Leif Ove Andsnes's showcase of the nuances of Chopin

Leif Ove Andsnes's showcase of the nuances of Chopin

'Andsnes is not interested in being different, just in being honest. Yes, there is pain. But only where Chopin writes it. And it is offset by myriad beauties of tone and understanding. A delectable disc.'

 

Chopin

Ballades; Nocturnes

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Sony 19075822932   50:02 mins

Freya Parr

Published: October 30, 2018 at 2:09 pm

'Andsnes is not interested in being different, just in being honest. Yes, there is pain. But only where Chopin writes it. And it is offset by myriad beauties of tone and understanding. A delectable disc.'

Chopin

Ballades; Nocturnes

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Sony 19075822932 50:02 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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