Chopin: Waltzes Vittorio Forte

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849):
• 1 Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1, B. 94 05:07
• 2 Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2, B. 64 05:58
• 3 Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3, B. 118 02:24
• 4 Grande valse brillante, Op. 18, B. 62 05:48
• 5 Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69 No. 1, B. 95 "Adieu" 04:34
• 6 Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2, B. 35 04:30
• 7 Waltz in G-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1, B. 92 02:12
• 8 Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70 No. 2, B. 138 03:18
• 9 Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 3, B. 40 03:12
• 10 Waltz No. 16 in A-Flat Major, B. 21 01:35
• 11 Waltz No. 17 in E-Flat Major, B. 46 03:00
• 12 Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42, B. 131 04:07
• 13 Waltz No. 15 in E Major, B. 44 02:31
• 14 Waltz No. 19 in A Minor, B. 150 02:29
• 15 Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, B. 56 03:07
• 16 Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69 No. 1, B. 95 "Adieu" (Original Version) 03:26
• 17 Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2, B. 35 (Original Version) 04:33
• 18 Waltz in G-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1, B. 92 (Original Version) 01:58
• 19 Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164: No. 1 in D-Flat Major "Minute Waltz" 02:02
• 20 Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor 03:47
• 21 Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164: No. 3 in A-Flat Major 03:12
• 22 Cantabile in B-Flat Major, B. 84 01:11
• 23 Waltz No. 18 in E-Flat Major, B. 133 01:43
• Total Runtime 01:15:44

Info for Chopin: Waltzes

The Waltzes are perhaps Chopin's lighter works, even though they remain distant from the world of dance-music written for the ball room. Just as his mazurkas, Chopin’s waltzes were not conceived for dancing. Chopin’s first waltz dates to 1824, when he was fourteen; the last he wrote was the last piece for solo piano he published, in 1847.

Although Chopin seems to have written many waltzes, in reality only eight were published during his lifetime (Opp. 18, 34, 42, 64); several others were lost, and some are still - sadly - in private hands. In this album the listener will find the alternative versions of the Waltzes Op. 69 and Op. 70 No. 2. The piece marked “Sostenuto,” in 3/4, can also be considered a waltz, despite its less complex development, and was included.

Italian pianist Vittorio Forte is a well-known name in France, where he has an active performance activity. His pianism is characterized by elegance, excellent control, and a marked virtuosic character. The recording, fully natural, took place using two pairs of Brüel & Kjær microphones.

Vittorio Forte, piano

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