COMPOSERS: Chopin
LABELS: Decca
ALBUM TITLE: Chopin
WORKS: Preludes
PERFORMER: Claudio Arrau (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 475 7768
He may not have shared Rubinstein’s spontaneous, unmediated hotline to Chopin, but the septuagenerian Arrau’s deeplyconsidered nobility nourishes the polished mahogany grain of the Preludes and the Impromptus – a remarkable achievement for a pianist nearing the age of 80. Paul Riley
Chopin: Preludes
He may not have shared Rubinstein’s spontaneous, unmediated hotline to Chopin, but the septuagenerian Arrau’s deeplyconsidered nobility nourishes the polished mahogany grain of the Preludes and the Impromptus – a remarkable achievement for a pianist nearing the age of 80. Paul Riley
Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:02 pm