this succeed as a cycle, and to maintain overall scale, he has to pull back on some of the faster pieces, to their minor disadvantage. A real winner!

5 out of 5 stars Magnificent.......2006-12-05

I was unfamiliar with Tzimon Barto until introduced to his work by a new Amazon friend. I'm very grateful, indeed.

These Chopin preludes and nocturnes, to which I listened as a young woman on Vladimir Horowitz LPs, are extremely well executed here, with the additional advantage that the CD is available at an unbelievably low cost.

If you love Chopin, specifically, or classical compositions for piano in general, I can't recommend this recording highly enough.

4 out of 5 stars Tzimon Barto plays Chopin.......2005-09-04

Twenty-four Preludes, three Nocturnes, Contabile in B-flat major, and Contredanse in G-flat major all totaling 65 minutes are included here. Barto plays them all with style and emotion, but a bit more energy on some would be to my liking. The quality of the sound and the dynamic qualities of the recording are very good. I recommend this album; it is an especially good value at the discounted price.

5 out of 5 stars Chopin.......2004-01-04

Beautiful. Lively. Somber. Deathly. This is a superb recording of a superb pianist. This album is very emotional, flowing from joy to rage, and from rage to the truest depths of depression. This is an album that will stay with me for the rest of my life, and I will always be partial to the delicate touch of Barto's fingertips. The one thing that I do not like about this album is Barto's playing of the famous "Raindrop" piece. Ashkenazy's interpretation is by far more appropriate in my opinion. Buy this CD! You will not be disappointed!
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ASIN: B000001VU5
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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  6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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Tracks:

  1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
  2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
  3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
  5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
  6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
  7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
  8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
  9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
  10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
  11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
  12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
  13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
  14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

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  1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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  7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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  10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

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  1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
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  5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
  6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
  7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
  8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

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  1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
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  4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
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  1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
  2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
  4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
  5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
  6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
  8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
  9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
  10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

  1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
  2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
  3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
  5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
  6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
  7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
  9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

  1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
  2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
  3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
  6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
  8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
  11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
  12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
  13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
  14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
  15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

  1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
  2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
  3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
  4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
  5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
  6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
  7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
  8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
  9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
  10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

  1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
  2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
  3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
  4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
  5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
  6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
  7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
  8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
  9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
  10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
  11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

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5 out of 5 stars A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

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If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

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I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

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I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!




Satie: Piano Works
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 Satie: Piano Works

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Release Date: 1992-01-23

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  1. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Gymnopedie I
  2. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Gymnopedie II
  3. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Gymnopedie III
  4. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Les Trois Valses distingu du preux dI: Sa taille
  5. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II: Son binocle
  6. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III: Ses jambes
  7. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Gnossiennes: I Lent
  8. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II Avec nnement
  9. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III Lent
  10. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Gnossiennes: IV Lent
  11. Oeuvres Pour Piano: V Mod
  12. Oeuvres Pour Piano: VI Avec conviction et avec une tristesse rigoureuse
  13. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Mouvements en forme de poire, uatre mains: Mani de commencement
  14. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Prolongation du m
  15. Oeuvres Pour Piano: I
  16. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II
  17. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III
  18. Oeuvres Pour Piano: En plus
  19. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Redite
  20. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois: I Tyrolienne turque
  21. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II Danse maigre (a mani de ces messieurs)
  22. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III Espa (Sorte de valse)
  23. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Sonatine bureaucratique
  24. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Trois Nocturnes: I Doux et calme
  25. Oeuvres Pour Piano: II Simplement
  26. Oeuvres Pour Piano: III Un peu mouvement
  27. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Premi penset sonneries de la Rose Croix: Air de ldre
  28. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Air du Grand Maitre
  29. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Air du Grand Prieur
  30. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Le Fils des oiles: Prde du 1er acte: la Vocation
  31. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Prde du IIe acte: l'Initiation
  32. Oeuvres Pour Piano: Prde du IIIe acte: l'Incantation

Tracks:

  1. Jack In The Box: Prelude
  2. Jack In The Box: Entracte
  3. Jack In The Box: Final
  4. Sports et Divertissements: Choral inappetissant
  5. Sports et Divertissements: La Balanre
  6. Sports et Divertissements: La Chasse
  7. Sports et Divertissements: La Come italienne
  8. Sports et Divertissements: Le Ril de la Mari
  9. Sports et Divertissements: Colin-Maillard
  10. Sports et Divertissements: La Pe
  11. Sports et Divertissements: Le Yachting
  12. Sports et Divertissements: Le Bain de mer
  13. Sports et Divertissements: Le Carnaval
  14. Sports et Divertissements: Le Golf
  15. Sports et Divertissements: La Pieuvre
  16. Sports et Divertissements: Les Courses
  17. Sports et Divertissements: Les Quatre-Coins
  18. Sports et Divertissements: Le pique-nique
  19. Sports et Divertissements: Le Water-chute
  20. Sports et Divertissements: Le Tango
  21. Sports et Divertissements: Le Traau
  22. Sports et Divertissements: Le Flirt
  23. Sports et Divertissements: Le Feu d'artifice
  24. Sports et Divertissements: Le Tennis
  25. Oeuvres Pour Piano: I D'Holothurie
  26. Embryons desseches: II D'Edriophtalma
  27. Embryons desseches: III De Podophtalma
  28. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): I Voix d'interieur
  29. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): II. Idylle cynique
  30. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): III. Chanson canine
  31. Preludes flasques (pour un chien): IV. Avec camaraderie
  32. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): I Choral
  33. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): II Fugue litanique
  34. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): III Autre chose
  35. En habit de cheval (a 4 mains): IV Fugue de papier
  36. Apercus desagreables: I Pastorale
  37. Apercus desagreables: II Choral
  38. Apercus desagreables: III Fugue
  39. Descriptions automatiques: I Sur un vaisseau
  40. Descriptions automatiques: II Sur une lanterne
  41. Descriptions automatiques: III Sur un casque
  42. 3 Petites pieces montees (a 4 mains): De l'enfance de Pantagruel (Reverie)
  43. 3 Petites pieces montees (a 4 mains): Marche de Cocagne (Demarche)
  44. 3 Petites pieces montees (a 4 mains): Jeux de Gargantua (Coin de Polka)
  45. Peccadilles importunes: Etre jaloux de son camarade qui a une grosse tete
  46. Peccadilles importunes: Lui manger sa tartine
  47. Peccadilles importunes: Profiter de ce qu'il a des cors aux pieds pour lui voler son cerceau
  48. Pieces froides - No. 1 Airs a faire fuir: I D'une maniere particuliere
  49. Pieces froides - No. 1 Airs a faire fuir: II Modestement
  50. Pieces froides - No. 1 Airs a faire fuir: III S'inviter
  51. Pieces froides - No. 2 Danses de travers: I En y regardant par deux fois
  52. Pieces froides - No. 2 Danses de travers: II Passer
  53. Pieces froides - No. 2 Danses de travers: III Encore
  54. La Belle Excentrique: I Grande ritournelle
  55. La Belle Excentrique: II Marche franco-lunaire
  56. La Belle Excentrique: III Valse du 'Mysterieux baiser dans l'oeil'
  57. La Belle Excentrique: IV Can-can grand-mondain
  58. 3 Sarabandes: No. 1
  59. 3 Sarabandes: No. 2
  60. 3 Sarabandes: No. 3

Amazon.com

It's simple: in his various realizations of the piano music of Erik Satie, Aldo Ciccolini set a standard that has yet to be bettered. This compilation, drawn from recordings made between 1966 and 1971, is consequently the best of the best. Ciccolini always played Satie's music as though it had been written by Claude Debussy, not by some cheap charlatan or uneducated primitive (which, to an extent that is still debatable, Satie was). The result is that these seemingly simple piano pieces acquire a tonal allure that is as surprising as it is undeniable. They possess an understated sophistication that points directly toward Ravel and Poulenc, at the same time providing an opening to the minimalist aesthetic of the later 20th century. Ciccolini's playing is pliant and graceful, and under his fingers the music seems to breathe and come alive. What more could a composer or a listener want? --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Picasso in sound.......2006-02-19

Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Eric Satie were drinking buddies; it shouldn't be surprising that their work, though in different media, should bear striking similarities. This CD set replaces a very badly abused vinyl recording from the 1960s. No one plays Satie like Aldo Ciccolini. I do wish the Parade had been included, Satie wrote the music, Cocteau the libretto and Picasso did the sets and costumes-Satie's only ballet. Of course, the circa 1910 audience walked out. It's the story of an out-of-work ballet company that goes out onto the streets of Paris to try to get customers to come inside. The customers are stereotypes like the American in a cowboy outfit who adds the sound of this six gun to the music and the secretary who types through the encounter. The back wall of the theater was covered with Picasso designed neon signs flashing in bright colors throughout the performance. Across the front of the stage he'd strung acetate on which were playing street scenes of Paris from three cameras-red, blue and green. The men were way, way ahead of their times.

5 out of 5 stars Great but NOT complete.......2004-12-23

Please note that this collection does NOT contain Erik Satie's complete works for piano. The collection makes no such claim, but at 5 CDs, some may assume it to be complete and none of the other reviews to date mention this. I am too lazy to do the research to come up with a complete list, but offhand I know that these songs are missing - "Je Te Veux", "Fantaisie-Valse" and "Valse-Ballet". These 3 are among my favorite Satie pieces, so yes, I think the collection is diminished somewhat by their absence.

Aldo Ciccolini always has been the greatest interpreter of Satie's work for piano. Ciccolini has a feel for Satie that no one else does, although I have to admit that I prefer a faster tempo to "Poudre D'Or" than the slower, introspective tempo Ciccolini always uses, but that's only a small matter of personal preference. These recordings were originally made in 1967 and 1971 and the sound quality is excellent. At the dawn of the CD era at various sessions from 1983-1986, Ciccolini recorded Satie's complete works for piano on EMI on 5 CDs. They are currently out of print in America, with the exception of one compilation CD (also available at Amazon at the time of writing) with Gabriel Tacchino playing the 2nd piano on the pieces for 2 pianos. Ciccolini was overdubbed playing the 2nd piano on the original recordings in this review. I have a slight preference for the later recordings, but many seem to prefer these originals. You can't go wrong with these, just understand that they are not complete and the missing songs are among Satie's best.

5 out of 5 stars There's only one........2004-06-26

If you're reading this, you've already heard Satie's music, so I needn't to go into that. I do want to say that this is the only recording of Satie that is worth hearing. Ciccolini is the only foot that will fit the Satie glass slipper. Don't waste your money on the ugly step-sisters.

4 out of 5 stars Don't forget Satie was an Anti-Romantic.......2002-02-25

No one could deny that setting every disperse music in a unique album is a remarkable job. But I didn't like much the approach of Ciccolini, which I knew around 1975 while getting borrowed the vinyl LPs in the Embassy of France in Buenos Aires. Now I'd like to explain to whom it may concern why do I feel that way.
Satie was an anti-romantic composer, at the point of creating the "furniture-music" (musique d'ameublement) which refuses that music could be so expressive as romantics wanted. Other ones clasifies him as a "Surrealist" composer (anti-romantic movement too), but there are no signs of dreams of unconsciousness through his work. Since that point of view you could play Satie's music anyway but expressively. Satie wasn't Debussy, besides the fact that they knew personally and admire each other. Could you play Debussy in a plain style without damage?. I don't think so, because Satie was farther of expressive tradition than Debussy: we can say that Debussy is a spirit of the XIX Century while Satie is a precursor of the XXth. Remember his own words: "I came to the world too young in a time too old".
The best performance I heard of the piano work of our composer was in charge of Jacques Fevrier on the excelent album called "Monsieur Erik Satie", with such a "sideman" as another member of the group of six as Georges Auric for the 4 hands pieces.
I wave goodbye with a great embrace to all Satie's fans.

5 out of 5 stars "Electric Spirit of Eric Satie" fans this is the one !.......2001-08-17

Fans of "The Electronic Spirit of Eric Satie" will immediately recognize Aldo Ciccolini as one of the few musicians in touch with the true "Satie" style. The selections correspond to "Electric Spirit" ; except, performed as a good piano solo. The piano recording is done so well it's better than most orchestral versions. It sounds very much like "Electric Spirit" without orchestration nor electronic "boops" and "beeps"-- just a good piano. It's really just as funny and powerful; and here it has a class act. This performance is a rare find !
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Tracks:

  1. 24 Preludes, Op.28: I - C Major
  2. 24 Preludes, Op.28: II - A Minor
  3. 24 Preludes, Op.28: III - G Major
  4. 24 Preludes, Op.28: IV - E Minor
  5. 24 Preludes, Op.28: V - D Major
  6. 24 Preludes, Op.28: VI - B Minor
  7. 24 Preludes, Op.28: VII - A Major
  8. 24 Preludes, Op.28: VIII - F Sharp Minor
  9. 24 Preludes, Op.28: IX - E Major
  10. 24 Preludes, Op.28: X - C Sharp Minor
  11. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XI - B Major
  12. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XII - G Sharp Minor
  13. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XIII - F Sharp Major
  14. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XIV - E Flat Minor
  15. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XV - D Flat Major 'Raindrop'
  16. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XVI - B Flat Minor
  17. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XVII - A Flat Major
  18. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XVIII - F Minor
  19. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XIX - E Flat Major
  20. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XX - C Minor
  21. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXI - B Flat Major
  22. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXII - G Minor
  23. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXIII - F Major
  24. 24 Preludes, Op.28: XXIV - D Minor
  25. Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op.45
  26. Prelude In A Flat Major
  27. Impromptu In A Flat Major, Op.29
  28. Impromptu In F Sharp Major, Op.36
  29. Impromptu In G Flat Major, Op.51
  30. Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op.66

Tracks:

  1. Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23
  2. Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38
  3. Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.47
  4. Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52
  5. Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
  6. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
  7. Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39
  8. Scherzo No.4 In E Minor, Op.54

Tracks:

  1. 3 Nocturnes, Op.9: I - B Flat Minor
  2. 3 Nocturnes, Op.9: II - E Flat Major
  3. 3 Nocturnes, Op.9: III - B Major
  4. 3 Nocturnes, Op.15: I - F Major
  5. 3 Nocturnes, Op.15: II - F Sharp Major
  6. 3 Nocturnes, Op.15: III - G Minor
  7. 2 Nocturnes, Op.27: I - C Sharp Minor
  8. 2 Nocturnes, Op.27: II - D Flat Major
  9. 2 Nocturnes, Op.32: I - B Major
  10. 2 Nocturnes, Op.32: II - A Flat Major
  11. 2 Nocturnes, Op.37: I - G Minor
  12. 2 Nocturnes, Op.37: II - G Major

Tracks:

  1. 2 Nocturnes, Op.48: I - C Minor
  2. 2 Nocturnes, Op.48: II - F Sharp Minor
  3. 2 Nocturnes, Op.55: I - F Minor
  4. 2 Nocturnes, Op.55: II - E Flat Major
  5. 2 Nocturnes, Op.62: I - B Major
  6. 2 Nocturnes, Op.62: II - E Major
  7. Nocturne In E Minor, Op.72 No.1
  8. Nocutrne In C Sharp Minor
  9. Nocturne In C Minor

Tracks:

  1. 12 Etudes, Op.10: I - C Major
  2. 12 Etudes, Op.10: II - A Minor
  3. 12 Etudes, Op.10: III - E Major
  4. 12 Etudes, Op.10: IV - C Sharp Minor
  5. 12 Etudes, Op.10: V - G Flat Major 'Black Key'
  6. 12 Etudes, Op.10: VI - E Flat Minor
  7. 12 Etudes, Op.10: VII - C Major
  8. 12 Etudes, Op.10: VIII - F Major
  9. 12 Etudes, Op.10: IX - F Minor
  10. 12 Etudes, Op.10: X - A Flat Major
  11. 12 Etudes, Op.10: XI - E Flat Major
  12. 12 Etudes, Op.10: XII - C Minor 'Revolutionary'
  13. 12 Etudes, Op.25: I - A Flat Major
  14. 12 Etudes, Op.25: II - F Minor
  15. 12 Etudes, Op.25: III - F Major
  16. 12 Etudes, Op.25: IV - A Minor
  17. 12 Etudes, Op.25: V - E Minor
  18. 12 Etudes, Op.25: VI - G Sharp Minor
  19. 12 Etudes, Op.25: VII - C Sharp Minor
  20. 12 Etudes, Op.25: VIII - D Flat Major
  21. 12 Etudes, Op.25: IX - G Flat Major
  22. 12 Etudes, Op.25: X - B Minor
  23. 12 Etudes, Op.25: XI - A Minor 'Winter Wind'
  24. 12 Etudes, Op.25: XII - C Minor

Tracks:

  1. 2 Polonaises, Op.26: I - C Sharp Minor
  2. 2 Polonaises, Op.26: II - E Flat Minor
  3. 2 Polonaises, Op.40: I - A Major
  4. 2 Polonaises, Op.40: II - C Minor
  5. Polonaise In F Sharp Minor, Op.44
  6. Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53
  7. Polonaise-fantaisie In A Flat Major, Op.61

Tracks:

  1. 3 Polonaises, Op.71: I - D Minor
  2. 3 Polonaises, Op.71: II - B Flat Major
  3. 3 Polonaises, Op.71: III - F Minor
  4. Polonaise In B Flat Minor
  5. Polonaise In G Flat Major
  6. Polonaise In G Minor
  7. Polonaise In B Flat Major
  8. Polonaise In A Flat Major
  9. Polonaise In G Sharp Minor

Tracks:

  1. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op.18
  2. 3 Waltzes, Op.34: I - A Flat Major
  3. 3 Waltzes, Op.34: II - A Minor
  4. 3 Waltzes, Op.34: III - F Major
  5. Waltz In A Flat Major, Op.42
  6. 3 Waltzes, Op.64: I - D Flat Major
  7. 3 Waltzes, Op.64: II - C Sharp Minor
  8. 3 Waltzes, Op.64: III - A Flat Major
  9. 2 Waltzes, Op.69: I - A Flat Major
  10. 2 Waltzes, Op.69: II - B Minor
  11. 3 Waltzes, Op.70: I - G Flat Major
  12. 3 Waltzes, Op.70: II - F Minor
  13. 3 Waltzes, Op.70: III - D Flat Major
  14. Waltz In E Minor (1830)
  15. Waltz In E Major (1829)
  16. Waltz In A Minor (?1843)
  17. Waltz In A Flat Major (1827)
  18. Waltz In E Flat Major ('Sostenuto', 1840)
  19. Waltz In E Flat Major (1829 - 1830)

Tracks:

  1. 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: I - F Sharp Minor
  2. 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: II - C Sharp Minor
  3. 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: III - E Major
  4. 4 Mazurkas, Op.6: IV - E Flat Minor
  5. 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: I - B Flat Major
  6. 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: II - A Minor
  7. 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: III - F Minor
  8. 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: IV - A Flat Major
  9. 5 Mazurkas, Op.7: V - C Major
  10. 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: I - B Flat Major
  11. 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: II - E Minor
  12. 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: III - A Flat Major
  13. 4 Mazurkas, Op.17: IV - A Minor
  14. 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: I - G Minor
  15. 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: II - C Major
  16. 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: III - A Flat Major
  17. 4 Mazurkas, Op.24: IV - B Flat Minor
  18. 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: I - C Minor
  19. 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: II - B Minor
  20. 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: III - D Flat Major
  21. 4 Mazurkas, Op.30: IV - C Sharp Minor
  22. 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: I - G Sharp Minor
  23. 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: II - D Major
  24. 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: III - C Major
  25. 4 Mazurkas, Op.33: IV - B Minor
  26. 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: I - C Sharp Minor
  27. 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: II - E Minor
  28. 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: III - B Major
  29. 4 Mazurkas, Op.41: IV - A Flat Major

Tracks:

  1. 3 Mazurkas, Op.50: I - G Major
  2. 3 Mazurkas, Op.50: II - A Flat Major
  3. 3 Mazurkas, Op.50: III - C Sharp Minor
  4. 3 Mazurkas, Op.56: I - B Major
  5. 3 Mazurkas, Op.56: II - C Major
  6. 3 Mazurkas, Op.56: III - C Minor
  7. 3 Mazurkas, Op.59: I - A Minor
  8. 3 Mazurkas, Op.59: II - A Flat Major
  9. 3 Mazurkas, Op.59: III - F Sharp Minor
  10. 3 Mazurkas, Op.63: I - B Major
  11. 3 Mazurkas, Op.63: II - F Minor
  12. 3 Mazurkas, Op.63: III - C Sharp Minor
  13. 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: I - G Major
  14. 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: II - G Minor
  15. 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: III - C Major
  16. 4 Mazurkas, Op.67: IV - A Minor
  17. 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: I - C Major
  18. 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: II - A Minor
  19. 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: III - F Major
  20. 4 Mazurkas, Op.68: IV - F Minor
  21. Mazurka In A Minor ('a Emile Gaillard', 1840)
  22. Mazurka In A Minor ('Notre temps', 1840)
  23. Mazurka In B Flat Major (1826)
  24. Mazurka In G Major (1826)
  25. Mazurka In A Flat Major (1834)
  26. Mazurka In C Major (1833)
  27. Mazurka In B Flat Major (For Alexandra Wolowska, 1832)
  28. Mazurka In D Major (1832)
  29. Mazurka In D Major (?1820)
  30. Mazurka In F Minor, Op.68 No. 4 - Vladimir Ashkenazy

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: I - Grave - Doppio movimento
  2. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: II - Scherzo
  3. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: III - Marche funebre
  4. Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: IV - Finale: Presto
  5. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: I - Allegro maestoso
  6. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: II - Scherzo: Molto vivace
  7. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: III - Largo
  8. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: IV - Finale: Presto, non tanto
  9. Fantaisie In F Minor, Op. 49

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: I - Allegro maestoso
  2. Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: II - Minuetto - Trio
  3. Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: III - Larghetto
  4. Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: IV - Finale: Presto
  5. Variations sur un air national allemand - E Major (1826)
  6. Rondo In C Minor, Op.1
  7. 3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3: I - D Major; II - G Major; III - D Flat Major
  8. Rondo 'a la Mazur' In F Major, Op.5
  9. Marche funebre In C Minor, Op.72 No.2
  10. Contredanse In G Flat Major (?1827) - Vladimir Ashkenazy
  11. Rondo In C Major, Op.73 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
  12. Variations In D Major For Piano Duet (1826) - Vladimir Ashkenazy

Tracks:

  1. Variations In A Major ('Souvenir de Paganini', 1829)
  2. Variations brillantes In B Flat Major, Op.12
  3. Rondo In E Flat Major, Op.16
  4. Bolero In A Minor, Op.19
  5. Cantabile In B Flat Major
  6. Variation In E Major
  7. Largo In E Flat Major
  8. Allegro de concert In A Major, Op.46
  9. 3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): I - F Minor
  10. 3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): II - A Flat Major
  11. 3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): III - D Flat Major
  12. Tarentelle In A Flat Major, Op.43
  13. Fugue In A Minor (1841 - 42)
  14. Albumblatt in E Major (1843)
  15. Op.74 No.2: Wiosna - Spring
  16. 2 Bourrees (1846): I - G Minor; II - A Major
  17. Galop Marquis
  18. Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op.57
  19. Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, Op.60

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My experience of this CD.......2007-04-04

My hats off to this CD collection! It was worth it!!! Chopin is a true genius for the piano, on this collection.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful!.......2006-08-18

This is a beautifully played collection of Chopin's work. It was a birthday gift,
and I listen to bits of it every day. I have yet to find a favorite
CD, as each is so lovely. It is well worth the price.

5 out of 5 stars Well worth the money. Wonderful! Wonderful!.......2006-06-10

I am not a classical music expert but I am an expert when it comes to a great product. I have listened to the works of rubenstein and Horowitz, but nothing is comparable to this great collection of polands favorite son. The nocturnes are dreamy and romantic. The other pieces though not as mesmerizing have plenty of depth and feeling. This is a collection that you will listen to over and over again. Although this music is great anytime, it's especially meaningful during a light rainfall. Go ahead and make this investment. It's only $100.00. For the next 100 days save a dollar and you will have it paid for. I promise you won't be sorry. Excellent! Excellent!

5 out of 5 stars Best investment to make.......2006-05-21

In my opinion, this is the apex of classical music. You will not find a better CD for Chopin or any piano recordings. There may be plenty of comparable CDs, but nothing can claim to surpass this.

Although some pieces are not as good as those by other artists, Ashkenazy's interpretations of Chopin are the best I've ever heard. Add in his amazing technical performance and you've got some sublime music.

Listening to these pieces have immensely helped my own Chopin reportoire. I don't play to mimic Ashkenazy, but I use his insights and apply my own style over that and end up with something exponentially better than what I could produce on my own.

The price is something you have to seriously consider. A hundred bucks. Yeah, that's a lot of money, but that's 48 cents per song. And you'll listen to these songs dozens of times, at least, I guarantee. Plus it's a great deal... if you were to get all the Ashkenazy-Chopin CDs available on Amazon, overlapping pieces as little as possible, you'd pay $30 more and still not have everything.

This is an investment for life and will definitely remain one of my favorite CD sets for decades. Decades. A hundred bucks for decades of amazing music. This stuff is larger than today, larger than life.. music this good is something you can't afford to pass up because of temporary financial difficulties.

5 out of 5 stars A great pianist interpreting the most inspired composer ever !.......2005-09-15

Lets imagine that Chopin himself has recorded his own compositions in a perfectly clear CD. I am sure that some classical music reviewers would say "This is not the way Chopin is meant to be played". These classical music "pundits" are very intolerant.

Interpretation and emotion feeling is also a matter of taste, so that the only one who can give a final answer is Franois (Frederic).

Ashkenazy is gifted with a phenomenal technique, a great pianist. So that this collection is for sure 5 stars. Enjoy it.

Ah, if you like to see piano technique in action, listen to Georgy Cziffra's interpretation of Etude op. 10 no. 4. (Search the album in my reviews.)
Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Performance, disappointing listening experience
  • Great Performance, not so great quality recording
  • Splendid Introduction to Satie's Piano Music
 Satie: Gymnopédies No1-3; Gnossiennes No1-6

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ASIN: B00004R95Q
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Trois Gymnopedies: I. Lent Et Douloureux
  2. Trois Gymnopedies: II. Lent Et Triste
  3. Trois Gymnopedies: II. Lent Et Grave
  4. I. Lent
  5. Six Gnossiennes: II. Avec Etonnement
  6. Six Gnossiennes: III. Lent
  7. Six Gnossiennes: IV. Lent
  8. Six Gnossiennes: V. Modere
  9. Six Gnossiennes: VI. Avec Conviction Et Avec Une Tristesse Rigoureuse
  10. Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: I. Tyrolienne Turque (Avec Precaution Et Lent)
  11. Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: II. Danse Maigre (A La Maniere De Ces Messieurs) (Assez Lent Si Vous Le Voulez Bien)
  12. Croquis Et Agaceries D'un Gros Bonhomme En Bois: III. Espanana (Sorte De Valse)
  13. Embryons Desseches: I. - D'Holothurie (Allez Un Peu)
  14. Embryons Desseches: II. - D'Edriophtalma (Sonore)
  15. Embryons Desseches: III. - De Podophtalma (Un Peu Vif)
  16. Sonatine Bureaucratique: Allegro - Andante - Vivace
  17. Avant-dernieres Pensees: I. Idylle, (A Debussy) (Modere, Je Vous Prie)
  18. Avant-dernieres Pensees: II. Aubade (A Paul Dukas) (Pa Vite)
  19. Avant-dernieres Pensees: III. Meditations (A Albert Roussel) (Un Peu Vif)
  20. Veritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): I. Severe Reprimande (Vif [Sans Trop])
  21. Veritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): II. Seul A La Maison (Pas Vite)
  22. Veritables Preludes Flasques (Pour Un Chien): III. On Joue (Aller)
  23. Cinq Nocturnes: I. Doux Et Calme
  24. Cinq Nocturnes: II. Simplement
  25. Cinq Nocturnes: III. Un Peu Mouvemente
  26. Cinq Nocturnes: IV. Mysterieux et tendre
  27. Cinq Nocturnes: V.
  28. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: I. Maniere De Commencement (Allez Moderement) - Gabriel Tacchino
  29. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: II. Prolongation Du Meme (Au Pas) - Gabriel Tacchino
  30. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: 1. Lentement - Gabriel Tacchino
  31. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: 2. Enleve - Gabriel Tacchino
  32. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: 3. Brutal - Gabriel Tacchino
  33. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: III. En Plus (Calme) - Gabriel Tacchino
  34. Trois Morceaux En Forme De Poire: IV. Redite (Dans Le Lent) - Gabriel Tacchino
  35. La Belle Excentrique: I. Grand Ritournelle - Gabriel Tacchino
  36. La Belle Excentrique: II. Marche 'Franco-Lunaire' - Gabriel Tacchino
  37. La Belle Excentrique: III. Valse Du 'Mysterieux Baiser Dans L'oeil' (Mouvement De Valse) - Gabriel Tacchino
  38. La Belle Excentrique: IV. Cancan Grand-Mondain (Galop) - Gabriel Tacchino

Amazon.com

Aldo Ciccolini's late-1960s survey devoted to Erik Satie's piano music helped spawn new interest in the idiosyncratic French composer. The pianist rerecorded the cycle digitally, and it is from these remakes that the present reissue stems. While the performances are refreshingly pert, stylish, and perceptive, the rather glassy, treble-heavy engineering can't hold a candle to EMI's warmer analog sound for the earlier recordings. Be that as it may, this disc covers a spectrum of Satie's creative moods (to say nothing of his bizarre titles), from the pensive Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes, and Nocturnes to the upbeat irony inherent in the character pieces. Gabriel Tacchino joins Ciccolini for a balletic romp through La belle excentrique. Happily, this duo will have none of the fussy rubato with which a handful of world-class pianists distort Trois Morceaux en forme de poire. If warm, rounded piano sound is not an issue, then this disc will do just fine as your basic Satie starter kit. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great Performance, disappointing listening experience.......2007-05-06

The performance of all of the pieces on this disk are exceptional, and the recording of the piano itself is well done. Unfortunately, both are almost irreparably marred by a loud recording hiss throughout the performances. The fact that this hiss fades to zero between sets only serves to highlight the hiss and make it distracting again. I am stunned that this disk advertises itself as a DDD recording, the engineers and producers should be ashamed. If you know how to process hiss out of a recording, go for it. Otherwise, be warned, you may be disappointed.

3 out of 5 stars Great Performance, not so great quality recording.......2006-01-19

I think that the interpretation of Satie's work here is really good, but my complain is that the recording has a lot of noise in it, is not just the noise of a life performance (which I don't mind), but there is a clear white noise in the background that spoils the overall effect. Still, as I said the interpretation is just great, but the noise issue forces me to give a 3 start rating.

5 out of 5 stars Splendid Introduction to Satie's Piano Music.......2004-05-29

I must confess my ignorance with respect to Satie and his music, so this fine CD was a revelation. Satie clearly falls in the same group of "Impressionist" composers such as Debussy, but still remains an enigmatic figure, in part because of the satirical content of his music, as well as his personality. In Aldo Ciccolini, Satie had one of his foremost champions. This CD is replete with graceful, lyrical playing of Satie's works. I am truly surprised that Satie was neglected until the 1960's, when Ciccolini began championing his music. The sound quality isn't nearly as warm as earlier EMI analogue recordings, but this isn't a major disappointment in what is otherwise a splendid introduction to Satie's music.
Chopin: Préludes & Nocturnes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful
 Chopin: Préludes & Nocturnes

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ASIN: B0007RO55W
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

  1. No.1 In C Major (Agitato)
  2. No.2 In A Minor (Lento)
  3. No.3 In G Major (Vivace)
  4. No.4 In E Minor (Largo)
  5. No.5 In D Major (Allegro Molto)
  6. No.6 In B Minor (Lento Assai)
  7. No.7 In A Major (Andantino)
  8. No.8 In F Sharp Minor (Molto Agitato)
  9. No.9 In E Major (Largo
  10. No.10 In C Sharp Minor (Allegro Molto)
  11. No.11 In B Major (Vivace)
  12. No.12 In G Sharp Minor (Presto)
  13. No.13 In F Sharp (Lento)
  14. No.14 In E Flat Minor (Allegro)
  15. No.15 In D Flat Major (Sostenuto)
  16. No.16 In B Flat Minor (Presto Con Fuoco)
  17. No.17 In A Flat Major (Allegretto)
  18. No.18 In F Minor (Allegro Molto)
  19. No.19 In E Flat Major (Vivace)
  20. No.20 In C Minor (Largo)
  21. No.21 In B Flat Major (Cantabile)
  22. No.22 In G Minor (Molto Agitato)
  23. No.23 In F Major (Moderato)
  24. No.24 In D Minor (Allegro Appassionato)
  25. Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.45
  26. Prelude In A Flat Major Op. Posth.
  27. Nocturne No.1 In B Flat Minor Op.9 No.1
  28. Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Major Op.9 No.2
  29. Nocturne No.3 In B Major Op.9 No.3
  30. Nocturne No.4 In F Major Op.15 No.1
  31. Nocturne No.5 In F Sharp Major Op.15 No.2
  32. Nocturne No.6 In G Minor Op.15 No.3
  33. Nocturne No.7 In C Sharp Minor Op.27 No.1

Tracks:

  1. Nocturne No.8 In D Flat Major Op.27 No.2
  2. Nocturne No.9 In B Major Op.32 No.1
  3. Nocturne No.10 In A Flat Major Op.32 No.2
  4. Nocturne No.11 In G Minor Op.37 No.1
  5. Nocturne No.12 In G Major Op.37 No.2
  6. Nocturne No.13 In C Minor Op.48 No.1
  7. Nocturne No.14 In F Sharp Minor Op.48 No.1
  8. Nocturne No.15 In F Minor Op.55 No.1
  9. Nocturne No.16 In E Flat Major Op.55 No.2
  10. Nocturne No.17 In B Major Op.62 No.1
  11. Nocturne No.18 In E Major Op.62 No.2
  12. Nocturne No.19 In E Minor Op.72 No.1
  13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op. Posth.
  14. Nocturne In C Minor Op. Posth.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2006-05-03

Ohlsson is so technically gifted. Yet, he keeps himself under control with his really beautiful rendition of these most gentle of Chopin's work. He doesn't fool around with tempos either, as so many other pianists (Pollini et. al.) tend to do with Chopin to bring out the emotion. Ohlsson realizes that the work of Chopin is inherently emotional enough as it is, and needs no help. He just plays in a straighforward workman-like manner. As they say: "Play Mozart like Chopin, and Chopin like Mozart". That's what he does, and the effect is mesmerizing.

Having said that he plays in a straightforward manner ... what's with that little flourish in the 15th Prelude? I don't know that it's written that way, but it sounds good nevertheless.

A great record -- beautiful performances of dreamy compositions. You can't go wrong with this one.
Debussy at Dawn
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • An absolute joy
  • CD review
 Debussy at Dawn

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ASIN: B0000041O4
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune
  2. The Sea At Dawn
  3. Dances For Harp & Orchestra - Sacred Dance
  4. Suite Bergamasque: Prelude
  5. La Plus Que Lente
  6. La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl With The Flaxen Hair)
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  8. Nocturnes for Orchestra - Nuages
  9. Pour le piano - Sarabande
  10. Images: Lent
  11. Images: Souvenir de Louvre
  12. Images: Images - Book 1, Reflections In The Water
  13. Images: Rhapsody For Clarinet & Orchestra
  14. Images: Nocturnes for Orchestra - Sirenes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An absolute joy.......2006-01-26

So many pieces on this album are jewels. "Le fille aux cheveux de lin" and "Nocturnes for Orchestra - Sirenes" are particularly heavenly. "The Sea at Dawn" has an amazing sense of freshness and motion to it and is well placed at the beginning of the CD. A few of the songs on here make excellent background music but lack memorable themes. I wish I could wake up to this CD every morning, truly.

4 out of 5 stars CD review.......2003-04-06

This is a great debussy CD. This CD is my introduction to Debussy, and now debussy is one of my favorite composers. The music in here is relaxing. The performances are excellent also. One complaint, however, is there is a repeat. There are two of the same pieces on the CD. Overall, this is a great CD.
Satie: Piano Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Listen for hours
  • Hauntingly beautiful
 Satie: Piano Music

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ASIN: B000001K23
Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

  1. 3 Gymnopedies
  2. Sonatine bureaucratique
  3. Prelude en tapisserie
  4. Passcaille
  5. Croquis et agaceries d'un gros bonhomme en bois
  6. Embryons desseches
  7. 2 Pieces froides: No.1-Airs a faire fuir
  8. 2 Pieces froides: No.2-Danses de travers
  9. Descriptions automatiques
  10. 3 Sarabandes
  11. Heures seculaires et instantanees
  12. Menus propos enfantins
  13. Enfantillages pittoresques
  14. Peccadilles importunes
  15. Les Pantins dansent
  16. 4 Ogives

Tracks:

  1. 3 Gnossiennes
  2. Vieux Sequins et vielles cuirasses
  3. Reverie de l'enfance de Pantagruel
  4. Avant-dernieres pensees
  5. Premier menuet
  6. Trios valses du precieux degoute
  7. Veritables preludes flasques
  8. Sports et divertissements
  9. 5 Noctures
  10. Chapitres tournes en tous sens
  11. Prelude de la Parte heroique du ciel
  12. 4 Preludes
  13. Danses gothiques

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Listen for hours.......2006-01-25

I don't listen to a *whole* lot of classical music, and pretty much no other solo piano than this. I bought this album years ago, and it is that rare music, where everything is good. As the other review notes, it's fine in the background. But whenever, and wherever, you tune in to it, pay attention to it, something good is going on. And: you can listen to it again next week, or next month, or next year, and find things you didn't find before. It's good piano music that doesn't have to be dazzlingly fast or difficult. And, Glazer touches the notes just right: more gently than you might have thought a piano note could be.

5 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful.......2002-10-30

I first became acquainted with Satie when I found a transcription of Gymnopedie I in a guitar magazine. After years of playing it on classical guitar, I finally got a recording on piano, and was delighted to discover that, though few of the pieces match the haunting tone of Gymnopedie I, the rest of the music on the CD is of the same caliber. Great music to have going in the bckground, or to relax and listen to.
Complete Piano Works of Scriabin
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Interpretations that look forward to the 20th Century ... not back to the 19th
  • perhaps consider these thoughts before purchasing
  • Substandard
  • Dead cheap ... but , unfortunately , a waste of money
  • Poor sound, poor playing, large selection
 Complete Piano Works of Scriabin
Michael Ponti , and Scriabin
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Similar Items:
  1. Scriabin: Complete Sonatas
  2. Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music
  3. Horowitz Plays Scriabin
  4. Scriabin: Complete Symphonies
  5. The Complete Preludes and Etudes for Pianoforte Solo

ASIN: B00007J4SI
Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

  1. Etude
  2. Prelude
  3. Impromptu A La Mazur
  4. F Sharp Minor
  5. A Major
  6. Canon In D Minor
  7. Fugue
  8. Albumleaf In A Flat Major
  9. Albumleaf In F Sharp Major
  10. Nocturne In A Flat Major
  11. Fantasy For 2 Pianos
  12. Egoroff Variations
  13. Allegro Appassionato Op. 4
  14. Vivace
  15. Allegretto
  16. Vivo
  17. Lento
  18. Andante Cantabile
  19. Allegro
  20. Allegro Assai
  21. Allegro Agitato
  22. Andantino
  23. Andante
  24. Allegro Assai
  25. Andante
  26. Lento
  27. Presto
  28. Lento
  29. Misterioso
  30. Allegretto
  31. Allegro Agitato
  32. Affettuoso
  33. Appassionato
  34. Andante
  35. Lento
  36. Vivo
  37. Presto
  38. Waltz In G# Minor Op. Posth.
  39. Waltz In D Flat Major Op. Posth.
  40. Waltz In F Minor Op. 1

Tracks:

  1. Allegro
  2. Capriccio
  3. Tempestoso
  4. Piacevole
  5. Brioso
  6. Con Grazia
  7. Presto Tenebroso
  8. Lento (Tempo Rubato)
  9. Alla Ballata
  10. Allegro
  11. Andante Cantabile
  12. Patetico
  13. Patetico (Alternative Version)
  14. Presto
  15. No. 2 In F# Minor
  16. Prestissimo
  17. Andante
  18. Affanato
  19. Esaltato
  20. Agitato
  21. Allegro
  22. F Major
  23. B Minor
  24. Tempo Giusto
  25. Allegretto Non Tanto
  26. Allegretto
  27. Moderato
  28. Doloroso
  29. Scherzando
  30. Con Passione
  31. Con Moto
  32. No. 9 In G# Minor
  33. Sotto Voce

Tracks:

  1. Prelude In C# Minor
  2. Nocturne In D Flat Major
  3. No. 1 In G# Minor
  4. No. 2 In F# Minor
  5. No. 1 In F# Minor
  6. No. 2 In A Major
  7. No. 1 In F# Major
  8. No. 2 In B Flat Minor
  9. Maestoso
  10. Allegro
  11. Andante
  12. Allegro
  13. Allegro
  14. Presto
  15. No. 1 In B Major
  16. No. 2 In F# Minor
  17. Andante
  18. Vivo
  19. Allegro Assai
  20. Andantino
  21. Andante
  22. Andante
  23. Allegro
  24. Andante Cantabile
  25. Lento
  26. Allegretto
  27. Allegretto
  28. Presto
  29. Andante
  30. Lento
  31. Presto
  32. Andante Doloroso
  33. Allegro Assai
  34. Allegro De Concert Op. 18

Tracks:

  1. Polonaise Op. 21
  2. Andante
  3. Andante
  4. Allegretto
  5. Andantino
  6. Allegro
  7. Allegretto
  8. Lento
  9. Vivo
  10. Agitato
  11. Allegretto
  12. Moderato
  13. Allegretto
  14. Mesto
  15. Patetico In G Minor
  16. Andante In B Major
  17. Fantasie In B Minor Op. 28
  18. Andante
  19. Con Stravaganza
  20. Presto
  21. Lento
  22. No. 1 In E Major
  23. Vagamente
  24. No. 3 In C Major
  25. Ardito Bellicoso
  26. No. 1 In D Flat Major
  27. No. 2 In B Flat Major
  28. No. 3 In C Major
  29. Mesto
  30. Maestoso Fiero
  31. Andante
  32. Irato Impetuoso
  33. Allegro
  34. Elevato
  35. Languido
  36. No. 4 In A Flat Major
  37. Impetuoso Fiero
  38. Poetico Con Delizio
  39. Capricciosamente Affannato
  40. Festivamente

Tracks:

  1. No. 1 In F# Major
  2. No. 2 In D Major
  3. Poeme Tragique Op. 34
  4. Poeme Satanique Op. 36
  5. Poeme Op. 41
  6. No. 1 In C Major
  7. No. 2 In C Major
  8. Feuillet D'Album
  9. Poeme Fantastique
  10. Prelude
  11. Scherzo Op. 46
  12. Etude
  13. Prelude
  14. Reverie
  15. Waltz In A Flat Major, Op. 38
  16. Quasi Waltz In F Major, Op. 47
  17. Allegro In D Flat Major
  18. Piacevole In F# Major
  19. Fragilite
  20. Prelude
  21. Poeme Aile
  22. Danse Languide
  23. Poeme
  24. Enigme
  25. Poeme Languide
  26. Prelude
  27. Ironies
  28. Nuances
  29. Etude
  30. Desir
  31. Caresse Dansee
  32. Albumleaf Op. 58
  33. Poeme
  34. Prelude
  35. Poeme-Nocturne Op. 61
  36. Masque
  37. Etrangete
  38. Allegretto
  39. Allegretto
  40. Andante
  41. Presto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Interpretations that look forward to the 20th Century ... not back to the 19th.......2007-07-02

The wide divergence of review comments about this CD set reflects the difference of opinion and preference for how Scriabin's music should be played. As a member of the Scriabin Society of America, I've personally seen and heard many different interpretations of many of the etutes, preludes and other pieces in this large set ... I've also heard many strong opinions voiced both pro and con these various performances.

In the end, it all comes down to whether you like your Scriabin lean and taut, or prefer him broad and expansive. I come down on the "lean" side, which is why I enjoy these performances. Michael Ponti misses some notes here and there, but when your Scriabin is almost going off the edge, that's what happens. Scriabin should never sound "pretty" in the manner of Chopin, which is where so many pianists get it wrong. Yes, he owed much to Chopin, Balakirev and other pianist-composers, but that was merely the jumping off place for Scriabin as he plunged headlong into the 20th Century. Yes, there are moments of sheer exquisiteness to savor, but ultimately Scriabin's is music that stretches the bounds of tonality and rattles the structural cage, trying to break free.

When you listen to this set, you'll discover that not all of Scriabin's compositions are top-drawer (no big surprise when you consider the massive number of works he composed over many years). And it's also true that when one single pianist is tackling it all, not every interpretation is going to be equally inspired. But once you've heard Ponti's special way with these pieces -- bright piano and all -- you'll never again be satisfied with a merely "correct" or "poised" reading. That's selling Scriabin WAY too short ... but it's what 80% of the other pianists do. (Oh yeah, but they might get all the notes correct.)

Be sure to purchase this set along with the companion 2-CD set of the complete sonatas that also includes a few late, late works. Ponti's performances of the sonatas are even more effective, IMHO.

3 out of 5 stars perhaps consider these thoughts before purchasing.......2007-05-12

I've listened to this recording for 6 months now, and I have a few thoughts to share. It might help to consider this recording is NOT the complete piano music of Scriabin. Actually it is not even close to the complete recording. What is missing takes up another 2 CDs. Second, the playing is adequate, somewhat expected given the technical demands. I'll explain. Scriabin's work is full of colorful dynamics; it is also poignant, covering a broad range of emotion. Taken together, each and every song demands from the pianist in a way that can overwhelm, and, in this case, I think it did. For me, the emotional messages of pain, fear, desire, and so on were missing, and these emotional messages are at the heart of Scriabin's work. Finally, I prefer a piano sound that is not so bright. At times, when the song reached its climax, I cringed a bit at what I experienced as a unpleasant piercing sound. In the end, I still encourage you to explore this recording for yourself if you are so inclined. I think listening to many recordings by different artists helps us all refine our taste in music. A recording, in my opinion, is never a complete waste of money.

1 out of 5 stars Substandard.......2007-04-16

There are two performances that stand out in this set: The Op. 71 poems. The sound quality throughout is marginal (very thin old analog that makes Horowitz's muffled Third Sonata sound great), and one reviewer even said he/she thinks the piano was out of tune, which wouldn't surprise me.

Ponti's Scriabin is sloppy and umusical in general. Only the Op. 71 poems make this set worth getting. Start with Robert Taub's sonatas, Horowitz Plays Scriabin (on RCA and Sony), and Glemser Vol. 1.

1 out of 5 stars Dead cheap ... but , unfortunately , a waste of money.......2005-06-14

Recorded in the mid '70s , this 'CD' has as much hiss as piano on it . What piano there is , is slightly distorted and far too bright .
This is the complete catalogue , but , honestly , you'd be better off with midi files .
I can't believe a record company actually released this **ap .
Reminds me of those old 'classics' the tobacco companies used to sponsor in the seventies .
Except , most of the collection sounds like it was recorded on an early Phillips cassette recorder .
Cigarettes are better value than this product .

2 out of 5 stars Poor sound, poor playing, large selection.......2005-04-25

I was excited to purchase an almost complete set of Scriabin's piano works, and for the breath there is nothing else that compares to this album. The price is small considering you'll be getting 5 CD's of the majority of Scriabin's piano works. However, the scale is about all the CD set has in its favor.
The piano is horribly bright, sounding almost like a toy. Also, as the other revies mension, there is significant noise on the tracks because it was remastered from audio cassette. However, the noise is does not detract from the performance much and is more of a constant annoyance than an obstacle to hearing the playing. However, the playing isn't spectacular either. Ponti gets fairly sloppy at times (though, to be fair, Scriabin is very difficult to play). Also, I do not agree with his interpretations of many pieces (of course, that is purely personal preference whereas sloppy technique is not).
To summarize, the playing by many other pianists of Scrianbin is superior. If you only want one or two Scriabin songs and they happen to be famous, you can probably find them on a different CD. I would only but this set if one was looking for the complete works.

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